Fourteen-year-old Ryan Hazel had gone to a house on Maple Swamp Road multiple times to help take care of the dogs, authorities said.

Thursday night should have been no different.

But more than an hour passed with no sign of the 14-year-old Rehoboth boy, authorities said. A neighbor went to check on him and confirmed the family’s worst fears.

Hazel’s body was found with several “traumatic injuries.” Bristol County District Attorney Thomas Quinn didn’t elaborate on the location or severity of the injuries except to say they were traumatic.

The initial news has fueled questions about the mauling, including how the boy ended up on the property, what breeds the dogs were and how they were treated before the attack. Here’s what we know.

When did the dog mauling occur?

Hazel’s grandmother said she took him to the house on Maple Swamp Road around 6 p.m. Thursday and waited for him to finish his chores for about an hour.

She called Hazel’s parents, who were in New York. They called a neighbor asking him to check on the boy. The neighbor found Hazel’s body in the backyard of the property as four of the 11 dogs roamed around.

The neighbor called 9-11 at 7:59 p.m., authorities said. He tried CPR on Hazel with no avail.

“Obviously something went very wrong, but it wasn’t clear precisely when that happened,” Quinn told reporters on Friday.

How many dogs were at the house?

Authorities found 11 “average sized” dogs at the property at the time of Hazel’s death. Most of them are owned by Scott Dunmore, 49, who is known as a dog trainer, Quinn said. None of the dogs were licensed in Dighton.

Seven were caged. Four were roaming the property. Quinn did not elaborate on details on each dog, but said the four included Dutch Shepherds and Belgian Malinois.

An empty kennel sits outside Scott Dunmore's property in Dighton where a 14-year-old boy was mauled to death. Eleven dogs were removed from the property.

How did Hazel end up at the house?

Hazel’s family is involved in dog training and dog shows. His parents, who own Wolf Plain Brooks Kennel in Rehoboth, train German Shorthaired Pointers, according to the business website.

“As a family we breed, raise, and train our dogs,” the website states. “We strive to produce a truly versatile example of the breed.”

Hazel knew the owner, Dunmore. He had been helping take care of the dogs while Dunmore was away for roughly a year, authorities said.

“This was clearly a terrible tragedy for the victim, his family, his friends and the town," Quinn said. "My heart goes out to all of them.”

Hazel did the same Thursday night while Dunmore was in Boston.

“Things like that should never happen to anybody, never mind a 14-year-old boy,” Dighton Police Chief Robert MacDonald said.

Why did the dogs attack?

Authorities said they don’t know what led to the incident, nor did they say which or how many dogs may have attacked.

The dogs did not appear malnourished, Quinn said. Animal control officials noted that one of the dogs that were removed seemed aggressive. Quinn didn’t specify which one.

Both the Dutch Shepherds and Belgian Malinois are typically trained as police dogs. The Belgian Malinois is considered an alert, loyal dog who can be very protective of the owner. The Dutch Shepherd, often considered an excellent family pet, is known for its obedience, tracking skills and loyalty.

Who is the owner?

Dunmore, the property owner, has trained dogs professionally for 15 years. He has worked with puppies, adult dogs showing aggression and dogs starting a new sport, according to his website.

In 2012, Dunmore appeared on NECN’s “The Secret Life of Animals" with Vicki Croke, demonstrating the “leave it” command.

On his website, Dunmore touted his pack walks as a popular way to socialize dogs off-leash. The result, he wrote, was a happy, tired and well-trained dog.

Quinn said that Dunmore is cooperating with authorities.

How is the town responding?

While authorities investigate the death, Hazel’s school district has activated its crisis response team.

Alexandre Magalhaes, superintendent of the Bristol-Plymouth Regional Technical School, said crisis counselors would be available to students, their families and school employees.

Anyone seeking assistance can call Pupil Services Administrator Melanie Shaw at 508-823-5151 ext. 115.

What will happen to the dogs?

The dogs are being quarantined for 10 days, as is routine under state law, Quinn said. He did not say whether any of the four dogs would be euthanized.