A poodle decided to pick a fight with a pit bull in North Platte Saturday evening, and the outcome was tragic.

According to a news release, at around 6:30 pm, an Officer from the North Platte Police Department was dispatched to the 2400 block of West 16th Street, after several calls to 911 indicated there was a pit bull attacking a poodle.

Prior to the Officer’s arrival, dispatchers reported that the poodle was deceased.

Following an investigation, the Officer determined that there was not probable cause to make any arrests.  Police say the poodle had gone onto the property belonging to the pit bull’s owner and instigated the fight.

Police did not release the name of either dogs owner.