A house owner in southwest Houston said he was viciously assaulted recently by a number of dogs that reside in his community. He informs KPRC 2 he’s not the only individual that those dogs bit on that really exact same day.
Dan Jones said he was worried for the safety of a female USPS mail provider when he found 3 loose dogs strolling at the crossway of Bankside and Consuela Drive last Friday afternoon.
“I seen the pit bull down there, and I seen them running around the mail truck like, ‘Where she at, where she at,’” Jones remembered.
Jones said he strolled towards the crossway when a next-door neighbor informed him to pull away.
“He said, ‘Run, run, run! They’re killers. They’re killers. They’re out.’ He said, ‘They’re gonna get you, man! Run!’” Jones said.
Jones said that’s when 3 pit bulls, an adult and 2 children per Houston authorities, assaulted him.
“When I seen the dog, he was at least about 10 feet [away from me],” Jones said. “He left the ground for my throat. I threw up my arm like this, and he grabbed my arm. I was trying to fight him off, and I went out into the street, and the other dog undercut me.”
Surveillance video from a next-door neighbor’s home reveals the almost seven-minute attack. It likewise reveals a fire engine bring up however nobody going to the 77-year-old’s assistant till the dogs distributed.
“I asked them to help me. I said, ‘They’re tearing me apart! Y’all just gonna sit there in the car!?’” Jones said through tears.
Jones said he has bite marks all over his body and is not sure if he’ll have the ability to utilize among his arms once again due to the fact that of the damage triggered by the dogs.
A various video caught that very same day reveals a male mailman standing on top of a silver car after being bitten by the group of dogs surrounding him. A truck brings up and the mailman gets on the bed and gets away.
A representative for USPS offered the following declaration:
“The Postal Service places the safety of its employees as a top priority. Nationally, USPS reported there were 5304 dog bites/incidents in calendar year 2022, of that 57 dog bite incidents occurred in Houston, TX. If a letter carrier feels threatened by a vicious dog or if a dog is running loose, the owner may be asked to pick up the mail at the Post Office until the carrier is assured the pet has been restrained. If the dog is roaming the neighborhood, the pet owner’s neighbors may be asked to pick up their mail at the Post Office as well. We consider this action on a case-by-case, house-by-house basis. A letter will be sent to impacted customers indicating the resumption of service. The reality is any dog can bite and postal management must take immediate action when there is any threat to our employees.”
Victor Bonner, Jones’ lawyer said BARC needs to put the dogs down.
“I think that steps need to be taken to get rid of these wild animals. That’s what they are,” Bonner said.
BARC, the animal shelter for the City of Houston, informed KPRC the owner was released a failure to give up citation. BARC said the dogs are now in their custody and are scheduled to be euthanized after being evaluated for rabies.
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