in other news of one Coronado, CA
Fugitive grabs police dog, dives into sea
January 2, 2008
CORONADO, Calif. -- A man being chased by authorities grabbed a police dog and leaped off the San Diego-Coronado Bridge, taking the animal with him into the frigid ocean water 200 feet below.
The fall killed the dog. The fugitive survived and was hospitalized Tuesday.
The pursuit began Monday evening after an Oceanside police officer saw the man driving a pickup erratically. Police chased the man onto the bridge, where he stopped, and the officer released his dog, Stryker.
''The dog actually took the driver to the ground, and then he actually lifted the dog up and jumped over the side,'' Sgt. Steven Toth said.
AP
