The number of dangerous dog cases in San Antonio is on the rise — and so is the number of reported incidents, according to the San Antonio Animal Care Services.
Months after multiple cats were found dead and dying inside plastic bins, investigators still don’t have a suspect. That’s why animal welfare advocates are stepping up their efforts to change that.
The United States Postal Service named San Antonio one of the top 10 cities in the country with the most dog attacks on mail carriers in 2025.
San Antonio Animal Care Services presented new data Thursday showing the agency had already responded to more than 2,100 animal bite and scratch cases in the first seven months of fiscal year 2026.
A mother and son sustained multiple injuries after they were bitten by their family dog on the South Side, according to Animal Care Services.
A judge has ordered a pit bull to be euthanized after it attacked and bit an 80-year-old woman outside her Northwest Side home earlier this month, according to San Antonio Animal Care Services.
Owner of a dog who aggressively attacked two people on the Northwest Side within a week is under investigation by the San Antonio Police Department (SAPD), Animal Care Services (ACS) said.
The American Staffordshire Terrier that bit the woman’s face and left her with serious injuries is now in custody. Neighbors who live on Arch Bridge told KSAT they’ve had problems with this dog before.
An 80-year-old woman was taken to a local hospital after a pit bull bit her on the face outside a Northwest Side home, according to the San Antonio Police Department.
Spurs fans can head to San Antonio Animal Care Services on Monday for a $0 adoption day to celebrate Sunday night’s playoff win.
A 16-year-old boy was struck by a San Antonio Animal Care Services truck Monday evening, according to the Leon Valley Police Department.
Nearly a dozen dogs were rescued Wednesday from a West Side home after officials say the animals were living in “unsanitary living conditions.”
A 67-year-old woman was rushed to the hospital after she was bitten by three dogs Tuesday night on the West Side.
Animal Care Services has received numerous reports about a stray cat with a jar stuck on its head. The agency is working to track down the cat and help it.
San Antonio police are investigating their own officers after a person was taken into custody and a witness saw that man’s dog was left behind.
Two women were treated at a local hospital for injuries after a dog bit both of them Sunday evening at a park near a West Side apartment complex, according to the San Antonio Police Department.
City of San Antonio leaders were on hand Monday for a groundbreaking ceremony for a new Animal Care Services veterinary hospital.
With temperatures expected to drop this weekend, local organizations in San Antonio are asking for the public’s help as they work to protect people and animals from the cold.
A Bexar County judge denied a woman’s appeal to have a “dangerous dog” label lifted from her five puppies, following an incident with some of them late last year.
Twenty puppies found abandoned in San Antonio during the holiday week have since been placed in safer surroundings, according to Animal Care Services.
The City of San Antonio has responded to an increase in abandoned puppy reports, Animal Care Services (ACS) said Monday.
Deadly and high-profile dog attacks have put the spotlight on dangerous and aggressive dogs in San Antonio.
Animal Care Services officials think greater awareness has, at least in part, led to a bump in confirmed bite cases and a two-fold increase in the number of dangerous or aggressive dog affidavits.
Work is set to begin on a $15.3 million project to renovate the clinic and build a new veterinary hospital next door, nearly five times its size.
A United States Postal Service (USPS) mail carrier was taken to a hospital for treatment after being bitten by a dog on the Northwest Side, according to officials.
City Council approved a new set of fines for people caught abandoning animals in San Antonio in a 10-1 vote Thursday morning. In a statement emailed to news outlets after the vote, Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones said, “it lacked the required due diligence and public engagement.”
The owner of a Northeast Side animal boarding facility made his first court appearance this week since being indicted in a pair of felony assault cases.
More than 160 citations for illegal exotic animals have been issued in last two years, according to Animal Care Services
A 32-year-old woman has died after she was bitten multiple times by her dog last week, according to San Antonio Animal Care Services.
Animal Care Services is investigating a dog attack on a 31-year-old woman which left her in critical condition.
The City of San Antonio Animal Care Services was provided with additional funds to address animal overpopulation and reduce roaming animal calls. Two newly opened clinics seek to make a dent in those numbers.
The San Antonio Police Department found a dead dog stuffed inside a suitcase on the East Side over the weekend.
Animal Care Services officials said a spider monkey was safely captured on Tuesday after it was seen roaming around a Northwest Side neighborhood.
The City of San Antonio awarded Animal Control Services more money than it ever had in it's most recent city budget. The goal was to increase call times, educate pet owners and help reduce the number of stay animals in the community.
A San Antonio woman said her and her dog nearly escaped serious injuries after a neighbor’s dog charged at them on the city’s West Side.
Animal Care Services has suspended the commercial boarding permit at a Northeast Side facility and reported its owner to state investigators, but will not pursue animal cruelty charges against him, ACS officials confirmed to KSAT Investigates.
After a serious dog attack last week in a far west Bexar County neighborhood, viewers had a lot of questions about the dogs involved.
A woman was hospitalized after she was attacked by three dogs while walking in a far West Side neighborhood, San Antonio police said Wednesday.
San Antonio City Councilmembers and the Animal Care Services department gathered on Tuesday for a ribbon cutting of a new spay and neuter clinic on the West Side, according to a press release.
The director of San Antonio Animal Care Services confirms a Northeast Side pet boarding facility and operator are under investigation for possibly artificially inseminating French bulldogs.
Residents in far west Bexar County expressed relief after Animal Care Services (ACS) seized a pack of dogs following a series of attacks on three people, including a sheriff’s deputy.
Less than a year after the deadly massacre at Robb Elementary, the City of San Antonio investigated several Animal Care Services employees for making inappropriate comments in front of Robb Elementary.
A City of San Antonio Animal Care Services temporary employee was terminated following a recent incident where the employee used “inappropriate handling methods” with a dog, ACS said Sunday.
Murphy's owner flew from Southern California to San Antonio to reunite with him after many years of keeping hope.
Undercover officers had staked it out for months, so it was quick when San Antonio police blocked the road as Animal Care Services swooped in, taking puppies out of illegal breeders' hands.
Saturday marked the seventh big dog attack KSAT has reported on this year within Bexar County. The dogs involved in all of this year's attacks are pets, which is why Animal Care Services says the root issue is irresponsible dog ownership.
The giving season is here, and many people love giving pets as a gift. However, San Antonio Animal Care Services (ACS) is cautioning adopters to think before making such a big decision.
Council members' approval is needed before the city can raise fines for repeat offenders or begin sterilizing dogs before they are returned to their owners.
Michael Shannon, the Interim Director of Animal Care Services, appeared on the KSAT Q&A to discuss dog attacks in San Antonio.
San Antonio may be experiencing some relief now from the dog days of summer, but in the Thompson neighborhood, problems with dogs — themselves — persist.
San Antonio officials have agreed to amend the city’s social media policy, after a national free speech group called out Animal Care Services for hiding hundreds of comments from its public Facebook page.
Animal Care Services wants to have less bark and more bite when it comes to tackling San Antonio’s loose and dangerous dog problem.
ACS reminds owners to keep pets on their propertySix dogs that attacked a 44-year-old woman on the Southwest Side and later deemed dangerous have been euthanized, Animal Care Services said in a statement Thursday.
A pack of dogs that attacked a woman on the Southwest Side of San Antonio have officially been declared dangerous, according to Animal Care Services.
A pack of dogs roaming loose from a Southwest Side home bit a woman on her leg and ripped the light off a San Antonio police patrol vehicle.
San Antonio-area shelters are participating in the BISSELL Pet Foundation’s “Empty the Shelters” initiative in July.
Michael Shannon will act as interim director while city leaders search for a permanent replacement for Shannon Sims, who stepped down in May.
The city said that as of Friday night, the process of finding a new director for San Antonio Animal Care Services is still ongoing.
People who live in the South side neighborhood say the officer had no choice but to shoot the dog. They say they've had their own scary run-ins with that animal and others.
Marina Alderete Gavito held a press conference on her push for new policies for dangerous, aggressive and loose dogs.
San Antonio Pets Alive! is urging the community to help with foster homes as kitten season peaks to avoid euthanizing animals.
After the City of San Antonio approved a record budget increase for Animal Care Services, the department shared data showing its progress toward meeting its goals.
Animal Care Services officials say they’re making progress on a strategic plan to increase public safety while also improving animal care in San Antonio.
With wintry weather conditions in San Antonio this week, Animal Care Services is reminding pet owners to bring pets indoors or face the consequences.
Effie Washington, who was mauled by 2 dogs in November, was among more than half a dozen people who suffered severe injuries or death in dog attacks this year.
16 states have reported cases of the mystery respiratory illness in dogs. Texas is not on that list.
A woman has been arrested in connection with a dog attack that severely injured a 76-year-old man in August.
Alamo Heights Animal Care Services believes it has a new solution to an old problem of loose dogs and overcrowded shelters.