With tacos and patience, a rescue group saves more than 2 dozen dogs in southern Dallas County

By Amanda Jesse, Breaking News Intern

Stray dogs in southeastern Dallas County have a lot to contend with: heartworms, ear infections, malnutrition — even alligators. 

The patch of mostly undeveloped land to the east of Interstate 45 has been a common dumping ground for years. Dowdy Ferry Road is infamous for the number of dogs, living and dead, found along it. 

Dogs found in that area, along the Trinity River, have few places to go. Read more...