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>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."<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>WFXT spoke with the owner of the property, Scott Dunmore, who called the situation heartbreaking. He said he wasn't at the property when the incident happened and that he couldn't comment further, due to the ongoing investigation. I just spoke with the owner of the property where the teen was killed by a group of dogs. He was very emotional and called this "an absolutely heart breaking situation." He tells me he wasn’t home when this happened, and right now "his only concern is for the teen’s family.” — Nicole Oliverio (@NicoleOliverio) May 10, 2019 Dighton-Rehoboth Regional School District Superintendent Anthony Azar said in an email to students that crisis teams would be at all schools Friday. The district attorney's office said the dogs involved in the incident were taken by animal control, but it's unclear how many dogs were taken or how many are believed to be involved in the mauling. Two dogs were seen in the back of a van Thursday night. Police say neighbors found the body of the 14-year-old on the property just before 8pm, investigators are on scene. Two dogs are being kept in an animal control vehicle @boston25 — Julie Leonardi (@JulieLeonardiTV) May 10, 2019 Foul play is not suspected, officials said. The investigation is ongoing. No additional information was released.<doc-sep>
BOSTON – A 14-year-old boy Massachusetts boy was mauled to death Thursday night by a pack of dogs that he was tending for a homeowner who was out of town. A neighbor of the Dighton home found the boy, identified as Ryan Hazel of Rehoboth, unresponsive with "traumatic injuries to various parts of his body," and reported the incident shortly before 8 p.m., Bristol County District Attorney Thomas Quinn III said. The neighbor performed CPR, but the injuries were too severe. First-responders pronounced him dead at the scene. Dighton is outside Providence, Rhode Island, and about 45 miles south of Boston. Eleven dogs — a combination of Dutch Shepherds and Belgian malinois — were found on the property, four running freely and seven caged up. Each has been taken into custody and must be quarantined for at least 10 days, according to Massachusetts law. Foul play is not suspected. Quinn did not say what might have prompted the attack and an investigation is underway. The boy regularly kept care of the dogs on the property, a large tract that included several buildings, according to Quinn. He said the boy's grandmother had dropped him off at around 6 p.m. to take care of animals while the homeowner, 49-year-old Scott Dunmore, was away in Boston. Ryan's parents were out of state in New York. While he tended to chores and the animals, the grandmother waited in the car, he said. "She told police that Ryan usually completes his tasks at the property in 30 to 45 minutes," Quinn said. "After more than an hour of time passed by, Ryan's grandmother became concerned about him." The grandmother called the boy's parents to tell them he had not returned to her car, Quinn said. The parents then called a neighbor to check on Ryan. When the neighbor located the boy, he put the four dogs running freely into a basement. Quinn said the remaining seven dogs were believed to be caged during the incident. He said the dogs, which were not licensed in the town, did not appear to be malnourished and described them as typically-sized dogs for their breeds. "They are not small animals." Dighton Police Chief Robin McDonald said, "Things like that should never happen to anybody, nevermind a 14-year-old boy." He sent his condolences to the boy's family. "It's a very sad thing." A full autopsy has not been conducted. State troopers and Dighton police are still investigating the death. Quinn said Dunmore has returned from Boston and has been cooperating with the investigation. "Although this is an ongoing investigation, it does not appear that any foul play is suspected at this time," Quinn said. "This is clearly a terrible tragedy for the victim, the family, his friends and the town. My heart goes out to all of them." Dunmore could not be reached for comment. A man with the name Scott Dunmore describes himself of a professional dog trainer of more than 15 years on a Boston-based website for a company called 3 Dogs Running. "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," the website reads, "Scott can offer insight and assistance.