Police are investigating the mauling death of a 14-year-old Massachusetts boy by dogs he was caring for. Ryan Hazel died after the attack by a group of dogs in Dighton, about an hour south of Boston, NBC Boston reported. The incident happened Thursday evening after the boy’s grandmother drove Ryan to the property to help the homeowner take care of multiple dogs kept there, something the boy had been doing for about a year. When the grandmother noticed he was taking longer than usual, she asked a neighbor for help. The neighbor found Ryan on the ground with traumatic injuries and called 911 after unsuccessfully performing CPR on the boy, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas Quinn III said. The owner, who was reported to be a dog trainer, was in Boston at the time of the incident, the TV station reported. Download the NBC News app for breaking news and politics "This is clearly a tragedy for the victim, his family, his friends and the town. My heart goes out to all of them," said Quinn. Police officers found four dogs in the yard and seven other in cages, most of them Dutch shepherds. The dogs were set to be quarantined by animal control for up to 10 days. An autopsy is scheduled to be conducted on Ryan’s body as part of the investigation. The owner of the dogs, identified as 49-year-old Scott Dunmore, has been cooperating with the investigation. No criminal charges had been filed as of Friday night, according to Quinn, NBC Boston reported. Ryan, who lived in nearby Rehoboth, was a freshman at Bristol-Plymouth Regional Technical School in East Taunton, where he was on the football team. “Everyone liked him. He had a lot of friends. He would do a lot of sports. He was wicked athletic,” a friend of Ryan's, Connor Thibert, told NBC Boston. “I just can’t believe he’s gone." “It’s just so sad to hear that he passed … It’s just so heartbreaking,” another friend, Aaron Avila, said.<doc-sep>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>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. 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(Photo by Philip Pacheco/Getty Images) A healthcare worker prepares to administer a Pfizer/BioNTEch coronavirus disease (Covid-19) vaccine at The Michener Institute, in Toronto, Ontario on December 14, 2020. - Ontario, Canada's most populous province and one of the hardest hit by the pandemic, had 1,940 new cases and 23 deaths on Monday. The province is expected to give its next doses to nursing home workers as a priority, according to media reports. (Photo by CARLOS OSORIO / POOL / AFP) (Photo by CARLOS OSORIO/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) 'Never seen levels like this': Union president on airline passenger misconduct Memorial Day weekend will bring rain and cool air for much of the East Teen's body found in enclosure with dogs he was tending (CNN) — A 14-year-old Massachusetts boy who was taking care of another person’s dogs was found dead, apparently mauled to death in an outside enclosure, authorities said. Ryan Hazel, of Rehoboth, was caring for 11 dogs while the owner was out of town, something he had done for about a year, said Gregg Miliote, a spokesman for the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office. The teen was pronounced dead Thursday at the home in Dighton after suffering “traumatic injuries,” Miliote said. The four dogs found in the enclosure where Hazel died were Belgian Malinois and Dutch Shepherd, though officials didn’t specify how many of each breed. The owner of the dogs has a background in dog training, Miliote said Friday. A neighbor found Ryan dead after the boy’s grandmother grew concerned after she waited for him for an hour in the driveway of the dog owner’s home. She alerted the teen’s parents, who called the neighbor, Miliote said. The four dogs and seven others that were caged in the home have been taken into custody by animal control, according to Miliote. The town will determine what happens to the dogs after their quarantine period is over and they hold a hearing, he added. No foul play is suspected in this case. CORRECTION: Gregg Miliote’s first name was misspelled in an earlier version of this story.<doc-sep>
A Massachusetts teen died Thursday night after police say he was mauled to death by a “pack of dogs.” Ryan Hazel, 14, was pronounced dead on the scene after suffering “traumatic injuries to various areas of his body” from an apparent dog attack, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas Quinn said at a press conference on Friday. According to authorities, Ryan was dropped off by his grandmother at 2477 Maple Swamp Rd. in Dighton, Mass., some 46 miles south of Boston, around 6 p.m. CALIFORNIA DOG WALKER, 5 DOGS KILLED AFTER CAR IS STRUCK BY MOTORIST IN POLICE CHASE Quinn said that the young teen had an “arrangement” with the property owner, who was later identified as 49-year-old Scott Dunmore, to tend to his animals when he was out of town. “He was going there to take care of several animals on the property while the homeowner was in Boston,” he said. “The victim took care of the homeowners dogs and other animals on a regular basis.” Ryan’s grandmother told police that she would normally wait for him to finish, a process that took between 30 and 45 minutes, but this time she grew concerned when the teen hadn’t returned after an hour. She contacted Ryan’s parents who were in New York at the time and they contacted a neighbor to check on the boy. When the neighbor arrived on the property, which was described as a large lot with several buildings on it, he saw the victim lying in the yard surrounded by dogs, suffering from “traumatic injuries to various areas of his body,” Quinn said. The neighbor attempted to perform CPR but Ryan was pronounced dead once first responders arrived on the scene. TOURIST, 24, DOES FROM RABIES AFTER HELPING STRAY IN THE PHILIPPINES Quinn declined to comment further on the victim’s condition or the manner in which the dogs were found. He did say that dogs did not appear to be “malnourished.” There were four loose dogs in the yard, a Belgian Malinois and several Dutch Shepherds. Seven other dogs were caged at the time of the attack. The eleven dogs were taken into “custody” by local animal control where they will be quarantined for 10 days as the law requires. “It does not appear that any foul play is suspected at this time. This was clearly a terrible tragedy for the victim his family and his friends and the town. My heart goes out to all of them,” Quinn said. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP He added that the homeowner has cooperated with authorities but that his dogs were not licensed in the county. The majority of the dogs belonged to the homeowner but he was also watching several dogs that did not belong to him. Police said there have never been any calls about the property in the past other than a reported house fire in February.