美國科羅拉多州一名女子被警方逮捕,當局指她飼養的多隻狗襲擊76歲失智的母親,導致她失救死亡,另外她涉嫌觸犯多項虐待動物罪。
Colorado woman killed by some of the more than 50 dogs owned by her daughter https://t.co/7IgA5onz3Z
— The Denver Post (@denverpost) March 25, 2025
獨自留下需要照顧的母親
《美聯社》報道,事發在今年2月3日,47歲的女被告傑西卡‧霍夫 (Jessica Hoff) 出外辦事,把失智的母親拉沃恩 (LaVonne Hoff) 獨自留在位於丹佛以南225公里科羅拉多城的家中。資料顯示,拉沃恩需要24小時照顧。
Sheriff's deputies arrested Jessica Hoff, 47, on a felony warrant in connection with the death of her 76-year-old mother, who died as a result of dog attack in February. More at https://t.co/hssaeaNYVE pic.twitter.com/PRIQccv4lE
— PuebloCounty Sheriff (@PuebloCountySO) March 22, 2025
屋內有數十隻狗和7隻雀
警長辦公室稱,當天晚些時候,警員接報到上址調查,發現76歲的拉沃恩不省人事,身上有多處傷痕,屋內幾隻狗在逃竄,還有大約20多隻在外徘徊,另有7隻被關在籠子的鳥。拉沃恩送抵醫院後證實傷重死亡,初步斷定是被狗咬傷。
🐾 Tragedy in Colorado: Woman Charged After Mother Mauled to Death by Dozens of Dogs 🐾
— Network Axis Group (@NetAxisGroup) March 24, 2025
Horrific Discovery in Pueblo County: 76-year-old LaVonne Hoff, who had dementia, was found mauled to death inside the home she shared with her daughter, Jessica Hoff, in Colorado City.… pic.twitter.com/dgIWZ9Lg1W
兩個住所共飼養54隻狗
期後警方展開進一步調查,搜查霍夫在附近另一處房屋,再發現一批狗,合共54隻,其中幾隻的健康狀況不佳。警方指這些狗和鳥被發現處於不衛生的環境中,全部並被動物管制部門沒收。檢控官表示霍夫將於3月27日提堂,被控刑事疏忽導致他人死亡,以及多項涉嫌虐待動物罪。

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