Overview
- The victim is recovering in a San Antonio-area hospital after surgery that resulted in the amputation of a finger, according to his family.
- Relatives say he was bitten in his yard while tending chickens, with wounds to his hand, shoulder, and back that doctors described as severely damaged.
- KSAT says it reviewed photos of the injuries and declined to publish them because they were extremely graphic.
- Pearsall Animal Control has taken the dogs into custody, and police say they found the owner, who is cooperating as the investigation continues.
- Family members and neighbors report frequent stray dogs near Polo Patino Park and say slow response times leave residents, including children, at risk.