Sleepy California town is living in terror as pack of vicious wolf-dog hybrids ... trends now
A pack of wolf-dog hybrids have terrorized a neighborhood for months, cops say - killing at least two area pets.
The seven 'feral' animals - who actually have an owner - attacked and killed a medium sized pet dog on March 26, and struck again last week, local police said.
The crisis is occurring in Shingletown, a small town located along California State Route 44 in the hills just below Mount Lassen.
There, residents claim that spotting the roving pack is an almost daily occurrence, and are now demanding action.
Officers have already taken one of the dogs into custody, after the owner surrendered it. In a statement, cops in the town of just over 2,000 said they are aware of and looking into the incidents.
A pack of wolf-dog hybrids in Shingelton, California, have terrorized a neighborhood for months, killing at least two other dogs belonging to residents.
The dogs are seen mauling the first of two domesticated canines to fall victim to the crisis - an attack that occurred right in the family's driveway
'The Shasta County Sheriff's Office is aware of, and is actively working to address, an issue involving a pack of dogs roaming the Shingletown area,' wrote Tim Mapes, the force's Public Information Officer
'[They] killed another dog last week.'
He continued: 'The dogs, originally reported as a pack of wild 'wolf-type' animals, were determined to be wolf/husky/malamute hybrids that belonged to a local resident and had gone feral.
'Since initial reports last week, Animal Regulation Officers have been in the area and cited the owner of the animals for having unlicensed and unvaccinated animals, strays, as well as kennel violations,' he went on to reveal.
'One dog was able to be voluntarily turned over,' he said, citing how after the owner surrendered it, the unnamed owner told officers the animal was the alpha that led the initial attack.
That strike saw three year old Australian-Pyrenees mix Chief mauled by five dogs right in his family's driveway, with all the canines belonging to the nearby neighbor.
'But finding and catching the remaining six animals is challenging,' conceded Mapes, adding Animal Regulation Officers have set traps in the area and are routinely patrolling.
The seven 'feral' animals - who actually have an owner - attacked and killed three-year-old Chief 9pictured) on March 26, and struck again last week, local police said
His owner buried Chief in the family backyard, picking the spot because it was his favorite spot to nap
'I don't want anyone to get hurt and this is a community of elderly people,' owner Sharina Clark said, asking her face not be shown out of fear the owner of the mutts might exact revenge
![She went on to add: 'We're the youngest family here. 'The very next day, [the pack] came back, and my daughter was outside 10 minutes before'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/04/10/06/83445475-13291103-image-a-35_1712725525624.jpg)
She went on to add: 'We're the youngest family here. 'The very next day, [the pack] came back, and my daughter was outside 10 minutes before'
'Sheriff's Deputies are also performing extra patrols in the effort to catch the animals,' he insisted, as the dogs too roam the area.
'Our Animal Regulation Officers have communicated with residents in the immediate area and advised them of their legal rights to protect themselves, their pets and livestock, and their property, in the event they encounter the dogs.
'We will continue
