It happened on Saturday, March 14, at Campbell Park in Woodland.
Neighbor Tom Bowler tells CBS Sacramento he was just wrapping up a walk at the park with his 14-year-old rescue dog, Petey, when a loose dog he describes as a pit bull came running from the garage of a neighboring home.
Petey, 14 years old Tom BowlerPetey was rushed to the vet, where he eventually died from severe injuries to his neck and torso. "He took Petey into his mouth and he held on to him for about two minutes, mauling him. I did everything I physically could do to try and release the grip of the Pitbull while yelling for help," Bowler said. Bowler says mid-attack, the dog's owner eventually ran out from the open garage to help. That neighbor, he says, was the first to report the attack to animal control. "I asked the animal control officer where the dog was. He told me the dog would remain with the owner, because the owner told him that this had never occurred before. Well, if I were the owner, I'd say the same thing," Bowler said. "I'm being told by the animal control officer that the maximum penalty for this is $500 and I'm faced with $10,000 plus in vet bills, which I could care less about. I'd give every every dime I've got to get my dog back. But something needs to be changed in the laws regarding this kind of stuff, because, clearly, a $500 fine, it does nothing. It's meaningless." Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig told CBS News Sacramento on Tuesday that they have identified the dog's owner and they could potentially face criminal charges, pending the completion of the investigation. The dog responsible has not been taken by animal control at this time. Across Campbell Park, Bowler hung flyers in Petey's memory. He hopes other dog owners will be aware.
Flyers at Campbell Park reading "In Memory of Petey" CBS photoAlmost exactly one month ago, CBS News Sacramento reported on another small dog being attacked and killed by a large dog in Natomas. The Yolo County District Attorney's office posted on social media Tuesday, reminding people of local leash laws across the county, sending a message that incidents like these will not be tolerated.
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