Man Struck and Killed on Highway While Chasing After Escaped Dog
The man pulled over on the right shoulder of Interstate 10 near Dietrich Road in San Antonio after his RV began experiencing mechanical issues, police said
A man in San Antonio is dead after chasing his escaped dogs on a busy Texas highway.
The incident occurred around 10:00 p.m. local time on Sunday, April 7, as the man drove his RV on Interstate 10 near Dietrich Road, San Antonio police said, per KSAT-TV.
According to the outlet, police said the vehicle began experiencing mechanical issues, prompting him to pull over on the right shoulder of the highway.
After doing so, the man’s two dogs got loose, causing him to chase them down the road.
KTSA reported that the man managed to catch one of the dogs but was struck by a commercial propane truck as he attempted to bring it back to his vehicle. Police said the driver of the truck did stop to try to help, police said, per KSAT. However, the man was later pronounced dead at the scene.
While the dog he was holding onto got to the side of the road, it was left “seriously injured,” and the other dog was not hurt, police said, reported WOAI.
Raw footage shared by KENS showed a view of the RV with an open and crooked license plate, a single shoe lying in the middle of a road, and workers from the City Of San Antonio Animal Care Services taking one of the dogs away from the area.
Although the name of the deceased has not yet been released, KSAT and KENS reported that he was “in his 30s.”
PEOPLE has reached out to the San Antonio Police Department and the San Antonio Fire Department for comment.
The American Kennel Club recommends that dog owners not chase after dogs if they ever get loose.
“Almost all dogs can run faster than almost all humans, and if he thinks you are chasing him, he’ll simply run faster and with less care for where he’s going. Walk or jog calmly but quickly, and keep him in sight,” the organization explains on its website.
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