A woman whose pit bull was involved in an attack that injured a young boy and killed his great-grandmother in Golden last September pleaded guilty to the charges against her earlier this month.
Kayla Mooney, 33, pleaded guilty on March 6 to two counts of unlawful ownership of a dangerous dog, according to the First Judicial District Attorney’s Office. She was sentenced to a stipulated two-year deferred judgment, with an agreement to 100 hours of public service and no dog ownership for one year . In addition, she must enroll in a dog ownership class, the district attorney's office said.
Golden dog attack sparks concerns about other attacks, measures taken to control dangerous animals According to the suspects' arrest affidavits, Mooney's son and grandmother were the victims in the attack. One of the dogs, which belonged to Mooney, saw the officers and charged at them, according to an affidavit. The officer used less-lethal ammunition to keep the dog away. The other dog, belonging to Bentley, then charged at the same officer, who also shot at the dog with less-lethal ammunition, according to the affidavit.
The young boy was also transported to the same hospital. He was then airlifted to Children's Hospital. Gehring's family later learned that her arm was severed and would need amputation. She also had"significant facial damage" and had one eye removed, the affidavit read. Doctors said it was unlikely she would regain sight in her other eye. Mooney's son's injuries included multiple lacerations, two broken fingers, and gouges on his arm and his heel, according to the affidavit.
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