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‘I see you!’: Vigilant bystander stops man from dumping puppies on rural road
Summary by The Midland Editorial Desk Joe Villasana , as published by KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)
· July 22, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway The incident occurred on Sunday evening, and a witness reported seeing the man, identified as 64-year-old Jose Aviles Ruiz, get out of a white Chevrolet Silverado with the puppies.
A man in McLennan County, Texas, was arrested for attempting to abandon three puppies on a rural road. The incident occurred on Sunday evening, and a witness reported seeing the man, identified as 64-year-old Jose Aviles Ruiz, get out of a white Chevrolet Silverado with the puppies. The witness saw Ruiz lead the puppies toward a ditch, then return to the truck, at which point the puppies ran back to the vehicle.
Ruiz allegedly made a kicking motion and yelled while trying to shoo them away. Thanks to the witness's intervention, the puppies were not abandoned. Further details on the incident and arrest are available from the source, including the arrest affidavit obtained by KWTX.
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Category: safety Published: July 22, 2026 Source: KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS) Reading time: 1 min
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