OAKLAND – An Oakland man has been charged with failing to guard three canines that killed his good friend on Sunday, court docket information present.
Brendan Burke, 57, faces one rely of failure to guard animals inflicting demise. He’s being held on the Santa Rita Jail in Dublin, and his bail quantity has not been listed.
The sufferer, a 53-year-old man, was buddies with Burke, authorities stated. His identify has been withheld pending household notification.
Burke was on a job on the retailer when the canines received free from his possessions and killed the sufferer, who tried to cover underneath a car, authorities stated. The canines, all mastiff breeds, have been transferred to animal management.
The incident occurred Sunday within the 1600 block of thirty sixth Avenue.
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