A quiet California town lives in terror as a pack of ferocious wolf-dog hybrids rampages through the region, hunting pets and stalking homes.

A pack of wolf-dog hybrids has terrorized a neighborhood for months, police say, killing at least two local pets.

The seven “wild” animals, which actually have owners, attacked and killed a medium-sized dog on March 26 and attacked again last week, local police said.

The crisis is occurring in Shingeltown, California, a small town located along California State Route 44 in the hills just below Mount Lassen.

There, residents say seeing the roaming herd is an almost daily occurrence and are now demanding action be taken.

The agents already detained one of the dogs, after the owner handed it over. In a statement, police in the city of just over 2,000 people said they are aware of the incidents and are investigating them.

“The Shasta County Sheriff’s Office is aware of an issue involving a pack of dogs roaming the Shingletown area and is actively working to address it,” wrote Tim Mapes, the force’s Public Information Officer.

‘[They] I killed another dog last week.

He continued: ‘The dogs, originally reported as a pack of “wolf-type” wild animals, were determined to be wolf/husky/malamute hybrids that belonged to a local resident and had gone feral.

“Since initial reports last week, animal regulation officers have been in the area and cited the owner of the animals for having unlicensed and unvaccinated animals, strays, as well as kennel violations,” he continued to reveal.

“A dog may have been surrendered voluntarily,” he said, citing how after the owner surrendered it, the unnamed owner told officers the animal was the alpha who led the initial attack.

In that attack, Chief, a three-year-old Australian-Pyrenees mix, was mauled by five dogs right in his family’s driveway, and all of the canines belonged to the nearby neighbor.

“But finding and capturing the six remaining animals is a challenge,” Mapes admitted, adding that animal regulation officials have set traps in the area and are routinely patrolling.

“Sheriff’s deputies are also conducting additional patrols in an effort to catch the animals,” he insisted, while the dogs also roam the area.

‘Our Animal Regulation Officers have contacted residents of the immediate area and advised them of their legal rights to protect themselves, their pets and livestock, and their property, should they encounter the dogs.

“We will continue to address this problem until it is resolved,” he concluded, while agents try to capture the rest.

Meanwhile, in an emotional interview, Chief’s owner Sharina Clark mourned his loss and remembered KRCR-7“For the first week we were here practically in mourning and then we had to bury our dog.

“And after we buried him I started investigating what was going on.”

This attention led her to her neighbor, whom she did not name, and to the conclusion that the pack is not wild, but simply ruthless and uncontrolled.

“I don’t want anyone to get hurt and this is a senior community,” Clark continued, asking the station not to show his face for fear the stray dogs’ owner might get revenge.

He also shared security camera footage showing the pack approaching his door after the fatal attack, trying to catch his other dog who was still inside.

He added: ‘We are the youngest family here.

‘The next day, [the pack] I came back and my daughter was outside 10 minutes before.

Russel McCoy, a resident who lives two doors down from the herd, which is sometimes fenced, added that his yard has also been affected by the herd, which he said gets carried away “every time [the owner] leave the house.

“He usually leaves every day between 10 and 11 in the morning,” he said.

“And within minutes of him being gone, there are at least two outside, if not four or five.”

Despite these infections — and the resulting public outcry — the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office said its hands, at least for now, are tied due to laws requiring officials to investigate the dogs’ habitat and status.

“That’s what we always want to try to impress the public with,” Mapes told the station in his own interview. ‘That this is an issue that is being actively worked on.

“Things are being done,” he said. “And we will continue to do so and hopefully resolve this issue as soon as possible.”

Meanwhile, he said residents have the right to protect themselves and their pets, as images of the animals behind the fence show they are far from free.

Shingletown, meanwhile, is about 175 miles north of Sacramento. Known for its logging industry, it was once a camp for workers who cut roofing shakes to supply miners during the gold rush era.

As for the Clarks, they have since buried Chief in the family’s backyard, and choosing a certain spot was his favorite spot to take a nap.

The other dog mentioned in the statement, which also died, has not been identified.