Liberty County Children Recover After Near-Drowning Incident; Father Arrested on Animal Cruelty Charge

Children's Condition and Custody

• 🏥 All three children are awaiting discharge from the hospital but will not be returning home.
• ⚖️ Once released, the children will be placed in CPS custody.
• 🏥 Their mother, however, remains hospitalized.

Investigation Details

• ⚠️ The incident involved the mother and three children being pulled from a pond on the family's property.
• 💊 It is alleged that the children may have ingested cold medicine and alcohol prior to the event.
• 🔍 Investigators are working with the DA's office and Texas Rangers, with assistance from dive teams.

Father's Legal Troubles

• 👨‍⚖️ Domingo Canana, the father, has been released on a $5,000 bond.
• 🐾 The bond was posted on an animal cruelty charge, which stemmed from a search warrant related to the pond incident.
• 💰 Civil lawsuits have also been uncovered, including allegations of owing tens of thousands of dollars in back property taxes.
• 🤐 Canana offered no comment to reporters after his release.