Two deputies arrived at a home to serve a warrant around 1 p.m. in the 6000 block of South 1st Street, according to Roger Wade, a spokesperson for the sheriff's office.
One deputy went to the front door, while the other went around the house to the gate of the backyard, officials said. The pit bull attacked the deputy in the backyard, who shot the dog. Wade confirms the dog was shot through the snout, and that the deputy was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment on a bite.
The pit bull was taken to Austin Animal Control. The dog is being quarantined for lack of proof for rabies vaccination.
Erazno Flecha, the dog owner, tells a different story. He says the deputies did not show a warrant.
Flecha said the dog was originally in the house, but the dog was moved to the backyard. Flecha did not realize the deputy was there. Flecha said he is angry that Travis County shot his dog, and that they are refusing to pay expenses for the dog's treatment.
The warrant in question was suppose to be served to Flecha's brother. Flecha said his brother does not live at his home, but Travis County said that is his last known address.
(KVUE - Aug 20, 2014)
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