SAN ANTONIO — A lawsuit filed against the City of San Antonio by loved ones of an elderly man who was viciously mauled to death by aggressive dogs in 2023 was tossed by a federal judge, who said complaints that the city violated their constitutional rights had no legal basis.

Ramon Najera Jr. and his wife, Juanita, were arriving to visit relatives at a west-side home on Feb. 24, 2023, when multiple dogs broke free from a neighbor's dog and attacked them. Ramon Najera, 81, was killed, while Juanita had to be treated for severe injuries.

San Antonio fire officials at the time said crews responding to the scene observed Ramon Najera "being dragged by a dog (and) completely bloody before they got off the fire truck."

Two dogs involved in the deadly mauling were eventually put down. Anima

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