Boy mauled, killed by 3 pit bulls in Yuba County
Sheriff's office investigating 9-year-old boy's death
Updated: 11:29 PM PST Jan 4, 2016
Dana Griffin
Courtesy of Laura Badeker
Tyler Trammell-Huston, 9, was died Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016, after being attacked by three dogs, his aunt Laura Badeker said.
SOURCE: Courtesy of Laura Badeker
A 9-year-old boy died Sunday after being attacked by three pit bulls, the Yuba County Sheriff's Office said.Deputies found the boy in a trailer home around 10 a.m. in the 6200 block of Dunning Avenue in Linda with life-threatening injuries. He was taken to the hospital where he later died. Family members have identified the victim as Tyler Trammell-Huston.Investigators said 24-year-old Alexandria Griffin-Heady left the child home alone with the dogs when she left to go to work."When she came back she found the little boy, called 911 and found out that, that's when the dogs attacked him," family attorney Roberto Marquez said.A note was posted outside the home Monday night, reading: "Family in anguish and mourning. Please respect our privacy. God bless."A video posted on YouTube shows Griffin-Heady playing with her three dogs, a 4-year-old and two 1 1/2-year-old pit bulls. The sheriff's office said those dogs mauled Tyler."When she left these dogs, and two were in the kennel by the way. The mother dog was not in the kennel, but the other two somehow got out of their kennel in the RV," Marquez said. " had no reason to believe that these dogs would pose any threat at all to her younger brother."The attorney said Tyler was under foster care and Griffin-Heady was allowed overnight, unsupervised visitation through CPS.The boy's aunt said she was concerned about the living conditions and warned CPS. But, the attorney said Tyler it was safe."I think CPS did their job and they did it right," Marquez said. " did a good job at evaluating the living situation, and they determined that it was a safe environment."CPS released a statement on the case: "We are deeply saddened by the tragic death of this child," and added, "CPS is continuing to work with Yuba County law enforcement during this investigation."Animal care services said the three dogs, which were seized, had no history.The sheriff's office said the investigation is on-going. No arrests have been made at this time.
LINDA, Calif. (KCRA) —
A 9-year-old boy died Sunday after being attacked by three pit bulls, the Yuba County Sheriff's Office said.
Deputies found the boy in a trailer home around 10 a.m. in the 6200 block of Dunning Avenue in Linda with life-threatening injuries. He was taken to the hospital where he later died. Family members have identified the victim as Tyler Trammell-Huston.
Investigators said 24-year-old Alexandria Griffin-Heady left the child home alone with the dogs when she left to go to work.
"When she came back she found the little boy, called 911 and found out that, that's when the dogs attacked him," family attorney Roberto Marquez said.
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A note was posted outside the home Monday night, reading: "Family in anguish and mourning. Please respect our privacy. God bless."
A video posted on YouTube shows Griffin-Heady playing with her three dogs, a 4-year-old and two 1 1/2-year-old pit bulls. The sheriff's office said those dogs mauled Tyler.
"When she left these dogs, and two were in the kennel by the way. The mother dog was not in the kennel, but the other two somehow got out of their kennel in the RV," Marquez said. "[Griffin-Heady] had no reason to believe that these dogs would pose any threat at all to her younger brother."
The attorney said Tyler was under foster care and Griffin-Heady was allowed overnight, unsupervised visitation through CPS.
The boy's aunt said she was concerned about the living conditions and warned CPS. But, the attorney said Tyler it was safe.
"I think CPS did their job and they did it right," Marquez said. "[CPS] did a good job at evaluating the living situation, and they determined that it was a safe environment."
CPS released a statement on the case: "We are deeply saddened by the tragic death of this child," and added, "CPS is continuing to work with Yuba County law enforcement during this investigation."
Animal care services said the three dogs, which were seized, had no history.
The sheriff's office said the investigation is on-going. No arrests have been made at this time.