16-year-old missing in New Braunfels, police say

NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas - A New Braunfels family is asking for help finding a missing 16-year-old.

Alyssa Lerma, 16, took her dog out for a walk after having an argument with her mom on Jan. 6. A few days ago, they found the dog, but Alyssa remains missing. 

"She left with her dog Raven, and she left on her own, but there’s been no contact ever since," says Gabby Doss, Alyssa’s cousin. 

Gabby Doss, the family spokesperson, says Alyssa left home without her phone or her needed medication. 

"Medication is important we need her to come home and take that, so there’s no harm to herself no harm to others we want her in a safe environment again," said Doss. 

Her family says it’s unusual for the 16-year-old to leave the house late at night to take the dog out for a walk. 

It’s been one week not hearing from Alyssa, but what concerned the Lerma family even more was Raven, Alyssa’s dog, who she took with her was found in the neighborhood with injuries to her legs. 

"She left with the dog and then the dog isn’t with her anymore, so it's very not like her to just leave the dog and let the dog go we’re not sure what happened there," says Doss. 

Alyssa’s family filed a runaway, missing person report on Jan. 6. They’re working with detectives to get her back home. 

"We’ve been in contact with her friends and they either say they haven’t heard from her, or they don’t know anything," says Doss. 

She does not have her cell phone and is without needed medications, so she may be in need of medical attention. 

Alyssa was last seen wearing a black hoodie, black leggings, and black Crocs-style shoes. 

Anyone with information on her whereabouts should contact the New Braunfels Police Department by calling 911 or 830-221-4100.