Two stray dogs wandered away from their Mead Valley home Saturday morning and attacked a herd of goats, killing nine of them and injuring 18 others, officials said.

Three of the injured goats were later euthanized due to the severity of their wounds, said John Welsh, spokesman for Riverside County Animal Services.

These goats hid beneath a trailer during a dog attack at a Mead Valley property on Dec. 28, 2019. The goats pictured were unharmed, officials said. (Courtesy of Riverside County Animal Services)



Animal services received a call about the attack involving a rottweiler and husky on Clark Street about 10 a.m., Welsh said. Officers arrived to find the maimed livestock, instructing the owners to bring the injured ones to a veterinarian.

An officer impounded one of the attacking dogs nearby while the second was found back at home at a neighboring property, Welsh said.

The dogs’ owner signed over the canines to animal services, which later euthanized the pair.