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NJ Dog Owner Whose Pit Bulls Killed 3-Year-Old Boy, Injured Mom Won't Be Charged NJ Dog Owner Whose Pit Bulls Killed 3-Year-Old Boy, Injured Mom Won't Be Charged
NJ Dog Owner Whose Pit Bulls Killed 3-Year-Old Boy, Injured Mom Won't Be Charged A Central Jersey dog owner whose pit bulls attacked a 3-year-old boy and his mom -- killing the toddler and injuring the woman -- will not be charged, reports say. The dogs' Carteret owner, Santos Rodriguez, did not violate any law, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said in a letter to supporters of the grieving family, who apparently contacted her office, NJ.com says. Further, investigators did not find “intentional, knowing, or reckless criminal conduct," and "despite the well-intended demands for justice, no charges will presently be filed," the prosecutor said. A vigil …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Support Surges For Central Jersey Family After Pit Bull Kills Toddler, Wounds Mother Support Surges For Central Jersey Family After Pit Bull Kills Toddler, Wounds Mother
Support Surges For Central Jersey Family After Pit Bull Kills Toddler, Wounds Mother A 3-year-old boy died and his mother hospitalized following a pit bull attack in Central Jersey. Nearly $135,000 had been raised as of Friday evening by the father's employer, Coney Island Auto Parts, for the boy's funeral and related medical expenses. Aziz Ahmed and his mother were in their fenced backyard on East Laurel Street in Avenel, when a pair of unregistered dogs that reportedly belonged to a neighbor behind them got into their yard and attacked them both, authorities said. Ahmed's mother was critically hurt trying to save her son, and was airlifted to the hospital. The …

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by Jon Craig