Teen Mauled By Dogs While Jogging Was SoCal's Second Pack Mauling In 2 Weeks

SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CA — A dog attack that claimed the life of a 51-year-old woman last week was the second mauling to happen in the county in just two weeks.

On July 17, just before 10 a.m., San Bernardino County deputies were called to a home in the 30000 block of Newberry Road in Newberry Springs after a 17-year-old girl was attacked by a pack of dogs while she was out for a jog.

According to authorities, the girl's parents said she was attacked by 10 or more large-breed dogs that bit her several times on her legs and arms. The bites caused large cuts, abrasions and removed flesh.

A Good Samaritan rescued the girl from the dog attack, authorities said. She was taken to Loma Linda University Medical Center due to the extent of her injuries.

After an investigation, deputies determined the dogs belonged to a resident of Newberry Springs and were not fenced or leashed at the time of the incident. San Bernardino Animal Control responded to the scene and seized 16 dogs from the area.

A criminal investigation is ongoing.

Two weeks later, on July 31, a woman died and another person was injured after they were attacked by a pack of stray dogs at a San Bernardino park, according to reports citing police.

San Bernardino police said officers responded to Perris Hill Park in the 1100 block of East Highland Avenue after receiving a call that someone was being attacked by dogs, the Los Angeles Times reported.

Police said the woman was bitten multiple times by the dogs, according to the Victorville Daily Press. The pack included more than a dozen dogs.

The woman was taken to the hospital, where she died from her injuries, reports said. She was later identified as 51-year-old Teodora Mendoza.

The Daily Press reported that two of the dogs charged at police, prompting officers to shoot at them. One of the animals was fatally struck.

A second person was injured in the attack.

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