Sunday, February 27, 2011

Deputies Use Taser on Pit Bull After Deadly Attack

CALIFORNIA -- Deputies were forced to use a stun gun on a Pit Bull after it attacked a dog and killed another, authorities said.

Orange County Sheriff's deputies responded to a call of a dog attack before 9 a.m. Saturday in the yard of a home on the 8500 block of Chanticleer Road in Stanton.

A male Pit Bull escaped into a neighbors yard and attacked two dogs. No humans were hurt.

When deputies arrived, they found a dead Shih Tzu and an injured Cocker Spaniel.

Deputies were forced to control the dog with a stun gun after it exhibited violent behavior, sheriff's said.

A search of the home of the Pit Bull found seven other Pit Bulls. All eight [dogs] were taken into custody by Animal Control Officers.


(KTLA - February 26, 2011)

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