Editor’s note: The details of animal cruelty in this case may be disturbing to some readers.
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin police have arrested two people in connection to what court documents say were 15 dead dogs found in South Boggy Creek behind Shiloh Drive in south Austin in April.
Fred John Riess, 61, and Rafael Cantu Baez-Riess, 51, each face a felony charge of Intentional or Knowing Unauthorized Discharge. They also each face multiple misdemeanors in animal cruelty charges.
Online court records show neither suspect is in custody in Travis County. Attorney information was not yet available for both suspects. We will update this if that changes.
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According to their arrest affidavits, they moved out of their Shiloh Drive home on April 13, and the dogs were found in the creek by neighbors the next day. The suspects’ realtor told investigators she saw several dogs inside the home 30 days prior to the suspects’ move-out date, and saw ducks in the backyard on their final walk through.