Pit Bull Attacks Man at Oceanside Park: Police

OCEANSIDE, CA: A man was recovering Monday after allegedly being pounced by a pit bull on the loose at an Oceanside park, police said.

Officers were dispatched to Libby Lake Park at 5:30 p.m. Sunday in response to calls from citizens reporting three aggressive pit bulls, Oceanside police Lt. Taurino Valdovinos said in a news release.

"Officers arrived and witnessed one of the three dogs attacking an adult male in the park, causing injuries to his hand/arm and leg," Valdovinos said.

The dogs were corralled in the preserve area north of the park by officers using fire extinguishers as attention-getting devices — a technique learned during recent training, according to the lieutenant.

San Diego Humane Society officers soon arrived and secured the dogs — who appeared to be in the park by themselves — without injury.

The owner of the dogs had not been located as of Monday, according to police.

The injured man, who was evaluated at the scene by paramedics with the Oceanside Fire Department, chose to self-transport himself to the hospital, Valdovinos said.