What began as a routine morning walk along the levee in Stockton’s Weston Ranch neighborhood turned into a nightmare for resident Dorrie Reyes, who was viciously attacked by a pack of stray dogs on Thursday, April 23. Her family says she suffered roughly 150 to 200 punctures and lacerations, lost a significant amount of blood and required emergency surgery. Neighbors and two nearby good Samaritans managed to pull her away from the animals. After several days in the hospital, she is now in a rehabilitation facility while police continue searching for the remaining dogs involved.
How the attack unfolded
According to KCRA, Stockton police say officers and animal services responded to the attack along the levee near the 800 block of Carrie Street, where Reyes was found with serious but non‑life‑threatening injuries. She was rushed to the hospital for treatment.
Investigators have since captured two of the dogs and say they are carrying out a daily, coordinated effort to track down the others. Authorities are urging residents not to approach any packs of dogs and to report sightings to Animal Services immediately, rather than trying to intervene on their own.
Family account and condition
Reyes’s daughter has launched a fundraiser describing the brutal attack and the extent of her mother’s injuries. The family’s GoFundMe states that Reyes spent about six hours in the operating room and suffered a minimum of 150–200 lacerations and puncture wounds. The post says she lost a large amount of blood, spent five days in the hospital and then moved to a rehabilitation facility to begin both physical and emotional recovery.
The fundraiser notes that the family is raising money to cover mounting medical and rehabilitation costs and that they are exploring legal options as they navigate what comes next.
City response and spay‑neuter push
City officials say public safety is their immediate priority and that they are working closely with animal services to locate all of the dogs tied to the attack. Stockton Vice Mayor Jason Lee told WTSP the city is expanding spay‑and‑neuter services through partnerships with the San Francisco SPCA and the nonprofit Animal Balance as part of a longer‑term effort to curb stray litters…