91-year-old man victim in fatal dog attack

ARCATA, Calif. (KIEM)From the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office:

The Humboldt County Coroner’s Office has identified the victim of a fatal dog attack on June 25, 2018 in Arcata as 91-year-old Donald Steele. Steele’s cause of death has been determined to be from injuries consistent with a dog attack. His manner of death has been determined as accidental.

Humboldt County Animal Control took possession of the dog following the incident. The dog was euthanized June 28 following orders from the Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services. The dog tested negative for rabies.

The Arcata Police Department is investigating this incident. All inquiries related to this case should be directed to the Arcata Police Department at (707) 822-2428

Additonal info:

According to the Humboldt County Animal Shelter, the dog belonged to, or was co-owned by, the victim. It happened at Town and Country Mobile Home Park in Arcata. The dog attacked one woman, who he was familiar with, and when his owner came to her aid, he was attacked himself. The dog was loose in the mobile home park until law enforcement showed up and captured him.

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