Detroit couple charged in fatal dog mauling of man
(CBS DETROIT) - A couple in Detroit has been charged in connection to the fatal dog mauling of a 35-year-old man, officials said.
Roy Eric Goodman, 40, and Trevina Quiche Goodman, 38, have been charged with one count of dangerous animal causing death.
Roy Goodman was arraigned on Wednesday and received a $25,000 cash bond.
Trevina Goodman was arraigned on Thursday, Feb. 29, and was also given a $25,000 cash bond.
Both were ordered not to have any animals or contact with the victim's family.
At 9:20 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 29, officers responded to the area of West Chicago Road and Longacre Street after receiving reports of a dog mauling.
When they arrived, they discovered that Harold Phillips, 35, also of Detroit, had allegedly been attacked by the defendants' three dogs while he was walking home from a bus stop.
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The dogs allegedly escaped the home in the 9400 block of Longacre through an unsecured front gate.
The victim was taken to a local hospital, where he died from his injuries on Feb. 2.
"This is heartbreaking," said Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy. "I just do not understand why we continue to see unleashed and unsecured dangerous dogs running loose and killing our citizenry. With pet ownership comes responsibility, pure and simple. I do not see what is hard to understand about that."
Roy Goodman has a bond redetermination for Roy is scheduled for March 1, and a bond redetermination for Trevina is scheduled for March 4.
The couple's probable cause conference is scheduled for March 6 and their preliminary examination is scheduled for March 13.
