{"id":2390762,"date":"2025-01-15T16:49:02","date_gmt":"2025-01-15T21:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sheriff-vows-retribution-after-8-year-old-is-mauled-to-death-at-entrance-to-his-neighborhood\/"},"modified":"2025-01-15T16:50:06","modified_gmt":"2025-01-15T21:50:06","slug":"sheriff-vows-retribution-after-8-year-old-is-mauled-to-death-at-entrance-to-his-neighborhood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sheriff-vows-retribution-after-8-year-old-is-mauled-to-death-at-entrance-to-his-neighborhood\/","title":{"rendered":"Sheriff Vows Retribution After 8-Year-Old Is Mauled to Death at Entrance to His Neighborhood"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsheriff-vows-retribution-after-8-year-old-is-mauled-to-death-at-entrance-to-his-neighborhood%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2390762&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In\u200d a tragic incident \u200cin \u200cDeLand, Florida, an 8-year-old boy was attacked and killed by two dogs while \u2064riding his bicycle. \u2062Volusia County\u2063 Sheriff Mike chitwood reported that the boy,\u200d whose identity \u200bhas not\u2063 been \u2064disclosed, was attempting to pet the dogs when they\u2064 mauled him, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">causing\u200b severe injuries including<\/a> a broken neck and foot. Sheriff \u200cChitwood expressed\u200d his determination to seek justice and hold the dogs&#8217; owner accountable. The owner, identified \u2062as Amanda franco,\u200c is \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/florida-proud-boys-member-christopher-worrell-captured-by-fbi-after-44-days-as-a-fugitive\/\" title=\"FBI apprehends Florida Proud Boys member, Christopher Worrell, after 44-day escape.\">facing potential charges<\/a> \u2062as the\u200b dogs have been confiscated and are currently in\u200c quarantine. Witnesses\u2064 described the horrific scene, \u200dwith the \u2064boy&#8217;s mother attempting to rescue him as\u2062 he\u2062 lay unresponsive. Sheriff Chitwood emphasized that this was not an isolated case, \u2064noting that\u2063 the dogs had previously\u2063 been problematic in the area. The incident has left the \u200dcommunity in shock and mourning.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The death of an 8-year-old Florida boy has one Florida sheriff out for vengeance.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood said Tuesday that the boy was attacked and killed by two dogs Monday in DeLand.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&ldquo;We are going to do everything legally possible to hold the owner of these dogs responsible and we are going to do everything possible to make sure that these animals are destroyed,&rdquo; Chitwood said, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news-journalonline.com\/story\/news\/local\/volusia\/2025\/01\/14\/florida-boy-who-tried-to-pet-dogs-attacked-and-killed\/77696734007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Daytona Beach News-Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shortly before 5 p.m., the boy, whose name was not released, came upon two dogs at the entrance to a housing subdivision as he and a friend were riding their bicycles and wanted to pet them<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&ldquo;What a horrific, horrific incident this was,&rdquo; Chitwood said at the press briefing Tuesday afternoon. &ldquo;(The boy) is maliciously mauled, brutally mauled, and killed at the scene.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The boy suffered a broken neck and broken foot, Chitwood said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chitdoo said Amanda Franco, 31, owns the dogs. He said he is seeking to have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/sheriff-asking-help-investigation-brutal-dog-attack-left-man-without-legs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/despite-insistence-by-democrat-politicians-and-medical-elites-empirical-evidence-does-not-conclusively-show-that-masks-reduce-the-spread-of-covid\/\" title=\"Despite Insistence by Democrat Politicians and Medical Elites, Empirical Evidence DOES NOT Conclusively Show that Masks Reduce the Spread of COVID\">charges filed<\/a><\/a> against her.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&ldquo;The dogs have been confiscated and are being held in quarantine by Animal Services,&rdquo; a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/VolusiaSheriff\/posts\/pfbid0TUt1hMdxpdfahTrRsXUDxsprEdyVGM1GjesSKcbByrPoVGiHAB4ANbE6eN433Q86l\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">post<\/a> from the Volusia County Sheriff&rsquo;s Office said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chitwood said some of the boy&rsquo;s wounds were &ldquo;devastating,&rdquo; according to the News-Journal.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&ldquo;I will tell you that the injuries that (he) sustained, they were just horrific. I <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/no-spike-in-florida-coronavirus-cases-despite-no-mask-mandate\/\" title=\"No Spike in Florida Coronavirus Cases Despite No Mask Mandate\">don&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t know what to tell the family other than the fact that we are going to seek justice,&rdquo; Chitwood said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chitwood said a 911 call reported the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/10-year-old-mauled-saving-siblings-vicious-dog-attack-dying-tell-everyone-love\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">incident<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&ldquo;There is a little boy being attacked by two dogs. Oh my God, please hurry,&rdquo; the caller said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&ldquo;He is not moving, the boy that is being attacked. He was screaming for help and they pinned him down to the ground and they are like biting him and he is not moving, he is not responding,&rdquo; the caller said, noting that the child&rsquo;s mother had arrived.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&ldquo;Oh my God she is on top of him. Mom is on top of him,&rdquo; the caller said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The child&rsquo;s mother can be heard in the background yelling, &ldquo;He is not breathing.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chitwood said this was not an isolated incident, adding that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/girl-gets-1000-stitches-severe-dog-attack-friends-house-wont-able-smile\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dogs<\/a> &ldquo;have been terrorizing the neighborhood.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&ldquo;Tragedy beyond words,&rdquo; Chitwood posted on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sheriffchitwood\/posts\/tragedy-beyond-words-i-cannot-imagine-this-familys-pain-i-can-only-pray-they-fin\/1159244882225622\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>. &ldquo;I cannot imagine this family&rsquo;s pain, I can only pray they find strength.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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The child was fatally attacked by two dogs in DeLand on Monday. Sheriff Chitwood stated, &#8220;We will pursue all legal avenues to hold the dog&#8217;s owner accountable and ensure these animals are destroyed.&#8221; The boy, whose identity has not been disclosed, encountered the dogs while riding his bike with a friend. Chitwood described the incident as &#8220;horrific,&#8221; noting that the child suffered severe injuries, including a broken neck and foot. The dogs&#8217; owner, Amanda Franco, 31, is facing potential charges as authorities have confiscated the animals for quarantine. A 911 call revealed the urgency of the situation as witnesses reported that the boy was being attacked and unresponsive when help arrived. Sheriff Chitwood emphasized that this was not an isolated event; he mentioned that these dogs had previously caused fear in their neighborhood and expressed deep sympathy for the grieving family on social media<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2390763,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/police-3.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[13409,27069,48580,41429,5936],"class_list":["post-2390762","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-retribution","tag-8-year-old","tag-mauling","tag-neighborhood-safety","tag-sheriff"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/police-3.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2390762","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2390762"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2390762\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2390766,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2390762\/revisions\/2390766"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2390763"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2390762"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2390762"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2390762"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}