CLEARLAKE — The Clearlake Police Department reported Tuesday that two people had been injured and one dog killed after two pitbull dogs attacked a pedestrian on Olympic Drive.

The police report states the incident began at about 8:41 a.m., when Clearlake Police officers were dispatched to Olympic Drive and Cottonwood Street following a report of aggressive dogs from a woman who had been walking in the area.

“It was reported that a female was walking on the sidewalk in front of 14380 Olympic Drive, when two pitbull dogs approached the woman in an aggressive manner,” writes CPD. The police report also states that a passerby “observed what was happening, stopped and offered the woman a ride in his vehicle to escape from the impending attack.” Another man walking in the area was “not as fortunate,” states the report, and was bitten by one of the dogs, suffering a minor injury and leaving the scene to receive first aid.

A police officer then arrived on scene and called for assistance from an Animal Control Officer. An ACO arrived on scene and they began trying to secure the dogs. While doing so, the ACO lost their footing and fell to the ground. The dogs began attacking the ACO causing multiple punctures and lacerations. The police officer at the scene fired a single shot from their service weapon at one of the dogs, fatally wounding it and stopping the attack. The other dog was contained.

Medical personnel were summoned to the scene and the ACO was transported to the hospital for treatment. The ACO was later released from the hospital. Both dogs were removed from the scene and were in the custody of Animal Care and Control as of Tuesday afternoon.

The owner of the dogs has been identified and the investigation is ongoing. The Clearlake Police Department thanked the passerby who helped the woman from the original call escape from the impending attack.