- Texas, USA -
On Sunday, April 2, 2023, deputies with the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office responded to a home off Thoreaus Way near Montgomery Drive in Northeast Bexar County after receiving a report about a dog chained to a tree with no food, water, or shade in the backyard of the residence.
Upon arrival, deputies found the dog, tied with a heavy tow chain about two feet long.
Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar described the voiceless victim as “basically skin and bones.” The dog looked like a German Shepherd mix but due to his/her malnourished condition, it was hard to tell his/her breed.
Sheriff Salazar said: “It was pretty clear that the dog was not doing well and was probably not going to survive much longer.”
Deputies then contacted the dog’s guardian identified as 36-years-old CESAR DEJESUS DEHOYOS (pictured), and waited for him to return home from SeaWorld.
According to Sheriff Salazar, DEHOYOS claimed the dog ran away for a while, returned malnourished, and he was trying to nurse him/her back to health.
“It just seemed like a flat-out lie,” said Sheriff Salazar.
DEHOYOS was placed under arrest and charged with cruelty to non-livestock animals/torture, a third-degree felony.
The dog was taken to the veterinarian, and his/her condition is unknown. To this regard, I have emailed the sheriff’s office and if I receive a response I will update the article accordingly.
In the backyard deputies also found three other dogs. Two of them appeared to be German Shepherds and looked “very healthy,” said Sheriff Salazar. He suspects the dogs were being used for breeding. The other voiceless victim was a puppy and was malnourished.
DEHOYOS then surrendered the dogs.
Online records show DEHOYOS’ bond was set at $40,000 and he is no longer in custody.
He is due back in court on May 3, 2023.
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