Police looking for owner of pit bull that killed small poodle
- On April 11, a pit bull killed an 11-year-old toy poodle named Dublin in Santa Monica around 5:30 p.m.
- The attack occurred as Dublin's owners, Christopher Dietrick and Alyssa Kluge, were walking him near the beach.
- The gray-and-white pit bull, also known as a Staffordshire Terrier, lunged at Dublin, inflicting fatal injuries during a struggle.
- Kluge recounted, "My baby died in my arms," while Dietrick described the scene as "gruesome" as he tried to save Dublin.
- Police are searching for the pit bull's owner, who fled the scene; they urge anyone with information to contact Santa Monica Animal Control at 458-8595.
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Police looking for owner of pit bull that killed small poodle
By Laurie Perez, Dean Fioresi Click here for updates on this story SANTA MONICA, California (KCAL, KCBS) — Police are searching for the owner of a pit bull that attacked and killed a toy poodle dog in Santa Monica on Friday evening. Christopher Dietrick and Alyssa Kluge are the owners of Dublin, the 11-year-old toy poodle that was killed. They’ve put up signs all over the city hopeful that someone will be able to point them in the right dire…
Police Looking for Owner of Pit Bull that Killed Toy Poodle
Authorities Sunday sought public help in identifying the owner of a pit bull that fatally attacked a toy poodle dog in Santa Monica. The attack happened around 5:30 p.m. Friday near the intersection of Main and Strand streets near the shoreline, according to the Santa Monica Police Department. The gray-and-white pitbull attacked the toy poodle, which sustained fatal injuries after being bitten, the SMPD reported. The owner of the poodle also sus…
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