Nothing says “Good morning, Hub City” quite like an 8:00 AM cardio session involving a pack of aggressive dogs. On Thursday morning, an elderly woman in the 2400 block of East 8th Street found out the hard way that in Lubbock, the sidewalks aren’t just for walking—they’re a buffet line for neighborhood hounds whose owners “definitely” have a secure fence.
Lubbock Police and Animal Services—the dynamic duo of paperwork and “oops, too late”—responded to the call after the victim had already been thoroughly mauled by at least two dogs. She was rushed to University Medical Center with serious injuries, because in this town, you don’t just have to worry about the haboobs and the smell of manure; you have to worry about being hunted during your morning stroll.
The City issued a statement confirming that Lubbock Animal Services has “picked up” the two culprits. We can all sleep soundly knowing that after a senior citizen was sent to the hospital, the authorities finally decided to do the one job they’re actually funded for. The victim’s current condition is “unknown,” which is usually local government-speak for “it’s pretty bad, but let’s focus on the fact that we caught the dogs after they already did the damage.”
But hey, at least we’re “investigating,” because nothing solves a decades-long systemic stray dog crisis like a slow-moving government inquiry and a prayer that the wind eventually blows the problem into the next county.
Who needs a neighborhood watch program when the local pit bull mix is already doing its own door-to-door outreach?
https://www.kcbd.com/2026/04/02/elderly-woman-injured-aggressive-dog-attack-city-says/
