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Suspect In Concord Fatal Pit Bull Attack On Toddler May Face Murder Charge
MARTINEZ (CBS SF) — During a preliminary hearing in Martinez Wednesday prosecutor Mary Knox asked a judge to add a charge of second-degree murder against Steven Hayashi, a Concord man whose pack of pit...
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Pacifica Police Officer Shoots, Kills Pit Bull Attacking Corgi
PACIFICA (CBS SF) – A police officer shot and killed a dog that appeared to be attacking a Pacifica resident’s smaller dog Tuesday morning, police said. Around 9:10 a.m. Tuesday, officers responded to...
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Pit Bull Attacks Fairfax Officer; 2nd Incident In 4 Years
FAIRFAX (CBS 5) – A Fairfax police officer was badly hurt in a dog attack, and officers report that this isn’t the first time they’ve been forced to use a weapon on the same animal. Officer Rhonda...
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Lunging Pit Bull Shot Dead By Alameda Police Officer
ALAMEDA (CBS SF) – A police officer fatally shot a pit bull in Alameda Sunday night while responding to a home on a report of a disturbance, police said. Police responded to a home in the 3200 block of...
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3-Year-Old Mauled By Pit Bull In Martinez
MARTINEZ (CBS SF) – A 3-year-old girl who was seriously injured in unincorporated Martinez Friday morning when a pit bull attacked her is expected to survive, an animal services lieutenant said. The...
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Castro Valley Child Bitten By Dog; 2nd East Bay Mauling In 2 Days
CASTRO VALLEY (CBS 5) – For the second time in two days, East Bay authorities are investigating a dog attack on a small child. Alameda County Sheriff’s Sgt. J.D. Nelson confirmed Tuesday that a child...
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Parents Of 2-Year-Old Mauled By Dog In Castro Valley Arrested
DUBLIN (KCBS / AP)— The parents of a two-year-old boy mauled by the family dog in Castro Valley early Tuesday morning have been arrested on child endangerment charges. Meanwhile the dog, a...
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Vallejo Family Demands Answers After Police Officer Kills Dog
VALLEJO (CBS SF) – A Vallejo family demands answers after a police officer shot and killed one of their dogs when he came to their house Wednesday to investigate an identity theft. Officer Chase...
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Insurance Claims, County Regulations Up Ante In Dog Biting Cases
WALNUT CREEK (CBS 5) – Dog bite claims are way up across the nation and California leads the pack, according to the Insurance Information Network. If it’s your dog doing the biting, you’re likely to...
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Pleasant Hill Man Stabs, Kills Pit Bull Attacking His Dog
PLEASANT HILL (CBS SF) — A man stabbed and killed a pit bull after it attacked his dog during a walk in Pleasant Hill on Thursday night, authorities said. The incident in the 700 block of West Boyd...
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Menlo Park Puppy Miraculously Survives Police Officer Gunshot To Head
MENLO PARK (CBS SF) – A 7-month-old pit bull puppy will apparently make a full recovery after taking a gunshot to the eye when he reportedly charged at a Menlo Park police officer over the weekend....
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Unleashed Pit Bull Attacks Police Horse At San Francisco Crissy Field
SAN FRANCISCO (KBCS) — A pet owner was arrested Monday after his off-leash pit bull dog attacked a U.S. Park Police officer’s horse at Crissy Field. According to National Park Service spokesmen Howard...
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Owner Battles Dog Death Sentence After SF Crissy Field Horse Attack
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) – The owner of a dog that chased and attacked a United States Park Police horse at San Francisco’s Crissy Field appears to have won a partial victory in his fight against an...
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Raiders Player’s 2 Pit Bulls Fatally Attack Neighbor’s Chihuahua
BRENTWOOD (CBS/AP) — Oakland Raiders cornerback Taiwan Jones’ agent said Friday that the NFL player is upset that his two dogs killed a neighbor’s Chihuahua this week. Animal control officials are...
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2-Year Old Colton Boy Mauled To Death In Dog Attack
COLTON (CBS/AP) — Colton police say a 2-year-old boy has been fatally mauled by as many as five dogs. Police say the attack took place about 5:30 p.m. Monday at a home in Colton. Officers answering a...
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San Francisco Police Shoot and Kill Pit Bull Near Golden Gate Park
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) – The pair of pit bulls that attacked two men in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park on Tuesday night, prompting police to shoot and kill one of the dogs, had been in the custody of...
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Brentwood Dog Walkers Injured After Separate Attacks By Loose Sharpei-Pit...
BRENTWOOD (CBS SF) — Two Brentwood residents walking their dogs Thursday morning were injured in separate attacks by a pair of loose dogs, a police sergeant said. A 52-year-old woman was walking her...
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Injured Brentwood Woman Describes Saving Her Chihuahua From Brutal Dog Attack
http://media.sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/CBSSF_20140502224938460AA.mp4 BRENTWOOD (KPIX 5) — A Brentwood woman and her Chihuahua, both victims of a brutal dog attack, were recovering Friday while the dog...
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Martinez Pit Bull Dog Attack Victim Gets Stolen Merchandise Replaced By Pro...
CONCORD (CBS SF) — Pro wrestling stars have come through for a Martinez boy who was mauled in a pit bull dog attack last year and was victimized again when wrestling memorabilia sent to cheer him up...
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Escaped Pit Bull Shot In Leg After Attacking U.S. Mint Employee, 2 Others...
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — A pit bull’s leg will likely be amputated after the dog allegedly attacked a U.S. Mint employee and two other people outside the Mint building in San Francisco and was shot by...
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SF Police Seek Woman Whose Dog Attacked Man In Golden Gate Park
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — A female suspect fled Golden Gate Park after her dog seriously injured a person at the park earlier this month, police said. The dog attack occurred at 9:37 a.m. on Feb. 8.,...
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3-Year-Old Girl In Pinole Suffers Facial Injuries From Dog Attack
PINOLE (CBS SF) — A 3-year-old girl suffered injuries when a bulldog attacked her Friday morning in a Pinole home, according to Contra Costa County Animal Services. The county animal agency received a...
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Fresno Woman Attacked By 2 Pit Bulls, Fighting For Her Life
FRESNO, Calif. (CBS/AP) — Authorities say a Central California woman attacked by two dogs is fighting for her life. Fresno Police Lt. Joe Gomez said two pit bulls escaped from a backyard early Tuesday,...
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Dogs Likely Attacked Man Who Drowned In Fresno County Canal
FRESNO (CBS/AP) — Authorities say a man whose body was found in a Fresno County irrigation canal may have been attacked by dogs before he drowned. The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office says coroner...
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Woman Hospitalized After Dog Attack In Oakland Hills
OAKLAND (CBS SF) — A woman had to be hospitalized after she was bitten by a dog in the Oakland hills on Monday morning, police said. The incident occurred in the 4800 block of Lowrey Road, near the...
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Family Dog Shot Dead In Concord After Attack On Toddler
CONCORD (CBS SF) — A dog named Charlie was shot and killed by police in Concord Friday afternoon after biting a 10-month-old boy in the face and “aggressively challenging” responding officers,...
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Officer Shoots Dog, Woman Loses Finger In Fremont Pit Bull Attack
FREMONT (CBS SF) — A Fremont police officer shot and killed a large pit bull dog that had turned on its owner and another woman in a bloody attack at a park, according to the department. The incident...
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Safeway Clerk In Critical Condition After Attack By Robbery Suspect
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — A man arrested for allegedly stabbing and seriously injuring a grocery store worker in San Francisco’s Richmond District early Tuesday morning has been identified by police as...
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Authorities Investigate Pit Bull Attack In San Francisco’s Mission
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) – Police and animal control officers are investigating a pit bull attack in San Francisco’s Mission District that left a dog and the dog’s owner injured Thursday, according to...
View ArticleOfficer Shoots, Kills German Shepherd After Vicious Attack In Oakland
OAKLAND (KPIX) — A German Shepherd was shot and killed after it attacked a neighbor and a police officer. It happened just before 10 a.m. Saturday morning in East Oakland on 91st Avenue and G Street....
View Article5-Year-Old Girl Injured In Richmond Pit Bull Attack
RICHMOND (CBS SF) – A 5-year-old girl was injured when a pit bull attacked her in Point Pinole Regional Shoreline in Richmond Sunday morning, California Highway Patrol officials said. At 11:50 a.m. a...
View ArticleFormer Sheriff And Supervisor Mirkarimi Skips Dog Court Hearing
SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX 5) — More bad press for ex-San Francisco Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi Thursday as the former lawman was a no-show in court. The former San Francisco Sheriff and supervisor was supposed to...
View ArticleSan Francisco Police Search For Owner Of Pit Bulls In Dolores Park Attack
SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX 5) — Police in San Francisco are asking for the public’s help finding the owner of two pit bulls who walked away after authorities say his dogs caused several injuries in the...
View ArticleWoman Mauled To Death By Neighbor’s Pack Of 7 Small Dogs
ARDMORE, Okla. (CBS News) — An Oklahoma woman was mauled to death last week by seven small dogs — most of them possibly a dachshund-terrier mix. Now, authorities are investigating whether criminal...
View ArticleCastro Valley Police Dog Mauls Suspect Already In Custody
CASTRO VALLEY (CBS SF) — Disturbing video posted on Facebook Monday shows a Alameda County Sheriff’s deputy K-9 mauling a suspect who was already in handcuffs. The clip was posted by a Facebook user...
View ArticleFairfield Woman Severely Mauled By Own Dog In Backyard Attack
FAIRFIELD (CBS SF) — A 29-year-old Fairfield woman was severely mauled in her backyard by her own dog early Thursday before police shot it dead, authorities said. Fairfield police said the attack took...
View ArticleWoman Severely Injured In Discovery Bay Dog Attack
DISCOVERY BAY (CBS SF) — A 60-year-old Discovery Bay woman was airlifted to the hospital Wednesday morning after she suffered severe injuries when her dog attacked her, authorities said. The East...
View ArticleOfficer, Deputy Fatally Shoot Dog After Suspect Foot Chase In Oakley
(CBS SF) — Police and Contra Costa County sheriff’s deputies fatally shot a dog while detaining a mail-theft suspect who had led them on a pursuit that started in the unincorporated area of Byron on...
View ArticleSacramento-Area Toddler Killed in Unprovoked Attack by Family Dog
SACRAMENTO (CBS/AP) — Authorities say a pit bull fatally mauled a 13-month-old boy in an unprovoked attack in the child’s home. The Placer County Sheriff’s Office says the boy died in a “horrible...
View ArticlePit Bulls Attack San Jose Woman Jogging Near Homeless Camp
SAN JOSE (KPIX 5) — A San Jose woman is recovering after being mauled in a vicious attack by three pit bulls while she was out jogging on Thursday. “It was just like a swarm onto me,” said Julie...
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