The owner of three pit bulls, torn to pieces by 9-year-old girl accused of murder

The owner of three dogs, which this week bitten to death 9-year-old girl from Detroit (Michigan), was charged with second-degree murder and set bail at $2 million. The lawyer of a man already called the sum «outrageous.»

33-year-old Pierre Cleveland is accused of second-degree murder, involuntary manslaughter and keeping a dangerous animal.

Pierre Cleveland, 33, the owner of the three pit bulls that mauled a 9-year-old Detroit girl to death, has been charged with murder. https://t.co/JHxV6eNaV8 pic.twitter.com/Eoq1ZvtnWX

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His head bowed during the hearing, Cleveland said, «My condolences to the family».

Cleveland lived across the alley from the family of 9-year-old Emma Hernandez and kept three pit bullsthat jumped over the fragile fence and attacked the girl when she rode the bike.

Assistant Prosecutor Wayne County Barbara Lanning said at the hearing that Cleveland knew that dogs are aggressive and vicious, and left them alone. She added that the dog had previously escaped several times, including the week before the tragedy, and at the end of July one of the dogs tore the pups.

19 Aug Emma and her 13-year-old brother went on a bike ride about 4 o’clock in the afternoon, when the girl was attacked by dogs. Neighbors tried to drive away the animal by throwing them bricks, but it was too late – the hospital Emma was pronounced dead. Inspection of the yard Cleveland showed that the fence was damaged

Last night, 22 August, hundreds of white and pink balloons launched into the sky at a vigil in memory of Emma.

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A memorial has been set up for 9-year-old Emma Hernandez, the Detroit girl who was mauled and killed by a pack of dogs while riding her bike on Monday afternoon. https://t.co/TCwAUrmXMI pic.twitter.com/y10ZWm49qo

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Stephen Grady, head of the administration of the city Council of Detroit, talked to the family, saying that he, as the father of two children, can not imagine their pain.

«On behalf of the entire city, all 670 of thousands of detroitas I want the Hernandez family to know that we pray for them,» said Grady.

Dog after the incident was brought to animal control. They noted that they expect from law enforcement of an order of euthanasia of dogs.

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