A PIT BULL ATTACKED A SMALL DOG AND IT’S OWNER THURSDAY MORNING, SENDING THE INJURED DOG’S OWNER TO THE HOSPITAL, AND CAUSING THE SERIOUSLY INJURED DOG TO BE EUTHANIZED. THE OWNER OF THE PIT BULL FLED THE SCENE, AS THE DOG ATTACKED THE VICTIMS IN THE PARKING LOT OF A STARBUCKS IN GILROY. THE OWNER OF THE ATTACKED DOG WAS HOSPITALIZED WITH ONLY INJURIES TO HER ARM ASH SHE TRIED TO STOP THE PIT BULL, BUT HER DOG’S INJURIES LED TO HER DECISION TO EUTHANIZE IT LATER THAT DAY. THE PIT BULL IS CURRENTLY IN CUSTODY AT THE GILROY POLICE DEPARTMENT KENNEL, AS THE POLICE SEARCH FOR IT’S OWNER. THE DOG WAS MICROCHIPPED, AND POLICE WERE ABLE TO CONTACT IT’S PREVIOUS OWNER, SO THERE ARE MULTIPLE LEADS TO THE WHEREABOUTS OF THE CURRENT OWNER. PEOPLE WHO WITNESSED THE EVENT, OR HAVE MORE INFORMATION ARE ASKED TO CALL GILROY POLICE AT (831) 846-0300
