The Brief
- A man was arrested for breaking into Austin Pets Alive! on August 13
- One dog died and five others were injured after the break-in
- Additional safety measures are being taken by Austin Pets Alive!
AUSTIN, Texas – A man was arrested after being accused of breaking into Austin Pets Alive!, resulting in the death of one dog and the injuries of five others.
Austin Pets Alive! break-in
The backstory:
“It’s very scary,” said Stephanie Bilbro. “It’s definitely something that you don’t imagine will ever happen,” said Director of Shelter Operations at Austin Pets Alive!.
Jacob Bender was taken into custody for criminal trespass, a Class B misdemeanor.
“I think any person in their right mind would not think that that is an appropriate action to take to start just letting all these random dogs out,” said Bilbro. “It’s really clear in that video, he was not in his right mind.”…