A 14-year-old boy was mauled to death by a pack of dogs at the Massachusetts home of a professional dog trainer, according to reports. Ryan Hazel was attacked as he cared for the animals in Dighton, Massachusetts on Thursday night while their owner Scott Dunmore, 49, was out of town, according to WCVB. The boy’s grandmother drove him to the property to tend for Dunmore’s dogs, a chore he’s done in the past, according to Masslive.com. When nearly an hour passed, Hazel’s grandmother became concerned and phone the child’s parents, who then called Dunmore’s neighbor. A neighbor found Hazel, who suffered “traumatic injuries” from the attack, according to Bristol County District Attorney Thomas Quinn. Quinn told reporters foul play isn’t suspected. He also said Dunmore returned home shortly after in the incident and has been cooperative. “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.” Included among the 11 dogs were Dutch Shepherds and Belgian Malinois, breeds that are often used as police dogs, according to Masslive.com. Animal control is watching over the dogs, one of which acted aggressively, they said. The four believed to be involved in the attack are being quarantined for 10 days. Dunmore has trained dogs professionally for 15 years, according to his website. “Whether you’re looking to start off on the right foot with a new puppy, are experiencing behavioral or aggression issues in your adult dog, or would like to introduce your dog to a new sport or activity, Scott can offer insight and assistance,” his site says.<doc-sep>A 14-year-old high school freshman was mauled to death by four dogs in Dighton Thursday night, plunging a community into mourning in what authorities called a “terrible tragedy.” Ryan Hazel of Rehoboth studied community health at Bristol-Plymouth Regional Technical School in Taunton. He was helping care for dogs on a Dighton property as part of a regular arrangement with property owner Scott Dunmore while the 49-year-old was away in Boston, Bristol District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III said. “This was clearly a terrible tragedy for the victim, his family and his friends, and the town,” Quinn said. “My heart goes out to all of them.” Hazel was dropped off at the Maple Swamp Road property by his grandmother about 6 p.m. Thursday to tend to the animals there. When the teen took more than an hour to do tasks that normally took him “30 to 45 minutes,” Quinn said, the grandmother, who had remained in the car, called the boy’s parents, who were away in New York. Quinn said the parents immediately called a neighbor on Maple Swamp Road, who found Hazel on the ground “suffering from traumatic injuries” and four dogs loose in the yard – Dutch shepherds and Belgian malinois. Another seven dogs on the property were caged at the time, authorities said. That neighbor called police about 8 p.m. to report “a pack of dogs attacking a human,” Dighton police Chief Robert MacDonald said. The neighbor attempted CPR, but Hazel’s injuries were “too severe” and he was pronounced dead at the scene, Quinn said. Dunmore returned from Boston Thursday night and has been cooperating with the ongoing investigation. The dogs were taken into custody of animal control and quarantined. It is up to the town to decide whether the dogs will be put down. “It does not appear that any foul play is suspected at this time,” Quinn said. Dawn Parks, who lives a few houses away from Dunmore, said he has lived in Dighton, a small town of fewer than 8,000 residents near Taunton, for two or three years. “We can’t sleep at night with the windows open because of the barking,” said Parks, 59. But nothing prepared her for the news that a boy had been mauled to death by his dogs. “It’s terrible,” Parks said. “We were shocked.” Another neighbor of Dunmore’s said her four children knew the victim, who was from a “super, super family. He was a very nice kid. He was an excellent athlete. He played baseball.” “I can’t even imagine” him dying that way, she said. “It’s just shocking. The more I think about it, the more sick I feel because there are kids up and down this road all the time. The cross-country team from Dighton-Rehoboth Regional High School runs this road, and there are four baseball fields and a softball field just down the road … I hope they find some solution or something.” Students at Bristol-Plymouth Regional Technical School said the mood on the Taunton campus was somber Friday. “It was really sad,” said sophomore Isabella Sanabria. “Everybody was upset, even if you didn’t know him.” Classmate Emily Tripp said, “I don’t even know how to process it. It’s not something you would think would happen around here … especially to a person that young.” Hazel was on the track and freshmen football teams, the school said. Superintendent Alexandre Magalhaes said Hazel was “a loved member of our student body.” The school has provided counselors through its Crisis Response Team. Students are asked to wear green, Hazel’s favorite color, in his honor on Monday.<doc-sep>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.<doc-sep>
Hide Transcript Show Transcript MORE ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED AND LEARNING MORE ABOUT THE YOUNG VICTIM. WE HAVE TEAM COVERAGE TONIGHT BEGINNING WITH NEWSCENTER 5’S JENNIFER EAGAN LIVE IN DIGHTON. THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY IS CALLING THIS A TERRIBLE TRAGEDY. THE MAN WHO OWNS THE PROPERTY IS NAPPING CHART. HE ALSO WASN’T AT HOME LAST NIGHT WHEN HIS TEENAGER WAS ATTACKED. POLICE MAY NEVER KNOW WHY DOGS AT THIS DIGHTON HOME FATALLY ATTACKED A TEEN THERE TO TAKE CARE OF THE ANIMALS AND OTHE ON THE PROPERTY. WHEN A NEIGHBOR FOUN 14-YEAR-OLD RYAN HAZEL, SEVE DOGS WERE IN CAGES. THEY ARE BEING KEPT AT THE REHOBOTH ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICE. FOUR DOGS WERE ROAMING FREE AT THE HOME AND ARE NOW UNDER QUARANTINE. >> THIS WAS CLEARLY A TERRIBLE TRAGEDY FOR THE VICTIM HIS FRIENDS AND FAMILY AND THE TOWN. >> THE BRISTOL COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY SAYS HAZEL’S GRANDMOTHER DROVE HIM TO THE HOME ON MAPLE SWAMP ROAD LAS NIGHT AT 6:00 AND WAITED. >> AFTER MORE THAN AN HOUR S BECAME CONCERNED ABOUT HIM >> A NEIGHBOR FOUND THE TEEN. >> THE NEIGHBOR WENT ON TO THE PROPERTY. HE EVENTUALLY FOUND RYAN LYING ON THE GROUND IN THE YARD IN T REAR YARD SUFFERING FROM TRAUMATIC INJURIES TO VARIOUS AREAS OF HIS BOD >> THE HOME IS OWNED BY 49-YEAR-OLD SCOTT DUNMORE. DUNMORE TRAINS DOGS, BUT THE DA SAYS DID NOT HAVE A LICENSE FOR THE DOGS ON HIS PROPERTY. >> ALTHOUGH THIS IS AN ONGOING INVESTIGATION, IT DOES NOT APPEAR THAT ANY FOUL PLAY IS SUSPECTED. >> ACCORDING T INVESTIGATORS, THERE ARE NO CAMERAS, SO NO VIDEO TO TELL WHAT HAPPENED HERE. ALSO, AN AUTOPSY WAS SCHEDULED FOR Advertisement 14-year-old boy mauled to death while taking care of animals identified Share Shares Copy Link Copy A 14-year-old boy was mauled to death Thursday by several dogs while working to take care of animals that were on the Dighton property. Ryan Hazel, of Rehoboth, was driven to the home on Maple Swamp Road at 6 p.m. by his grandmother so he could take care of several animals that were on the property.After more than an hour passed, Ryan’s grandmother became concerned and called the victim’s parents, who were out of state at the time. The parents called a neighbor who went to check on Ryan and found him suffering from traumatic injuries, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas Quinn said. The neighbor, who called 911, performed CPR on the teen; however, he succumbed to his injuries at the scene.Four dogs were found loose on the property, and seven other dogs were found in cages, Quinn said. The owner of the property, Scott Dunmore, 49, was not home at the time, Quinn said. Dunmore is cooperating with the investigation. “It appears at this point that foul play was not involved. I would just leave it at that at this stage of the investigation,” Quinn said.All 11 dogs at the property were removed and are in the custody of animal control. The four dogs involved in the attack are under quarantine for 10 days. A contractor who repaired the house after a fire a few months ago said Dunmore has a dog training business, and about 10 to 15 dogs there trained for police work. The teen, who had been taking care of animals on the property for a year, was a freshman at Bristol-Plymouth Vocational Technical High School in Taunton. The school activated its Crisis Response Team, made up of counselors professionally trained to listen and assist students during times of need and grief. "Any student who may need or want help or who is scared, confused or struggling to process this tragedy should know that that help is available," Superintendent Alexandre Magalhaes said. "We are saddened by this loss in our school community, and as we come together, our leadership team will make every effort to provide assistance to our students, families and fellow employees as needed."