‘My husband is not responsible’ | Wife of man charged with dogs’ deadly west-side attack defends him

SAN ANTONIO — The spouse of a man billed with his dogs’ lethal attack previous Friday is defending her spouse, and said he is not to blame for what transpired.

She is also apologizing to the victim’s spouse and children.

“From the base of our hearts, we’re sorry… but my husband is not liable,” Abilene Moreno said.

She explained her partner, 31-yr-previous Christian Moreno, did everything by the e-book to hold their pet dogs, who have been Staffordshire terriers, from escaping their property on Depla Road.

Now, her husband is driving bars on felony prices soon after the canines killed 81-year-old Ramon Najera outside the house of their home’s fence and wounded three some others.

On Sunday, Moreno confirmed KENS 5 how her canines, named King, Snow and Legend, escaped from their garden. Moreno explained the dogs pushed down the fence around wherever Najera exited his auto.

Moreno reported she and her partner weren’t household at the time, but right before they remaining, the couple harnessed, tethered and locked the pet dogs behind the gate.

“We have been coming again and I observed the canine at the rear of the gate but they were lined in blood,” claimed Moreno.

When the few returned home, the canine have been out of their harnesses. Very first responders explained to them their canines King and Snow experienced attacked four men and women, killing just one.

“It truly is traumatizing to see my canine that I have elevated considering the fact that they ended up puppies do that to anyone,” she explained.

Her heart goes out to the victim’s wife, who was also severely bitten but lived. Moreno reported the puppies were never ever lifted to be intense.

“We under no circumstances hit them, neglect them, never abused them,” she mentioned.

Moreno did acknowledge the pet dogs have a background of escaping the yard. She claimed her spouse is fast to correct any holes the canines dig up. She also verified Animal Care Services’ statements that King and Snow have been concerned in two chunk circumstances in the community. King was included in one particular case though Snow experienced been associated in both of those scenarios. 

The most recent chunk situation was previous month, and ACS took the pet dogs into custody as component of plan. 

At that level, Moreno reported her partner did not want King or Snow back. He was happy with trying to keep Legend and the litter of puppies Snow recently birthed. On the other hand, the couple’s kids wished the canine household.

Right before that could take place, Moreno stated ACS needed to sterilize the pet dogs and proceeded with the technique. When the canine returned household, Moreno said the pet dogs were fine but then later confirmed more symptoms of aggression. She even asked ACS very best methods for keeping the pet dogs harnessed and tethered in the lawn.

On the other hand, Moreno agreed with her spouse to acquire the dogs again to ACS owing to their actions.

“I was like, these puppies aren’t for us anymore,” Moreno said.

But right before they could, the lethal assault took place.

KENS 5 reached out to ACS. and they mentioned the dogs’ sterilization had absolutely nothing to do with the chunk incident. They mentioned “allowing their animals to roam has a immediate correlation to this chunk incident.”

Now, Moreno said the household has no animals. They surrendered Legend and the rest of the puppies late Friday. With her partner in jail, Moreno is fearful of becoming in the community.

“Since of folks indicating sure matters, threats from neighbors,” she stated.

Moreno is concentrated on having to pay her husband’s bond to get him out of jail. Right up until then, he is expected to surface in court docket on March 28 for a pre-listening to.

“We’re sorry for anything that occurred and we never intended for any individual to get damage,” she claimed.