Arrest Update on a fatal dog attack

Published on March 01, 2023

Animal Care Services & San Antonio Police Announce New Arrest in Fatal Dog Attack 

SAN ANTONIO (March 1, 2023) - The San Antonio Police Department (SAPD) in conjunction with investigators from the San Antonio Animal Care Services (SAACS) have arrested the wife of a man already jailed in connection to last week’s fatal dog attack on Depla Street.  

31-year-old Abilene Schnieder was arrested without incident this afternoon and charged with Attack by Dangerous Dog Resulting in Death and Injury to an Elderly Person. Schnieder’s arrest comes on the heels of new evidence that establishes shared ownership of the animals. Her husband, Christian Alexander Moreno, remains in jail on the same charges following the attack which left 81-year-old Ramon Najera with fatal injuries. Najera’s 74-year-old wife, Janie, along with two other men were also injured in the attack. All three have been treated and released. Three dogs, described as American Staffordshire Terriers, were taken into SAACS custody from the location and euthanized.  

Animal Care Services strongly urges all pet owners to keep their pets properly secured in their yard and have their pets spayed or neutered. Responsible pet ownership is mandated in the City of San Antonio’s Chapter 5 animal ordinance. Dangerous dog laws and dog bite prevention videos can be found at SA.gov/Directory/Departments/ACS.