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Three dogs killed a man in Katy, police say. Their owners could face
felony charges

Death by a dog attack can be a second-degree felony under Texas laws. Authorities have not named the owners of the dogs.

Three dogs attacked and killed a 62-year-old man in Katy on Monday,
authorities said. Their owners could face up to 20 years in prison
under Texas law.

The victim, identified as Chhay Leang by the Harris County medical
examiner on Tuesday afternoon, was reportedly visiting the Mason Creek
Hike and Bike Trail around 9 a.m. Monday when he was attacked and
killed by three dogs, according to police investigators. Another
parkgoer saw the attack and called law enforcement, which found
LeangrCOs body.

Another woman and her 3-year-old-child were attacked by the dogs soon
after, in a nearby neighborhood, according to the Harris County
SheriffrCOs Office. The woman was bitten by a dog, and both were
reportedly in stable condition after being taken to the hospital.

"Right now, homicide detectives are interviewing the owners of the
dogs, trying to determine exactly how they escaped from the yard,"
Sgt. Jason Brown, a homicide investigator with the Harris County
Sheriff's Office, said during a Monday news conference. "As of right
now, we don't have any information in regards to any kind of previous incidents. Animal control doesn't have any type of history on these
dogs."

The three dogs allegedly behind the attacks were found by
investigators. Brown said two were taken in by animal control while
the third, which had fled into a drainage pipe, was euthanized by
animal control.

In a statement Tuesday, the Harris County Public Health's Veterinary
Public Health Division said it has rCLthree live dogsrCY in custody under rabies observation in connection with the Katy manrCOs death. Two of the
dogs appear to be pit bull mixes, and the third a Cane Corso, a type
of mastiff, according to the public health department.

It was not immediately clear Tuesday how many dogs, in total, were
involved in the incident. The county public health department declined
to comment further, and the sheriff's office did not immediately
respond to a request for clarity.

As of Tuesday, a spokesperson with the sheriff's office said the
investigation is continuing, interviewing witnesses and watching
home-security videos to establish a timeline. The office declined to
release the names of the dog owners because no criminal charges had
been filed.

Texas' state laws criminalize attacks and deaths by dogs when the
owner "fails to secure the dog and the dog makes an unprovoked attack
on another person" away from the owners' property.

"We've seen that through Texas in some cases," said Adam Loewy, a
personal injury attorney. "It's obviously not that common, thankfully,
these things don't happen every day. But from a criminal perspective,
yes, that is a violation of criminal law. If your dog kills someone
from a civil perspective, obviously there's rCo without question rCo a
case. The estate can sue."

A dog attack is a third-degree felony, unless the victim dies, at
which point it becomes a second-degree felony. In Texas, second-degree
felonies carry a sentence of up to 20 years in prison and fine up to
$10,000.

EditorrCOs note: This story was updated on Dec. 16 to include the
identity of the deceased victim.

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