In Texas, two individuals have been arrested in connection with a chilling incident where a group of five dogs allegedly attacked and fatally mauled a 40-year-old man.
Guadalupe Carreon and Mario Alberto Mendoza Pena have been taken into custody and face charges of attack by dog resulting in death.
This tragic event took the life of Lewis Flores, as confirmed by authorities to Law&Crime.
Attack by dog resulting in death is a second-degree felony that carries a maximum sentence of up to 20 years in a state correctional facility.
The Victim, Lewis Flores
According to a press release from the Aransas County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to an emergency call on June 20 at approximately 5 a.m.
The call reported a man in need of assistance at a location on San Antonio Street in the 1000 block.
Upon arrival, first responders discovered Flores being attacked by multiple dogs several blocks away from the original reported incident.
When a deputy intervened to halt the attack, the dogs redirected their aggression towards the officer.
The deputy discharged a firearm, potentially injuring one of the dogs. The animals fled the area, and emergency responders immediately began performing CPR on the victim.
Animal Control agents were dispatched to the scene, eventually apprehending some of the dogs involved.
Guadalupe Carreon and Mario Alberto Mendoza Pena (Suspects)
Flores was transported to Bay Area Hospital's emergency room by Emergency Medical Services personnel.
Meanwhile, law enforcement officers processed the scene and collected the victim's belongings.
Despite medical efforts, Flores succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead.
Reports from Corpus Christi's ABC affiliate KIII revealed that Flores was attacked by three adult dogs and two puppies, all of which were eventually detained by Animal Control.
Aransas County Sheriff Bill Mills informed KIII that Carreon was apprehended around 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon.
On June 22, officials from U.S. Customs and Border Protection took Mendoza Pena into custody.
Mendoza Pena was recognized by federal agents while driving over the Hidalgo International Bridge from Mexico, leading to his arrest.
Carreon was processed and booked into the Aransas County Jail, while Mendoza Pena was booked into the Hidalgo County Jail, awaiting extradition back to Aransas County.
A GoFundMe page has been set up to assist with Flores' funeral and memorial expenses.
As of Monday evening, the page had raised $6,900, acknowledging the emotional trauma endured by his grieving family.
Adrian Arispe, the person who made the initial 911 call, shared his account of the incident with KIII.
Arispe recounted hearing cries for help around 5 a.m. on the morning of the attack and rushing outside to investigate.
He was confronted by a distressing scene: "He’s just laying there face down, naked, all torn up like a shark ate him. He had his shoes, socks, shirt ripped," Arispe recalled.
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