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Friday, June 27, 2008

Pit Bull Owners Released from Jail After Fatal Attack

Bail Lowered; Owners Go Home
Breckenridge, TX - Bail for two Breckenridge residents arrested in connection with the dog-mauling death of Tanner Monk was reduced, and both have been released. Jack Smith, 45, and Crystal Watson, 27, were arrested in connection with the death of Tanner. Bail for each person was initially set at $250,000 each but was reduced to $10,000 each.
Smith and Watson live next door to the Monk family and are now headed home.
Two pit bulls attacked Monk, who was found dead on the road outside of his home. The dogs were shot after they became aggressive toward authorities. Two other dogs belonging to Smith and Watson were ordered destroyed later. Both Smith and Watson are charged with a dog attack resulting in death, a second-degree felony punishable by up to 20 years in prison and a maximum fine of $10,000.

90th District Judge Stephen Crawford issued a gag order in the case June 16th, forbidding the discussion of case details.

Related articles:
05/29/08: Pit Bull Owners Arrested in Death of Tanner Joshua Monk
05/26/08: 2008 Fatality: Video Tribute to Tanner Joshua Monk
05/19/08: 2008 Fatality: Boy Killed by Pit Bulls in Breckenridge, Texas
05/19/08: Roll Call: Texans Killed by Pit Bulls in 2007

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by Anonymous Anonymous 6/27/2008 8:20 PM  |  Flag as abusive  
Smith and Watson have had their bail reduced and they have been released to go home. Tanner Monk is still dead. Hardly seems fair does it?

by Anonymous Anonymous 6/28/2008 10:37 AM  |  Flag as abusive  
This is an insult. When a pit bull kills, there is no reasonable "accident" defense. This is no more an accident than causing an injury or death while driving drunk. The risk of pit bulls is well understood, the outcome is predictable and the frequency, legendary. The 10,000 dollar bail does not fit the crime.

by Anonymous Anonymous 6/28/2008 12:34 PM  |  Flag as abusive  
What a disgrace. I can imagine what it must be like for the mother of the dead child to have to look out her window and see these two monsters every day, knowing what her son went through in his last minutes on earth.

I hope the community is outraged over this, and that these monsters are ultimately sentenced to prison for what they did.

by Anonymous Anonymous 6/29/2008 8:47 AM  |  Flag as abusive  
Smith and Watson meet Smith and Wesson.

Accident shmaccident.
I hope these two extras from "The Hills Have Eyes" FRY!

by Anonymous Anonymous 6/29/2008 2:45 PM  |  Flag as abusive  
OMG!!! Your comment made me laugh!!!! I was thinking of the same movie when I first saw their picture!

by Anonymous Dee 6/30/2008 2:19 AM  |  Flag as abusive  
I pray for the Monk family -- these neighbors just returned to their home next door. CAN YOU IMAGINE? The absolute destruction that a fatal or serious dog attack brings to a family, a neighborhood and an entire community is wholly overwhelming. Not to mention the catastrophic PAIN.

by Anonymous David 6/30/2008 3:12 PM  |  Flag as abusive  
Keep an eye on these people. If they don't go to prison, it would not surprise me to see them with more pit bulls.

by Anonymous Anonymous 7/02/2008 3:34 AM  |  Flag as abusive  
I'd like to know where these two Slingbladers obtained the dogs from....

Pit Bulls have killed 13 Texans in the last 24 months. Clearly, mankillers are being bred in Texas.

Animal control "Professionals" seem to be asleep at the switch.

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