KSAT Q&A: Interim director of Animal Care Services discusses dog attacks in San Antonio
SAN ANTONIO – Michael Shannon, the Interim Director of Animal Care Services, appeared on the KSAT Q&A to discuss dog attacks in San Antonio. Shannon said that ACS has more officers available, and the shelter responds to more animal-related calls than ever. Shannon shared that some of the problems with dog attacks in San Antonio involve irresponsible pet owners who let their dogs roam free.
Watch the full conversation with Shannon in the media player above.
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Myra Arthur is passionate about San Antonio and sharing its stories. She graduated high school in the Alamo City and always wanted to anchor and report in her hometown. Myra anchors KSAT News at 6:00 p.m. and hosts and reports for the streaming show, KSAT Explains.
She joined KSAT in 2012 after anchoring and reporting in Waco and Corpus Christi.
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