<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=027sAo_0vfBzeSn00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=027sAo_0vfBzeSn00" width="1200" height="800" ></figure>Earlier this year, one of the couple’s pit dogs got loose and killed an 81-year-old man in Texas. On Friday, they were given a sentence of more than ten years in prison.Abilene Schnieder got 15 years in prison and Christian Moreno got 18 years in prison for biting someone on February 24, 2023, near their home in San Antonio.It was an attack that killed Ramon Najera, 81, and hurt his wife, Juanita Najera.The dogs got loose and attacked the Najeras while they were running chores nearby, according to the police.Judge Velia J. Meza of the 226th District Court said, “What happened to Mr. Najera was an unspeakable horror.” She then gave the sentence.The city’s fire chief said that when firefighters got there, they saw a badly hurt man being taken around a corner by dogs. They had to use pickaxes to fight off the dogs.Animal Care Services said that the three dogs that were either involved in the attack or not on their land at the time of the attack were put down.The district attorney’s office charged Moreno and Schnieder with criminal negligence because they did not put up a proper fence and let the animals walk freely.A courtroom film shown by WOAI, an NBC affiliate in San Antonio, shows that Juanita Najera told the judge on Friday that she has multiple sclerosis.She admitted, “I never thought I would be calling myself a widow at this point in my life and in such a sad way.” “I will have to deal with PTSD for the rest of my life.” Being very alone and desolate will be a part of my life.She cried out, “You both took away a big part of my life.” She put her hand over her mouth. “You took away my better half.”At the time of the event, police said that loose and dangerous dogs from that home had been reported in the past.The dog attack that killed Moreno and Schnieder was charged on August 30.Bexar County District Attorney Joe Gonzales said in a statement, “This sad tragedy could have been avoided. The defendants failed to be responsible and secure their pit bulls, which led to injuries and a death.”After work hours on Friday evening, messages left for attorneys for Moreno and Schnieder did not get answers right away.Moreno and Schnieder will not be able to own or have pets if they get freedom.Mr. Moreno and Ms. Schnieder, this is about being a responsible dog owner,” the prosecutor said. “It means more than just taking care of your dog; it means making sure everyone in our communities and neighborhoods is safe.”</div></body>

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A couple from Texas was sent to prison after their pit bull attacked an 81-year-old man and killed him

Earlier this year, one of the couple’s pit dogs got loose and killed an 81-year-old man in Texas. On Friday, they were given a sentence of more than ten years in prison. Abilene Schnieder got 15 years in prison and Christian Moreno got 18 years in prison for biting someone on February 24, 2023, near their home in San Antonio.It was an attack that killed Ramon Najera, 81, and hurt his wife, Juanita Najera.