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A young Texas woman was eaten alive while trying to do her job. But, shockingly, no charges will be filed.
Erin McCleskey, a 36-years-old Austin woman and a Certified Process Server for the State of Texas, went to the city of Manor to serve court papers. Sadly, she wouldn’t leave the Travis County home alive. Having been to the residence twice before, according to KVUE, Erin opened the front gate and entered the property of Donald and Terry Swanson. Terry says this is where Erin made a critical error that cost the young woman her life.
The Swansons had been out of town for a month when they claim Erin trespassed on their property to serve civil papers. With no one home, Erin was violently attacked by six of the Swansons’ dogs. An autopsy determined the dogs severed a major artery in Erin’s arm. She lived 10-15 excruciating minutes before she bled out. The medical examiner later determined all six dogs participated in the attack.
In their absence, a friend was giving the Swansons’ dogs food and water. After Erin was mauled to death in their front yard, her body was found later that day by the dogs’ temporary caretaker. Animal Protection officers were called, and six adult dogs involved in Erin’s death were impounded, Fox 7 reported. Authorities also found 14 puppies living on the property, which were eventually adopted out, according to KVUE.
According to neighbors, the dogs were a menace before they killed Erin. Gonzalo Grimaldo owns a parking lot next to the Swansons. He said the dogs escaped from the property previously and attacked other animals, including his own dogs just months before. Although Grimaldo said he called 911 after the “frightening” attack, no one responded to his report. Teodoro Vences also claimed the dogs attacked his chickens, according to Fox 7.
