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December 24, 2016 / 7:30 PM
/ CBS Los Angeles

RIVERSIDE (CBSLA.com) — The Riverside County Department of Animal Services reported Saturday that two dogs were dead and a man arrested on suspicion of animal cruelty after he allegedly cut one of the dog's throats.
Riverside County Animal Services responded to a call Saturday morning to assist Riverside Police in what was being investigated as a fatal stabbing of a dog.
A Riverside man, Rudy Jesus Barajas, 30, was arrested on suspicion of animal cruelty.
Animal Services Officer Max Morales responded to the 4900 block of Hollyhock Lane in Riverside. Riverside Police were already on scene.
A 2-year-old, black and white pit bull named Devo, died while being transported to a local veterinarian by his owner. A second dog, a 10-month-old poodle mix named Spunky, died after it had been allegedly attacked by Devo.
At about 9:45 a.m., Devo's owner came out of her house when she heard a commotion. She saw her pit bull with a neighbor's dog, a poodle, in his mouth, according to Morales.
Three neighbors, including Spunky's owner, -- believed to be Barajas -- were next to the two dogs, trying to get Devo to release the poodle.
Devo's owner told Morales her dog was dragged by Spunky's owner from the street to his house. Spunky's owner is then accused of using a knife to slit Devo's throat. Devo ran back to his owner and reportedly collapsed in the front yard.
A witness told the officer the pit tried to bite his wife's son, so Barajas took the dog by the neck and dragged the dog inside the home, into the kitchen, and started to cut the dog's throat.
According to the Riverside County Department of Animal Services, California law allows a property owner to protect himself and his property -- for example, their pet -- when another animal tries to attack the property owner or a family member, or the animal attacks their pet. However, the willful killing of another person's animal can result in felony animal cruelty charges.
Based on the information provided, Morales said he believed the stabbing of Devo was not necessary. The pit bull had already released the poodle, he said. And, by taking the dog into a house and stabbing the animal, it is prolonging an incident. In addition, Morales said he believed the stabbing appeared to have been performed out of spite toward the pit bull's actions and the neighbor.
Riverside Police are investigating, said Animal Services.
"We full understand how upset someone can get when another person's pet attacks their dog," Animal Services Director Robert Miller said. "But no one has the right to take matters into their own hands, as what is being alleged in this particular incident. We intend to support Riverside Police to the fullest extent in this matter."
He added the tragedy shows the importance of setting up secure boundaries.
"Dog owners, especially owners of dogs who may have more assertive tendencies, need to do everything they can to keep their pet inside their own property's boundaries," Miller said. "Tragic incidents, such as this one, can be better prevented when people have strong fences or tall walls or secure gates."

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Congenital and Inherited Disorders of the Digestive System of Dogs
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The upper throat is called the pharynx. Pharyngeal paralysis refers to paralysis of the upper throat (pharynx) that makes swallowing difficult or impossible. It may be caused by a nervous system disorder, other disease in that area, or trauma that causes collapse, obstruction, or malfunction of the pharynx. In some instances, the condition may be partial or affect only one side of the throat and the dog may be able to swallow, although complications may occur.
Pharyngeal paralysis results in severe problems with swallowing; food and saliva come back out through the mouth and nose. Affected dogs are at risk of pneumonia from inhaling food and liquid (aspiration pneumonia), dehydration, and circulatory and respiratory failure. Signs of pharyngeal paralysis include fever, coughing, gagging, and choking. This condition may be fatal. In many cases, emergency surgery to provide an airway (tracheostomy) must be done before any more detailed analysis of the condition can be performed.
In general, treatment for pharyngeal paralysis is directed toward alleviating the signs of the disease. Treatment may include drugs to control inflammation, antibiotics to control the complications of aspiration pneumonia, draining of abscesses (if they are present), and alternative routes of nutrition. Tubes can be inserted (intubation) to help the dog breathe, eat, and drink. In many of these cases, the outlook is poor. Your veterinarian will consider the welfare of your pet when determining what course of treatment to follow.
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By Lisa Fernandez and Evan Sernoffsky
Anthony Paredes ran from police after his girlfriend stole tequila and he threated to hurt a Safeway employee. San Jose police deployed a K-9. When the dog found him, it clamped down on his neck for 60 seconds. This body camera video is graphic and disturbing to watch.
SAN JOSE, Calif. - WARNING: Images in this story are graphic and disturbing.
Anthony Paredes never missed a chance to show off his voice.
Even as he struggled to keep his rocky life on track, the 41-year-old sang every Sunday at church, belted out tunes at family functions and loved karaoke.
But his voice was forever damaged two years ago when a San Jose police K-9 sunk its teeth into his throat and held on for a full minute, shredding his windpipe and fracturing thyroid cartilage.
Parades was suspected of helping his girlfriend in a robbery and he was hiding in a trash bin when police deployed their German shepherd, Tex, to apprehend him.
Body-worn camera footage obtained by KTVU shows the fateful encounter in graphic detail, blood covering Paredes’ face as the dog thrashed its head side-to-side.
Anthony Paredes ran from police after his girlfriend stole tequila and he threated to hurt a Safeway employee. San Jose police deployed a K-9. When the dog found him, it clamped down on his neck for 60 seconds. This body camera video is graphic and disturbing to watch.
"He lost something," Paredes' aunt, Leticia Salazar, said in a recent interview. "He lost that little kick. He lost that happy-go-lucky guy that he was."
The episode underscores major concerns critics have been raising about the use of K-9s: Unlike other use-of-force options, police dogs can be unpredictable, often leading to devastating and disproportionate injuries regardless of what a person has done. In Paredes’ case, his injuries were nearly fatal, requiring two weeks in a hospital.
And while advocates have long praised police dogs as valuable tools to reduce risks to officers, critics say most situations can be resolved without deploying a K-9.
In California, there’s little accountability after a police dog injures and maims someone. And state law leaves it up to each agency to decide how the animals are used.
In fact, San Jose police deploy K-9s more than any law enforcement agency in the Bay Area – 187 bites in five years, a KTVU investigation earlier this year revealed.
The San Jose Police Department declined to comment on the case due to the pending litigation. Paredes has filed a federal excessive force lawsuit against SJPD.
But the city attorney’s office denied wrongdoing in court papers.
Deputy City Attorney Kathryn Zoglin wrote that Parades' injuries resulted from his own "wrongful actions" and that he had "committed crimes including, but not limited to, failure to yield to police authority."
Paredes’ lawyer countered that the attack on his client highlights how vicious police dog bites can be, adding that it's shameful how callous the police and the public view these K-9 injuries.
"Anthony’s life had no value and they treated him like garbage and he almost died," said civil rights attorney Izaak Schwaiger. "He came within inches of his life while the very people who were sworn to protect him stood by and did nothing."
But pro-K-9 advocates argue that the K-9 did its job and using them often protects police.
Don Cameron, a retired Bay Area police officer and use-of-force trainer, said Paredes had many opportunities to surrender before police deployed the dog.
"You don’t know whether he’s armed with a gun. You don’t know if he’s armed with a knife. And you don’t know what his capabilities are," he said after reviewing the video at the request of KTVU.
Because Paredes was in the trash bin, Cameroon said the officers couldn’t use batons, Tasers or other force options.
Anthony Paredes' windpipe was crushed by a SJPD K-9 in 2020.
The K-9 scenario unfolded on Feb. 7, 2020, when an employee at a Safeway on Berryessa Road called police saying a woman had grabbed more than $350 worth of tequila and attempted to run, according to a police report of the incident obtained by KTVU.
When the worker tried to stop the woman, Paredes ran up and threatened to "cut" the employee, the report says. Records show Paredes never brandished a knife. Police later found he had brass knuckles.
Paredes and his girlfriend fled on foot into a surrounding neighborhood where Paredes was captured on a police helicopter’s thermal camera. Officers approached the backyard with Tex. The K-9 discovered Paredes had crawled into a trash bin.
The dog pawed at the bin and barked as officers approached with their guns drawn. An officer grabbed a broom and pushed the bin over, toppling it to the ground.
"Show us your hands!" the officers yelled to Paredes.
Seconds later, the dog bit down on his neck.
"Don’t fight the dog! Let go of the dog!" an officer yelled.
Officers began pulling Paredes out of the bin. Still, the dog remained clamped on his throat as an officer pulled on the dog’s harness.
"That’s contrary to police training and common sense," Schwaiger told KTVU. "Dogs have curved teeth. They’re like fishhooks. When you pull back, it just tears more and teeth become more firmly embedded in whatever they’re biting."
Anthony Paredes was hiding in a trash bin when Tex, a San Jose police dog, bit his neck for a minute in February 2020.
Sixty seconds after the K-9 first bit Paredes’ neck, Tex finally released.
Ernest Burwell, a retired Los Angeles County Sheriff K-9 handler and police dog expert, reviewed the video as he was asked to write up a report for Schwaiger’s suit. He does not think the police dog was used appropriately.
"The dog was holding onto Anthony’s neck like it was some kind of wild dog over in Africa where it was going to choke him to death," Burwell said. "Everybody just stood around and did nothing to get that dog off for a long period of time. The other officers need to be held accountable for failing to intervene."
In Burwell’s opinion, the handler should have called the dog back, and given Paredes a chance to exit the waste bin. The dog also shouldn’t have been "on the bite" for so long, Burwell said. The recommended time is 10 seconds or less, he said.
Burwell said he supports the use of police apprehension K-9s – when they’re used with restraint.
He said controversial cases like Paredes’ show that police dogs need more oversight.
"I don’t want to see anybody lose their K-9 department," Burwell said. "It’s a very important tool. But unless something changes, it will happen."
Paredes later pleaded guilty to one count of being an accessory and possession of brass knuckles. He was sentenced to two years in state prison.
Anthony Paredes and his baby girl. Photo: family
The two-year sentence was only the latest in Paredes' troubled life.
At 16, he was getting into trouble on the street and was shot six times. He faced his own charge of assault with a deadly weapon while a juvenile, records show.
He later struggled with homelessness and drug addiction, including meth and heroin use, his defense attorney said in court papers. He was arrested several times over the years for drug-related offenses.
Since he was bitten by the K-9, Parades has been sober, his attorney said.
He’s also a father to a baby girl.
He currently works at a hospital testing people for COVID, his aunt said.
And he still goes to the Family Life Center Church on Hellyer Avenue in San Jose.
He’s also gotten more withdrawn and depressed.
His aunt said that her nephew, one that she considers a son, has changed not only physically, but emotionally as well.
He suffers night terrors and needs prescribed medication to sleep.
"He’s having a hard time dealing with it," Salazar said about her nephew. "He’s trying to push forward every day. He lost something. He used to walk in the house and sing his Jesus songs. He doesn’t do that anymore."
Lisa Fernandez is a reporter for KTVU. Email Lisa at lisa.fernandez@foxtv.com or call her at 510-874-0139 . Or follow her on Twitter @ljfernandez. Evan Sernoffsky is an investigative reporter for KTVU. Email Evan at Evan.Sernoffsky@foxtv.com and follow him on Twitter @evansernoffsky.
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