EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — According to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office, 59-year-old Manuel Frias and 55-year-old Griselda Gallegos were arrested and face animal cruelty charges for leaving two dogs in an unattended car, resulting in one of the dog’s death.
Officials say that on May 9, 2026, around 3:00 p.m., deputies with the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 6900 block of Hueco Tanks Road. The caller reported to officials that the vehicle was not running and that one of the animals appeared to be in distress.
When deputies arrived to the scene, they made contact with the dogs’ owners, identified as Frias and Gallegos, who had returned to the vehicle before deputies arrived. During the investigation, deputies learned the pair had attempted CPR on a 2-year-old French Bulldog, which was later pronounced deceased at the scene. A second canine, a 5-year-old Lhasa Apso, survived…