Canine Fatally Attacks Small Dog At Fremont Park: Police

FREMONT, CA — Police say they're investigating a dog attack at a Fremont Park last month that left another canine dead.

A dog, possibly a Cane Corso or pit bull, was off its leash at Central Park near Lake Elizabeth around 2:40 p.m. on Oct. 23, when it attacked a small dog that was walking on a leash with its owner, the Fremont Police Department said.

"The attack happened so suddenly — the big dog came running at full speed and bit Cheese without letting go," one of the small dog's owners said in a post on social media on Monday. "My mom screamed and tried to pull them apart, but the dog wouldn’t release him.

Cheese was taken to a veterinarian, where it died from its injuries, police said.

Animal Services has been working with the family of the dog that died, police said. But they have not been able to locate the other dog or its owners, they added.

Police ask that anyone with more information on the attack contact Fremont Animal Services at 510-790-6635 or email them at AnimalServices@fremont.gov.