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Authorities found 11 dogs on the property, four of which would run freely
. The others were in kennels inside several buildings, said Quinn.
It is unclear what caused the apparent attack, he said.
The teenager and his grandmother arrived around 6:00 pm in the 2400 block of Maple Swamp Road. Thursday so that he can take care of animals.
She stayed in her vehicle waiting for Hazel to complete a task that usually did not take her more than 45 minutes. When he did not show up at that time, the grandmother called her parents, who were out of town, to ask for help. The parents called a neighbor, said Quinn.
The neighbor found the boy suffering from injuries that Quinn described as "very traumatic".
"He took care of the boy and tried to help him as best he could," Quinn said. "But his injuries were too serious. And he was declared dead at the scene by the first responders.
The owner has been identified as Scott Dunmore, said Quinn. Dunmore, 49, owns the four dogs found free: three Belgian Malinois and a Dutch shepherd, said Quinn.
Quinn described the dogs as medium sized. "They are not small animals," he said, adding that not all were approved. "They were not badly fed."
The 11 dogs were taken out of the property and are quarantined and under the care of the Rehoboth Animal Control, said Gregg Miliote, spokesman for Bristol District Attorney. Their fate will be up to the officials of the city.
Dunmore could not be reached for comment. A website for a dog trainer named Scott Dunmore says that he has been raising dogs professionally for 15 years.
"Scott Dunmore has the knowledge, hands-on experience, and teaching ability to help dog owners in a multitude of scenarios," according to the website.
Quinn said Dunmore was in Boston on Thursday night, but returned to Dighton at the request of the police and cooperated with the investigation.
Officials at Dighton said that there was a fire in the house on the property in February and that the fire was the only request for public security agencies at home. Dunmore was living in a trailer while repairing the fire damage, Quinn said.
"There does not seem to be any foul play," Quinn said Friday. "It was clearly a terrible tragedy for the victim, his family, his friends and the city. My heart is with them. "
Quinn said the investigators did not know when during a window about two o'clock the boy had been assaulted, nor the question of why the animals had been injured or if the one of the four dogs found free to run had been attacked.
The neighbors of Maple Swamp Road remained shaken Friday.
A resident, who did not want her name to be published, said that she had been made aware of the attack when she went on Facebook around 10:30 pm. Thursday. When she looked out and saw the police lights, she was shocked.
"I did not hear anything," she said over the phone. "It's a very quiet neighborhood."
She described her street as a "family neighborhood" where kids play outside all the time. There are ball fields in the street.
"It's just weird," she said.
According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, 4.5 million people in the United States were bitten by a dog last year. Around 800,000 need medical care.
Hazel was studying for a career in direct patient care as a certified nurse assistant. It was part of the community health program of 1250 students' high school located in Taunton.
The school has activated its crisis response team for students, staff and parents, according to a statement from Superintendent Alexandre Magalhaes.
"Our management team will make every effort to assist our students, families and colleagues as needed," he said.
"Any student who might need help, who would like it or who is afraid, is confused or has trouble understanding this tragedy must know that help is available," he added. .
Danny McDonald of the Globe staff contributed to this story. Emily Sweeney can be contacted at [email protected]. Follow her on Twitter @emilysweeney. John R. Ellement can be reached at most @
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