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Dog Attacks Horse, Horse Throws Cop
Mon Nov 24, 6:59 PM ET
SAN FRANCISCO - A wild melee in Golden Gate Park left a mounted police officer and a dog owner injured, a dog with a bullet wound and a horse badly mauled.
The wild scene began Sunday when a woman illegally let her pit bull dog off its leash, said San Francisco police spokesman Sgt. Neville Gittens.
Sgt. David Herrera, mounted on a police horse known as "AAA Andy," yelled at her to leash the dog, but the dog attacked his steed.
Herrera was tossed to the ground and the dog owner was kicked in the face by the horse.
The horse took off with the dog in pursuit.
Another officer spotted the dog and fired two shots as it resumed the attack. One hit the animal, and it ran into some bushes.
Herrera was treated for back and neck injuries. The woman suffered head injuries and a broken finger.
The horse was recovering at the police stables and the dog, which survived the bullet wound, was picked up by Animal Care and Control. Police were reviewing the dog's history to decide whether to cite or charge the dog's owner, said Sgt. Peter Dacre.
Dog Attacks Horse, Horse Throws Cop
Mon Nov 24, 6:59 PM ET
SAN FRANCISCO - A wild melee in Golden Gate Park left a mounted police officer and a dog owner injured, a dog with a bullet wound and a horse badly mauled.
The wild scene began Sunday when a woman illegally let her pit bull dog off its leash, said San Francisco police spokesman Sgt. Neville Gittens.
Sgt. David Herrera, mounted on a police horse known as "AAA Andy," yelled at her to leash the dog, but the dog attacked his steed.
Herrera was tossed to the ground and the dog owner was kicked in the face by the horse.
The horse took off with the dog in pursuit.
Another officer spotted the dog and fired two shots as it resumed the attack. One hit the animal, and it ran into some bushes.
Herrera was treated for back and neck injuries. The woman suffered head injuries and a broken finger.
The horse was recovering at the police stables and the dog, which survived the bullet wound, was picked up by Animal Care and Control. Police were reviewing the dog's history to decide whether to cite or charge the dog's owner, said Sgt. Peter Dacre.
