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Resident recounts repeated dog attacks; commission acknowledges animal-control staff during proclamation week
Summary
A Harlingen resident described multiple attacks by stray or loose dogs and asked the commission for action. The meeting also included a proclamation recognizing National Animal Control Officer Appreciation Week and statistics from Animal Control about calls and incidents in 2024.
During the meeting’s citizen-communication period on April 16, resident Connie Reese gave a detailed account of repeated attacks and near-misses involving loose dogs, saying the problem affects multiple streets and neighbors, and she urged city action to keep pedestrians safe.
Reese described a prior crash in July 2023 that left her with a brain injury and other serious injuries, and said she has suffered subsequent incidents in which groups of dogs chased or attacked her while she was on a…
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