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Posted in [ANIMAL WATCH](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch). ## [Pit Bull Owner Arrested After 2nd Attack; Man Attacked at Walmart, Deaf Grandmother Killed](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/30342-pit-bull-owner-arrested-after-2nd-attack-man-attacked-at-walmart-deaf-grandmother-killed) ANIMAL WATCH - A woman in Bexar County, TX, was arrested after her Pit Bull severely injured two people, Bexar County Sheriff’s Office announced on J… --- [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/2a/008c5-2a9b1429.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/30265-pit-bull-rips-off-girls-lips-mother-fighting-for-justice)### [Pit Bull Rips Off Girl’s Lips, Mother Fighting for Justice](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/30265-pit-bull-rips-off-girls-lips-mother-fighting-for-justice) Written by Phyllis Daugherty on January 27 2025. 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