Ohio woman killed by cocaine-influenced pit bulls

hindustantimes.com

A 73-year-old woman in Ohio, JoAnn Echelbarger, was killed by two pit bulls that had ingested cocaine. The dogs attacked her while she was gardening, leaving her husband, who has dementia, unable to help. The dogs' owners, Adam and Susan Withers, were convicted of involuntary manslaughter. The victim's family has filed a lawsuit against them, the local dog warden, and the condominium complex, citing prior complaints about the dogs. Despite previous warnings and a judge's order for the dogs' removal, they remained in the complex. The lawsuit seeks over $25,000 in damages, and the sentencing date for the Withers is not yet set.


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