Residents of the Loma Bonita community in Maverick County Precinct 4 say stray and free-roaming dogs have been a problem for years. Groups of dogs travel in packs through residential streets, and residents say they threaten pets and make walking, exercising and visiting neighbors feel unsafe. The report says some dogs have shown aggression toward other animals, including household dogs and cats, and have approached or threatened pedestrians. It also says the problem is not limited to Precinct 4, but that Loma Bonita is one of the communities where it continues.
Two candidates for Maverick County Commissioner Precinct 4 come from Loma Bonita: Democrat Dr. Alejandro Esquivel and Republican Guadalupe "Lupe" Negrete. Both are running in the November 3, 2026 General Election, and both have pledged to address the problem if elected.
The report says a campaign worker assisting a Democratic candidate in a state election was bitten by a dog while canvassing in the Loma Bonita neighborhood several weeks earlier. The incident raised questions about animal control services in unincorporated areas of Maverick County.