TACOMA, Wash. (AP) - The Pierce County, Wash., prosecutor says he won’t file any criminal charges against the owner of two dogs that attacked a woman last October because the investigation didn’t produce sufficient evidence to support them.
The News Tribune reports that 65-year-old Nga Woodhead was attacked by two pit bulls as she walked along a Spanaway street. A passer-by shot one dog. Responding sheriff’s deputies shot the other.
The woman was taken to a hospital for treatment of multiple cuts and fractures. A week after the attack, she suffered a heart attack and died.
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Prosecutor Mark Lindquist said Friday that the investigation did not produce any evidence that the owner had prior knowledge that the dogs were a danger to others. He adds that owning a specific breed of dog is not considered to be proof of prior knowledge.
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