What happened next was one of the scariest things that Sutherland had ever experienced. Two 75-to-80 pound black German Shepherds busted out of their yard in the 600 block of E. 11th 1/2 Street and set out to attack the pugs, who weigh 26 and 18 pounds, respectively.
Sutherland was able to pick up Molly, the smaller dog, before the German Shepherds could get to her.
But the German Shepherds viciously attacked Raylan, an adopted dog who was born with congenital leg problems.
One of the dogs’ teeth went into Raylan’s neck, which required staples. “I’ve never heard a dog scream like that,” Sutherland said. “I hit the (German Shepherds) with the leashes, (and they ran away). I didn’t think it would work, but it’s all I could do. They really are killer dogs. They’ll go after any animal.”
A neighbor who wishes to remain anonymous found Sutherland and her dogs, and gave her a ride to her home on E. 12th 1/2 Street. That neighbor said the same two dogs attacked her 12-pound cat in February. Three days later, that cat died of internal injuries.
The neighbor didn’t report the attack until Monday, citing that something must be done to stop the dogs. Sutherland said Raylan is at home recovering, but he’s still on antibiotics and painkillers. She tried to speak to the owners of the home, but she was unsuccessful in trying to do so.
The Houston Police Department said there have been 10 calls for service from that specific address on E. 11th since January. The calls have been for criminal mischief, a suspicious person and an auto theft investigation. Another call in the 600 block of E. 11th, on Monday, was the cat attack that the anonymous neighbor had addressed with The Leader.
(The Leader News - October 30, 2013)
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