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WAFB TV reports A man has been charged following the death of a 7-year-old girl due to a pit bull attack, according to the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office.
Authorities said Erick Lopez, 20, faces a charge of negligent homicide for failing to confine or restrain the dog and leaving it to roam the neighborhood.
The attack happened around 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 6, along Kendalwood Rd. off of Hoo Shoo Too Road, according to EBRSO.
Arrest documents revealed Sadie Davila was playing outside of a relative’s home when the attack took place. The relative attempted to intervene, but the dog continued to attack, according to the documents. [FULLSTORY|VIDEO]
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The Advocate reported the owner of a dog that mauled a 7-year-old girl to death in a Baton Rouge neighborhood Friday is now facing a count of negligent homicide, the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office said.
Erick Lopez, 20, was taken into custody Saturday morning, EBRSO spokeswoman Casey Rayborn Hicks said.
Friday evening, EMS and the St. George Fire Department were called to a home in the 25000 block of Kendalwood Road shortly after 6:30 p.m. in response to a child injured in a dog attack. [FULLSTORY|VIDEO]
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