MCSO: 2 arrested in Rockdale woman's dog mauling death
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Two people were arrested in connection with a Rockdale woman’s death following a dog mauling in December 2024, according to the Milam County Sheriff’s Office.
Arrest warrants were issued for 61-year-old Joel Rubio and 65-year-old Terri Ann Frank on Monday on the second-degree felony charge of attack by dog resulting in death, which is known as Lillian’s Law, according to a release from MCSO.
KXAN is working to obtain attorney information for Rubio and Frank. We will update this if statements are received.
On Dec. 18, 2024, MCSO deputies responded to a home on Beverly Drive around 1:15 p.m., which is just outside the city limits of Rockdale. When deputies arrived at the home, they found a dead woman, who was identified as 88-year-old Delores Woolverton.
An autopsy report showed Woolverton’s cause of death was a “Canine Mauling,” according to MCSO.
According to the sheriff’s office, seven dogs were found on the property at the time of the incident, and they were “removed and secured.” A Justice of the Peace ordered for the dogs to be euthanized, according to MCSO.
According to the investigation, at least one of the dogs involved “had a prior history of an unprovoked attack against an AMR employee,” which fulfilled the requirements for the definition of a dangerous dog that is described under Lillian’s Law.
