Verified incident record · 2020-12-28

Oakdale woman severely mauled by three German Shepherds after dogs escape gate

Stanislaus County officials said three German Shepherds attacked a 62-year-old woman on Dec. 28, 2020, causing severe arm and leg injuries and hospitalization.

Severe / nonfatalBreed: German Shepherds (officially reported)Oakdale, CA

Date2020-12-28 · Monday afternoon; exact time not reported in reviewed sources

LocationMesa Drive area, unincorporated Oakdale; exact private address omitted by BiteDB

Victim(s)1 woman, age 62

Dogs involved3 dogs

Injury severitySevere / critical; significant arm and leg injuries, emergency surgery and hospitalization

Breed attributionGerman ShepherdsStanislaus County Sheriff’s Office / Animal Services reporting identified all three dogs as German Shepherds. BiteDB preserves that source attribution and does not independently infer breed.

What the record currently shows

Incident summary

A 62-year-old woman walking in the unincorporated Oakdale area was attacked by three German Shepherds after the dogs escaped through a residential gate. The Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office reported significant bite injuries to her arm and leg and hospital transport. Follow-up reporting said she underwent more than five hours of surgery. The dogs were initially quarantined, later surrendered by their owner and euthanized.

Legal-status note

The dogs were quarantined after the attack and later surrendered and euthanized. Reviewed sources did not establish a criminal charge against the owner.

Media & source coverage

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↗Original source reportingThe BayNet — Waldorf dog-attack reportPublisher-hosted report; photographs and media remain with the publisher.

Source provenance

Primary record used by BiteDB

Oakdale Woman Mauled By Three Dogs While On A WalkCBS Sacramento local reporting citing Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office and county animal-services information · Published 2020-12-30 · Accessed 2026-09-04

CBS Sacramento reported that the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office said the Dec. 28 attack involved three German Shepherds and left the 62-year-old woman with significant bite injuries to her arm and leg requiring hospital treatment.

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Additional sources

CBS Sacramento — dogs euthanized after Oakdale attack — Follow-up local reporting / dog disposition
The Modesto Bee — severe injuries and emergency surgery — Independent local reporting / medical and animal-services detail
KCRA — critical condition and Animal Services confirmation — Independent local reporting / official Animal Services context

Data-quality notes

What BiteDB does not infer

Breed is recorded only at the provenance level shown above. Missing injury details, dog history, ownership facts or circumstances remain unknown unless a reliable source establishes them. This record may be updated as police, animal-control, medical, court or follow-up reporting becomes available.