Klonda Richey was killed by her neighbors dogs February 7th, 2014. At that time, 2 NEWS Investigates found she had complained to the county numerous times about the dogs and their owners before her death. Now, a lawsuit it pointing that out.
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| Animal Control, the police, and judges failed to protect her |
The executor of Klonda Richey’s estate, Barbara Schneider names the Montgomery County County Commissioners, Montgomery County Animal Resource Center, it’s director Mark Kumpf and several other people whose identities are not known at this time.
The complaint says the defendants knew Richey’s life was in imminent danger and didn’t do enough to help her.
It says their, “decision to take no action on any of her complaints and utter disregard for their statutory duties and Ms. Richey’s safety were willful, wanton, reckless and malicious.”
The lawsuit says Richey made approximately SIXTEEN 911 calls and filed approximately TWELVE reports with the ARC about the dangerous dogs.
Schneider has already filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Andrew Nason and Julie Custer, the owners of the dogs.
(WDTN - Feb 13, 2015)
Earlier:
- Woman dies after apparent dog attack in SW Ohio
- Coroner IDs woman fatally mauled by 2 dogs
- Victim of dog mauling identified, repeatedly called for help with dogs
- Charges to be decided in deadly dog mauling
- Owner of dogs in fatal mauling released on bail
- Dog Attack: County Officials Sued by Estate of Woman Killed by Neighbors' Dogs
- Couple found guilty in Dayton deadly dog attack
- Ohio: Montgomery County dog warden Mark Kumpf praised after ‘difficult year’, gets pay raise despite deaths by dogs which had been previously complained about
