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COLORADO SPRINGS — A man who fatally shot a 108-pound bull mastiff mix that attacked his greyhound Wednesday evening will not face animal-cruelty charges, the Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region said Friday.

Police had already determined that Robert McCombs possesed a permit for his handgun and fired in self-defense.

McCombs told The Gazette that he was walking his greyhound when a large dog broke away from its owner and latched its jaws on his pet’s neck.

The owner, Tammy Martinez, was cited Thursday with ownership of an aggressive animal. The Gazette

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