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Texas family shoots pit bulls who attacked, killed their livestock: 'I live in fear for my life'
A Texas woman is defending her husband’s decision to shoot and kill three pit bulls after the dogs attacked her livestock, killing several of her animals.
Michelle Gomez of Caldwell County said “enough is enough” to FOX 7 Austin in light of the many livestock attacks and deaths from her neighbor’s many pit bull dogs.
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Friday morning, her neighbor’s pit bulls had either scaled over or dug under her fence and brutally attacked her pig, grabbing it by the ears. Luckily, the pig survived the attack.
Over the past two and a half years, three chickens and one miniature horse were not so lucky. The animals died by her neighbor’s pit bull breed dogs before the incident on Friday.
Three pit bulls have been shot after attacking and killing a Texas woman’s livestock. (KTBC)
Gomez told FOX 7 Austin that she is “in fear for [her] life.”
“The cops have always given me and told me you have a right to shoot and kill the dogs. I don’t like to kill dogs. I mean I love animals. They should not have to die by a bullet,” said Gomez.
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Over the past 30 months, over 45 service calls were made to the Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office regarding cruelty to animals, stray dogs, and animals at large.
The owner of the dogs had previously received two citations for nuisance animals, had paid the fines, and attended court dates.
Three chickens and a miniature horse were killed by Michelle Gomez’ neighbors’ pit bulls over the years. (Michelle Gomez)
“A citation is not enough. To remedy this, they need to pick up the dogs,” Gomez said.
The Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office told FOX 7 Austin they have, “followed the laws of the State of Texas and has pursued this matter to the fullest extent possible, as the situation stands today between the neighbors in this case, and will continue to follow state law in these kinds of situations to hopefully prevent more deaths of pets and livestock in our County.”
Gomez plans to sue both her neighbor and Caldwell County after what she says she and her animals have been through.
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Elias Abdul Shabazz, 34, formerly of Perris, was found guilty by a jury following a five-day trial, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.
Prosecutors said Shabazz had led the victim to believe they were in a romantic relationship before he turned physically and sexually violent. He began demanding that the victim engage in commercial sex acts from May to October of 2021, court documents said.
He carried a handgun with him and, on occasion, was accused of using it to pistol-whip the victim. He also fired the gun at her feet while threatening to kill her, prosecutors said.
At trial, the victim said Shabazz demanded that she meet a daily quota of commercial sex proceeds and that she was terrified of the consequences of not meeting that quota.
She testified that Shabazz compelled her to work in the notorious Figueroa Corridor in South L.A., a dangerous area known for human trafficking and prostitution.
Shabazz had confiscated her identification card, Social Security card and birth certificate. He constantly monitored her cell phone to stop her from communicating with any friends or family.
“He also introduced her to addictive narcotics and controlled every aspect of her life, including when she ate, slept and showered,” prosecutors said.
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A sentencing hearing is scheduled for Oct. 6, where he faces 15 years to life in prison.
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“Elias Shabazz preyed on a vulnerable victim using physical and sexual violence and cruel psychological coercion to compel commercial sex acts for his own profit,” said Assistant Attorney General A. Tysen Duva of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division. “There is no place for this type of conduct in civilized society. We deeply respect the victim’s courage to face her trafficker in court. The Criminal Division will continue to bring these cases and try them.”
Anyone with information about human trafficking can report tips to the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 888-373-7888
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