Event Brief
LASD deputy shoots dog during arrest near Sunland Park
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Aug 21, 2026 at 12:00 AM ET
Summary: A Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputy shot a pit bull during an arrest near the Sunland Park Recreation Center on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026. Deputies say the felony grand theft suspect’s dog lunged and tried to bite them; a taser was used first, but the deputy then fired. Video showed at least one person taken to a hospital.
WHO: Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputies; a felony grand theft suspect; a pit bull; at least one person taken to a hospital
WHAT: A LASD deputy shot a dog during an arrest after the dog lunged and tried to bite deputies.
WHEN: Aug 20, 2026
WHERE: Los Angeles, CA
WHY: No specific cause was reported beyond the event itself.
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