Overview
- Police and medics responded to the 500 block of Larkin Street after a large off‑leash dog was seen attacking a woman, and officers used a catchpole to separate the animal before paramedics took the victim to a trauma center with life‑threatening injuries.
- The dog became unresponsive after being restrained and was found dead when San Francisco Animal Care & Control arrived, which took possession of the remains for testing and investigation.
- Investigators are actively searching for the dog's owner to confirm tags and vaccination records, and officials have not yet said whether criminal charges will be filed.
- Video of the attack and its aftermath circulated on social apps and shows a pit‑bull‑type dog with visible blood, material that police say will factor into their probe.
- The attack follows a recent rise in dog‑bite reports citywide with 46 attacks in the past 30 days and 11 in the Tenderloin, and the case may influence use of the city’s revived municipal 'dog court' and other enforcement steps.