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governor.swill@gmail.com> wrote:
Short man's disease
A man has been arrested after his seven dogs mauled a 71-year-
old man to death while he was walking to a local neighborhood
store.
The incident occurred on July 18 in Fresno, Texas, when 71-year-
old Fresno-native Freddy Garcia was walking to a store in his
neighborhood at approximately 1:30 p.m. when the Fort Bend
County Sheriff’s Office received a call from a witness reporting
that the man was being mauled by seven dogs, authorities say.
Authorities responded to the scene and found Garcia who was
immediately transported via Life Flight to Memorial Hermann -- a
hospital in the downtown Houston area -- and was later
pronounced deceased from wounds suffered during the attack.
According to a statement from the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s
office, four of the dogs were captured shortly after the mauling
but three were on the loose for an undisclosed period of time
before being captured. All seven of the dogs were a pit bull
mix, according to authorities, but no owner of the animal was
identified at the time.
However, following an investigation conducted by the Sheriff’s
Office along with Fort Bend Animal Control and the Fort Bend
County District Attorney’s Office, authorities on Friday were
able to identify and arrest 47-year-old Samuel Cartwright in
connection to the mauling death of Garcia.
Cartwright currently remains in custody at the Fort Bend County
Jail and has been charged with Attack by Dog resulting in Death -
- a second degree felony -- and police have confirmed that his
bond has been set at $100,000.
Meanwhile, Fort Bend Sheriff Eric Fagan says he is thankful that
the dogs have been removed from the streets and another
potential attack has been prevented.
“This devastating tragedy didn’t have to happen. I extend my
deepest condolences to the Garcia family and his neighbors as
they adjust to the loss of Mr. Garcia,” Sheriff Fagan said.
“Special thanks go out to our deputies, Fort Bend Animal
Services Director Rene Vasquez, and Fort Bend District Attorney
Brian Middleton for the collaborative work of capturing the dogs
and making an arrest.”
The investigation into the mauling death is ongoing.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/71-year-man-mauled-death-dogs-walking- store/story?id=87289129
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