- Sandra Miller was attacked by her son’s dogs on Halloween in her own backyard
- Police said the scene was a bloodbath and that his leg had been bitten to the bone.
- His son, Jeremy Miller, 38, has been charged almost five months later.
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A Utah grandmother died after her son’s seven pit bulls attacked her and bit her leg to the bone.
Sandra Dee Miller, 63, was attacked by two adult pit bulls and five puppies on Halloween 2023 in her Taylorsville backyard and died on Nov. 6.
Her 38-year-old son, Jeremy Miller, was charged with a misdemeanor (seven counts of animal attack) on Tuesday afternoon, she reported. ABC4.
According to court documents, when police arrived at the home near 4800 South and 2900 West, the dogs appeared to be out of control and Miller had serious injuries.
‘His leg had no meat and only the bone remained. There was so much blood (the officer) couldn’t see his other wounds,” the affidavit says.
Police said they contacted Jeremy, who told them he lived at the address where the incident occurred and that he arrived at the scene about 20 minutes later.
“(He was) clearly upset that his fence was damaged and his dogs were taken by animal control,” the affidavit states.
Sandra Dee Miller (center left), 63, was attacked by her son Jeremy’s two adult pit bulls and five puppies on Halloween in her own backyard.
Jeremy Miller, was charged with seven counts of misdemeanor assault on animals nearly five months later.
Officers had to scale the fence to rescue Miller and said the dogs had “blood in and around their mouths and appeared to be frantic.”
“The dogs were still extremely aggressive, and it took multiple Taylorsville City Police officers and animal control officers to keep the dogs away from the victim and contained in the yard,” the documents said.
“When the pit bull tried to escape, (an officer) shot him with his Glock 6 times and noticed that other officers also shot him and he was no longer a danger to the public.”
The remaining adult male dog and puppies were taken to Animal Control, where they were eventually euthanized, he reported. fox 13.
‘The defendant, having charge, care, custody or control of any animal, even if such care or custody was temporary, permitted that animal to attack any person, domestic animal or bird, or any species of protected wildlife. “The person in charge, care, custody or control is strictly responsible for this crime,” court documents state.
Legal analyst Greg Skordas said ksl that Miller was unlikely to face jail time even if convicted, and that if a judge handed down a prison sentence, it would likely not exceed 90 days.
Police said when they arrived at the scene the dogs had blood in their mouths and appeared to be frantic. They said Sandra’s leg had been bitten and had to be amputated.
Police initially reported that Sandra’s leg had to be amputated, then a week after the attack she died from her injuries.
He is survived by his two brothers, five children, 14 grandchildren and one great-grandson.
‘He loved spending time with his family, his grandchildren and his friends. “Some of her hobbies were collecting crystals, dragons and every little trinket that caught her eye,” she said. obituary read.
‘We are grateful for every moment we shared with her. We appreciate that we had the opportunity to say goodbye to her and that she was surrounded by her loved ones during her final moments.”