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Seven puppies left outside Family Dollar on Wurzbach Road; animal control rescued them, resident says
Summary
During public comment, a Leon Valley resident described a Feb. 24 incident in which a couple abandoned seven puppies outside the Family Dollar on Wurzbach Road; the resident said animal control responded and rescued the animals and urged residents to adopt rather than abandon pets.
A resident told meeting attendees that on Feb. 24 at about 3:30 p.m. a couple was caught on video abandoning seven puppies in a tub on the grass outside the Family Dollar along Wurzbach Road in Leon Valley and that animal control quickly responded and rescued the animals.
The resident said the incident illustrates a recent increase in dog-dumping incidents in Leon Valley and called abandonment “cruel, illegal, and unacceptable.” The commenter urged community members to help spread awareness and to find the pups “the loving homes they deserve,” concluding, “Let’s adopt, not abandon Leon Valley.”
The remarks were made during the meeting’s public comment period. No formal action, vote, or staff directive was recorded in the transcript excerpt related to the incident. The resident’s account supplied the location, approximate time and date, the number of animals involved and that animal control responded; the transcript did not identify the couple, provide video or incident-report identifiers, or state whether criminal charges or a formal animal-control report were filed.
Animal-welfare advocates and municipal officials commonly use public comment to highlight neighborhood incidents and request follow-up; the transcript excerpt does not show any staff response or a commitment for follow-up during the meeting.
