October 7, 2012
Updated Oct 5, 2012 at 7:56 PM PDT
A Houston, Texas mother has been accused of attacking her daughter with a machete.
Ana Cristina Canales, 48, is charged with aggravated assault.
Investigators said Canales pulled out a machete and attacked her 17-year-old daughter.
According to a police report, Canales told officers, "I am glad I was stopped because who knows how far I would have gone."
Police said they arrived on the scene near downtown Houston on the night of July 3rd to find Canales drunk and apologetic.
Canales' daughter was not seriously injured.
The teen and her two brothers, ages 6 and 11, are now in custody of Child Protective Services.
TXT 24
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