BELLINGHAM, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – The City of Bellingham is warning pet owners to be vigilant after a dog was killed in an attack at Lake Padden.
Parks and Recreation Operations Manager Steve Janiszewski says the attack was reported during the daytime at Lake Padden Park on Friday, April 11.
The dog’s owner was walking in the off-leash trails between the dog park and Galbraith Trailhead. Their dog had wandered off the trail and into the trees when the owner heard a series of barks followed by silence.
They found their dog under a tree with bite wounds to its neck, and it later died after being taken to an emergency clinic…