Edmonton dog owner guilty of criminal negligence causing death of 11-year-old boy
Crystal MacDonald has been found guilty of criminal negligence causing the death of 11-year-old Kache Grist, who was attacked by her dogs. The incident occurred in April 2024 while Kache was visiting his father in Edmonton. The court noted that MacDonald had previously warned against leaving the boy alone with the dogs and had plans for their training.
- ▪Crystal MacDonald was found guilty of criminal negligence causing the death of Kache Grist.
- ▪The boy was attacked by MacDonald's dogs while visiting his father in Edmonton.
- ▪Prior to the fatal incident, the dogs had injured two people and killed other animals.
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ShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountThe owner of two large dogs that killed an 11-year-old boy has been found guilty of criminal negligence causing death.Crystal MacDonald was on trial in Edmonton after Kache Grist was fatally attacked by her dogs at her Edmonton home in April, 2024.Open this photo in gallery:Kache Grist is shown in a handout photo provided by his mother.Kendrah Wong/The Canadian PressCourt heard that MacDonald and the boy’s father, Wesley Grist, were roommates at the time of the attack.Kache, who lived in British Columbia, was visiting his father for spring break.MacDonald testified that she repeatedly told Grist not to leave his son alone with the dogs and that she had plans to enroll the animals in specific training.Before…
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