Calling the Cops

An EdSource investigation into policing in California schools

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Animal Attack incidents

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

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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.

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Incident Logs

displaying 1 - 14 records in total 14
Serious Violent

Animal Attack — Dallas 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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Serious Violent

Animal Attack — Arvin High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

905 - ANIMAL CALL Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

3/3/23 at 9:43:42 AM

Incident details:

D11 BARKER CIRCULATING ATL A 905 THAT MAY HAVE SCRATCHED A STUDENT
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Serious Violent

Animal Attack — Mira Monte High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

905V - VICIOUS ANIMAL Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

6/26/23 at 12:08:16 PM

Incident details:

D26 BARRON REPORT OF 905V ON FAIRFAX. EN ROUTE TO CONFIRM.
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Serious Violent

Animal Attack — Meadows Avenue Elementary School

Manhattan Beach Unified School District, Los Angeles County

Reported to Manhattan Beach Police Department

3/3/23 at 1:40:00 AM

Incident details:

Dispatch received a call regarding a dog bite that occurred a week ago. A community service officer responded to the location and made contact with the reporting party. No arrests were made.
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Serious Violent

Animal Attack — Meadows Elementary School

Newhall School District, Los Angeles County

Reported to Manhattan Beach Police Department

3/3/23 at 1:40:00 PM

Incident details:

Dispatch received a call regarding a dog bite that occurred a week ago. A community service officer responded to the location and made contact with the reporting party. No arrests were made.
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Serious Violent

Animal Attack — Parras (Nick G.) Middle School

Redondo Beach Unified School District, Los Angeles County

BITE - ANIMAL BITE Rpt (398-PC) Reported to Redondo Beach Police Department

5/5/23 at 12:18:28 PM

Incident details:

RP IN THE PD LOBBY STATES SHE WAS BITTEN BY THE RESIDENTS DOG 2 DAYS AGO
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Serious Violent

Animal Attack — Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle School

Los Alamitos Unified School District, Orange County

[redacted] - ANIMAL BITE Reported to Los Alamitos Police Department

5/20/23 at 8:23:53 AM

Serious Violent

Animal Attack — Dolores Huerta Elementary School

Stockton Unified School District, San Joaquin County

ANIMAL - ANIMAL CALL Reported to Stockton Unified Police Department

2/3/23 at 9:03:56 AM

Incident details:

STU WAS ON THEIR WAY TO SCHOOL WHEN THEY WERE ON THEIR WAY TO SCHOOL. PARENT WAS NOTIFIED BY SITE, PER RP NO INJURY THE DOG BIT THE STUDENTS BACKPACK AND CLOTHING.
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Serious Violent

Animal Attack — San Joaquin Elementary School

Stockton Unified School District, San Joaquin County

ANIMAL - ANIMAL CALL Reported to Stockton Unified Police Department

4/24/23 at 9:15:20 PM

Incident details:

RP NEIGHBOR ADVISED OF 2 DOGS ON CAMPUS. RP ADVSIED THAT EARLIER IN THE DAY THEIR DAUGHTER AND HER FRIEND WERE ATTACKED BY A DOG ON THE WAY HOME. INCIDENT WAS HANDLED BY SPD. RP ADVISED THEY'RE CONCEREND THE DOGS WILL ATTACK SOMEONE AGAIN. RP ADVISED THE DOGS WERE IN THE SCHOOL. NO EXACT LOCATION GIVEN. NO ANIMALS SEEN ON CAMERA. POSSIBLE STAFF ON SITE. CONTACTED ANIMAL CONTROL AND THEY WERE AWARE BUT DID NOT KNOW IF THEY COULD GET ANYONE OUT THERE AT THE TIME.
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Serious Violent

Animal Attack — Arroyo Grande High School

Lucia Mar Unified School District, San Luis Obispo County

AOA Reported to Arroyo Grande Police Department

3/8/23 at 7:13:00 AM

Incident details:

AOA Agency: VERIFY CALLERS NUMBER VERIFY Agency: OBISPO COUNTY SH Agency: SAN LUIS AGGRESSIVE DOG ON PROPERTY MEDIUM SIZED WHI DOG W/ BLK SPOTS IFO THE CLARK CENTER DOG IS COLLARED WILL APPROACH RP, BARK AND THEN RUN AWAY - RETURNS, BARKS, THEN RUNS AWAY [Notification] [San Luis Obispo Sheriff]-Problem changed from Patrol Check to STA62 Animal Services by San Luis Obispo Sheriff DOG NOW IN THE QUAD AREA
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Serious Violent

Animal Attack — Arroyo Grande High School

Lucia Mar Unified School District, San Luis Obispo County

STA62 ANIMAL SERVICES Reported to Arroyo Grande Police Department

3/8/23 at 7:18:00 AM

Incident details:

STA62 ANIMAL SERVICES Agency: VERIFY CALLERS NUMBER VERIFY[Shared] Agency: OBISPO COUNTY SH[Shared] Agency: SAN LUIS[Shared] AGGRESSIVE DOG ON PROPERTY[Shared] MEDIUM SIZED WHI DOG W/ BLK SPOTS[Shared] IFO THE CLARK CENTER[Shared] DOG IS COLLARED[Shared] WILL APPROACH RP, BARK AND THEN RUN AWAY . RETURNS, BARKS, THEN RUNS AWAY[Shared] [Notification] [San Luis Obispo Sheriff]·Problem changed from Patrol Check to STA62 Animal Services by San Luis Obispo Sheriff[Shared] DOG NOW IN THE QUAD AREA[Shared]
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Serious Violent

Animal Attack — James C. Enochs High School

Modesto City High School District, Stanislaus County

1057B ANIMAL BITE Reported to Modesto Police Department

4/25/23 at 4:17:23 PM

Serious Violent

Animal Attack — Cabrillo Middle School

Ventura Unified School District, Ventura County

ANIMAL(ANIMAL-BITE/ATTACK, CRUELTY, VICIOUS) Reported to Ventura Police Department

5/10/23 at 9:12:32 AM

Serious Violent

Animal Attack — Cabrillo Middle School

Ventura Unified School District, Ventura County

ANIMAL(ANIMAL-BITE/ATTACK, CRUELTY, VICIOUS) Reported to Ventura Police Department

6/13/23 at 2:23:55 AM