An unarmed man who was attacked twice by a San Diego police dog and shot with multiple bean bag rounds in an incident last month filed a claim Wednesday against the city for injuries he suffered, the first step toward a possible lawsuit.

Excessive force claim filed against City of San Diego, SDPD; Marcus Evans, 31, was struck 3 times by beanbag rounds and bitten by a police canine

A San Diego man bitten by a police dog during an arrest, plans to sue the San Diego police department. KPBS reporter Katie Anastas says his attorney is calling it an excessive use of force. A man bitten by a police dog during an arrest last month plans to sue the San Diego Police Department, his attorney announced Wednesday.

Attorneys filed a claim with the city of San Diego accusing police of excessive force on behalf of a man bitten by a police dog in Valencia Park.