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Father Recounts Horror of Son's Fatal Dog Attack
15 May
Summary
- An 11-year-old boy died from a dog bite injury to the neck.
- The owner faces criminal negligence charges in the fatal attack.
- Previous attacks by the same dogs were reported before the incident.
At the Edmonton Court of King's Bench, the father of an 11-year-old boy testified about his son's death following a dog attack two years prior. Kache Grist was visiting his father, Wesley Grist, at Crystal Jean MacDonald's home when the fatal incident occurred on April 1, 2024. MacDonald, the owner of the two Cane Corsos involved, is charged with criminal negligence causing death. Wesley Grist recounted discovering his son surrounded by the dogs after returning home from the garage. He described a struggle to save Kache, who died from a dog bite injury to the neck.
The court heard that the dogs had a history of aggression. This included an attack on Tina Kelepouris in February 2024, resulting in stitches and broken ribs, and an assault on Jesse Woodruff, a basement tenant, in December 2023, which caused him to require hospital treatment. Wesley Grist also stated that the dogs killed Woodruff's cat on February 29, 2024. Despite these incidents, MacDonald allegedly downplayed their severity, with Wesley Grist initially dismissing concerns as he had not personally witnessed such aggression.
