Laredo, Texas – On Wednesday, the Laredo Police Department (LPD) announced the arrest of 60-year-old Maria Teresa Garcia in connection with an animal cruelty investigation that began on August 21, 2026. The case involves a dog who had reportedly been restrained with a rag covering its head and was bound with restraints near the intersection of Pine Street and South Bartlett Avenue.
Before officers arrived, two good Samaritans helped free the dog, who subsequently ran away. An LPD investigation was then initiated to identify the owner of the dog.
The agency said the investigation was aided by Flock Safety Camera technology, writing:
During the investigation, Flock Safety camera technology played a significant role in helping investigators identify a suspect vehicle. That identification provided valuable investigative leads that ultimately led investigators to identify the suspect. As a result of the investigation, Maria Teresa Garcia, 60, was arrested on August 26, 2026, shortly before noon and served with an arrest warrant for Animal Cruelty, a Class A Misdemeanor.
The dog at the heart of the investigation has not been located.
Prior article about this situation here.
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40 Comments
John White and SB said it all!!!
Find this rotten piece of scum and do away with her! Who knows what else was done to this poor dog what’s she’s capable of doing again??? End her life before she ends something or someone else’s!!!!
I normally deliver a longer submission but all I need to say here is—Animal Activist groups or animal Vigilantes, mobs or whoever, hunt down this bastard and beat her so bad that the motherfuck will never, ever be able to walk again just to remind the piece of shit what she has done will not be tolerated.
I pray that poor dog is found, given medical care, and placed in a loving home. 🙏
Absolutely!! I sincerely hope the dog is found safe and whoever does has the compassion to take it to a Veterinary Hospital and it ends up in a loving home. I cannot believe all the animal cruelty I read about; it is so disturbing how cruel and depraved some human are!
I agree. She must be prosecuted by Judge and Prosecution. Was she the owner of this innocent dog? She must be jailed, questioned, fined and sentenced as per LAW.
Do the same to this monster, put her in the street and let drivers take turns running her over until she dies. Bless that pup who crossed paths with the piece of human trash.
Turn on the wood chipper.
DO THE SAME TO THIS B*TCH! IN JAIL! LET THE MEANEST AT HER!
ABSOLUTELY to all of the above comments!!!! Spick scum!!!!
hang this devil her. don’t waste time
ABSOLUTELY!!!!
Tie her up and zip tie a bag, {preferably plastic} around her head and toss her in the desert.
This individual needs to be locked up for her cruelty. The poor dog was traumatized to the point that he will not accept help from another human being because of her actions. People need to start being held accountable for these crimes against animals.
TORTURE THE BEANER CUNT!!! RENEE CARIGLIA
TORTURE THE BEANER CUNT!!! RENEE CARIGLIA
Scum deserves the same treatment.
TORTURE THE BITCH CUNT!!! RENEE CARIGLIA
Put a bag over her head and hand me a bat
Jail time with a bag over her head .. I prefer an eye for an eye when you abuse or are cruel to any breathing creature
Absolutely!!!! Put a damn bag over head head in PRISON!!!
Absolutely!!!! Put a damn bag over head head in PRISON!!!
Jail time with a bag over her head .. I prefer an eye for an eye when you abuse or are cruel to any breathing creature
What a horrible demonic evil subhuman she is!!! I hope she rots in hell eventually jail for now.!!
She’s a disgusting human. I hope that they lock her away for a long time.
For God’s sake!