Pit bull attack kills 7-year-old Tanner Monk in Texas

Texas police say a 7-year-old boy died after he was attacked by pit bulls while playing outside near his rural home. Four dogs were involved in the attack. Two were shot and killed and the other two remain in custody.(May 29, 2008)--Two people are charged with second-degree felonies in the dog-mauling death of a 7-year-old Breckenridge child who was killed by their pit bulls. The Stephens County Sheriff's Office arrested 45-year-old Jack Smith and 27-year-old Crystal Watson, who are charged with dog attack resulting in a death, which is punishable by 20 years in prison and a maximum $10,000 fine. Both were jailed in lieu of $250,000 bond each. Tanner Joshua Monk, 7, of Breckenridge died May 18 after he was attacked by pit bulls while playing outside near his rural home. Two of the pit bulls were shot on site, while two more remain at an animal shelter. A hearing is scheduled Friday at which the dogs' fate will be decided.

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