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A Texas man who misplaced each his legs after being mauled by a trio of unleashed canines earlier this month has died, authorities say.
Nicolas Vasquez, who lived within the Houston suburb Huffman, died of organ failure after 10 days within the hospital ready for a liver transplant, in accordance with a GoFundMe. He had been on life assist for the reason that assault.
Household and neighborhood members at the moment are pushing the Harris County Sheriff’s Workplace to arrest the canines’ homeowners. A spokesperson for the sheriff advised the Houston Chroniclethat prices are pending and the investigation is “almost full.” The sheriff didn't reply to a request for remark from The Day by day Beast.
Vasquez, 51, was attacked as he walked residence the night of June 9, witnesses advised ABC 13. Neighbor Calvin Stoy mentioned he heard canines barking, adopted by moans. When he went to research, Vasquez was mendacity in a ditch with three “pitbull mixes” attacking him till Stoy intervened.
“Each legs have been torn up dangerous, arms and arms,” Stoy mentioned. “He had bites on his head. He was in actually dangerous form. He misplaced numerous blood.”
First responders took Vasquez to a hospital, and the canines have been seized by animal management. As of Tuesday, the canines have been at a veterinary public well being facility being held as proof, an worker from Harris County Public Well being mentioned.
Neighborhood members have lashed out towards the homeowners—who haven't been named by authorities or neighbors—in Fb teams.
Nicki Edwardson, who lived subsequent door to Vasquez, mentioned the canines concerned have been a problem for at the very least three years, attacking individuals within the neighborhood and infrequently roaming the streets. She mentioned they even attacked Vasquez a number of months previous to the deadly mauling, sending him to the hospital for surgical procedure.
Edwardson described Vasquez, who glided by Mickey, as a quiet, hard-working mechanic who by no means married or had youngsters. She mentioned Vasquez’s mom in El Salvador is doing all the things she will be able to to convey her son again residence.
“Buddies please pray for Mickey’s household,” mentioned Sherie Morris-Anderson in a Fb publish. “When you lived off Havard or ever stopped at MS Categorical you in all probability encountered this candy little man. He was form and by no means bothered anybody. This horrible, horrible factor shouldn't have occurred. Please preserve your animals up, don’t allow them to run the neighborhood.”