Last summer, a dog attacked a 3-year-old in San Francisco’s Marina District. Later that year, three dogs attacked a pedestrian in the Fillmore district, according to police.
And just this month, San Francisco police officers shot a dog that bit an officer and a bystander before that on Market and Fourth streets. The officers also shot the owner of the dog, who struggled with the officers before they shot him, according to officials. Both the dog and the owner were expected to survive.
The incidents appear to be a part of a growing trend: the number of dog bites reported in San Francisco is rising, according to data from San Francisco Animal Care and Control…