SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio police officers responded to a dog attack involving a pit bull and a 35-year-old man on Friday night.
Officers were dispatched to a home just before 9 p.m. in the 1100 block of Fulton Street. When they arrived, officers said they found a dog, a pit bull, attacking a roommate of the dog’s owner outside the residence.
Officers said they attempted to pry the dog away from the man but could not do so.
An SAPD officer pulled out a weapon and shot the pit bull once, authorities said.
When the dog was shot, officers said they were able to pull the man away for medical personnel to begin attending to his injuries.
Officers said they asked the owner for permission to put the dog down.
Officials said the man was taken to a local hospital with multiple serious injuries to his arms and legs. The man’s injuries were considered life-threatening, police said.
Animal Care Services said the unneutered pit bull was separated from a female dog in the house because she was in a high-temperature area. This caused the dog to exhibit ‘reactive’ behavior, which resulted in him attacking the man.
An Animal Care Services vehicle arrived at the residence to pick up the pit bull.
According to ACS, the shelter has not received an incident report at the address where the attack happened in 2024.
The most recent calls are from 2023 and range from barking complaints to an officer impounding a roaming dog who exhibited aggressive behavior in the remote area.
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