Pets in need of home after owner dies in South Austin crash Pets in need of home after owner dies in South Austin crash Austin Pets Alive! is looking to rehome two dogs whose owner was killed when his scooter collided with a truck last week in South Austin. AUSTIN, Texas - Two dogs are in need of a new home following the death of their owner. "We have a two-year-old named Witch Hazel, she’s a Dachshund mix. Her sister is a little bit older about eight and she’s a Pomeranian mix named Ghia. She is a little bit more scared and stand-off," said Lucy Fernandez with Austin Pets Alive!