SAN ANTONIO – A woman was hospitalized after she was bitten multiple times by her dog while trying to quell it, according to San Antonio Animal Care Services.
San Antonio police officers responded to the 1400 block of Patricia Drive, not far from Northwest Military Highway, around 11:05 p.m. Wednesday.
The victim, 31, was trying to move the dog to the balcony, and it attacked her, according to San Antonio police.
The dog, a male bully breed, bit the woman multiple times, ACS Public Relations Manager Lisa Norwood said in an emailed statement.
The victim and another person were both identified by ACS as owners of the dog. However, their relation is not clear at this time.
The woman was taken to the hospital in critical condition, police said.
Meanwhile, the other owner was issued multiple criminal citations for violations related to the bite and for failing to provide proof of vaccination or a microchip for another animal in the residence, Norwood said.
Witnesses at the scene told SAPD there had allegedly been previous incidents involving the dog, although the details of these incidents were unclear.
Norwodd said ACS was into the claims, but nothing had been reported to the agency.
ACS said the dog was under quarantine while the investigation continues.
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