Santa Rosa, NM (KKOB)- A 73 -year old man was killed after being attacked by two dogs Friday at a home in Santa Rosa according to New Mexico State Police.
Randy Wade, was outside his home when two dogs belonging to another man identified as James Campbell, 52, attacked him near a shed. Investigators determined the attack was unprovoked.
Campbell and a woman were staying at the victim’s home. The woman was outside when she witnessed the attack and called Campbell to help. Campbell, who was inside the home, went outside and secured the dogs in an enclosure. He then moved Wade to the front porch, by that time Wade was already dead. The woman called 911.
During an interview with investigators, Campbell acknowledged knowing that his dogs had previously been deemed vicious. The dogs, both a pitbull mix breed, had reportedly been involved in an earlier attack and had recently been released from an animal shelter.
Campbell is charged with Dangerous Dog (Death of a Person), a third-degree felony.
The Santa Rosa Police Department and New Mexico State Police officers initially responded. The case was turned over to the NMSP agents later.
This investigation remains active.
