{"id":138792,"date":"2026-01-26T20:07:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T20:07:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/138792\/"},"modified":"2026-01-26T20:07:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T20:07:14","slug":"3-dogs-rescued-after-being-chained-outside-during-houston-freeze-4th-dog-found-dead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/138792\/","title":{"rendered":"3 dogs rescued after being chained outside during Houston freeze; 4th dog found dead"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As freezing temperatures moved through the Houston area following a winter storm, three dogs were rescued from dangerous conditions Sunday evening in southeast Houston. (Copyright 2026 by KPRC Click2Houston &#8211; All rights reserved.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">HOUSTON \u2013 As freezing temperatures moved through the Houston area following a winter storm, three dogs were rescued from dangerous conditions Sunday evening in southeast Houston.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">According to the Houston SPCA and Harris County Constable Precinct 1, the dogs were found chained outside on a property and suffering from exposure to the cold. Authorities also discovered a fourth dog on the property that had died.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Officials say the surviving dogs were malnourished and shivering when they were rescued.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The rescue was carried out by the Houston SPCA in partnership with the Harris County Constable Precinct 1 Animal Cruelty Unit. The investigation into possible animal cruelty is ongoing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">\u201cWith animal ownership comes animal responsibility,\u201d Constable Alan Rosen\u2019s office said in a statement. \u201cSpot animal cruelty? Call Houston SPCA.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The Houston SPCA is urging residents to report animals left outside without proper shelter, food or water \u2014 especially during extreme weather conditions. Leaving pets chained or exposed during freezing temperatures can quickly become life-threatening.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Anyone who suspects animal cruelty or neglect is encouraged to contact the Houston SPCA at 713-869-7722.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 nALdY copyright\">Copyright 2026 by KPRC Click2Houston &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<p>About the AuthorBrittany Taylor headshot<a class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__LinkBase-sc-1fnzlkn-9 eUojqd gMnWPT\" href=\"https:\/\/www.click2houston.com\/team\/3TMX3YN53ZCG7B7DUW4BCA3LAA\/\" title=\"View Brittany Taylor&#039;s full profile\" itemprop=\"url\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Brittany Taylor<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 gnunoy bOlrXa\">Award-winning journalist, mother, YouTuber, social media guru, millennial, mentor, storyteller, University of Houston alumna 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