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A person was arrested and is dealing with negligent murder prices after failing to restrain his pit bull terrier, which attacked and killed a 7-year-old lady in Louisiana on Friday, authorities mentioned.
Erick Lopez, 20, of East Baton Rouge advised deputies his canine would usually roam unrestrained by the neighboring property the place the kid was attacked, in line with the arrest report obtained by CNN.
On January 6, the canine wandered into the neighbor’s property the place Sadie Davila was taking part in within the yard, the report learn.
The canine “viciously attacked” Sadie and continued to maul her regardless of a relative’s makes an attempt to cease the assault by hitting the canine with a strolling cane, in line with the report.
Sadie, who was within the first grade, was transported to a hospital the place workers mentioned the kid “sustained quite a few canine bites to her face and substantial injury to her cranium, finally leading to her loss of life,” the report mentioned.
Sadie’s mom, Haley Anselmo, advised CNN “nothing would be the similar” after her daughter’s loss of life.
“She was the sunshine in all our lives,” Anselmo mentioned. “She thought extra about others wants earlier than her personal. She had an enormous creativeness and a lot spunk. She needed everybody to be glad. She was my mini me.”
Animal management officers captured the canine, which they discovered with blood round its face and mouth. It’s unclear what’s going to occur to the canine.
Lopez admitted to not being current throughout the assault, in line with the report. He was arrested and booked into the Baton Rouge Parish Jail.
“That is an terrible, heartbreaking tragedy,” East Baton Rouge Sheriff Sid Gautreaux mentioned in a press release on Fb. “My coronary heart goes out to this household, and they’ll stay in my prayers.”
