SAN DIEGO — Three canine attacked their proprietor at a San Diego park Friday, killing the person and injuring one other particular person, in keeping with authorities and the Humane Society.
The three canines had been euthanized Saturday, San Diego Humane Society spokesperson Nina Thompson stated.
The assault was reported about midday Friday at Mesa Viking Park within the Mira Mesa neighborhood, San Diego police advised NBC San Diego.
The Humane Society together with police confirmed the proprietor’s loss of life, Thompson stated. His identification was not out there.
“Our hearts and deepest sympathies exit to the sufferer’s family members,” she stated.
The Humane Society, which contracts with town for animal management and welfare providers, stated a second sufferer was recovering after being hospitalized.
Thompson stated officers have safety video of the proprietor strolling the canine towards the park earlier than the assault.
Resident Paul Ngo advised NBC San Diego he noticed the person along with his canine, the breeds of which weren’t recognized, earlier than the assault.
“I noticed an individual operating round with three canine,” he stated. “I seen that he was continuously repeating like, hey, be light, be good.”
Police and Humane Society officers responding to the scene tracked down two of the canine and put them in chew quarantine. The third was discovered locked in a automobile and was additionally put in quarantine, Thompson stated.
Their stays might be examined for rabies, she stated.
“We are totally dedicated to conducting a radical and cautious evaluate of this incident in collaboration with our legislation enforcement companions,” Thompson stated.
Mira Mesa is a postwar bed room neighborhood that was developed partly to serve personnel based mostly at adjoining navy amenities now generally known as Marine Corps Air Station Miramar.
