A San Antonio police dog is dead after being attacked by a pack of canines northwest of Leon Valley on Saturday, according to police records. The incident happened shortly after noon in the 9300 block of Lands Point.
A San Antonio police dog is dead after being attacked by a pack of canines northwest of Leon Valley on Saturday, according to police records.
The off-duty K9 handler, fearing for his partner's life, grabbed his gun and opened fire on the pack. The bullets struck two of the dogs but also hit the police K-9, according to the report. San Antonio's troubled Animal Care Services Department was made aware of the attack, issuing six citations to the dog's owner. Charges include two counts of a dog roaming off property, one count of a dog damaging private property and one charge of failure to prevent an owned dog from biting another animal.
SAPD's Shooting Team and Internal Affairs Unit also will conduct separate but concurrent investigations into the incident, an official from department told theforced a reckoningfor the 2023 dog attack death of 81-year-old Air Force veteran Ramon Najera Jr. One of the dog owners was sentenced to 18 years in prison and the other 15.
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