Visiting for holidays? Ensure your children know how to behave around strange dogs.
According to a KSAT News report, two young girls were hospitalized, and their babysitter was charged following a dog attack.
Children are especially vulnerable to dog attacks.
According to a KSAT News report, a thirteen-year-old boy had to be airlifted to the hospital after being mauled by his father’s pit bulls in his home.
The Texas heat can make leaving your dog in the car dangerous.
According to a San Antonio Express-News report, Lloyd Chambers, 83, is seeking justice after his dog was fatally shot on Sunday, June 18, 2023.
Children are the most vulnerable to animal attacks.
A woman was walking near 2200 Bandera on April 23, 2023, when she was attacked by a group of dogs that were lunging at her and barking, according to San Antonio Express-News. To avoid them, she accidentally backed up into the street in the way of oncoming traffic and was struck by a white vehicle. The driver failed to stop, and the police are looking for the driver, who will be charged with a third-degree felony for failure to stop and render aid.
Simple behaviors could make dogs become aggressive
(February 28, 2023) Christian Alexander Moreno has been charged with criminal negligence after his pit bulls mauled an 81-year-old man to death. According to San Antonio Express-News, first responders, including firefighters, responded to the call around 2 p.m. on February 24, 2023, and found the man being dragged across the street by the dogs. They rescued him and his wife, who was also mauled, and transported them to the hospital, where the man later passed away. One of the relatives the couple was visiting and a firefighter captain were also treated for injuries sustained during the rescue, but they were later released along with the man’s 74-year-old widow. Unfortunately, this is not the first time those dogs have been involved in an animal attack, and the owner did not take the proper steps to secure the animals in spite of this.
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