Tag Archives: Bexar County

2024 Dog Bite Fatality: Babysitter's XL Pit Bulls Kill Baby, Attack Teenager Inside Home in Bexar County, Texas

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Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar press conference after Heather Rodriguez is perp walked. Babysitter Arrested Bexar County, TX - On Monday, multiple pit bulls of the XL variety attacked a baby boy and a 13-year old, who had been left to look after him. The baby did not survive. Prior to the baby dying, police arrested Heather Rodriguez, 36, in connection to the attack and charged her with serious bodily injury by omission, which carries a 5 to 99 year penalty. Rodriguez was s… [Read full blog post]

San Antonio Animal Control Testimony During Punishment Phase of Fatal Dog Attack Trial

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Two animal control officers gave testimony during the punishment phase. Lawsuit Against City San Antonio, TX - On February 24, 2023, Ramon Najera, 81, was brutally killed by two pit bulls. The dogs’ owners, Christian Moreno and Abilene Schnieder, were later sentenced to 18 and 15 years respectively. The three-day punishment phase of this trial was captured on video. Due to this rarity, we examined the testimony of Najera's wife, a responding police officer, prosecution'… [Read full blog post]

2023 Dog Bite Fatality: Man, 47, Severely Mauled by Pit Bull in September Dies While Hospitalized in San Antonio

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Paul Anthony Striegl Jr., 47, dies while hospitalized after being mauled by a pit bull. Mauling Victim Dies San Antonio, TX - A 47-year old man is dead after sustaining severe injuries from a large pit bull on September 5. Paul Anthony Striegl Jr., died at Brooke Army Medical Center on October 1. His attack marks the fifth consecutive dog mauling in San Antonio, which began on February 24, when Ramon Najera Jr., 81, was killed by two pit bulls in the 2800 block of Depla Street. Fire… [Read full blog post]

2023 Dog Bite Fatality: Horrific Pit Bull Mauling in San Antonio Kills One, Hospitalizes Two, Injures SAFD Firefighter

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San Antonio Dog Owners Face Multiple Felony Charges After Dogs Kill Veteran Pit bulls killed one person, hospitalized three others, in horrific pit bull mauling in San Antonio. Judge Sentences Owners UPDATE 09/20/24: On Friday, Judge Velia Meza sentenced the owners of two pit bulls that brutally killed a man and critically injured his wife in February of 2023. Christian Moreno and Abilene Schnieder, both 32, were each sentenced to lengthy prison terms in connection to the… [Read full blog post]