BEXAR COUNTY – Six dogs died and 32 others were rescued after a house fire on the far West Side of Bexar County, according to Bexar County ESD No. 2.
The fire happened Friday morning in the 12000 block of Grapevine Street, not far from Potranco Road.
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Division Chief for Community Outreach and Prevention Rudy Khalaf said several dogs treated on the scene were administered oxygen. Their conditions remain unknown.
Khalaf said a total of 38 dogs were inside the home. The owner managed to escape without injuries.
Bexar County Public Information Officer Jennifer Luna told KSAT that five dogs at the house died and another died later at the vet.
A worker with Vet Tech told KSAT that they provided treatment to around 15 dogs for burns and smoke inhalation.
The worker mentioned that another local veterinarian clinic treated around half of the other dogs injured. The rescued dogs are expected to survive. However, the worker said that one remains in critical condition.
At this time, Khalaf said it’s unknown what caused the fire.
This is a developing story. KSAT-12 has a crew on-scene and will update the story once more details become available.
