Lakeport Police Department seeks information for vicious dog investigation
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LAKEPORT, Calif. – Authorities are investigating a series of dog bites involving one animal in Lakeport and are seeking additional victims.
The Lakeport Police Department, in conjunction with the Lake County Animal Care and Control Department – which is the city of Lakeport‘s animal control contract agency – said Wednesday that it is currently conducting an investigation regarding complaints of a vicious dog that has frequently been in Library Park and downtown Lakeport area over the past two months or more.
The dog is a male red and white Australian Cattle Dog, commonly referred to as Australian shepherd/heeler.
On Monday evening, Lakeport Police officers were dispatched to the area of the Lakeport Yacht Club to investigate the report of an aggressive dog with a person having been bitten.
During their investigation, officers identified an adult female who reported having been bitten by the dog on July 19 and a male adult who reported being bitten on July 7 by the same dog. Both of these incidents occurred at Library Park.
During the July 22 investigation, officers located the dog and owner near the Lakeport Yacht Club, police said.
“Based on the facts and circumstances known to us at the time and for public safety we ordered the dog impounded under the authority of the Lakeport Municipal Code. The dog was turned over to Lake County Animal Care and Control to be held pending this investigation,” the Lakeport Police Department said in a statement on the case.
Further Investigation revealed that the Lakeport Police Department had taken a report on May 27 regarding the same dog having bitten another adult female subject in downtown Lakeport. Additionally, the agency has other information and reports of the dog being aggressive toward people.
“We are seeking to identify and interview anyone who may have encountered this dog acting aggressive toward people in Lakeport in the recent past. Additionally, we are interested in any information regarding the dog running loose or being left tied up without supervision,” the Lakeport Police Department said.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Det. Dale Stoebe at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or by telephone at 707-263-5491, Extension 102.