A Ventura dog owner was mauled to death earlier this summer, according to an autopsy report by the Ventura County Medical Examiner’s Office.

The woman, identified in the report as Maria Crawford, 54, was found dead in her home by a family member on June 28, according to Ventura police. Ventura County Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Christopher Young completed the autopsy July 2.

The autopsy found Crawford’s cause of death to be multiple dog bite wounds to her head, neck and right leg. She also suffered at least seven bites around her right ankle, according to the report.

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Crawford’s death was determined to be an accident, the report stated.

Crawford owned two dogs: a larger white and brown Australian cattle dog named Kai and a smaller golden brown pit bull named Havoc, according to Ventura County Animal Services.

On at least two occasions earlier in the year, Crawford had suffered significant injuries by Kai, according to the report.

The initial investigation into the involvement of each dog in Crawford’s death was inconclusive.

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“Because of the complexity of the injuries and the similarity in measurements of the teeth from each dog, neither dog can be excluded based on the bite marks alone,” the report stated.

Both dogs were taken away by Ventura County Animal Services officers the day of the attack, according to the report. After an investigation, Havoc was determined to have not been involved in the attack and was reclaimed by its owners on July 18. Kai was relinquished by its owners following the investigation and was euthanized by Ventura County Animal Services on July 29.

Jeremy Childs is a breaking news and public safety reporter covering the night shift for the Ventura County Star. He can be reached by calling 805-437-0208 or emailing jeremy.childs@vcstar.com.