No charges will be filed in the case of a 4-year-old boy who died after he was attacked by several dogs.
The White County sheriff’s office issued a statement Tuesday afternoon that its investigation into the matter concluded that neither the dogs' owner, Justin Corbit, nor the child’s mother, Deborah Sizemore, would be charged in the attack on Levi Watson that occurred at a residence in Bradford.
Levi died from his injuries in the attack, which occurred Nov. 8 around 3:30 p.m. as he was visiting the residence with his mother, Arkansas Online previously reported. White County Chief Deputy Phillip Miller previously told the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette that Corbit was cooperating with authorities during the investigation.
Miller previously stated that Levi was attacked after he exited the house. The dogs responsible for the child’s death — which police described as adult pit bulls — have since been destroyed, according to the statement.
“This tragic accident underscores just how quickly something like this can happen and reminds us all of the need to be ever-vigilant around animals regardless of what breed or temperament they are,” Miller said in a statement.