FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A police dog was recovering on Sunday after surviving a shooting while on duty in Fort Lauderdale.

The shooter was a burglary suspect police officers responded to shortly before 7:25 p.m. on Saturday in the Lauderdale Manors neighborhood, according to police.

Jerome Lytle, who lives in the area, said he heard the Broward Sheriff’s Office helicopter circling on Saturday night over his home.

“There was like maybe five or six vehicles, up the road, there on the intersection, they had it blocked off, so no one could go through,” Lytle said.

The suspect was also injured when another police dog helped officers arrest him in the area of Northwest 16 Court and 15 Terrace, according to police.

A SWAT team responded, and fire rescue personnel took the suspect to the Broward Health Medical Center. Detectives reported recovering the suspect’s gun.

Local 10 News Assignment Editor Sofia Mendez contributed to this report.

Police: Burglary suspect shoots police dog during pursuit in Fort Lauderdale

Fire rescue takes burglary suspect to Broward Health Medical Center

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