The incident comes as the city's shelters face a crisis of overcrowded conditions for dogs.
A senior Los Angeles city employee was badly mauled by a dog Friday at a shelter in San Pedro, an incident that follows growing concern about overcrowded and unhealthy conditions for dogs at the city's animal shelters. Leslie Corea, a kennel supervisor at Harbor Animal Shelter, told The Times on Saturday that she was getting a dog out of its kennel to show to a rescue group when it 'flipped out' and attacked her leg.
The email said that dogs are 'suffering physically and mentally from either their excessively long shelter stays or the challenging conditions resulting from overcrowding in the city’s shelters.' Animal Services Department General Manager Staycee Dains wrote in the email that “the crisis has put staff, volunteers and animals in harm’s way and we will continue to prioritize making this system safer for all involved.
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