LAPD shoots and kills at least 1 dog at homeless encampment in South LA

SOUTH LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Police have shot and killed a dog at a homeless encampment in South Los Angeles.

The incident occurred near the intersection of 70th and Vermont.

The dead dog appeared to be a pit bull that was chained to a pole. Another dog laid nearby and it was unclear if that dog was shot as well.

The circumstance that led to the shooting remain unclear at this time.