April 16, 2025
(Santa Monica, CA) A pit bull killed the Christopher Deitrick’s toy poodle and bit the owner in Santa Monica.
At around 5:30 p.m., Santa Monica Police Department reported the dog attack occurred near Main and Strand Streets.
The gray-and-white pit bull killed Dublin, the 11-year-old toy poodle, and bit Christopher Deitrick, one of Dublin’s owners. While attempting to save his and Alyssa Kuge’s toy poodle from the pit bull, the dog bit Deitrick, injuring him.
Police reported the owner of the pit bull fled the scene of the dog attack, but security cameras captured his image. Officers identified the pit bull owner but did not provide his name.
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