LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Police say a Lincoln officer shot and killed a dog after jumped on his chest.

Police Chief Jim Peschong says the shooting occurred Sunday night when Officer Jason Brownell arrived at a northeast Lincoln home to follow up on a hit-and-run accident report. He says Brownell was waiting on the sidewalk when a black-and-white mixed breed dog bolted at the officer and lurched at him, causing him to stumble.

Peschong says Brownell fired his gun twice, striking the dog in the neck and shoulder area. The dog died in the shooting. Brownell sustained a scratch to the back of his neck and marks on his arm where the dog bit and clawed at him.

The owners had the dog for about a week.