The
son of a southwest Missouri man who was killed in a dog attack has filed a
wrongful death lawsuit. 85-year-old Werner Vogt was attacked in November 2015
while riding his bicycle in a wooded area of Christian County. He died several
weeks later at a Springfield hospital.
The
lawsuit, filed by Vernon Vogt, names Joseph and Lindsay Brink of Rogersville,
AR as the original owners of the two boxers named Otto and Chubbs when the
attack happened. Vogt is suing the couple for the cost of his father’s medical
care, as well as his father’s pain and suffering during the attack.
Soon after the attack, the Brink’s got rid of the dogs by
adopting one out through Craigslist, and dropping the other off at the Humane
Society, which was later adopted. Vogt is also suing those families to have
both of the dogs euthanized. Both families told investigators they were not
aware that the dogs were involved in a fatal dog attack, and do not want to
surrender the dogs.
Christian
County Sheriff Brad Cole says it will be up to the prosecutor to decide if any
charges are filed.
Source: 1230thetalker.com
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