Students at Bristol-Plymouth Technical Institute will wear green on Monday to honor a classmate who was attacked and killed by dogs. Ryan Hazel, of Rehoboth, was mauled to death by several dogs while working to take care of animals that were on the Dighton property where he died Thursday night. The teen was a freshman at Bristol-Plymouth Vocational Technical High School in Taunton. He was a member of the freshmen football team and the track team.The school said green was Ryan's favorite color. Counselors will also be on hand at the school.The investigation into the teens death continues. Ryan was brought to the home by his grandmother at about 6 p.m. She waited in the car because he usually took no more than 45 minutes to complete his tasks. She became worried when he took longer than normal, so she called his parents, who called a neighbor.The neighbor went to the property, found the boy and called 911 at about 8 p.m.Ryan had "traumatic injuries to various areas of his body," and was pronounced dead at the scene.Police found four dogs running free on the property and seven in kennels. The four that were free were Dutch shepherds and Belgian Malinois. There had been no prior complaints to police about dogs at the property, officials said.

Students at Bristol-Plymouth Technical Institute will wear green on Monday to honor a classmate who was attacked and killed by dogs.



Ryan Hazel, of Rehoboth, was mauled to death by several dogs while working to take care of animals that were on the Dighton property where he died Thursday night.


The teen was a freshman at Bristol-Plymouth Vocational Technical High School in Taunton. He was a member of the freshmen football team and the track team.

The school said green was Ryan's favorite color. Counselors will also be on hand at the school.

The investigation into the teens death continues. Ryan was brought to the home by his grandmother at about 6 p.m.

She waited in the car because he usually took no more than 45 minutes to complete his tasks. She became worried when he took longer than normal, so she called his parents, who called a neighbor.

The neighbor went to the property, found the boy and called 911 at about 8 p.m.

Ryan had "traumatic injuries to various areas of his body," and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police found four dogs running free on the property and seven in kennels. The four that were free were Dutch shepherds and Belgian Malinois.

There had been no prior complaints to police about dogs at the property, officials said.