LASD says suspect’s dog attacked deputies during Sunland arrest; deputy shot dog after Taser attempt
Sheriff’s officials said a pit bull lunged at deputies and tried to bite them during an arrest near Sunland Park; reviewed reports do not confirm a human bite injury.
Incident summary
During the arrest of a felony grand-theft suspect after a foot pursuit near Sunland Park Recreation Center, Los Angeles County sheriff’s officials said the suspect’s dog lunged at deputies and attempted to bite them. A deputy first used a Taser; when officials said the dog continued to attack, another deputy shot it. The dog was taken to a veterinary hospital. The reviewed reports did not confirm that a deputy was physically bitten or otherwise injured, so BiteDB records human severity as no physical injury reported rather than inferring an injury from the attack description.
The dog incident occurred while deputies were arresting a felony grand-theft suspect. BiteDB does not infer criminal liability for the dog attack beyond the law-enforcement account reviewed; the sources reviewed did not report a separate dangerous-dog or bite charge tied to the animal incident.
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Primary record used by BiteDB
CBS Los Angeles, citing the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department: while deputies were arresting the suspect, her dog attacked and attempted to bite them; a Taser did not stop the dog and a deputy then shot it. The dog was taken for veterinary treatment.
Open original source ↗Additional sources
- ABC7 Los Angeles — deputies shoot dog during foot pursuit/arrestIndependent local television report quoting LASD · 2026-08-21
- NBC Los Angeles — LASD deputy shoots dog during arrest near Sunland ParkIndependent local television report quoting LASD · 2026-08-20
- Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department — Crescenta Valley StationPrimary agency station page / jurisdiction and contact context · Accessed 2026-08-26
What BiteDB does not infer
Breed is recorded only at the provenance level shown above. Missing injury details, dog history, ownership facts or circumstances remain unknown unless a reliable source establishes them. This record may be updated as police, animal-control, medical, court or follow-up reporting becomes available.