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Telemundo 48 El Paso

Demandan a Patrulla Fronteriza por Matar a su Mascota

Marisa Ong, Consejera Senior (Senior Counsel) en Singleton Schreiber, fue presentada por Telemundo en un segmento titulado "Demandan a Patrulla por Matar a su Mascota," transmitido el 15 de julio de 2026.

Ong representa a la familia de Seth Daw, cuyo perro Chop fue baleado y muerto por un agente de la Patrulla Fronteriza de Estados Unidos durante un registro en la vivienda familiar en El Paso. Ong ha calificado la conducta del agente como un grave abuso de poder, y la familia ha presentado un reclamo administrativo federal mientras continúa un litigio federal contra el gobierno.

El caso se centra en si el uso de la fuerza por parte del agente estuvo justificado. No se encontraron personas indocumentadas ni actividad ilegal en la vivienda, y la evidencia física, incluyendo la distancia involucrada y la ubicación de la herida, ha sido descrita como incompatible con una versión de legítima defensa. Una petición pública que solicita al Fiscal de Distrito del Condado de El Paso abrir una investigación criminal contra el agente también ha reunido apoyo, aunque un caso civil federal por sí solo no puede otorgar responsabilidad penal, esa autoridad corresponde a los fiscales locales.


Border Patrol Sued for Killing Family Pet

Marisa Ong, Senior Counsel at Singleton Schreiber, was featured by Telemundo in a segment titled "Demandan a Patrulla por Matar a su Mascota," which aired on July 15, 2026.

Ong represents the family of Seth Daw, whose dog Chop was shot and killed by a U.S. Border Patrol agent during a search of the family's El Paso home. Ong has called the agent's conduct a serious abuse of power, and the family has filed a federal administrative claim while pursuing a federal lawsuit against the government.

The case centers on whether the agent's use of force was justified. No undocumented individuals or illegal activity were found in the home, and the physical evidence, including the distance involved and the location of the injury, has been described as inconsistent with a self-defense account. A public petition calling on the El Paso County District Attorney to open a criminal investigation into the agent has also gathered support, though a federal civil case alone cannot deliver criminal accountability, that authority rests with local prosecutors.

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