Dog Death
updated: Sep 07, 2012, 8:38 AM

Source: Oxnard Police Department

INCIDENT: Dog shot and killed

DATE/TIME: 9-6-12 / 1747 hours

LOCATION: Single family dwelling, 600 Block of East Poplar Street

VICTIM(S): 68-year old male

SUSPECT(S): None

WITNESS(ES): N/A

SUSPECT VEHICLE(S): N/A

LOSS: N/A

PREPARED BY: Marty Meyer, Commander

CONTACT PERSON AND CONTACT INFO: Marty Meyer, Commander, martin.meyer@oxnardpd.org Alex Rangel, Sergeant, alex.rangel@oxnardpd.org

DETAILS:

On 9-6-12, at 1747 hours, officers were dispatched to a residence in the 600 Block of East Poplar Street re: an overdose.

As officers walked up on the residence, a dog came out of an open gate to the rear of the residence rushing a lone officer. A 68-year old male subject was near the dog and the officer directed this subject to control the dog. The dog continued to advance. The officer feared the dog would attack him (the officer), so the officer shot the dog a number of times. The male, grabbed the dog at which time the dog bit the male. The dog then died.

The subject who was bitten was treated for minor injuries at St. John's Regional Medical Center. A female was treated at a local hospital re: the overdose.

The officer (name withheld) was not injured.

DATE / TIME PREPARED: 9-7-12, 0040 hours

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