SAN ANTONIO - It's sentencing day for the couple who pleaded guilty in a deadly pitbull attack that shocked the community.That's the case of Christian Moreno a
SAN ANTONIO - Christian Moreno and Abilene Schneider will be sentenced Friday after pleading guilty to charges of Dog Attack Resulting in Death.
They were arrested in February 2023 after their pit bulls mauled and killed 81-year-old Ramon Najera and seriously injured his wife. Firefighters had to use pick axes to try and get the dogs away from the victims.The couple was also charged with recklessly causing bodily injury to an elderly person, but that was dismissed as part of a plea deal.
Najera's widow, Janie, took the stand and recounted the moment she saw one of the dogs climb over the fence and charge at her. Investigators say that the pit bulls easily got out of their yard from a hole in the fence. According to the arrest report, a witness video showed that the dogs were not wearing collars or harnesses, which were a requirement of Animal Control Services when they recently released the dogs back to the couple. Moreno had told investigators that he had complied with the guidelines.
Police said they received tips that Moreno and Schnieder "have been breeding the dogs and training the dogs to be aggressive with meat." according to the police report. The affidavit goes on to say that Schneider also had "recorded conversations with her husband regarding how dangerous the dogs had become. "The couple's dogs had attacked two other people in the neighborhood on two separate occasions.
Sentencing Couple Elderly Man Christian Moreno Abilene Schneider Ramon Najera Animal Control Services
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
UT San Antonio and UT Health San Antonio will merge into one institutionThe UT System hopes to combine the two institutions by 2025, making it the third largest public research university in the state.
Read more »
UT San Antonio and UT Health San Antonio will merge into one institutionThe UT System hopes to combine the two institutions by 2025, making it the third largest public research university in the state.
Read more »
San Antonio Restaurant Reviews | San Antonio CurrentReviews on new and established restaurants and bars in the San Antonio area
Read more »
Locations in San AntonioSan Antonio Current San Antonio
Read more »
San Japan, Barry Manilow: Things to do in San AntonioMore weekend highlights include the Tejano Superfest, Cody Jinks and the Ford Parade of Lights on the River Walk.
Read more »
Here's why San Japan is the best geek fest in San AntonioThis year's theme is “Quinceañera – Coming Of Age,” a nod to San Japan's growth and its San Antonio roots.
Read more »