MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Milwaukee police officers shot two dogs Monday, after they say one of them bit an officer responding to a call for loose animals near 106th and Mill Road. 

The police department says an officer was attempting to snare one of two loose dogs just before 2 p.m. when the dog bit the officer.

Two officers fired their weapons, striking the dogs. 

The 51-year-old officer who was bitten was taken to an area hospital for treatment of non-fatal injuries. 

Police say both dogs were also taken to receive medical treatment.