Pack of raccoons attacks a couple in the Richmond District

Photo: Mark Newman A pack of raccoons attacked a couple and their dogs in the Richmond...

A group of raccoons attacked a couple and their two small dogs in the Richmond District earlier this week, the second such incident in the neighborhood over the past two months.

San Francisco Animal Care and Control officers are doing precautionary patrols in the area of the attack, which was near 41st Avenue and Anza Street, said Deb Campbell, the agency’s spokeswoman. They have also consulted wildlife experts in San Rafael on possible next steps.

The two people, who are visiting from Ireland, were reportedly rushed by more than a dozen racoons while walking their daughter’s dogs. The pets sustained minor injuries, and the woman, whose name was not released, had to receive a rabies shot.

A similar incident reportedly occurred in the Richmond District in August, when a group of raccoons also charged a couple and their dog.

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Joaquin Palomino is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. E-mail: jpalomino@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @JoaquinPalomino