2 dogs shot after Sacramento deputy is bitten at park, sheriff says

A deputy with the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office was bitten while encountering four dogs at a park on Thursday. Deputies responded by shooting two of the dogs, the sheriff’s office said. Deputies with a team that addresses homelessness were at Jack N. Sheldon Park in Florin when the attack happened around 10:15 a.m., the sheriff’s office said. The deputies had approached a parked car when two dogs tethered inside got loose and one bit a deputy. Another deputy used pepper spray to no effect, the sheriff’s office said. The deputy under attack fired his gun, hitting two of the dogs. The injured deputy was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. All dogs are alive and animal control took them in for treatment, the sheriff’s office said. The dog’s owner will not face any citations or changes. See our live traffic map for updates.Click the video player above to watch other headlines from KCRA News 3This story was curated by Hearst’s KCRA Alert Desk.See news happening? Send us your photos or videos if it’s safe to do so at kcra.com/upload.If this story happened near you or someone you know, share this article with friends in your area using the KCRA mobile app so they know what is happening near them. The KCRA app is available for free in Apple’s App Store and on Google Play.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel

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