Lewis Flores, 40, was killed by multiple dogs while walking down a road in Rockport, Texas.
Man Killed by Dogs
Rockport, TX - Early Tuesday, a man was killed by multiple loose dogs in Rockport, Aransas County Sheriff Bill Mills said. Lewis Flores, 40-years old, was walking in the 1000 block of Monkey Road at about 5:00 am when the dogs attacked. An arriving deputy shot and struck one of the dogs, but the pack then fled. Deputies began administering CPR to Flores. He was taken to a local hospital. The sheriff's office was later advised that he died of injuries sustained by the dogs.
The Rockport Pilot reports that some dogs near the attack scene were taken into custody by animal control and detained by warrants. Police continue to search for additional dogs believed to be involved in the deadly attack. As of 5:00 pm Tuesday, the wounded dog still had not been located. Authorities are asking residents to contact them if they see two roaming dogs believe to be involved in the attack -- one light tan in color, and the other a mixed-breed darker color.
KRIS-TV reports that Sheriff Mills has identified who the dog owner is. "We have identified who we believe the owner is. The investigation is still premature," Sheriff Mills said. By 8:00 pm Central Time, KRIS-TV reported that all of the dogs were captured. KIII-TV went to the scene and spoke to the person who called 911. Adrian Arispe, who lives on San Antonio Street, said he called 911 after hearing Flores screaming for help on Monkey Road, the street that lies behind Arispe's home.
Arispe said the dog pack stripped the man naked and left him looking like a shark had eaten him. "He was laying there face down, naked -- all torn up like a shark ate him," Arispe told KIII-TV. "He had his shoes, socks, shirt ripped, and his whole body was just from head to toe diced and sliced," he said. "They were tugging him. All five ways," he said. Arispe hopes the dogs are quickly captured and killed. What Arispe described is a very common scene after a fatal pack attack.
Criminal charges under the Texas felony dog attack law are anticipated, as these were at large dogs and there had been previous complaints about the dogs. The investigation is ongoing.
Two dogs seen in March 2023 Google Street View near the fatal attack. Both dogs are uncollared. The "light tan" pit bull is at large across the street from Arispe's home on San Antonio Street.
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