Owner of Pit Bulls Is Convicted in Death
A dog owner was convicted of involuntary manslaughter for allowing her pit bulls to run loose and kill an 82-year-old woman.
Deanna Large, 37, was found guilty in the death of Dorothy Sullivan, who was attacked March 8 by three pit bulls while she took her dog for a walk.
The jury in Spotsylvania recommended that Large serve three years in prison. Sentencing is Feb. 24.
Large was also found guilty of two misdemeanor charges of allowing her dogs to run loose.
At one point, Large had 13 pit bulls living in her doublewide trailer, a detective testified.
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