Pets are an important part of any family and provide meaningful companionship to people. However, legal issues can arise when they bite or injure someone. It is crucial to understand that California laws on dog bites hold owners accountable in these cases.
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What happens if I get bit by a dog at a park?
In California, dog bite laws are quite clear and are designed to protect both the victim of the bite and the rights of the dog owner under certain circumstances. If you're bitten by a dog in a public place like a park, here's what you need to know about the laws and...
Mountain lion sighting reported in Antioch
A mountain lion was spotted at Contra Loma Boulevard and Longview Drive in Antioch, the city’s animal services department said Wednesday.
Antioch Animal Services said the big cat is familiar to them. He has been living in the area for several years and has been sighted multiple times in that span. The image below shows...
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13 pit bulls euthanized following deadly attack in Compton backyard
Dogs euthanized after Dad of 3 killed in Compton Dominic Cooper was killed after his friend said he tried to break up a fight between two of the pit bulls he was raising. All 13 of the family's dogs, including eight puppies, were euthanized.
COMPTON, Calif. - Multiple pit bulls were euthanized, officials said, after...
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Mud slides, trees fall and power is zapped as 3-day storm lashes Southern California
A flood watch remained in effect as steady rain continued to fall across much of Southern California on Tuesday, midway into a three-day storm threatening mudslides and flooding throughout the region.
The storm closed Knotts Berry Farm for the second day in a row on Tuesday, dozens of trees were reported down in...
13 pit bull dogs euthanized after man is mauled in Compton
More than a dozen pit bulls found in the backyard of a Compton home where a man was mauled to death were euthanized, the county confirmed Tuesday, saying all of the animals were linked to the attack.
Deputies responded to the 900 block of North Thorson Avenue, a residential area south...
13 pit bulls euthanized following deadly mauling incident in Compton backyard
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The Compton man who was killed in a dog attack may have been breeding pit bulls.
COMPTON, Calif. - Multiple pit bulls were euthanized, officials said, after a...
13 pit bulls euthanized after deadly mauling in Compton
All 13 pit bulls seized from a home in Compton where a man was fatally mauled last week have been euthanized, officials tell KTLA 5 News.
The body of Dominic Cooper, 35, was found at his home on Thorson Avenue, just south of Rosecrans Avenue, at about 7 a.m. Friday morning, about 11 or 12...
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Authorities identify Compton pit bull breeder mauled to death by his own dogs
Compton man killed by dogs
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The Compton man who was killed in a dog attack may have been breeding pit bulls.
COMPTON, Calif. - Authorities Tuesday identified the man suspected of breeding pit bulls that was
Compton pit bull breeder mauled to death by his own dogs identified
Compton man killed by dogs
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The Compton man who was killed in a dog attack may have been breeding pit bulls.
COMPTON, Calif. - A 35-year-old man, who may have been breeding pit bulls, was found mauled to death...
California man who may have been dog breeder mauled to death by pit bulls in backyard
COMPTON — A Compton man who may have been breeding pit bulls was mauled to death in a backyard, authorities said Friday.
The 35-year-old man died after he was attacked Thursday night, Los Angeles County authorities said.
His name wasn’t immediately released.
The man’s girlfriend discovered his body in a kennel area...
Compton pit bull breeder mauled to death by his own dogs
Compton man killed by dogs
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The Compton man who was killed in a dog attack may have been breeding pit bulls.
COMPTON, Calif. - A 35-year-old man, who may have been breeding pit bulls, was found mauled to death...
Police search for suspect after two shot, one killed in University City
SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Two people were shot in University City Saturday night and one of them died from their injuries, authorities said.
San Diego Police responded to reports of two people down in the street at Nobel Drive and Lombard Place, near the Westfield UTC mall, around...
Cougar attacks group of mountain bikers, injures woman near Snoqualmie
One of the mountain bikers in the group pinned down a cougar after the attack as a second cougar ran off into the forest, officials say.
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Rescue crews positioned in California counties as storm hits, Gov. Newsom says
As another severe winter storm barrels down on Southern California, Governor Gavin Newsom has activated the State Operations Center to help coordinate state, local and federal response to the “brief but intense” storm, officials announced Sunday.
The second storm comes just weeks after a unprecedented amount of rain fell across the Southland, causing floods and mudslides....
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Incoming storm prompts warnings by authorities in Southern California
Ahead of a second storm expected to bring anywhere from 2 to 4 inches of rainfall to much of the Los Angeles basin and as much as 6 inches in the foothills, authorities with L.A. County were warning homeless residents residing in local riverbeds Sunday.
The second storm comes just weeks after a unprecedented...
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Leaking underground propane tank found before Virginia house explosion; Firefighter killed ID’d
STERLING, Va. -- When firefighters arrived at a home in a Washington, D.C., suburb to investigate a report about a gas smell Friday night, they discovered a 500-gallon underground propane tank with a leak on the side of the residence.
San Jose homeless encampment cleared out for dog park
San Jose has built possibly the largest dog park in the South Bay at Columbus Park, and though it’s all ready to use -- it’s still closed.
A ceremonial public opening has been tentatively scheduled a couple of times, but canceled due to issues with the homeless living in the park.
Asbury and Spring...
2 suspects arrested for alleged theft of dog, vehicles: Delano PD
DELANO, Calif. (KGET) — Officers from the Delano Police Department arrested two juvenile suspects for the alleged burglaries of vehicles and a dog on Friday, the department announced.
Delano PD said on Friday, Feb. 16 at approximately 9 a.m., officers were called to 813 Ellington St. at Truji’s Automotive and Electric Repair regarding...
Pit bull breeder mauled to death by his own dogs in Compton, California
LOS ANGELES (KTLA) — A chaotic and gruesome scene unfolded in Compton, California Friday morning after a man who was breeding pit bulls was mauled to death in his backyard.
According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, deputies, firefighters and animal control responded to a home around 7 a.m. after...