Two suspects were in custody Friday in the shooting of a Las Vegas police officer responding to a pre-dawn call.

The officer was struck in the leg, was recovering in stable but serious condition at University Medical Center, and will require extensive surgery, said Sheriff Joseph Lombardo.

According to police, the officer responded to the burglary call at about 4 a.m. and was fired on, KLAS-TV reported.

Officers returned fire and released a police dog who bit one of the suspects, who had to be taken to the hospital as well.

Another suspect temporarily managed to escape but was caught nearby a short time later, according to KLAS-TV.

We are hearing reports of shots fired near Alta and Rainbow. Metro is blocking off areas of the intersection @KTNV pic.twitter.com/x1ZgrSOzrC

— Yasmeen Hassan (@YasmeenTV) September 4, 2015

#LasVegas @LVMPD confirms an #officer #shot; condition unknown. Many police at UMC. @News3LV pic.twitter.com/0pDXg5GXgr

— Craig Fiegener (@CraigNews3LV) September 4, 2015

Metro Police Officer Shot Investigating Burglary http://t.co/8OoWLHRzat #lasvegas pic.twitter.com/3Ex7FZFaJW

— Las Vegas News Now (@vegasnewsnow) September 4, 2015

Manhunt underway after officer shot i… http://t.co/AW2tgtvOWW #LasVegas #LasVegasHour | https://t.co/s7LXv3iJDO pic.twitter.com/K26HNbKnKZ

— #LasVegasHour (@LasVegasHour) September 4, 2015

Metro officer shot near Rainbow and Alta http://t.co/v0ovcswHuX #lasvegas pic.twitter.com/JOxQNxGFcJ

— Las Vegas News Now (@vegasnewsnow) September 4, 2015

Sheriff Lombardo tells @News3LV officer needs “extensive surgery”- shot in the leg. #LasVegas suspect search now. pic.twitter.com/tCn96o2Pli

— Craig Fiegener (@CraigNews3LV) September 4, 2015

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