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Edmonton woman convicted in fatal dog attack that killed 11-year-old sentenced to house arrest

An Edmonton woman who owned two large Cane Corso dogs that killed an 11-year-old boy in 2024 has been sentenced. Crystal Jean MacDonald, 46, was found guilty of criminal negligence causing death in May following a judge-alone trial at the Edmonton Court of King’s Bench.

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Edmonton woman convicted in fatal dog attack that killed 11-year-old sentenced to house arrest
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