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Neighbors say it was a ticking time bomb.
Paterson, New Jersey police say this 115-pound bull mastiff mauled one teen to death and
seriously injured another.
"Two 13-year-old boys were walking down the street when the dog somehow got loose and
went on the attack.... During the attack, police say the boys split up ... running in
different directions."
One of the boys' bodies was later found near a creek. Because of their ages, police haven't
identified the victims, but neighbors say the dog — named "Trigger" — was known
to be vicious.
One told The New Jersey Star-Ledger its owner always left it outside no matter the weather
and never exercised it. Neighborhood children apparently teased and taunted Trigger often.
Animal control did put the dog down, and will be testing it for rabies. One neighbor told
KYW-TV this isn't Trigger's first attack.
"It's not an isolated incident incident. It happened twice and the owner should be held
accountable for that."
a deadly dog attack in new jersey. one teenager was killed and another seriously hurt - after
they were attacked by this bull mastiff in paterson. the 115-pound dog escaped from his
home on friday and attacked the boys who were walking home from school. the dog was put
down.
we head now to north jersey where a 115-pound dog went on the attack killing a teenager
and leaving two others hurt. police say two 13-year-old boys were walking in patterson
on friday when a bull mastiffgot loose and chased them. they ran in different directions.
one of them didn't make the hope. his body was found late friday night near a creek in
the area. the dog's owner and others in the area were treated for severe bite wounds.
the dog had to be euthanized.