Authorities in California reported that an 80-year-old woman was killed by two dogs when she was out for walking.
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According to a news release from the San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Office, authorities discovered Soon Han, 80, unconscious in a road on Friday morning in the isolated desert village of Blady Mesa. They suspect she was out for a stroll when she was attacked by two dogs belong to a home. She was pronounced dead at the scene, according to deputies, and the dogs left her with "severe injuries."
The dogs' owner is cooperating with the investigation, officials said. San Bernardino County Animal Control took custody of the dogs, which were both Dogos Argentinos, and they will be both held until the investigation is complete and a hearing is held, authorities said.
Dogo Argentinos are powerful hunting dogs that have been utilised in search and rescue, military and police activities, and as service dogs, according to the American Kennel Club. The group added that they make "great household pets," but stressed that only the "right owners" should have them.
"Dogos are protective of their people, so early socialization and training are extremely important. To be sure, this is not the dog for an inexperienced owner or one who is unable or unwilling to take charge," the American Kennel Club said in a post about the breed, which was first recognized by the organization in 2020.
The incident marks the latest in a string of recent fatal attacks. Last week, two young children died and their mother was hospitalized after two family dogs attacked them in Tennessee. Last month, an 89-year-old woman died from injuries she sustained when two dogs attacked her and her 12-year-old grandson in Colorado.
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