HOUSTON – How could a dog being held at the city’s BARC animal shelter manage to chew off his paw without anyone noticing? The dog was seized and confined to the city’s animal shelter operated by the Bureau of Animal Regulation and Care, while Webre appealed the order in court. How could an animal mutilate itself that severely while confined to the city shelter without anyone noticing? Meantime, the dog remains in custody at the BARC shelter. She’s been given permission to transfer her dog from the BARC shelter to her veterinarian’s office to be housed while her case works its way through the courts.