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MORE ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED AND LEARNING MORE ABOUT THE YOUNG VICTIM. WE HAVE TEAM COVERAGE TONIGHT BEGINNING WITH NEWSCENTER 5’S JENNIFER EAGAN LIVE IN DIGHTON. THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY IS CALLING THIS A TERRIBLE TRAGEDY. THE MAN WHO OWNS THE PROPERTY IS NAPPING CHART. HE ALSO WASN’T AT HOME LAST NIGHT WHEN HIS TEENAGER WAS ATTACKED. POLICE MAY NEVER KNOW WHY DOGS AT THIS DIGHTON HOME FATALLY ATTACKED A TEEN THERE TO TAKE CARE OF THE ANIMALS AND OTHE ON THE PROPERTY. WHEN A NEIGHBOR FOUN 14-YEAR-OLD RYAN HAZEL, SEVE DOGS WERE IN CAGES. THEY ARE BEING KEPT AT THE REHOBOTH ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICE. FOUR DOGS WERE ROAMING FREE AT THE HOME AND ARE NOW UNDER QUARANTINE. >> THIS WAS CLEARLY A TERRIBLE TRAGEDY FOR THE VICTIM HIS FRIENDS AND FAMILY AND THE TOWN. >> THE BRISTOL COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY SAYS HAZEL’S GRANDMOTHER DROVE HIM TO THE HOME ON MAPLE SWAMP ROAD LAS NIGHT AT 6:00 AND WAITED. >> AFTER MORE THAN AN HOUR S BECAME CONCERNED ABOUT HIM >> A NEIGHBOR FOUND THE TEEN. >> THE NEIGHBOR WENT ON TO THE PROPERTY. HE EVENTUALLY FOUND RYAN LYING ON THE GROUND IN THE YARD IN T REAR YARD SUFFERING FROM TRAUMATIC INJURIES TO VARIOUS AREAS OF HIS BOD >> THE HOME IS OWNED BY 49-YEAR-OLD SCOTT DUNMORE. DUNMORE TRAINS DOGS, BUT THE DA SAYS DID NOT HAVE A LICENSE FOR THE DOGS ON HIS PROPERTY. >> ALTHOUGH THIS IS AN ONGOING INVESTIGATION, IT DOES NOT APPEAR THAT ANY FOUL PLAY IS SUSPECTED. >> ACCORDING T INVESTIGATORS, THERE ARE NO CAMERAS, SO NO VIDEO TO TELL WHAT HAPPENED HERE. ALSO, AN AUTOPSY WAS SCHEDULED FOR

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A 14-year-old boy was mauled to death Thursday by several dogs while working to take care of animals that were on the Dighton property. Ryan Hazel, of Rehoboth, was driven to the home on Maple Swamp Road at 6 p.m. by his grandmother so he could take care of several animals that were on the property.After more than an hour passed, Ryan’s grandmother became concerned and called the victim’s parents, who were out of state at the time. The parents called a neighbor who went to check on Ryan and found him suffering from traumatic injuries, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas Quinn said. The neighbor, who called 911, performed CPR on the teen; however, he succumbed to his injuries at the scene.Four dogs were found loose on the property, and seven other dogs were found in cages, Quinn said. The owner of the property, Scott Dunmore, 49, was not home at the time, Quinn said. Dunmore is cooperating with the investigation. “It appears at this point that foul play was not involved. I would just leave it at that at this stage of the investigation,” Quinn said.All 11 dogs at the property were removed and are in the custody of animal control. The four dogs involved in the attack are under quarantine for 10 days. A contractor who repaired the house after a fire a few months ago said Dunmore has a dog training business, and about 10 to 15 dogs there trained for police work. The teen, who had been taking care of animals on the property for a year, was a freshman at Bristol-Plymouth Vocational Technical High School in Taunton. The school activated its Crisis Response Team, made up of counselors professionally trained to listen and assist students during times of need and grief. "Any student who may need or want help or who is scared, confused or struggling to process this tragedy should know that that help is available," Superintendent Alexandre Magalhaes said. "We are saddened by this loss in our school community, and as we come together, our leadership team will make every effort to provide assistance to our students, families and fellow employees as needed."