Not subscribed to local news but still want to stay up-to-date on the happenings around town? Look no further. Highlighting notable stories from external San Antonio news sources, State of the City summarizes the most captivating news headlines of the week. This week’s topics include a hit and run, the return of lost bulldogs, a six-vehicle car crash and the spread of bird flu.
Hit and run
A vehicle hit a 61-year-old pedestrian on Feb. 14 at 7:04 p.m. on the West Side; the driver drove off. The pedestrian was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Police state that the pedestrian was crossing the street on a non-designated walkway. The driver was traveling west on Castroville Rd. SAPD reported the driver got out of the car to help the man hit but was told by bystanders to park the car in a nearby park. After getting back in the car, the driver was seen driving away. This case is still ongoing. The driver will face a charge of collision involving injury — moving when caught.
French bulldogs returned home
After missing for two weeks, two French Bulldogs were returned to their home. Chewy and Nova were stolen from their owner’s backyard on Feb. 1; the family thought they would never return. Celene Isaac and their daughter Jennifer were very happy to have the dogs returned.
The man who returned the dogs said he bought them for $2,000 in the H-E-B parking lot on S. New Braunfels Avenue. However, after buying them, the man’s family remarked how the dogs looked just like the missing ones on social media and the news. The man reached out and reunited the dogs with their owners. Isaac is looking into ways to help repay the man for his loss, but she is thankful for the return of her dogs.
“Everything just felt like it was whole again, like everything was right again,” Isaac said. “The family was back together.”
Six-vehicle car crash
A six-vehicle car crash, on Feb. 12 at Potranco Road and Highway 151 resulted in three people being taken to the hospital. A black truck was driving on the Highway 151 access road when it ran a red light at an intersection. The truck was hit by oncoming traffic, which then caused the multi-car pile-up. As a result, three people were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. The driver is not facing criminal charges and was not intoxicated during the accident.
Bird flu discovered in vultures at New Braunfels Park
According to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, bird flu has been confirmed in black vultures at Landa Park in New Braunfels. The virus was found in many dead birds in the park after the TPWD had been surveilling the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza in birds across Texas. This virus has been identified in many birds across counties throughout Texas, including Amarillo, El Paso, Galveston, Harris, Lubbock, Potter, Travis and Wharton counties.
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