A woman was killed and another injured after being attacked by a pack of stray dogs near San Bernardino Park.
San Bernardino police responded to a report of a dog attack near Perris Hill Park, in the 1100 block of East Highland Avenue, around 5pm on July 31st, the Los Angeles Times reported.
Officers arrived at the scene and found the injured victims lying on the ground about 30 yards from each other. They were trying to help the dog when the officer charged them.
One woman appeared to have been bitten by a dog, but a second woman was found with serious injuries to the face from the dog’s attack.
The seriously injured woman was taken to the hospital where she later died. She was identified by the coroner’s office as Theodora Mendoza, 51.
The area where the attack occurred was located near the homeless camp.
Perris Hill Park in San Bernardino, California. (Google Maps)
Mendoza’s son, Alex Rozano, 21, told The Times that his mother has been homeless for over a year and is known to stay in the Perris Hill Park area.
He said he had not spoken to her for a while before the fatal incident.
The identity of the second surviving victim was not released. It is unknown whether the two women know each other. Police also said it remains unclear how many dogs were involved in the attack and whether they belonged to anyone.
An animal control worker in San Bernardino responded to the scene and removed 14 dogs from the park. A fatal incident is under investigation.
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