HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — Three people, including a deputy and two other people, were taken to an area hospital in Katy after they were attacked by two dogs Wednesday morning, according to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.
The attack was caught on Sergio Torres' surveillance camera.
"The neighbor from across the street came out, was petting the dogs, they quickly turned on him and pulled him to the ground and was tugging on him," Torres said.
Gonzalez said the deputy shot both the dogs. This happened on Doherty Place, which is in the Westfield neighborhood off North Fry Road in Katy. The sheriff first posted about the incident at 9:19 a.m.
Dennis McKee, 83, will need surgery after the attack. Vealka Wong, his stepdaughter, told KHOU 11's Ugochi Iloka they found the dogs, which were described as large pit bulls, in their garage. McKee tried to pet the dogs before they attacked.
Authorities said a man in his 40s was driving by when he stopped to try and help when the dogs attacked him, too.
"A bystander that was driving by stopped, ran out, tried to help, ended up getting but and ended up on one of the cars trying to get away from the dogs," Torres said.
That's when the deputy got to the scene.
"The deputy tried to intervene. The dogs turned on him, biting him a couple of times," HCSO Sgt. Billy Johnson said.
The sheriff said the deputy shot both dogs when they tried to attack him.
"We heard a shot, so we came out to the window to see what the gunshot was about. We saw police vehicles, a dog laying out," Torres said.
Wong said she and her mom tried to stop the dogs from attacking her stepfather.
"The brown dog was already biting him and he wouldn't let go," she said. "I started hitting the dog, like, so hard. Even calling 911 I was shaking. I was freaking out. If I didn’t do nothing, I don’t know what the hell would have happened."
It's unclear who their owners are or if any charges will be filed.
All three are expected to be OK.