The force say it happened after they received reports a woman was attacked by a dog in east London.
The Met said police "have a duty to act where necessary before any further injury is caused"The Metropolitan Police has defended its handling of an incident in which two dogs were shot dead and a man was Tasered.
Footage on social media showed a man holding two dogs on nearby Limehouse Cut before he was Tasered and the dogs shot.One video showed a group of officers holding a catcher pole, riot shield and gun approaching the man and the dogs as he appears to walk away from them.In a statement, a Met spokesperson said: "Officers attended the location where the aggressive behaviour of two dogs was of considerable concern and posed a significant threat to them.
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