A 51-year-old woman has died, and another individual sustained critical injuries following a dog attack in a park in San Bernardino, California, on Thursday, as reported.
Officers from the San Bernardino police department were called to Perris Hill Park after reports of a dog attack. Upon their arrival, they encountered several dogs, believed to possibly be strays, and found an injured woman claiming she had been bitten, according to news sources from FOX 11 and the Los Angeles Times.
“It was initially a chaotic scene due to the presence of multiple dogs,” stated Sgt. Chris Gray of the San Bernardino Police Department, as reported by the LA Times.
With the assistance of the San Bernardino Police Department, San Bernardino Animal Control managed to capture and remove 14 dogs from the park, as mentioned by the LA Times, referencing a police department spokesperson.
Police units respond to the scene of an emergency. (File photo Getty Images)
The authorities have not yet confirmed the exact number of dogs involved in the attacks or their origins. FOX 11 notes that the case is still under investigation.
The San Bernardino Police Department did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
