Calling the Cops

An EdSource investigation into policing in California schools

Animal incidents

From all counties, school districts and schools in the database.

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226

Incidents reported
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54

Police Departments
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111

Schools
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55

School Districts
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26

Counties

Police call logs are from a sampling of schools representing California for the period Jan. 1 to June 30, 2023. The database does not include all schools or districts.

Incident Breakdown by Subcategory of Animal

Incident Logs

displaying 1 - 25 records in total 226

Not Serious Non-Violent

Loose / Stray AnimalCastro Valley High School

Castro Valley Unified School District, Alameda County

STDOG - STRAY DOG Reported to Alameda County Sheriff

4/23/23 at 4:03:06 PM

Not Serious Non-Violent

Loose / Stray AnimalNewark Middle School

Newark Unified School District, Alameda County

Stray Animal Reported to Newark Police Department

3/6/23 at 2:51:51 PM

Incident details:

NEAR THE TRACK FIELD TAN/BLACK GERMAN SHEPPERD
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Not Serious

Animal Related / ProblemCastlemont High School

Oakland Unified School District, Alameda County

955 Reported to Oakland Police Department

1/26/23 at 9:56:00 AM

Not Serious Non-Violent

Loose / Stray AnimalPiedmont High School

Piedmont City Unified School District, Alameda County

COMMUNITY POLICING Reported to Piedmont Police Department

6/11/23 at 8:42:18 AM

Incident details:

06/11/2023: 08:43:03 rdn Narrative: DOG CLIMBED UNDER FENCE ONTO BASEBALL FIELD. FIELD LOCKED UP
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Not Serious

Animal Complaint / ControlSan Leandro High School

San Leandro Unified School District, Alameda County

ANIMAL CONTROL Reported to San Leandro Police Department

2/1/23 at 7:36:49 AM

Incident details:

AC - 1
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Not Serious

Animal Complaint / ControlSan Leandro High School

San Leandro Unified School District, Alameda County

ANIMAL CONTROL Reported to San Leandro Police Department

3/8/23 at 11:24:06 AM

Incident details:

DONE - 1
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Not Serious Non-Violent

Loose / Stray AnimalArgonaut High School

Amador County Unified School District, Amador County

ANIMAL - ANIMAL CALL Reported to Jackson Police Department

3/13/23 at 4:59:09 PM

Incident details:

2 BLK COWS AND A CALF LOOSE ON W SIDE
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Not Serious

Animal Related / ProblemBret Harte Union High School

Bret Harte Union High School District, Calaveras County

ANIMAL Reported to Angels Camp Police Department

4/27/23 at 9:48:45 AM

Not Serious

Animal Related / ProblemBret Harte Union High School

Bret Harte Union High School District, Calaveras County

ANIMAL Reported to Angels Camp Police Department

5/12/23 at 11:03:53 AM

Incident details:

No Report Taken
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Not Serious Non-Violent

Loose / Stray AnimalDallas Ranch Middle School

Antioch Unified School District, Contra Costa County

1091L- Loose Animal Reported to Antioch Police Department

1/25/23 at 1:24:00 PM

Incident details:

2 "gray labs” running in and out of traffic
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Serious Violent

Animal AttackDallas Ranch Middle School

Antioch Unified School District, Contra Costa County

1091A - Aggressve Animal Reported to Antioch Police Department

5/15/23 at 8:11:00 AM

Incident details:

PITBULL RUNNING AROUND CAMPUS
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Not Serious Non-Violent

Dead AnimalDallas Ranch Middle School

Antioch Unified School District, Contra Costa County

1091D - Deceased Animal Reported to Antioch Police Department

5/20/23 at 10:07:00 AM

Incident details:

CAT
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Not Serious Non-Violent

Loose / Stray AnimalDallas Ranch Middle School

Antioch Unified School District, Contra Costa County

1091L- Loose Animal Reported to Antioch Police Department

6/2/23 at 3:40:00 PM

Incident details:

RP says that male who has p ev ously been lett ng h s dogs un loose on school p ope ty has been etunngafte multple wa n ngs f om staff. He usually shows up at 4.39pm w th two la ge Husk es.
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Not Serious

Animal Complaint / ControlHercules Middle School

West Contra Costa Unified School District, Contra Costa County

ANIM - 41-Animal Control-Called Reported to Hercules Police Department

4/26/23 at 11:03:57 AM

Not Serious

Animal Complaint / ControlCoalinga High School

Coalinga-Huron Unified School District, Fresno County

ANIMAL - ANIMAL COMPLAINT Reported to Coalinga Police Department

6/4/23 at 11:59:02 AM

Not Serious

Animal Complaint / ControlCoalinga Middle School

Coalinga-Huron Unified School District, Fresno County

ANIMAL - ANIMAL COMPLAINT Reported to Coalinga Police Department

6/2/23 at 8:51:20 AM

Not Serious

Animal Complaint / ControlCoalinga Middle School

Coalinga-Huron Unified School District, Fresno County

ANIMAL - ANIMAL COMPLAINT Reported to Coalinga Police Department

6/6/23 at 8:15:39 AM

Not Serious

Animal Complaint / ControlCentral East High School

Central Unified School District, Fresno County

ANIMAL COMPLAINT Reported to Fresno Police Department

4/27/23 at 12:46:00 PM

Not Serious

Animal Complaint / ControlCentral East High School

Central Unified School District, Fresno County

ANIMAL COMPLAINT Reported to Fresno Police Department

6/27/23 at 11:13:25 AM

Not Serious

Animal Complaint / ControlEl Capitan Middle School

Central Unified School District, Fresno County

ANIMAL COMPLAINT Reported to Fresno Police Department

2/24/23 at 9:51:51 AM

Not Serious

Animal Complaint / ControlSanger High School

Sanger Unified School District, Fresno County

ANIMAL - ANIMAL COMPLAINT Reported to Sanger Police Department

5/2/23 at 8:44:38 AM

Not Serious

Animal Complaint / ControlSanger High School

Sanger Unified School District, Fresno County

ANIMAL - ANIMAL COMPLAINT Reported to Sanger Police Department

5/5/23 at 7:39:24 AM

Not Serious

Animal Complaint / ControlSanger High School

Sanger Unified School District, Fresno County

ANIMAL - ANIMAL COMPLAINT Reported to Sanger Police Department

6/3/23 at 1:07:47 PM

Not Serious

Animal Complaint / ControlSanger High School

Sanger Unified School District, Fresno County

ANIMAL - ANIMAL COMPLAINT Reported to Sanger Police Department

6/5/23 at 8:19:48 AM

Not Serious Non-Violent

Lost AnimalWashington Academic Middle School

Sanger Unified School District, Fresno County

LFANIM - LOST/FOUND ANIMAL Reported to Sanger Police Department

5/16/23 at 8:06:14 AM