Neighbor shoots dog that attacked Bexar County woman

SAN ANTONIO — A dog escaped its property and attacked a woman Thursday morning in south Bexar County, prompting a neighbor to shoot the dog.

The dog attacked the woman just after 10 a.m., causing a superficial wound to her upper arm, said Paul Berry, a spokesman for the Bexar County Sheriff's Office. The incident happened in the 3000 block of Cenizo Road, Berry said.

The woman called a neighbor, who is not the dog's owner, Berry said. The neighbor found the dog hiding behind a shed, Berry said. The neighbor shot the dog after the dog growled, Berry said.

A preliminary report did not indicate whether the neighbor was a man or a woman, nor did it contain a description of the dog.

After the shots were fired, the dog ran back to its owners nearby property, Berry said. When deputies arrived, the dog was lying under a propane tank on the private property and they could not tell whether it had been hit by bullets or whether it was alive, Berry said. Attempts to reach the homeowner to gain access to the property were unsuccessful, Berry said.

Bexar County Animal Control arrived, but they cannot go on private property unless the dog is causing immediate danger, Berry said.

The woman bitten by the dog was treated at the scene, Berry said.

Charges are not anticipated against the man who shot the dog, Berry said. The woman chose not to file charges, but she can request to have the dog tested for rabies, Berry said.

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