STOCKTON, Calif. - A woman was killed in an apparent dog attack in an east Stockton neighborhood Thursday night, according to the San Joaquin County Sheriff's Department.
Deputies responded to the 400 block of North Lillian Avenue around 8:19 p.m. and found a woman who appeared to have been fatally mauled by a dog, Sgt. Tom Rees said.
The dog, described by Rees as a "big, nasty pit bull," was collected and impounded by animal control services.
Neighbors told the Stockton Record they were "saddened and angry, but not surprised" by the attack, having witnessed the dog jump fences to attack other animals and people in the area.
One neighbor said the same dog had attacked her husband previously. She said she informed the Sheriff's Dept. of the incident, but was told there was little authorities could do at the time, according to the Record.
The owner of the home, where the woman was found, was detained by detectives for questioning.
The investigation into the incident was ongoing, said Rees.
Deputies responded to the 400 block of North Lillian Avenue around 8:19 p.m. and found a woman who appeared to have been fatally mauled by a dog, Sgt. Tom Rees said.
The dog, described by Rees as a "big, nasty pit bull," was collected and impounded by animal control services.
Neighbors told the Stockton Record they were "saddened and angry, but not surprised" by the attack, having witnessed the dog jump fences to attack other animals and people in the area.
One neighbor said the same dog had attacked her husband previously. She said she informed the Sheriff's Dept. of the incident, but was told there was little authorities could do at the time, according to the Record.
The owner of the home, where the woman was found, was detained by detectives for questioning.
The investigation into the incident was ongoing, said Rees.
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