SAN ANTONIO – A night that was supposed to be full of fun tricks and lots of treats ended with an unexpected scare.
A dog bit a child, leaving behind minor injuries, including a puncture, and the child was taken to a hospital, according to San Antonio police.
KSAT has reported on several dog bites in recent weeks.
Information about the dog bite was posted on Nextdoor, which sparked chaos in a Northeast Side neighborhood.
Animal Care Services took away the dog on Saturday, two days after the incident.
According to SAPD, the dog bit a child who was trick or treating near Judson Road on Halloween night. The child suffered a minor puncture to the skin and was transported to a hospital by emergency services.
“It’s terrible what happened,” a neighbor named Danielle said.
While KSAT talked to neighbors about the incident, the dog’s owner pulled into her driveway.
The owner of the dog told KSAT she was home when the incident happened.
KSAT asked the owner if she would be willing to talk more about what happened from her perspective.
“Not with you, ma’am,” the dog’s owner told KSAT. “I’ll share with the police when he (sic) gets here.”
Later in the afternoon, Animal Care Services arrived. After an explanation from the owner’s perspective, KSAT’s camera was rolling as ACS took the dog away.
At this time, SAPD said no one was arrested or charged and that ACS is now handling the case.
Information about this bite was initially posted on Nextdoor, but that post wasn’t completely accurate. The post requested information about a specific home on Independence Avenue, but that was not where the dog involved in the incident lived.
“Whoever posted the post had posted it that was the first duplex before you hit Judson Road, which it’s clearly not the first duplex,” Danielle said.
Sometime after the dog bite, a large brick was thrown through a family’s car window.
”It is a big deal,” Danielle said. “But if you’re going to go further with it, make sure you have 100% correct information before you do that. Because if you don’t, stuff like this happens to people that are innocent.”
ACS could not provide an update on the incident on Saturday, but the dog was taken away from its owner amid ACS’ investigation.
