A police officer open fire on a pit bull after the canine bit the officer in the head while responding to a call in Coney Island Sunday.

The incident happened inside of a house on Neptune Avenue.

According to police, they were originally attempting to stop a man who they believed was armed with a gun. That man then ran into the house, and an officer pursued him.

A pit bull came out of the residence and bit the officer in the head.

Shots were fired and the dog was struck with a bullet.

The officer was taken to a local hospital and is in stable condition.

The dog was also taken to an animal hospital.

The details of the incident are still under investigation.