Blog note: this
article references a 2015 grand jury report.
OCEANSIDE — An Oceanside
lieutenant said new dog encounter training helped officers peacefully capture
three dogs, one that attacked a man, in an Oceanside park Sunday afternoon.
Their method of choice? Fire extinguishers.
Community members at Libby Lake Park called
police after spotting three off-leash, aggressive dogs. When officers arrived
about 5:30 p.m., one of the dogs was attacking a man, police Lt. Taurino
Valdovinos said.
Officers employed a strategy they learned in
recent training and used fire extinguishers to get the dogs’ attention and
corral them into a preserve just north of the park off Calle Montecito.
Officers with the San Diego Humane Society then were able to secure the dogs.
None were injured.
The officers weren’t able to locate the owner.
The man who was attacked suffered injuries to his hand, arm and leg.
Valdovinos said Oceanside officers have been
working to complete a 90-minute dog-encounter training video developed by a
state police training organization. A 2015 San Diego County Grand Jury report
on dog encounter training noted Oceanside was one of three law enforcement
agencies in the county that didn’t have training in place. The lieutenant said
nearly all officers have completed the video.
“It's what contributed to a good resolution in
this case,” he said.
A spokeswoman for the San Diego Humane Society
said the dogs - a pit bull mix and two mixed breeds - will be in quarantine for
the rest of the week and then monitored for medical or behavioral needs.
April 11, 2016
The
San Diego Union-Tribune
By
Lyndsay Winkley
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