A tragic incident shook the community of Bacliff, in Galveston County, this Sunday (Texas), when A man died after being attacked by his two dogs on his property.
The Galveston County Sheriff’s Office (GCSO) reported that deputies responded to the 400 block of Louisiana Avenue, where They found Jesús Castillo, 45, being bitten by one of their pit bulls.
According to the report, the officers had to shoot one of the dogs to get it to release the victim, who was rushed to a hospital, where he died shortly after from his injuries.
“I heard him scream, beg, cry”
The victim’s neighbor, Jesús Excontitta, recounted the moments of terror he experienced when he heard Castillo’s desperate screams.
“I heard him scream, scream, shout, beg, cry. I can still hear his voice,” he told ABC13, visibly affected.
Excontitta ran to help and, seeing that the dogs did not let go of their owner, tried to defend him with a butcher knife.
“I punched him in the face and he stopped completely. I tried to do the same with the other dog,” he explained.
However, the second animal continued the attack, so the neighbor looked for another knife and stabbed it, without success. When the police arrived, one of the pit bulls was still clinging to Castillo’s arm.
The animals were sacrificed
After the incident, GCSO confirmed that both dogs were euthanized by animal control the following day.
Excontitta said he was shocked by the loss of his neighbor, whom he had known for six years.
“It’s a horrible experience. I didn’t think it would be the last time I would talk to him,” she said.
Authorities are still investigating to determine what may have triggered the attack.
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