Act Daily News
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A person was arrested and is going through negligent murder fees after failing to restrain his pit bull terrier, which attacked and killed a 7-year-old woman in Louisiana on Friday, authorities mentioned.
Erick Lopez, 20, of East Baton Rouge instructed deputies his canine would typically roam unrestrained via the neighboring property the place the kid was attacked, in keeping with the arrest report obtained by Act Daily News.
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 keeping with the report.
Sadie, who was within the first grade, was transported to a hospital the place workers mentioned the kid “sustained numerous dog bites to her face and substantial damage to her skull, ultimately resulting in her death,” the report mentioned.
Sadie’s mom, Haley Anselmo, instructed Act Daily News “nothing will be the same” after her daughter’s demise.
“She was the light in all our lives,” Anselmo mentioned. “She thought more about others needs before her own. She had a big imagination and so much spunk. She wanted everyone to be happy. She was my mini me.”
Animal management officers captured the canine, which they discovered with blood round its face and mouth. It is unclear what’s going to occur to the canine.
Lopez admitted to not being current in the course of the assault, in keeping with the report. He was arrested and booked into the Baton Rouge Parish Prison.
“This is an awful, heartbreaking tragedy,” East Baton Rouge Sheriff Sid Gautreaux mentioned in a assertion on Facebook. “My heart goes out to this family, and they will remain in my prayers.”
