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Oakland housing official's dog dies after attack by two cane corsos
Two cane corsos attacked and killed Pepper, the 12-year-old dog of California housing and homelessness official Tomiquia Moss, during a walk in an Oakland park.
Moss said the dogs jumped over fences and mauled Pepper while their owner could not control them.
Residents allege the same dogs were involved in at least eight attacks on people or animals in Oakland since late 2025.
The claims have circulated on social media, including a flyer describing other attacks at city parks.
Authorities have not confirmed who was responsible for those reported incidents, and the dogs' owner has not been publicly identified.
Moss's daughter said the family believes the attacks have affected multiple residents and shared the flyer online.
The claims remain unverified, and the account does not say what action authorities will take next.
California housing and homelessness secretary Tomiquia Moss’s 12-year-old dog, Pepper, died after two cane corsos attacked her during a walk in an Oakland park.
Moss said the dogs attacked Pepper and that their owner could not control them.
Moss, a park worker and the owner struggled with the dogs for about three minutes before Pepper was freed.
Pepper was taken to a veterinarian with collapsed ribs and breathing difficulties, but died the next morning.
Social media posts allege the same two dogs were involved in at least eight attacks in Oakland since late 2025, but authorities have not confirmed those claims.
- Who
- Tomiquia Moss and her dog, Pepper; the dogs were two cane corsos.
- What
- Pepper was attacked and later died from her injuries.
- When
- The attack happened on a Friday; Pepper died the next morning. The exact date is not stated.
- Where
- A park in Oakland, California.
- Why
- Not stated. The cause of the attack is not stated.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Social media users alleged that two cane corsos were involved in multiple attacks in Oakland.
Moss said the two dogs attacked Pepper during their walk in a park.
Pepper died from her injuries.
- Pepper’s age
- 12 years old
- Dogs involved
- Two cane corsos
- Time spent struggling with the dogs
- About three minutes
- Alleged attacks
- At least eight since late 2025
- Location
- Oakland, California
What people are saying
They both attacked her
The way in which Pepper was taken from us has left us so shocked and angry and devastated.
It seems that this has been a recurring issue for multiple residents of Oakland.