Los Angeles, Ca
Southern California family's dog recovering after vicious coyote attack
An 18-pound Chihuahua terrier mix named Sammy is recovering at the vet after being mauled by a coyote over the weekend at his owner’s Shadow Hills home in an attack that was caught on surveillance cameras.
The terrifying ordeal occurred Sunday morning around 10 a.m., according to Sammy’s owner, Vickie Sampson, who said she happened to be looking out the window to check the clouds when she saw the coyote with her beloved 14-year-old dog’s neck in its mouth.
She said she banged on the second-floor window and flew down the stairs to get outside and scare the wild animal off.
Sampson’s home security cameras captured the coyote on what appears to be the side of their property, creeping up the driveway, pausing and then moving toward an entry of the home where Sammy was.
From another angle, the coyote is seen stalking the dog from behind a bush before rushing toward Sammy just out of view of the camera’s view.
Moments later, the coyote is seen pulling the struggling and whimpering Sammy down the path by his neck.
That’s when Sampson said she shook a jug full of rocks to make a lot of noise and the coyote dropped the 14-year-old dog, jumped over the fence and ran off.
The Shadow Hills homeowner, who said there are lots of coyotes around her home, but that she’s never seen one that early in the morning, rushed Sammy to the emergency vet.
“He did have two puncture wounds because the coyote grabbed him around the neck dragged him,” Sampson explained. “No broken bones, but he might have a puncture in his trachea. He hasn’t eaten anything because it probably hurts to swallow.”
Fortunately, Sammy is expected to be okay, though Sampson said the vet wants to monitor him for another night due to the bruising on his trachea.
A GoFundMe campaign has been organized to help Sampson defray the cost of Sammy’s mounting medical expenses as a result of the attack.
Los Angeles, Ca
Vehicle, 2 occupants plunge into crowded Southern California harbor
Two people were taken to the hospital after a vehicle they were inside plunged into the harbor Sunday night in Marina Del Rey, officials confirmed to KTLA.
Details are limited and It’s unclear exactly how the incident occurred, but authorities with the Los Angeles County Fire Department responded to 4675 Admiralty Way just after 6 p.m. on reports of the vehicle in the water.
L.A. County Fire Department Public Information Officer Marco Rodriguez said the two occupants were able to get themselves out of the vehicle after it went into the water.
Both were examined by medical personnel with the fire department and taken to a nearby hospital in unknown condition.
Rodriguez said that two L.A. County Lifeguard divers were deployed to ensure there were no other occupants trapped in the vehicle.
A witness, Johnny Hamcheck, told KTLA that a third person, a woman, exited the vehicle before it went into water, though officials did not confirm that detail.
Footage of the recovery effort showed crews attaching large yellow floating devices to the vehicle as it was anchored to a crane and eventually pulled out of the water and loaded onto a tow truck.
The vehicle showed heavy front-end damage, presumably from crashing through the steel railing and into the water.
An investigation into the crash is ongoing and no further details were provided.
Los Angeles, Ca
Armed robbers hit couple in broad daylight on high-end Beverly Hills street
Two people were hospitalized after a broad daylight armed robbery on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills Sunday, police confirmed to KTLA.
Officers with the Beverly Hills Police Department responded to the 400 block of North Rodeo Drive, at the intersection of Brighton Way just before 1:30 p.m. on reports of the incident.
According to a BHPD news release, a man and a woman were waiting outside a boutique when they were approached by four suspects, one of whom pulled out a gun during a physical altercation between the victims and the suspects.
“During the altercation, the suspects forcibly took two designer handbags – one from each victim – containing cash and cellphones,” police said. “One cellphone was recovered nearby. The suspects also attempted to steal the male victim’s jewelry but were unsuccessful.”
In video of a portion of the incident obtained by KTLA, four suspects all wearing dark clothing and hooded sweatshirts can be seen running from the scene. At least one of the suspects has an item, possibly one of the handbags, in his hands.
The crew was last seen running up Rodeo Drive and ducking into an alleyway.
It is unclear if anyone was injured, but the male victim was seen on the ground as the victim and another person knelt over him, one of which was yelling for help.
Medical personnel with the Beverly Hills Fire Department responded to the incident, but authorities said the man and woman sought their own medical attention at a local hospital.
Their conditions were not immediately available.
An investigation into the robbery remains ongoing and anyone with information is urged to contact BHPD at 310-285-2125. Those wishing to remain anonymous can call the L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-222-8477 or leave tips online at www.lacrimestoppers.com.
Los Angeles, Ca
Authorities searching for at-risk missing teen last seen in Lancaster
Authorities in Los Angeles County are searching for a teenage girl they say could be at risk.
According to the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department, 13-year-old Aleah Ashley Salgado was last seen at 11 p.m. Friday night on the 3000 block of East Avenue H-2 in Lancaster.
Authorities say her family is concerned for her well being.
Salgado was described as Hispanic, 5-foot-4 and 120 pounds, with long black wavy hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a black T-shirt, grey sweatpants and black shoes.
Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Lancaster Station at 661-948-8466.
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