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Family Files Claim After San Bernardino Sheriff’s Deputy Killed Their Dog During a Warrantless Backyard Entry — and Says it is Not the First Time
San Bernardino, CAMcKenzie Scott files a government claim today on behalf of the Serna family, alleging that the killing of their dog Daisy — shot, then left to die while deputies searched for the shell casing — was part of a pattern of San Bernardino County sheriff’s deputies shooting and tasing family dogs during unlawful entries onto private property.
San Bernardino, CA
Today, San Diego civil rights firm McKenzie Scott filed a government tort claim against the County of San Bernardino on behalf of the Serna family, whose beloved Rottweiler, Daisy, was shot and killed by a San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department (“SBSD”) deputy who entered their fenced backyard without a warrant on May 4, 2026. The claim is the formal first step required before the family files a federal civil-rights lawsuit.

Home security footage shows the deputy entered the family’s fenced backyard — without a warrant — at approximately 11:55 a.m., while purportedly investigating a stolen vehicle that was parked nearby and had nothing to do with the home. The deputy knew at least one dog was present; two doghouses and food bowls sat in plain view just inside the chain-link fence. When Daisy approached and barked, the deputy drew his firearm, tried to kick her, and shot her at nearly point-blank range — even though an open gate was immediately behind him.
The family’s ordeal did not end there. Daisy did not die immediately. Rather than render or summon aid, multiple deputies continued onto the property — a subsequent, warrantless entry — and spent roughly twenty minutes locating and removing the spent shell casing while Daisy bled to death. One deputy can be heard on video remarking, “I think he’s [Daisy] dead now,” while poking her body with a baton; another is heard joking about “kill[ing] the f***ing dog.” Daisy’s body was then taken without the owners’ permission and destroyed before the family could retrieve it, and the family’s surviving dog, Raven, was allowed to escape and was impounded at an animal shelter.
“We are filing this claim today because the County must answer for what its deputy did — and because Daisy was not the first family pet San Bernardino deputies have shot or tased after letting themselves onto private property,” said San Diego civil rights attorney Tim Scott, lead counsel for the Serna family. “This is a pattern, and the law has forbidden it for decades.”
The claim alleges that the killing of Daisy reflects a recurring practice within the Sheriff’s Department. In June 2016, deputies who went to the wrong home in Hesperia on a domestic-disturbance call shot and killed an eleven-year-old family dog. In August 2023, deputies who entered a Victorville home on a 911 hang-up call shot a family dog three times. And in January 2026, deputies executing an eviction in Hinkley tased two contained dogs — killing one. The claim asserts that the County failed to train, supervise, and discipline its deputies regarding the constitutional limits on entering private property and using deadly force against animals.
The claim also comes in the wake of two similar, high-profile California police shootings involving dogs, demonstrating a troubling statewide pattern of misconduct. On June 13, 2026, Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officers responded to a noise complaint about a woman screaming, but the owner was actually celebrating in excitement over the New York Knicks winning the NBA Finals. When the owner opened her apartment door, Jameson, a dog wearing a Knicks shirt, was at her side barking. Officers asked her to put the dog away. When she reopened the door, the dog moved towards an officer, who fired multiple fatal shots. The body-worn camera footage has sparked outrage among Angelenos and animal lovers worldwide.
Additionally, on June 15, 2026, a California Highway Patrol (CHP) officer shot and killed a family’s German Shepherd – Silver – while responding to a report of a dilapidated RV blocking a Fresno road, allegedly creating a traffic hazard. The officer fired “multiple shots,” but the CHP has failed to confirm how many. Silver’s owner, Rachael Bethel, asserts that the dog was never aggressive, and often spent time with her brother (who is non-verbal). Bethel is demanding the officer’s body-worn camera footage, which has yet to be released.
The three police-involved shootings of California dogs in recent weeks highlight a pattern of officer misconduct and insufficient training practices.
“This [Serna] family learned that their dog had not simply been shot, but left to bleed out and die by a deputy who had no business being in their yard in the first place,” Scott added. “Daisy’s death, the destruction of her remains without permission, and the County’s misleading public statements afterward were violations of our clients’ constitutional rights and a profound violation of the community’s trust.”
Federal courts have clearly established that shooting a family pet can constitute an unconstitutional seizure under the Fourth Amendment. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has recognized that “the emotional attachment to a family’s dog” is fundamentally different than mere property, and that officers who know dogs are present on a property must develop a plan to deal with them without resorting to lethal force. California law also provides for emotional-distress damages when an owner’s pet is killed or injured by an intentional or grossly negligent act, and separately when a pet’s remains are misappropriated.
About McKenzie Scott PC
McKenzie Scott is a San Diego civil rights law firm dedicated to protecting individual liberties and holding government entities accountable. The firm specializes in civil rights violation cases, including police misconduct, First Amendment rights, in-custody jail deaths, civil liberties, and public interest litigation. McKenzie Scott’s attorneys have successfully represented numerous families in excessive force and wrongful death cases against law enforcement agencies, including securing the then-largest excessive-force verdict in American history ($85 million in K.J.P. v. San Diego) and the largest wrongful death settlement paid by the County in San Diego County’s history ($16 million in the Hayden Schuck case).
For more information, please visit www.mckenziescott.com.
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GW Health Strengthens Strategic Communications Offering With AI Partnership
Jersey City, NJThe collaboration combines strategic communications and storytelling expertise with AI-powered scientific content development for pharmaceutical and biotechnology organizations.
Jersey City, NJ
GW Health, a strategic communications agency serving pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and life sciences organizations, today announced a partnership with VarsaAI, an AI-powered mechanism-of-action (MOA) and mechanism of disease (MOD) content platform designed for regulated healthcare communications.

Both companies share a conviction that AI has a specific and powerful role to play in pharmaceutical communications. Through this partnership, GW Health clients gain access to VarsaAI’s technology, which produces compliant, high-quality MOA and mechanism-of-disease content in minutes rather than weeks
“Life sciences companies are being asked to reach audiences faster, with greater complexity and higher stakes than ever before. VarsaAI gives us the technology to meet that demand, and GW Health brings the strategic and creative expertise to make it land.”
Mechanism-of-action content plays an important role in product education, disease awareness initiatives, scientific congress activities, and healthcare professional engagement. Traditionally, the development of these materials can involve multiple stakeholders and extended production timelines. VarsaAI’s platform is designed to streamline content creation through scientific verification tools, source referencing capabilities, and documentation features that support medical, legal, and regulatory review processes.
“What GW Health brings to this partnership is the strategic framework that allows VarsaAI to perform at its highest level. They understand how mechanism-of-action content lives within a broader launch story or disease education effort. The result for their clients is a faster path from scientific concept to compliant, audience-ready content than anything else on the market,” said Florence Holliday, Co-founder and Chief Science Officer of VarsaAI.
The companies stated that the partnership reflects a shared focus on advancing the responsible use of artificial intelligence within life sciences communications.
About GW Health
GW Health is a strategic communications agency serving pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and life sciences organizations across the product lifecycle. Founded by Aleisia Gibson Wright, the agency specializes in healthcare communications, scientific storytelling, corporate communications, and stakeholder engagement across multiple therapeutic areas.
About VarsaAI
VarsaAI is a technology company that develops AI-powered tools for pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical affairs teams. Its platform enables users to create mechanism-of-action presentations, videos, and related scientific communications materials while supporting documentation and review requirements commonly used in regulated healthcare environments.
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GW Health
917-405-0837
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Gersan Elektrik Announces Strategic Collaboration Discussions with U.S.-Based SmartBolts
Istanbul, TurkeyGersan Elektrik Ticaret ve Sanayi A.Ş. (“Gersan Elektrik,” “Gersan” or the “Company”) (BIST: GEREL), a publicly traded Türkiye-based industrial company operating in the electrical sector and energy distribution solutions, announced that, following the Company’s disclosure through Türkiye’s Public Disclosure Platform, it has entered into a non-binding statement of intent with SmartBolts, a U.S.-based company organized […]
Istanbul, Turkey
Gersan Elektrik Ticaret ve Sanayi A.Ş. (“Gersan Elektrik,” “Gersan” or the “Company”) (BIST: GEREL), a publicly traded Türkiye-based industrial company operating in the electrical sector and energy distribution solutions, announced that, following the Company’s disclosure through Türkiye’s Public Disclosure Platform, it has entered into a non-binding statement of intent with SmartBolts, a U.S.-based company organized under the laws of the State of Maryland.
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The non-binding statement of intent provides a framework for the parties to continue discussions regarding a potential strategic collaboration relating to the manufacture, commercialization, distribution, financing and development of products and technologies within their respective markets. The contemplated discussions remain exploratory in nature and are subject to further legal, technical, financial, operational, regulatory and commercial review, due diligence, negotiation and approval.
SmartBolts develops and provides tension-indicating fastener solutions designed to display bolt tension through a visual indication system. SmartBolts’ technology is used to support the monitoring of critical bolted joints across industrial applications where installation reliability, inspection efficiency and maintenance visibility are important operational considerations.
The Company views the potential collaboration discussions with SmartBolts as part of its broader corporate development roadmap and its strategy to evaluate international business opportunities that may complement Gersan Elektrik’s core industrial activities, product capabilities and market access initiatives.
This development follows Gersan Elektrik’s recent announcement that it has initiated an application process for its shares to be cross-traded on the OTCQX Market in the United States. Taken together, the Company believes that these consecutive strategic initiatives reflect a coordinated approach to enhancing Gersan Elektrik’s visibility both in international capital markets and in selected real-sector business channels.
“Our recent OTCQX application and our discussions with SmartBolts represent complementary steps in Gersan Elektrik’s internationalization strategy,” said Erkan İzgi, Chairman of the Board of Gersan Elektrik. “As a company with a long-standing industrial base, we intend to pursue investment and growth initiatives that are aligned with our core business and supported by disciplined financial planning. We believe that international visibility must be built not only through capital markets communication, but also through business development initiatives that can strengthen the Company’s industrial platform over time. In this framework, we aim to continue evaluating opportunities that may contribute to Gersan Elektrik’s operational capabilities, global market access and long-term institutional positioning.”
Mr. İzgi continued: “Our objective is to advance with a prudent, transparent and sustainable growth approach. We will continue to assess potential international partnerships, technology-oriented collaborations and business development opportunities in a manner that remains consistent with our financial discipline, public disclosure obligations and shareholder communication standards.”
The non-binding statement of intent does not create a partnership, joint venture, agency, fiduciary relationship, exclusivity arrangement, non-compete obligation, intellectual property transfer, financing commitment or any obligation to manufacture, purchase, sell, distribute or market any products. Any future transaction between the parties would be subject to the execution of one or more definitive agreements approved by the parties and their respective legal, financial and corporate advisors.
Gersan Elektrik expects to continue communicating material developments through Türkiye’s Public Disclosure Platform and its official public reporting channels in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. The Company’s international investor communication activities are intended to provide context around publicly available information and are not intended to provide investment advice, price targets, trading recommendations or selective disclosure of material non-public information.
About Gersan Elektrik Ticaret ve Sanayi A.Ş.
Gersan Elektrik Ticaret ve Sanayi A.Ş. is a Türkiye-based publicly traded industrial company listed on Borsa Istanbul under the ticker GEREL. The Company operates in the electrical sector and provides products and solutions across energy distribution, busbar systems, cable tray and conveying systems, grounding systems, panel systems, electric vehicle charging systems, automation and lighting-related applications. For further information, please visit www.gersan.com.tr.
About SmartBolts
SmartBolts is a U.S.-based company focused on tension-indicating fastener technology. SmartBolts’ visual indication system is designed to provide real-time visibility into bolt tension through a color-changing indicator, supporting installation and inspection processes for critical bolted connections across a range of industrial applications. For further information, please visit www.smartbolts.com.
No Offer or Solicitation
This press release is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, any securities in the United States, Türkiye or any other jurisdiction. No securities may be offered or sold in any jurisdiction except pursuant to registration or an applicable exemption under applicable securities laws.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release may contain forward-looking statements, including statements regarding potential strategic collaboration discussions, international business development opportunities, the Company’s OTCQX application, expected market visibility, investor communication strategy, potential future agreements and other plans or expectations. Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and assumptions and are subject to risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside the Company’s control. Actual results, timing, approvals, agreements, market conditions and outcomes may differ materially. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement except as required by applicable law.
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Website: www.gersan.com.tr
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DA Steel Pools Brings Made-to-Fit Steel Pools and Cold Plunges to Canadian and North American Backyards
LANGLEY, British Columbia –Langley-based custom steel fabricator expands access to prefabricated steel pools, plunge pools and cold plunges built with Canadian steel.
LANGLEY, British Columbia –
DA Steel Pools is expanding access to its made-to-fit steel pools, plunge pools and cold plunges for homeowners and project teams across Canada and North America. Based in Langley, British Columbia, the company designs and fabricates custom steel pool structures using Canadian steel, giving homeowners another option when a standard pool shape does not fit the space, access or design goals of the property.
For many homeowners considering a backyard pool, the first question is not the finish, the waterline tile or the final colour.
The first question is usually simpler.
Can a pool actually fit in this backyard?
That question can stop a project before it starts. A yard may be narrow, sloped, already landscaped or shaped around a patio, garden, fence line or entertaining area. A waterfront property may need to preserve a view corridor, follow a lot line or leave room for outdoor living. A homeowner may want a place to swim, cool down, relax or gather with family, but still need room for dining, planting, movement and the rest of the yard.
That is where custom steel pool construction changes the conversation.
Instead of choosing from a standard pool shape and then trying to make the yard work around it, the pool can be designed around the backyard itself. The length, width, depth and layout can respond to the property, the design plan and the way the space will actually be used.
For owner Devin Spink, a Red Seal certified welder with more than 20 years of steel fabrication and residential trade experience, that is the centre of the work. The company designs pool structures that are meant to fit the backyard, the project and the homeowner’s vision.
“In many cases, people are not asking for the biggest pool,” said Spink. “They are asking whether a pool can work in the space they already have. That is where custom steel makes sense. The pool can be designed for the backyard instead of forcing the backyard to fit the pool.”
The expanded availability follows interest from people outside the company’s local British Columbia market who wanted the same kind of custom steel pool structure but were not located in the Lower Mainland. The approach allows the pool structure to be designed and fabricated in British Columbia, then prepared for shipment to the project location.
Custom steel construction can support a range of backyard uses. A narrow lot may call for a slim swimming lane. A smaller outdoor space may be better suited to a compact plunge pool or cold plunge. A family backyard may need steps, benches or a shallow social area. A view-focused property may need the pool to work with a patio, garden, retaining wall, view corridor or existing landscape.
The pool structures are manufactured in the Greater Vancouver area using Canadian steel. The company’s product information notes that its pools are built with galvanized steel, designed for strength and durability, and backed by a 25-year warranty. Because the structures are prefabricated in a controlled environment, the pool can be built before arriving at the property. The prefabricated structure can then be transported and lifted into place.
For homeowners, the appeal is personal. A pool often becomes the centre of the backyard. It is where families gather, people cool down after a hot day, children learn to swim and friends spend summer afternoons. When the pool is designed around the space instead of squeezed into it, the whole yard can feel more natural and usable.
“A good backyard pool should feel like it belongs there,” said Spink. “It should work with the home, the yard and the way people want to live outside. Taking an idea from a conversation or a sketch and turning it into something real is one of the most rewarding parts of the work.”
As Canadian homeowners put more thought into how outdoor spaces fit the homes they have built, bought or renovated, the pool conversation is becoming more design-driven. The question is not always which model is available. Sometimes, it is whether the right pool can be made to fit.
About DA Steel Pools
DA Steel Pools is a family-run custom steel pool company based in Langley, British Columbia. Owned by Devin Spink, the company designs and fabricates custom steel pools, plunge pools and cold plunges for homeowners and project teams. The company focuses on Canadian steel, prefabricated construction, made-to-fit design and long-term craftsmanship for residential backyard projects.
Website: https://dasteelpools.com
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