Articles Tagged With ‘San Luis Obispo County Animal Services’




Video at SLO County shelter angers animals rights activists

Video footage of a San Luis Obispo County Animal Services volunteer swinging a plastic chair at a pit bull has prompted outrage from animal rights activists. SLO County Animal Services officials are investigating the incident, though they do not suspect... (Continue reading)

Atascadero woman arrested for animal cruelty

Law enforcement officers seized 40 dogs from an Atascadero woman Thursday before arresting her on animal cruelty charges. Suzanne Sollenne and her dogs were living in unsanitary conditions and many of the dogs needed treatment for physical ailments. There were... (Continue reading)

Dead dog found dumped in trash bag under Paso Robles bridge

A group of horseback riders found a dead pit bull inside a trash bag under the Union Road bridge in Paso Robles last Friday. The dog, a large male, had a detached jaw, and veterinarians say it suffered head trauma.... (Continue reading)

Man steals dog from SLO kennel to stop euthanasia

A homeless man broke into San Luis Obispo County Animal Services and retrieved his pit bull mix the night before the dog was scheduled to be euthanized, according to the county sheriff’s office. In October, a judge ruled the pit... (Continue reading)

Woman barely survives dog attack in SLO

A Grover Beach woman narrowly survived a recent dog attack that has left her with surgically repaired arms and inner thighs and no feeling in some sections of her limbs. [KSBY] Gina MacPherson, a housekeeper, was cleaning a client’s home... (Continue reading)

Jail population plummets, sheriff budget increases

By KAREN VELIE and DANIEL BLACKBURN Jail inmate numbers in San Luis Obispo County have dropped by more than 25 percent since last year following initial implementation of Prop. 47, but San Luis Obispo County Sheriff Ian Parkinson’s spending continues... (Continue reading)

Pit bull bites three-year-old boy in the face

A pit bull attacked a three-year-old boy in Southern San Luis Obispo County Sunday night, sending him to the emergency room with severe injuries. [KSBY] Just before midnight, the three-year-old and his mother were visiting the home of family friend... (Continue reading)