The above photo was taken near California Avenue and Cartagena Street on the afternoon of Wed. December 30. The animal was first seen on Tehachapi, near California, then went down the alley to Burlinghall Drive. There he chased a smaller animal, perhaps a cat, into a front yard, but apparently the animal escaped. The canine then went down the alley to Cartagena and quickly disappeared going west on Cartagena. These shots were taken within about one minute from a distance of at least 200 feet, as the animal did not appreciate the photographer’s presence and kept moving, stopping to scan the area.
Sightings of the animal may be reported to Long Beach Animal Control at (562) 570-7387.
