The boy sustained fatal bite wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene.
The 2018 law was named after Emily Colvin, a Jackson County woman who was attacked and killed by a pack of dogs in 2017. It can be used to charge a dog owner with a crime if the dog is known by its owner to be dangerous and later causes physical injury due to the owner’s disregard. It is a Class C felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison.
According to the sheriff’s office, its Crime Scene Investigation team and Major Crime detectives seized two dogs at a neighbor’s residence due to their potential involvement in the attack. A third dog, located down the road, might also have been involved. With the help of a forensic odontologist, investigators were able to collect bite impressions and rule out the involvement of two of the dogs in the child’s death.
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