Riverbank Dog Attack
I’m Ed Smith, a Sacramento Dog Bite Lawyer. On Sunday, September 24, 2017, an elderly woman sustained traumatic injuries after a dog attacked her outside of a restaurant in Riverbank, California.
The Attack
A 74-year-old woman who wishes to remain anonymous had been taking her 13-year-old Springer Spaniel named Jack on a walk down Atchison Street and was crossing the Second Street intersection at around 7 a.m. when, suddenly, a white and black bull terrier rushed at her.
The owners of a restaurant located across the street from the attack, Aminda Carrasco and Jesus Carrasco Vasquez, told reporters that they were getting ready to open their business when they saw the bull terrier begin to attack the woman’s dog.
Carrasco said that the woman attempted to stop the bull terrier from attacking her dog and was knocked down in the process. After the woman was knocked to the ground, said Carrasco, the terrier began attacking her.
Quick Action
Carrasco called out to her husband who had been cooking in the kitchen. The man grabbed a wrench and hammer and ran across the road to help the elderly woman. In order to stop the attack, Carrasco Vasquez hit the dog in the head multiple times with his hammer. Reportedly, another man showed up and Carrasco Vasquez gave him the wrench.
Carrasco Vasquez told reporters that the dog was “very aggressive” and that he hit the dog around six times with his hammer before it finally stopped its attack. After stopping, the dog trotted away and turned around as if it meant to return. Carrasco Vasquez said that he yelled at the dog until it turned away and went down the road.
Police Response
Riverbank Police Services deputy Hatfield responded to the incident and found the dog a few blocks away from the site of the attack, trapped by a fence on the tennis courts on Seventh Street and Atchison. Hatfield contacted animal control, who took the dog into their possession.
The woman who was attacked was transported by ambulance to a nearby hospital for treatment of multiple leg puncture wounds. Her Springer Spaniel, Jack, was taken to a nearby vet and also given treatment for multiple puncture wounds. The woman’s daughter told reporters that she is currently recovering at home and still in a lot of pain due to her wounds.
The Owner
The dog was discovered to have been microchipped and the individual associated with the chip was contacted. However, he claims to have given the dog away since the microchip was placed. Oakdale Animal Control Officer Beth Crowley said that the original owner will be liable to pay for quarantine fees as well as fines for having a loose canine if the current owner of the dog doesn’t come forward.
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