Hollister police animal control officers responded Thursday to
three separate calls regarding pit bulls, according to police.
Hollister police animal control officers responded Thursday to three separate calls regarding pit bulls, according to police.
The first incident occurred at about 8 a.m. in the area of Monterey and Seventh streets. A pit bull escaped from its yard and attacked a dog being walked on a leash, according to police. The owner of the pit bull ran after his dog after seeing it run off his property. When the pit bull attacked the other dog, the pit bull’s owner tried to separate the two, according to police. The other dog bit the pit bull’s owner.
The pit bull was impounded pending an investigation, and the other dog was placed on a 10-day quarantine, according to police.
At about 10 a.m., animal control officers responded to El Toro Drive after a man reported the was attacked in his front yard by an at-large pit bull, according to police. The man and his dog were in his front yard when the pit bull attacked his dog. The man was bitten by the pit bull when he tried to break up the fight, according to the police statement. He was taken to Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital for treatment of his injuries, and the pit bull was impounded and placed on a 10-day quarantine.
At 3 p.m., officers received a call of a pit bull at large on Sally Street, according to police. The pit bull was located and found to be aggressive. Officers chased the dog to a residence in the 200 block of Sally Street, where they found two other pit bulls tethered to a tree and the residence, according to police. All three dogs were impounded due to poor living conditions, and for other health and safety code violations, including tethering a dog to fixed objects for extended periods, according to the statement.
Hollister police animal control officers are still actively investigating all three incidents. Anyone with information regarding these incidents is requested to contact Animal Control Officer Lainy Watkins at (831) 636-4320. Persons wishing to remain anonymous may call WeTIP at (800) 78-CRIME. Information provided to WeTIP may qualify for a reward.
