Oklahoma County Sheriff Tommie Johnson III said he expected charges related to the Spencer dog attack that left a 1-year-old boy seriously injured. Deputies responded to a dog attack outside a home on Daryl Lane in Spencer. JJ Rodriguez, a 1-year-old child, was knocked over and seriously injured. backyard. According to Johnson, a dog jumped out and attacked Rodriguez when the neighbor opened the door. Four other dogs were out, but Johnson said investigators were unsure if they were part of the attack. Also, because I have children. So I can understand a lot – but when you have kids, we have to make sure we’re watching our kids. We have to make sure we’re watching our kids and what they’re saying. “As dog owners, we have to make sure that we are responsible pet owners, that we have a fence where they can be locked in. This was an accident. This was a tragic accident. , but it was an accident that could have been prevented.” Johnson added that other children were in the front yard, and a 5-year-old was tasked with looking after them. The five-year-old came in. The investigation is ongoing, and Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office investigators are still talking to witnesses. Johnson said the sheriff’s office has been in contact with the attorney’s office county, and charges could be filed by the end of the week, he did not say who would be charged or what the fee would be. Johnson said officials took them to a family member’s home. The family is not in the Spencer area.
Oklahoma County Sheriff Tommie Johnson III said he hopes to be charged in connection with the Spencer dog attack that left a 1-year-old boy severely injured.
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On February 20, congressmen responded to a dog attack outside a home on Daryl Street in Spencer. A 1-year-old child, JJ Rodriguez, was knocked over and seriously injured.
Johnson said Tuesday that an investigation found the 1-year-old was playing unattended in the front yard of his home when he entered a neighbor’s unfenced backyard. The neighbor heard a noise in their yard and went to investigate.
According to Johnson, a dog jumped out and attacked Rodriguez when the neighbor opened the door. Four other dogs were out, but Johnson said investigators were unsure if they were part of the attack.
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“When we have children – because this is hard for me too, because I have children. So I can understand a lot – but when you have children, we have to make sure that we are watching our children. We have to make sure we’re watching our kids and what they’re doing to protect them,” Johnson said. “As dog owners, we have to make sure that we are responsible pet owners, that we have a fence where they can be locked in. This was an accident. This was a tragic accident. , but it was an accident that could have been prevented.”
Johnson added that other children were in the front yard, and a 5-year-old was tasked with looking after them. The 1-year-old leaves the yard when the 5-year-old comes inside.
The investigation is ongoing, and investigators with the Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office are still talking to witnesses.
Johnson said the sheriff’s office has been in contact with the district attorney’s office, and charges could be filed by the end of the week. He did not say who would be charged or what the fee would be.
Rodriguez is getting better and better, and Johnson says the 1-year-old can see and recognize his parents.
The dogs are no longer on the property. Johnson said officials took them to the home of a family member who was not in the Spencer area.
