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11 thoughts on “San Antonio Animal Control Testimony During Punishment Phase of Fatal Dog Attack Trial

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  1. Yes I’m happy that he got 18 years and she got 15 years.don’t you think it too late that they did something about it a poor men lost his life due their dog choice. I’m sure if they put down the pits and banned the couple of getting any new pitbull he would still be alive today.I feel for him that he lost his life and his wife but I feel sorry for their girls also that 33 years without their parents.

  2. I have a question who have the rights to put down the dogs and banned them from getting more dogs.animal shelter government police judge the county or animal control.

    • The judge determines this. So for the period of their parole — what the judge can control — there will be no dogs. That parole could last many years. And of course, parole only starts after they have finished prison sentence.

  3. Im truly hoping this will be a turning point. I now have a mauler in my neighborhood that ripped a chuck out of a little boys face 3 days after starting kindergarten. The dog had tried to bite him previously but only was able to grab his jacket. These poor people are having to live next door to the dog until court because the owners want to keep it. They also have 2 small children in their home, and I am just completely baffled by it. How dare they want to keep the Pitbull! The whole neighborhood must be on alert now because they were allowed to quarantine the dog at home until court. Just ridiculous!

    • The parents of that 3-year-old need to get a lawyer. If that dog injured the child, that’s a big, honking lawsuit.

    • You’re right Crae, it’s ridiculous.

      This community has to live in terror because somehow, these dog owners are afforded more rights to keep their dangerous dog than the neighbourhood is entitled to safety.

      This is ludicrous at a fundamental level. The dog is *property*it is not a *person* and has zero right to a trial with a jury of its peers. Dogs’ rights aren’t covered by constitutions. People, are.

      A few decades ago, the dog owners would have shot or euthanized their own pitbull to keep peace in the neighbourhood and do the responsible thing.

      Bassackwards all around.

  4. I hope this case proves that we the people need actual animal control.

    What we have now is a jobs program for people who are virtue signaling about their love of dogs above all else, even humans

    Simple formula to keep in mind:

    People > Dogs

    • I complete agree with your statement. The incompetence of these so called animal control departments are largely to blame for blame for the mailings and deaths across the country. When these employees start facing punishments things will begin to change. Call me unrealistic but it’s this belief that keeps me balanced. Maybe not totally😁 but functionally so.

      • The officers are only as effective as their supervisors wish them to be, speaking in defense of those who are very willing to do the work but hamstrung by ineffective supervisors! I have walked in those boots! Weak supervisors who protect weak employees are as much to blame as the politicians who bow to pressure from those vocal “sob sisters” in the community who wish to save the life of every animal in every shelter.
        I completely agree that the appropriate action is filing suit against EVERY person and organization responsible for a dog attack on a citizen.

  5. I would very much appreciate the chance to purchase a yard sign for Dogsbite.org so word can be shared. We have neighbors whose dogs have attacked other dogs and bitten the dogs’ owners during separation. I live in Atlanta GA. I’m not sure the owners of attacking dogs have ever been reported by victims.

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