Calling the Cops

An EdSource investigation into policing in California schools

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Loose / Stray Animal 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 - 25 records in total 33
Not Serious Non-Violent

Loose / Stray Animal — Castro 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 Animal — Newark 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 Non-Violent

Loose / Stray Animal — Piedmont 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 Non-Violent

Loose / Stray Animal — Argonaut 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 Non-Violent

Loose / Stray Animal — Dallas 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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Not Serious Non-Violent

Loose / Stray Animal — Dallas 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 Non-Violent

Loose / Stray Animal — Eureka Senior High School

Eureka City Schools School District, Humboldt County

ANIMAL - NO REPORT Reported to Eureka Police Department

1/27/23 at 10:25:16 AM

Incident details:

IFO THE EHS ON J ST RP IS A STUDENT AND LOCATED A DOG THAT WAS RUNNING IN Tl IE ROADWAY. GRY/BRO DOG W/BRO COLLAR
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Not Serious Non-Violent

Loose / Stray Animal — Bishop Union High School

Bishop Unified School District, Inyo County

ANIMAL- ANIMAL CALL Reported to Bishop Police Department

5/12/23 at 1:51:41 PM

Incident details:

RP REQUESTS TO REMAIN ANONYMOUS/ DOG IN THE BACK OF A GRY TOYOTA TRUCK BARKING & SCRATCHING AT THE WINDOW
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Not Serious Non-Violent

Loose / Stray Animal — Tehachapi High School

Tehachapi Unified School District, Kern County

905S - ANIMAL- STRAY Reported to Tehachapi Police Department

2/4/23 at 8:00:57 PM

Incident details:

SMALL TERRIER NEAR SCHOOL SIGN. HAS COLLAR BUT NO TAG. INF HAS HER SERVICE DOG WITH HER AND THE DOG WON'T LEAVE.
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Not Serious Non-Violent

Loose / Stray Animal — Mira Costa High School

Manhattan Beach Unified School District, Los Angeles County

Reported to Manhattan Beach Police Department

6/3/23 at 2:38:00 AM

Incident details:

Dispatch received a call regarding a stray dog in the science building. No arrests were made.
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Not Serious Non-Violent

Loose / Stray Animal — Adams Middle School

Redondo Beach Unified School District, Los Angeles County

ANIMAL - ANIMAL INC. Reported to Redondo Beach Police Department

4/25/23 at 6:54:17 AM

Incident details:

OUT WITH DOG
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Not Serious Non-Violent

Loose / Stray Animal — Adams Middle School

Redondo Beach Unified School District, Los Angeles County

ANIMAL - ANIMAL INC. Reported to Redondo Beach Police Department

6/9/23 at 9:15:32 AM

Incident details:

OUT W/ 2 AND 3 DOGS
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Not Serious Non-Violent

Loose / Stray Animal — Madera South High School

Madera Unified School District, Madera County

STRAY ANIMAL Reported to Madera Police Department

5/5/23 at 11:06:00 AM

Incident details:

Canceled
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Not Serious Non-Violent

Loose / Stray Animal — Madera South High School

Madera Unified School District, Madera County

STRAY ANIMAL Reported to Madera Police Department

6/16/23 at 1:20:00 PM

Incident details:

Unable To Locate
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Not Serious Non-Violent

Loose / Stray Animal — Madera South High School

Madera Unified School District, Madera County

STRAY ANIMAL Reported to Madera Police Department

6/20/23 at 6:25:00 AM

Not Serious Non-Violent

Loose / Stray Animal — Madera South High School

Madera Unified School District, Madera County

STRAY ANIMAL Reported to Madera Police Department

6/20/23 at 9:31:00 AM

Incident details:

Animal Shelter
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Not Serious Non-Violent

Loose / Stray Animal — Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School

Madera Unified School District, Madera County

STRAY ANIMAL Reported to Madera Police Department

2/8/23 at 9:08:00 AM

Incident details:

Animal Shelter
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Not Serious Non-Violent

Loose / Stray Animal — Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School

Madera Unified School District, Madera County

STRAY ANIMAL Reported to Madera Police Department

2/13/23 at 4:29:00 PM

Incident details:

Assisted
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Not Serious Non-Violent

Loose / Stray Animal — Quincy Junior/Senior High School

Plumas Unified School District, Plumas County

AC Reported to Plumas County Sheriff

1/19/23 at 1:42:02 PM

Incident details:

C/REP SMALL WHITE DOG IN SWEATER AND LARGER DOG, RUNNING ON ROAD JNO HIGHSCHOOL
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Not Serious Non-Violent

Loose / Stray Animal — Desert Knolls Elementary School

Apple Valley Unified School District, San Bernardino County

905 - ANIMAL CALL MISC Reported to Apple Valley Unified Police Department

3/9/23 at 10:06:18 AM

Incident details:

2 GERMAN SHERPARD RUNNING LOOSE - BEING AGGRESSIVE TWRDS RP / DEMANDING POLICE TO COME SHOOT THE DOGS / DISPATCH ADV'D WILL CALL ANIMAL CONTROL / MALE 415 W/ DISPATCH BEFORE DISCONNECTING / WHEN ASKED WHERE THE DOGS WERE LAST SEEN, HE ADV'D ON THE CORNER, WHEN ASKED FOR SPECIFIC STREETS HE SAID "LADY JUST SEND THEM" AND DISCONNECTED - 95P2 HAS EYES ON THE DOGS, SYM / TUSCOLA, DOGS LIVE 2ND HOUSE FROM THE CORNER, DOGS ARE NOT AGGRESSIVE - WILL DO KNOCK & TALK TO SEE IF DOGS ARE THEIRS - NEG PER THE HOMEOWNER - WILL BE MAKING CONTACT W/ RESIDENCE AT [redacted] - SPOKE TO OWNER THRU RING DOORBELL, NOT HOME, ADV'D THAT ANIMAL CONTROL WAS TRYING TO CATCH HER DOGS, DOGS WERE NOT BEING AGGRESSIVE. DOGS JUST ARE RUNNING FROM ACO - DOG WERE ON NORTH END OF FRONT OFFICE, RP NOTICED 2 DOGS WALKED OUT OF DRIVEWAY TO LOOK AT HIM, RP RAN TO NEAREST GATE AND JUMPED THE FENCE, DOGS APPROACHED FENCE
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Not Serious Non-Violent

Loose / Stray Animal — Granite Hills High School

Apple Valley Unified School District, San Bernardino County

905 - ANIMAL CALL MISC Reported to Apple Valley Unified Police Department

3/14/23 at 8:16:35 AM

Incident details:

PIT BULL ON THE CAMPUS REQ ETA - SCHOOL ALREADY CALLED - W/ACO THEY ADV'D THEY CALLED ON CALL 10 AGO, BACK ON LL - ACO ARRIVED AS DOG WAS LEAVING CAMPUS - THEY WERE ADV'D
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Not Serious Non-Violent

Loose / Stray Animal — Granite Hills High School

Apple Valley Unified School District, San Bernardino County

905 - ANIMAL CALL MISC Reported to Apple Valley Unified Police Department

4/5/23 at 10:22:53 AM

Incident details:

BROWN PIT BULL IN THE STUDENT PARKING LOT - ACO OFFICER ENRT 5-10MIN ETA - CALL ACO GET ETA, DOG IS NOW ON CAMPUS BY THE F BLDG DOG IS BARKING - ACO GOT THE DOG
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Not Serious Non-Violent

Loose / Stray Animal — Redlands Senior High School

Redlands Unified School District, San Bernardino County

Stray Animal Reported to Redlands Police Department

4/27/23 at 6:42:02 AM

Not Serious Non-Violent

Loose / Stray Animal — Health Careers Academy School

Stockton Unified School District, San Joaquin County

ANIMAL - ANIMAL CALL Reported to Stockton Unified Police Department

4/4/23 at 7:49:31 AM

Incident details:

RP reporting 2 german shepards on campus north side of property on arora and rose. Dogs have already charged someone.
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Not Serious Non-Violent

Loose / Stray Animal — San Joaquin Elementary School

Stockton Unified School District, San Joaquin County

ANIMAL - ANIMAL CALL Reported to Stockton Unified Police Department

3/1/23 at 9:00:38 AM

Incident details:

attempted to remove the animal, but has been unsuccessful. Animal control is not open to answer the phone.
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