In brief: Shoshone County deputy shoots dog after being bitten

A Shoshone County sheriff’s deputy shot a dog Friday after the aggressive animal bit him twice, according to a news release.

A woman in the Burke Canyon area near Wallace called shortly before 1 p.m. Friday to complain that a large dog, which she described as a pit bull, was acting aggressively and not allowing her to leave her home.

A deputy arrived to investigate and the dog approached and bit him in the lower leg, the release said. The deputy said he tried to retreat, but the dog bit him a second time on the thigh. The deputy then shot and killed the dog.

The deputy, whose name has not been released, was treated at the Shoshone Medical Center and released.

The breed of the dog has not yet been confirmed, the release said. Deputies are attempting to locate the dog’s owner.

Police: Fleeing man struck by vehicle

A man fleeing police was hit by a minivan on Monroe Street downtown shortly before 7 p.m. Saturday after he ran into the busy street.

An officer spotted the man spray-painting graffiti in the alley between First and Second avenues and told him to stop, Officer Holt Widhalm said.

“He took off running and ran right into traffic,” Widhalm said. “A deputy actually witnessed the guy run into the street.”

The man did not appear to have serious injuries. “He wasn’t complaining of hurting at all,” Widhalm said. “He wanted to get up and leave.”

The man, whose name has not been released by police, had to be restrained so medics could examine him.

Some lanes of traffic on Monroe were shut down for about 20 minutes.

Four die when vehicle hits pole

AUBURN, Wash. – Four people were killed in a single-vehicle crash south of Seattle.

Auburn police said a vehicle left the road early Saturday and struck a power pole.

Police Cmdr. Steve Stocker told the Tacoma News Tribune that two women and two men were found dead at the scene. Two other occupants, men in their 30s, were seriously injured and transported to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. The driver survived. Stocker said the two women who were killed were in their 20s, while one of the men who died was in his 20s and the other was in his 30s.

Police say alcohol and speed may have been a factor in the crash.

Stocker said a small dog was also apparently in the vehicle. It was found alive at the scene, but was later euthanized because of injuries.

Auburn is about 30 miles south of Seattle.