By Ricardo Roura
Dec 16, 2024, 12:53 PM EST
Three people were injured in the attack of a family dog which occurred this Sunday night during a social gathering at a residence in Los Angeles County.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) reported that The attack occurred around 7:30 p.m. at a residence located in the 14100 block of Crossdale Avenue.near the intersection of Rosecrans Avenue and Studebaker Road, in the Norwalk area.
Sheriffs responded to reports of the attack and when they arrived they found three injured adults at the scene, including a brother and sister who had dog bites on their arms and legsas confirmed by an LASD spokesperson.
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Authorities said the third injured person was an adult man, who had wounds on the hands as a result of a dog bite or a knife cutsaid the LASD.
According to investigators, the adults were holding a family gathering when the dog attacked the pair of brothers. The second man intervened to stop the attack, so he stabbed the dog with a knifesaid the spokesperson.
The three adults They were taken to a nearby hospital to receive medical attention for injuries that were described as moderate to minor.
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In the residence there was the family’s teenage son, but he was not injured.
The dog involved apparently bullmastiff breeddied from the injuries he suffered and was removed from the scene by animal control.
According to the authorities, the dog lived at the residence where the attack occurredbut it was unclear for how long. It was also not reported what caused the dog to attack the adults.
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The researchers said that No other dogs were found on the property..
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