RCMP release:

RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment assisted two canoers who were threatened by dogs in Elderbank.

On July 5, at approximately 1 p.m., an RCMP officer responded to assist a man and a woman travelling in a canoe on the Musquodoboit River, near Hwy. 357. The pair was being stalked by three vicious dogs, who were attempting to board the canoe.

Upon arrival, the officer determined that the canoers were in imminent danger of bodily harm and fired a service weapon, killing one dog. The two other dogs ran off following the gunshot.

The deceased animal did not have a collar or identification.

The investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information about the dogs is asked to contact police at 902-490-5020. To remain anonymous, call Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers, toll-free, at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submit a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca, or use the P3 Tips app.