80-year-old California woman killed by 2 dogs, sheriff’s officials say

Animal Control seized the dogs. Investigators believe that Soon Han of Baldy Mesa was out for a walk when she was attacked.

An 80-year-old resident of the San Bernardino County  High Desert was killed in an attack by two dogs on Friday, Oct. 7, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department said.

Soon Han of Baldy Mesa was found unresponsive in the road at Vinton Street and Mesa Road in Baldy Mesa just after 11 a.m. and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators believe that Han was out for a walk when she was attacked by the dogs that live nearby, a news release said. The owner was found and the dogs were seized by San Bernardino County Animal Control.  The dogs, both Dogo Argentino, will be held while a vicious-dog hearing takes place. Their owner was cooperating, the Sheriff’s Department said.

Mara Rodriguez, a Sheriff’s Department spokeswoman, said she did not have information on how the dogs got free or whether Animal Control had previously responded to calls about them.

The Sheriff’s Department asked anyone with information on the case to call Deputy Fox at 760-552-6800.