{"id":214778,"date":"2026-03-21T22:18:30","date_gmt":"2026-03-21T22:18:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/214778\/"},"modified":"2026-03-21T22:18:30","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T22:18:30","slug":"woman-arrested-after-deputies-find-underweight-dog-at-west-bexar-county-apartment-bcso-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/214778\/","title":{"rendered":"Woman arrested after deputies find underweight dog at west Bexar County apartment, BCSO says"},"content":{"rendered":"

BEXAR COUNTY, Texas \u2013 A woman was arrested for animal cruelty after deputies found an underweight dog in her apartment, according to the Bexar County Sheriff\u2019s Office<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Giovanni Leija, 22, was arrested on Wednesday, Bexar County records show.<\/p>\n

Her arrest comes after reports of a dog being left outside her apartment balcony in the 5500 block of Mansion Bluff.<\/p>\n

Leija told deputies she had owned and cared for the dog for five years and would feed the dog every morning before going to work. <\/p>\n

Leija told deputies that the dog was usually inside but kept outside while she was at work.<\/p>\n

BCSO said when deputies entered the apartment, they found a male pit bull\/boxer mix inside that looked \u201cvery thin,\u201d with ribs showing.<\/p>\n

Outside on the patio, the sheriff\u2019s office said they found two empty, dry bowls and piles of feces on the ground.<\/p>\n

Authorities believed the dog was left on the patio for a long time.<\/p>\n

A BCSO Animal Control Officer confirmed the dog was underweight. The officer said the dog was about six to seven years old.<\/p>\n

Based on all the evidence, BCSO arrested Leija and booked her into the Bexar County Adult Detention Center. Records show she was released on Thursday.<\/p>\n

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