Edmonton dog owner guilty of criminal negligence in death of 11-year-old Kache Grist - BERITAJA

The proprietor of 2 ample dogs that killed an 11-year-old boy has been recovered blameworthy of criminal negligence causing death.

Crystal MacDonald was connected proceedings successful Edmonton aft Kache Grist was fatally attacked by her Cane Corso dogs astatine her location successful southbound Edmonton’s Summerside neighbourhood successful April 2024.

Court heard that MacDonald and the boy’s father, Wesley Grist, were roommates astatine the clip of the attack.

Kache, who usually lived successful Osoyoos successful confederate British Columbia, was visiting his begetter for outpouring break. Wesley was moving connected a car successful the garage erstwhile Kache was attacked wrong the house.

MacDonald testified that she many times told Grist not to time off his boy unsocial pinch the dogs and that she had plans to enroll the animals successful circumstantial training.

Before the boy’s death, the unneutered dogs — who weighed 50 kg (110 pounds) and 57 kg (125 pounds) — injured 2 group and killed a feline and a Pomeranian.

Court of King’s Bench Justice Eric Macklin said MacDonald was evasive and protect successful her testimony.

He besides said she was cavalier successful blaming others for the dogs’ behaviour and could person done much to protect the boy successful her home.

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