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>DIGHTON, MA. - MAY 10: A Dighton police officer walks away from a home on May 10, 2019 in Dighton, Massachusetts where a 14 year old boy was killed during a dog attack on Maple Swamp Road last night (Staff Photo By Matt Stone/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald) DIGHTON, MA. - MAY 10: Dighton police parked at a home on May 10, 2019 in Dighton, Massachusetts where a 14 year old boy was killed during a dog attack on Maple Swamp Road last night (Staff Photo By Matt Stone/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald) DIGHTON, MA. - MAY 10: A woman stands with a horse at a home on May 10, 2019 in Dighton, Massachusetts where a 14 year old boy was killed during a dog attack on Maple Swamp Road last night (Staff Photo By Matt Stone/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald) DIGHTON, MA. - MAY 10: A dog carrier and police tape outside a home on May 10, 2019 in Dighton, Massachusetts where a 14 year old boy was killed during a dog attack on Maple Swamp Road last night (Staff Photo By Matt Stone/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald) DIGHTON, MA. - MAY 10: Dawn Parks, a neighbor speaks on May 10, 2019 in Dighton, Massachusetts, about a 14 year old boy who was killed during a dog attack at a home on Maple Swamp Road last night. (Staff Photo By Matt Stone/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald) DIGHTON, MA. - MAY 10: A Dighton police officer walks towards a home on May 10, 2019 in Dighton, Massachusetts, where a 14 year old boy was killed during a dog attack on Maple Swamp Road last night (Staff Photo By Matt Stone/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald) A freshman at Bristol-Plymouth Regional Technical School was mauled to death by four dogs in Dighton Thursday night, the DA said today. The boy killed was identified as Ryan Hazel, 14, who was helping a dog owner who was away in Boston, Bristol District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn said. “This is clearly a terrible tragedy,” Quinn said, as he announced the teen was found in the backyard surround by four dogs. The teen, the DA added, was pronounced dead at the scene. “He suffered very traumatic injuries,” Quinn said. The boy was dropped off by his grandmother to do chores at the property owned by Scott Dunmore, 49, the DA said. When the teen took more than an hour to do chores that normally took him “30 to 45 minutes,” the DA said, the grandmother called the boy’s parents — who were away in New York. The DA said the parents immediately called a neighbor on Maple Swamp Road who ran over to help. That neighbor called 911 to report “a pack of dogs attacking a human,” Dighton police Chief Robert MacDonald said. First responders found the boy on the ground in the backyard with four dogs out in the open — Dutch shepherds and Belgian malinois. It is up to the town to decide whether the dogs will be put down. “Foul play is not suspected at this time. The dogs are being taken into the custody of animal control in the area,” police reported in a statement. The 14-year-old victim is from neighboring Rehoboth, police added. Bristol-Plymouth Superintendent Alexandre Magalhaes said in a statement today: “This loss is sure to raise many questions, concerns and emotions from our entire school community, including students, faculty and staff. “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,” 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.” The case remains under investigation, but police said a neighbor called 911 at 7:59 p.m. to report finding “a deceased male on the property (on) Maple Swamp Road,” police said. “It’s crazy,” a neighbor told the Herald this morning. “It’s a really quiet street.” There is a baseball field in the area, two neighbors said, and some dog kennels nearby and some homes with pet dogs. Otherwise, it is a mostly wooded area near Route 44. Other neighbors said dogs are trained in the area. Dighton is a small town in Bristol County near Taunton. Quinn, MacDonald and Dighton Fire Chief Christopher Maguy are “actively investigating” the apparent fatal dog mauling, authorities said.<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.<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.