EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — An 8-year-old girl and her parents recounted the moment she was attacked by a pack of stray dogs this past Monday morning, Oct. 20, while she was on her way to her school bus stop in Socorro.
Police say a pack of stray dogs chased and bit the girl, leading to the capture and euthanization of 11 dogs connected to the attack.
The incident happened just after 7 a.m. Monday, on the 11600 block of Flor Freesia Drive, according to the Socorro Police Department.
Home surveillance video shows multiple dogs running after the child as she tries to get away. Her father is seen rushing toward her after hearing her scream.
“They chased me, and then they attacked me. I got very scared,” the 8-year-old girl said.
Police say she was bitten by one of the dogs and was taken by her family for medical care. Officials say she was reported to be OK after treatment.
Her father told KTSM he reacted on instinct, saying, “I just went after the dogs. Thank God, it wasn’t worse.”
Investigators say officers traced the pack to a nearby property where 11 dogs were reportedly being fed and given water.
All 11 were taken to El Paso Animal Services, which confirmed the dogs were euthanized following the incident “in accordance to the directive made by the City of Soccoro’s LRCA.”
Socorro Police say citations were issued to the dogs’ caretaker for multiple violations, including dangerous dog and animal care offenses.
Authorities are urging residents not to approach stray or aggressive animals and to report dangerous behavior immediately.
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