Wild dog attacks kill at least 300 livestock, stir fear in rural Southern California

Residents of rural Anza say they’re being terrorized by wild dogs that have mauled and killed about 300 sheep and goats in the past three months, chased a young boy and left 31 animals dead in a raid this week.

Residents said the attacks have been going on many months.

Tucked between Temecula and Hemet, Anza is an unincorporated town of large ranches and dirt roads in Riverside County. The attacks have turned people’s property into horror scenes.

Alex Avalos, 27, was at work Tuesday evening, March 21, when his neighbor called him after a group of wild dogs attacked his family’s livestock.

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