CALIFORNIA CITY, Calif. (KERO) — Kenneth Dobbins, 68, has been arrested in connection with a June 18 dog attack that led to the death of 12-year-old Fernando Torres Moreno at a California City park.
Los Angeles County deputies arrested Dobbins in Lancaster on Thursday after a citizen spotted him walking near her workplace and called police. Deputies quickly located Dobbins and took him into custody.
Authorities say Dobbins' two off-leash dogs chased Fernando into a lake at the park. The boy drowned while trying to escape.
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Dobbins is being held at a Kern County jail awaiting charges. He is due in court on Monday.
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