Cause of death of Compton resident who was attacked by his own pit bulls officially out

The Los Angeles County Division of Medical Examiner has revealed the official reason for loss of life of Dominic Anthony Cooper, a Compton resident who was fatally attacked by his personal pit bulls in February.

Cooper died from “a number of traumatic accidents,” and his loss of life has been categorised as an accident. The tragic incident occurred on February 15 within the yard of a residence situated on North Thorson Avenue in Compton, in accordance with Fox 11.

The 35-year-old father was apparently feeding his canines when a struggle broke out among the many canines, resulting in the deadly assault.

Surveillance footage captured a part of the incident. There have been a complete of 13 canines on the residence, together with 5 adults and eight puppies aged 4 to 6 months.

Los Angeles County Animal Management eliminated the pit bulls from the yard. Cooper was allegedly concerned in breeding and promoting pit bulls, in accordance with county officers.

All 13 canines, together with the puppies, have been euthanized.

The health worker’s report on Cooper’s loss of life advised it was doubtless attributable to a number of elements quite than a single definitive harm. Components included blood loss, bodily exhaustion from the assault, and the potential for hypothermia.

Nonetheless, the report famous that these conclusions couldn’t be confirmed with certainty. Based mostly on obtainable data, together with historical past, circumstances, and post-mortem findings, the loss of life was deemed an accident.

The health worker’s report detailed that the 35-year-old man sustained a number of penetrating and traumatic accidents, together with wounds to his higher and decrease extremities.

He additionally had quite a few abrasions of varied sizes, starting from 1/4 to three/4 inch, with some resembling chunk marks, distributed throughout his physique, notably within the extremities and buttocks.

Cooper’s physique was found in a kennel in his Compton yard on February 16. He was discovered within the morning by his girlfriend, who promptly alerted authorities. The Los Angeles Sheriff’s Division, Los Angeles County Hearth Division, and Animal Management arrived on the scene and Cooper was pronounced useless at roughly 8:10 a.m.