Off-leash Cane Corsos maul beloved elderly pet to death

• Tomiquia Moss is mourning the death of her 12-year-old dog, Pepper, after two off-leash Cane Corsos mauled the pet at Lakeside Park, near Lake Merritt in Oakland, California.
• The attack lasted about three minutes before Pepper was freed, but the elderly dog died at a veterinary hospital from severe injuries, including collapsed ribs.
• Other Bay Area residents have reported similar incidents, including a recorded encounter where a woman was chased and allegedly bitten by one of the dogs.
• The Oakland Police Department confirmed it is actively investigating a series of dog attacks involving injuries to people and pets around local parks.
• Moss and her family expressed devastation over the loss as authorities work to locate the animals involved.

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Serial dog maulings near parks in California city have prompted a police investigation