Morning Roundup: 2 pit bulls fatally attack smaller dog in Carrick
Here are some of the latest news items happening this morning, Friday, July 11:
2 pit bulls fatally attack smaller dog in Carrick
A pair of pit bulls fatally attacked a smaller dog in Carrick, Pittsburgh police said Thursday via a social media post.
Police and Animal Care and Control determined the attacked happened March 25.
All three dogs were owned by the same people, police said.
Animal Care and Control will be issuing citations, officials said. An investigation is ongoing.
Avalon SWAT situation resolved without incident
A SWAT situation in Avalon on Thursday evening was resolved without incident.
Allegheny County Police SWAT was alerted to a man wanted by the Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office who had barricaded inside a residence around 5:10 p.m. in the 200 block of Harrison Avenue.
The man had made threats to the resident, who he knew, that he would burn down the house and get into a shooting with police, county police said.
The SWAT team and negotiators responded. Negotiators were able to communicate with the man, who officials have not named. He surrendered to SWAT without incident.
South Park camp closed after TB exposure
South Park Summer Recreation Camp was closed Thursday because of tuberculosis concerns.
In a social media post, South Park Township officials said the camp would reopen Monday.
The Allegheny County Health Department said the risk of tuberculosis for staff and campers is “extremely low,” South Park officials wrote on social media.
The closure allows officials to thoroughly sanitize equipment and facilities and to get clearance from health officials before resuming operations.
Bacteria levels close swimming at Raccoon Creek State Park beach
The beach at Raccoon Creek State Park in Beaver County is closed for swimming because of elevated bacteria levels.
In a social media post, state park officials said an elevated level of E. coli was found in the water during a required regular sampling.
Water at the park will be re-tested routinely, officials said, while the beach will be closed for swimming until levels decrease.
The beach area will be open, though swimming is not permitted.
Read more about how state parks and watershed associations monitor rivers for E. coli contamination. Is it safe to splash?
Julia Burdelski is a TribLive reporter covering Pittsburgh City Hall and other news in and around Pittsburgh. A La Roche University graduate, she joined the Trib in 2020. She can be reached at jburdelski@triblive.com.
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