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Texas man, 80, killed, 3 savagely mauled in pit bull attack as ‘hero’ firefighters use pickax to fight off dogs

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Henry Morales

Published Jan 01, 2026

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS: A 80-year-elderly person was left dead and a lady is in basic condition after they were viciously gone after by two canines while they were going for a walk down the road. The ‘terrible’ occurrence occurred in San Antonio on Friday, February 24 where the man was hauled by awful creatures. Police and crisis responders showed up at the scene soon after 1.45 pm. The firemen had to mediate involving their pickaxes to get the canines to deliver their grasp.

“As they adjusted the corner they could see a man being hauled by a canine. He was totally bloodied before they escaped the truck,” San Antonio Fire Boss Charles Hood said at the scene, as per Everyday Mail.

He further added, “This isn’t something typical for us. We don’t typically need to protect patients from creatures or ourselves. The firemen in this case were extremely brave warding off these pit bulls with pickaxes and lines to attempt to get to the patients.”

The fire boss added, “Two individuals were battered with an affirmed casualty who was dealt with and given blood on the scene, along with a female in basic condition. One more individual was chomped on the hand and furthermore taken to the medical clinic. It has been a terrible scene and horrendous experience for everybody in question including firemen which was basically a salvage to save themselves.”

The fireman’s reaction was depicted as ‘courageous’ by Hood. A fire commander was supposedly nibbled and a fourth individual experienced a chomp to the hand close by the older couple who was gone after.

Creature Care Administrations Chief Shannon Sims said the two canines were Staffordshire Terriers. A third canine was seen as over the top at the scene, he expressed, as per neighborhood NBC offshoot WOAI.

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Will the canine proprietors face charges? Fire Boss Charles Hood said that it isn’t clear at this point assuming the canine proprietors will have to deal with any penalties connected with the occurrence, however it is without a doubt they will do as such.

Hood said the whole experience had likely ‘sincerely scarred’ the firemen in question. “No one hopes to go out and battle canines in a circumstance as they did today.” The two ladies who were gone after have been taken to College Emergency clinic for treatment.

The canines have a disturbed history The canines had been supposedly seized for a situation of ‘gentle nibble’ in 2021. The neighbors likewise guaranteed that they had informed about the chomps to the experts in the past with various calls to the city’s objection line.

A few calls were likewise made by local people over the most recent few years in regards to creature disregard and hostility. San Antonio Creature Care Administrations have taken every one of the canines in question and put them in isolation pet hotels where they are set to stay until additional notification.