Iowa - A Council Bluffs man killed a dog Sunday afternoon after witnessing the animal attack a woman and her dog.

Police told KETV Newswatch 7 a woman was walking her pet near Fifth Ave and Eighth St in Council Bluffs around 3 p.m. Sunday.

A dog from across the street approached, then attacked the woman and her pet. A Council Bluffs Animal Control official described the dog that attacked as an American Bull Dog.

Police said the dog bit the woman twice on the arm. A man who saw the attack came over to help the woman and ended up stabbing the dog to death with a pocketknife.

The woman refused medical treatment.

Stay tuned to KETV Newswatch 7 for updates.

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