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Alex Cuevas' ear had to be re-attached after being attacked by a pit bull. (credit:CBS)

Corona Girl, 15, Nearly Loses Ear In Pit Bull Attack

Authorities Saturday said a 15-year-old girl was attacked by a pit bull — and nearly lost an ear — while walking her Shih Tzu in south Corona.

2013/05/11

Pamela Marie Devitt (credit: California DMV)

Officials ID Jogger Killed By Pit Bulls, DNA Testing On Dogs Underway

DNA testing will be conducted on several pit bulls Friday after a 63-year-old jogger was mauled to death in the high desert.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2013/05/10

One of eight dogs taken into custody Thursday. (credit: CBS)

Man, 29, Arrested In Connection With Case Of Fatal Pit Bull Mauling

A 29-year-old Littlerock man has been arrested for allegedly running a marijuana “grow” operation on his property where he had several pit bulls that may have been involved in the fatal mauling Thursday of a female jogger.

2013/05/09

Search Underway For Pit Bulls After Woman Killed In Antelope Valley

Authorities were searching for what they described as “vicious” pit bull dogs Thursday after a female jogger was fatally attacked in Antelope Valley.

2013/05/09

Colton Woman, 74, Critical After Being Attacked By Pit Bull

Authorities in Colton say a 74-year-old woman is in critical condition after being attacked by a pit bull.

2013/04/21

Riverside Co. Supervisors To Consider Pit Bull Sterilization Proposal

The Riverside County Board of Supervisors Tuesday unanimously voted in favor of a possible ordinance calling for the mandatory sterilization of pit bulls in the county’s unincorporated communities.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2013/04/09

Babe, a 5-year-old female Pit Bull, was killed Saturday by a bee swarm. (credit: CBS)

Swarm Of Bees Kill Young Pit Bull In North Hollywood

A swarm of bees killed a 5-year-old pit bull in North Hollywood Saturday.

2013/03/16

San Dimas Man Shoots, Kills Pit Bull Attacking Woman And Her Horse

Authorities say a shotgun-wielding 24-year-old man shot and killed one of two pit bulls attacking a woman and her horse along a trail in San Dimas Saturday.

2013/02/23

Roadie, an abandoned pit bull in Hemet, is known to let the seagulls share her lunch. (credit: SaveOurRoadie/Facebook)

Abandoned Dog Has Her Own Facebook Page

Someone built her a house. They bring blankets.

2013/01/26

One of two pit bulls that attacked an elderly woman Thursday in Jurupa Valley. (credit: Riverside County Department Of Animal Services)

84-Year-Old Woman Seriously Injured By 2 Pit Bulls In Jurupa Valley

Authorities say an 84-year-old Jurupa Valley woman was seriously injured Thursday when two neighbor pit bulls attacked her.

2013/01/17

Perris Man Found Dead, His Pit Bull Fatally Shot By Deputy

A missing Perris man was found dead in an open field and his dog was fatally shot by a sheriff’s deputy when it attacked.

2012/12/30

Officer Omar Munoz of the County of Los Angeles Department of Animal Care and Control. (courtesy Downey Animal Care Center)

Animal Control Officer Takes Bite From 80-Pound Pit Bull To Protect Kids

One county animal control officer knows what it means to take a bite for the community.

2012/11/21

Murrieta Man, Dog Mauled By Neighbor’s Pit Bull

A Murrieta man and his dog were mauled by his neighbor’s pit bull mix on Tuesday.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/11/20

Deputy Kills Pit Bull After Animal Control Officer Attacked In La Mirada

Officials on Tuesday urged the public to remain vigilant in reporting stray animals after a Sheriff’s deputy shot and killed a pit bull that attacked an animal control officer.

2012/11/20