Posts Tagged ‘Harris County’

Three pit bulls kill 62-year-old man on Katy trail, then attack mother and child

A pit bull standing near the entrance to a suburban hike-and-bike trail at golden hour

A 62-year-old man was fatally mauled by three pit bulls on the Mason Creek Hike-and-Bike Trail near the 2500 block of Porter Road on Dec. 15, 2025. The dogs then ran into a neighborhood and attacked a mother and her 3-year-old, both hospitalized and expected to recover. Harris County deputies captured the animals after about four hours; one was euthanized and two were quarantined for 10 days. Read On…

Three dogs maul man to death, injure mother and toddler on Katy trail

Mason Creek Hike and Bike Trail in Katy, Texas, with a park bench and a discarded leash in soft morning light.

A routine morning walk ended in tragedy when three dogs attacked on the Mason Creek Hike and Bike Trail in Katy, Texas, killing a 62-year-old man and injuring a woman and her 2-year-old son. Harris County deputies searched for four hours and the animals will be quarantined for 10 days before a hearing. Read On…

Mother Fends Off Three Dogs to Protect 2-Year-Old After Man Fatally Mauled in Harris County

Adult pit bull mix standing on a suburban walking trail near trees and a paved path in soft morning light.

Three pit bull mixes fatally mauled a 60-year-old man on a Harris County trail around 9 a.m., then shortly after attacked a mother and her 2-year-old son. The mother, Blessing Okwunwa, fought the dogs off; she was treated and released, and Harris County Animal Control has captured the animals for quarantine pending a hearing. Read On…

Puppy dies after choking on leash at northwest Harris County doggy daycare

A 1-year-old mixed-breed puppy sitting in a daycare kennel under soft window light.

Mamba, a 1-year-old mixed-breed puppy, died after choking on his leash while at Pawllywood Kingdom doggy daycare in northwest Harris County, Texas. His owners say staff temporarily tethered him to a kennel door while cleaning and called them about an hour after they dropped him off. Read On…

Three-year-old boy suffers serious facial injuries after neighbor’s dog barged into Edgewood Village home

A medium-sized mixed-breed dog sitting on a suburban front porch near a white door with a doorbell camera visible, golden hour light

Santiago Capetillo, 3, suffered fractured facial bones and eye injuries when a neighbor’s dog lunged through his family’s front door on Nov. 18 in the Edgewood Village neighborhood of Harris County; Harris County Pets confirmed the animal was seized and evaluated. Read On…