SFPD asks for help IDing dogs that attacked woman, Chihuahua

The San Francisco Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying two pit bulls and their owner after the dogs fatally attacked a Chihuahua, authorities said. The San Francisco Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying two pit bulls and their owner after the dogs fatally attacked a Chihuahua, authorities said. Image 1 of / 3 Caption Close SFPD asks for help IDing dogs that attacked woman, Chihuahua 1 / 3 Back to Gallery

The San Francisco Police Department is asking the public’s help in identifying two pit bulls and their owner after the dogs attacked a woman and killed her Chihuahua, officials said Wednesday.

The incident occurred on Nov. 20 when officers responded to a pet hospital on the 5600 block of Mission Street due to reports of a dog attack, according to the San Francisco Police Department.

A woman, 52, of San Francisco, said she was walking her Chihuahua-mix dog, Joey, on the 600 block of Brunswick Street when she spotted two dogs running toward her, police said.

She immediately picked up Joey to protect him from the dogs, but they jumped and knocked her to the ground, police said.

As the woman attempted to hold onto Joey by his leash, the dogs dragged her across the pavement while they continuously attacked the Chihuahua, police said.

A bystander assisted the woman in taking Joey to the pet hospital where he later died.

The woman, whose name was not released, sustained non-life-threatening injuries.

A man, who appeared to be the dog’s owners, left the scene without expressing remorse for the attack or providing contact information, police said.

One of the pit bulls was brown and white, had a pink collar and weighed about 70 pounds. The other pit bull was brown, had a gray collar and was about 80 pounds.

Anyone with information can contact the 24-Hour Tip Line at (415) 575-4444, by texting a tip to Text a Tip at TIP411 and beginning the message with SFPD, or by calling the Vicious and Dangerous Dog Unit at (415) 553-9182.

Sarah Ravani is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: sravani@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @SarRavani