Neighborhood pet attacks

TEXAS -- The city of Laredo has three pit bulls in observation after a number of neighborhood pets were attacked earlier this week.

Tony Reyes found his cat dead on his door step and his neighbor's dog was attacked--but survived.

“The dog goes kills your pet there is a remedy there is something that can be done,” said Reyes.

On Thursday the Laredo Health Department along with Councilman Roque Vela have acted on the allegation.

“Because the ordinance was reinforced six years ago. Because they showed aggressive tendencies and the owner obviously had not, was not providing the type of environment to make sure they were enclose.

We were able to go have policy power to make sure go in there and take the animals into custody,” Said Vela.

The city discovered the dogs in question were not vaccinated.

They have the pit bulls in observation for 10 days to monitor their behavior.

“That they aren’t exposing or showing that aggressive tendency if they do show aggressive tendency during out observation we will take the proper precautions,” said Vela.

Reyes said he is very happy with the fact the city has acted so quickly to the report.

“There a lot of people who love their pet so at least there is something that we can do to help say they will be picked up,” said Reyes.

Councilman Roque vela says his main concern was to get those dogs off the streets before any other attack happens.

He says it's not about the dogs breed but the environment they are brought up.

“We need to make sure that your animal is being kept in your property make sure these animals are behaving correctly, and make sure that you have your animal on a leash because if they act inappropriate they attacks other animals, go on a rampage or worst case scenario if they attack human then City of Laredo is going to do to make sure we protect the people in this community,” said Vela.

(KGNS.tv - June 19, 2015)