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The owner of the pit bulls that mauled Sean Jones is an irresponsible dog owner and should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law for the damage his dogs have done. A responsible dog owner obedience trains, controls, provides exercise and play for their dogs, does not BREED their dogs unless they are professional trainers/professional show competitors and NEVER lets their dog roam unsupervised. A responsible dog owner knows they are accountable for the behavior of their dog and therefore makes sure the dog is a Canine Good Citizen through obedience training and socialization.
The dogs tore off his ears during the Monday evening attack. Other wounds on his face, neck and arms are so severe, doctors said they have not been able to close many of them.
Shawn rested Friday with family and hospital personnel at his side.
"We are in the throes right now of trying to save this boy's life," said Dr. James Betts, chief of surgery at the hospital. The dogs shook him violently, "like a doll," Betts added.
Shawn continues to receive rabies shots because two of the three dogs have not been captured and therefore cannot be tested for the disease.
Benjamin Moore, 27, the dogs' owner was charged Thursday with attempting to hide the three pit bull terriers that brutally mauled Shawn as he rode a new bicycle he had been given for doing well in school.
Moore was being held on $30,000 bail, reduced from the $50,000 set Thursday. His girlfriend, Jacinda Knight, 33, was released from custody Thursday after authorities decided not to charge her.
One of the dogs responsible for the attack was recovered, but two remain on the loose. Police believe Moore hid those dogs.
Contra Costa County officials have not decided whether to destroy the recovered dog currently being held at an animal shelter in Pinole. Animal officials had a tough time corralling the dog once they found it.
For now, police seem inclined to keep the dog alive because it could be tested to see whether it had been trained to attack humans, Richmond Police Department Sgt. Enos Johnson said.
"It could show through testing and through examination that the dog was aggressive in social behavior," Johnson said. "It could show any scars from previous fights."
A $10,000 reward has been offered for information leading to the seizure of the other dogs.
The public has been offering donations to help Shawn's family. A trust fund has been set up at a Richmond bank, as well as a separate fund where 100 percent of proceeds go directly to aid the Jones family. A manager at the Richmond branch of The Mechanics Bank would not say how much has been donated.
One San Francisco Bay area radio station began taking donations for Shawn's family Friday morning by auctioning concert tickets and autographed CDs.
The auction items ran out quickly, but calls and cash pledges continued, reaching $12,000 by noon.
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