NJ prosecutor won’t file charges against dog owner whose pit bulls killed 3-year-old boy: Report - Fox News

New Jersey prosecutors have reportedly declined to criminally charge the owner of a pair of pit bulls that attacked and killed a 3-year-old boy in his backyard earlier this month and injured his mother.

The boy died when the two dogs broke into the yard on March 16 from adjacent property and mauled him.

In a March 23 letter, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said investigators did not find "intentional, knowing, or reckless criminal conduct," on the part of the dog owner, NJ.com reported.

Again, this decision is based upon the facts and evidence known to law enforcement at this time," she wrote.

"They hold people accountable for jaywalking or letting a dog poop on your front lawn... that doesn’t cost someone their life."

Published On: Wed, 31 Mar 2021 01:13:56 GMT