1 week Ago By Nelson Espinal
A woman in Colorado was left alone in her home, despite having dementia, and she was mauled to death by a pack of dogs , authorities claim. LaVonne Hoff was in Pueblo, Colorado, in her home alone when 24 dogs attacked her inside the property. Her daughter Jessica was said to be running errands and left her mother alone, even though she needed 24-hour, around-the-clock care.
Jessica was the owner of more than 50 dogs , all of which were responsible for attacking and killing her 76-year-old mother. Jessica Hoff was arrested this past Friday on a warrant for criminal negligence and aggravated cruelty to animals. Deputies found LaVonne Hoff unconscious and several dogs running loose, along with about two dozen other dogs and seven birds that were in cages, the sheriff’s office said.
A search of the home and another property owned by Jessica Hoff nearby found 54 dogs, several of whom were in poor health. The sheriff's office said that dogs and birds were found in unsanitary conditions and were seized by animal control. Click here to follow the Mirror US on Google News to stay up to date with all the latest news, sports and entertainment stories.
The autopsy confirmed that Hoff died from a dog attack, according to authorities. The exactly details of Hoff's death remain unclear. DAILY NEWSLETTER: Sign up here to get the latest news and updates from the Mirror US straight to your inbox with our FREE newsletter.
According to jail records, Jessica Hoff was in jail Monday, and the bond for her release was set at $50,000. Prosecutors have not filed formal charges against her, according to court records. She is being represented by a lawyer from the public defender’s office, which doesn’t comment on its cases to the media.
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