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An 8-month-old boy died in San Diego following a dog attack on June 14, according to MSNBC News. According to the San Diego Sheriff’s Department, it is possible that up to three dogs were involved in the attack. The young toddler was attacked around 5 pm on West Street, east of downtown San Diego. Lt. Larry Nesbit told reporters from The San Diego Union Tribune that officers responded to the scene within four minutes of the attack, and the boy was rushed to Rady’s Children Hospital, where he was pronounced dead from injuries sustained in the mauling. Three put bulls were taken into custody by Animal Control officers, according to NBCSanDiego.com. “They were aggressive,” Nesbit said. “They were restrained by animal control officers with the tools they have.” It is not clear whether the boy’s family owned the dogs or where the attack occurred, although neighbors did tell reporters that…
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A pit bull attacked and killed a 59-year-old US Postal Service employee in San Diego in March, according to the Los Angeles Times. Diane Jansen was delivering mail on her normal route when the dog attacked. Paramedics rushed her to Palomar Medical Center, where she later suffered a fatal stroke. According to the San Diego medical examiner, most of the dog bites Jansen suffered were to her legs. The accident remains under investigation, it is not currently clear what incited the dog attack. Animal control euthanized the dog with the owner’s permission; no charges have been filed at this time. “The pit bull just shot out of the partially closed garage door,” said Police Lieutenant Chris Wynn. In San Diego alone, there were 45 documented incidents of dogs attacking mail carriers in 2010. Only Houston had more (62). Postal carriers should be free to work their jobs without the fear…
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