Northern California authorities have seized the pair of dogs blamed in a weekend attack that sent a Calpine woman to the hospital as well as a string of at least four other attacks on people and animals in the past year.
The dogs are now in quarantine at the Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe under the custody of the Sierra County Sheriff’s Office. They will remain there pending a formal vicious animal hearing or until their owner surrenders them.
“This incident marks a concerning escalation in behavior involving the same dogs,” the Sheriff’s Office said in a statement Monday, acknowledging heightened concern among Calpine residents following the latest incident. Calpine is located about 130 miles northeast of Sacramento…