The San Diego District Attorney’s office has filed four misdemeanor criminal charges against a man who was caring for four pit bulls that were involved in a brutal dog attack last year. The incident occurred along a Valley Center trail. The dogs viciously attacked two brothers – Richard and John…
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Dogs Bite Four in Uptown Whittier
Four people, including an 11-year-old identified as Anthony Gonzalez, were injured during a dog attack involving two animals. According to a report in The Whittier Daily News, the dog bite incident occurred in the 7000 block of Greenleaf Avenue on July 16, 2012. Officials say the two dogs, which were…
Child Injured in Orange County Dog Attack
A 5-year-old boy was seriously injured in an Orange County dog attack involving a mixed Labrador retriever. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, the dog bite incident occurred in the 1800 block of West Elm Avenue in Anaheim the afternoon of July 9, 2012. Officials say…
Elderly Man Injured in Riverside Dog Attack
A man in his 70s suffered serious injuries in a dog bite incident after a pit bull attacked him as he got off a bus in Hemet. According to The Press Enterprise, the dog attack occurred the morning of June 14, 2012 when the man was walking toward the Hemet…
Girl Injured in San Diego Dog Attack
A third-grade girl was injured in a dog bite incident in the Lakeside area of San Diego when two dogs attacked her as she walked to school. According to a U-T San Diego news article, the dog attack occurred the morning of May 23, 2012 across the street from Lakeview…
Los Angeles and San Diego Top List for Most Dog Bites
As part of the National Dog Bite Prevention Week, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released information regarding the top 25 cities for dog attacks to letter carriers. According to a United States Postal Service press release, Los Angeles and San Diego top the list of…
Woman Injured in Riverside Dog Attack
Leesa Lyon was injured in a dog bite incident after three loose pit bulls attacked her and her teen daughter as they were walking back to their apartment. According to a news report in The Press-Enterprise, the dog attack occurred the night of May 14, 2012 in the 3900 block…
Woman Injured in Los Angeles Pit Bull Attack
A woman was injured and her dog killed in a Los Angeles dog bite incident involving a pit bull. According to a KABC news report, the attack occurred in El Sereno, Los Angeles, the morning of April 21, 2012. Officials say June McMahon was out for a walk with her…
Toddler Severely Injured in Oxnard Dog Attack
A 2-year-old boy suffered major facial injuries in a dog bite incident after a pit bull attacked him. According to a news report in The Ventura County Star, the dog attack occurred the afternoon of March 25, 2012 at a home in the 1200 block of South J Street in…
Postal Worker Dies after Pit Bull Attack in San Diego
Diane Jansen, a 59-year-old postal worker, died after a brutal dog bite in San Diego. According to a 10News report, Jensen succumbed the evening of March 4, 2012 from complications of a stroke she suffered in the dog attack. Jansen was on her rounds three days earlier and was attacked…