Animal Care Services established the late shift so San Antonio police would no longer...
third-shift officers found a hurt, stray dog hiding behind a backyard shed on the West Side.
“She wouldn’t let anyone near her,” Fernandez said, standing beside Villarreal and her daughter, Stephanie Ozuna, 17. “I said to them, ‘Leave food and water.’” The officers of ACS’ third shift patrol the city at night, answering calls of all sorts, including reports of animal cruelty. They also go to crime scenes — including drunk driving, assaults and homicides — where animals were present and in danger.
Norwood said ACS officers received 1,076 overnight calls between April and September. They took 699 animals to the city pound and returned 37 to their owners.
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