John Jacobo Jr. was walking home from the classmate's house after finishing some homework at about 8:30 p.m. in the 1700 block of Cherry Blossom Road when a police K-9 ran toward him from the park.
The 13-year-old said he tried to run, but the dog was too fast and attacked him.
“The dog jumped on him, knocked him down and tore him up,” said John Jr.'s father, John Jacobo.
An on-duty officer parked and secured his patrol vehicle in the area with his K-9 in the backseat, Tracy police said.
The officer was away from his car when he heard a call come over the radio. When he returned to his vehicle, he found the back door open and the K-9 was not inside, according to police.
The officer went over to a crowd that had gathered down the street and realized the residents were holding his K-9.
After returning the K-9 to the vehicle, he called for an ambulance and provided first aid to John Jr.'s injuries, police said.
John Jacobo said he got the horrifying news as he waited for his son to get home.
“I called him and he picks up the phone and says, 'Dad, I was attacked by a big dog," John Jacobo said. "(He was) screaming his head off, and I ran outside and I thought it was him in the street. It was a bystander who pulled the dog off my son."
John Jr. went to the hospital in an ambulance, but was released after suffering bite marks on his arms and bruises on his body.
"He was very scared and crying -- bleeding from his arm," John Jacobo said.
The teen's father said Tracy police came to the hospital and apologized, adding nothing like that has happened before.
According to the police department, their K-9 vehicles have a door that can be opened remotely. It is unclear what caused the door to open without the officer's knowledge.
The vehicle was taken out of service until issues about how the door opened can be investigated.
The Tracy Police Department said a complete investigation is underway.
(KCRA - Jan 23, 2015)
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