Texas: Family fights to get dogs back that were tortured and abused by teens in the home

TEXAS -- A family will have to wait a little longer to find out if they will get to keep their dogs.

Last week two dogs were seized from a Corpus Christi home after video surfaced showing two teens throwing fireworks near a dog which was tied up.

Wednesday the 18-year-old seen in the video apologized for his actions.

 

 

His mother told the court the dog in the video belongs to her autistic son and he wants it back.

The judge also heard testimony from the woman who recorded the video and the Animal Control officer who picked up the dogs from the home.

 

Thursday, the judge will hear from the vet that treated the dogs and possibly the dog's owners before making a decision.

(KZTV10 - Jan 20, 2016)

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• Texas: Teen, 18, throws lit fireworks at their chained dog while 13 year-old girl records it

The connection between torturing animals and human
violence has been recognized for decades.