MONCKS CORNER, S.C. (WCIV) — The two dogs concerned within the Halloween evening deadly mauling of David Eller, 65, have been euthanized, Cpl. Carli Drayton of the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office mentioned.
Recently obtained 911 calls from the evening present witnesses’ determined makes an attempt to save lots of Eller from the pit bulls that deputies say was owned by Shannan Christine McCrackin, 45, and Kenneth Howard Swayne, 44, additionally of Moncks Corner.
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One 911 caller described honking their horn in makes an attempt to cease the attack, however they mentioned the dogs “would not cease.”
That similar name describes a faculty bus being close to the scene and honking its horn. It is unknown whether or not kids had been on board the car. The caller additionally particulars the scene as extraordinarily bloody with a girl standing close to the attack.
“She’s screaming for the dogs to cease,” the caller mentioned to the 911 operator. “I used to be passing by, and I noticed the dogs excessive of the person… This is a few horror-type stuff.”
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Another person, calling from inside their cell home, urged first responders to rush to the scene, repeatedly stating the person was “going to die.”
They additionally mentioned the proprietor tried to get the dogs off the person whereas witnesses honked the autos in repeated efforts to cease the attack.
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The sheriff’s workplace’s preliminary investigations revealed two “vicious” pit bull dogs attacked Eller “unprovoked.” The pit bulls weren’t contained correctly, in keeping with the BCSO
“This was a vicious attack on an unsuspecting sufferer, and this could have by no means occurred,” Sheriff Duane Lewis mentioned in an announcement on Thursday. “If the proprietor of the dogs would have taken the right duty for the safekeeping of the animals, the attack may have been prevented.”
McCrackin is charged with involuntary manslaughter and two counts of proudly owning a harmful animal that injures a human. Swayne is charged with two counts of proudly owning a harmful animal that injures a human, in keeping with the BCSO.
McCrackin was booked on Nov. 1, and her bond was set for $45,000. As of Friday afternoon, the Berkeley County inmate search nonetheless lists her as a prisoner.
Swayne was booked the identical day, and his bond was set for $20,000. As of Friday afternoon, he was additionally nonetheless listed as a prisoner.
