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Released by: Sgt. William Bailey – Public Information Officer
Release Date: March 22, 2019
NARRATIVE:
On March 19, 2019, at approximately 6:20pm, a deputy with the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a report of a dog attack west of Sisters. The attack occurred at approximately 4:30pm in the area of Bluegrass Loop and Crater Way within the Crossroads Subdivision.
An investigation determined a family living near the intersection had been preparing to leave their residence and were going to tether their twelve-year-old female Chihuahua/Beagle named Lexi outside. Lexi escaped and ran off towards the intersection to Bluegrass Loop and Crater Way. A short time later, the family heard what they described as a “dog fight” and ran towards the sound. The family observed what they described as an all-black medium-sized mixed breed dog wearing a red/multicolored collar attacking Lexi. The family scared off the black dog and retrieved Lexi who had received significant injuries in the attack. The family took Lexi to a Sisters area veterinarian where they had to euthanize her because of her injuries.
The Sheriff’s Office also responded to dog attack incident on March 04 near the same intersection. It was reported then that an “all black” dog attacked and injured another dog being walked by its owner. A deputy responded to the area, but the attacking dog was never located. The dog that was attacked received non-life threatening injuries in the incident.
The safety of those in our community is a top priority and we would like to locate the black dog and its owner. The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is asking anyone with information about either of these incidents to call non-emergency dispatch at 541-693-6911 and speak with a deputy.
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is a full service agency that oversees the adult jail, provides patrol, criminal investigations, civil process and search and rescue operations. Special units include SWAT, Marine Patrol, ATV Patrol, Forest Patrol, along with four K9 teams. Founded in 1916 and today lead by your duly elected Sheriff L. Shane Nelson, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office serves the nearly 190,000 residents in Deschutes County. The agency has 230 authorized and funded personnel, which includes 187 sworn employees who provide services to the 3,055 square miles of Deschutes County.
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