One child dead, another hospitalized after dog attack in California City

Published
June 22, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
California City, California
Central Park
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Incident type
Dog bite

Summary

Dog Bite California City California in California City, California: On Friday, June 18, two unleashed mixed-breed dogs attacked a group of children at Central Park in California City, California. A 12-year-old boy named Fernando was pulled from the water and taken to the hospital, where he died the next day. A second child suffered serious but non-life-threatening dog bite wounds and was hospitalized before being released. Two additional children were shaken but did not require medical treatment. The dogs were off-leash but in the presence of their owner when the attack occurred.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Dog owner (unidentified) At-fault party

Original reporting

One child dead, another hospitalized after dog attack in California City

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