"Tragedy While Watching Neighbor’s Grandson": Dog Owner Sentenced to 2 Years and 2 Months After 6-Year-Old Killed by Large Dogs
by Bang Jeil
Published 29 Apr.2026 08:18(KST)
Updated 29 Apr.2026 08:19(KST)
Most Facial Bones of the Victim Fractured; Numerous Lacerations
Both Dogs Euthanized the Next Day
Owner: "I Tried to Pull the Dogs Off but Could Not Subdue Them"
A woman in her 50s in the United States was sentenced to prison after her large dogs attacked and killed a 6-year-old child while she was briefly looking after her neighbor’s grandson.
On April 25, local media such as KPTV reported that the Multnomah County Court in Portland, Oregon, sentenced Coco Miller, age 57, to 2 years and 2 months in prison on April 24. She was indicted on four felony charges, including manslaughter, keeping dangerous dogs, and first-degree child abuse.
A 6-year-old child (right in the photo) died after being attacked by two large dogs they were raising, and the dog owner in their 50s (left) was sentenced to 2 years and 2 months in prison. Photo by KPTV
원본보기 아이콘The incident occurred on December 5, 2023. At that time, Miller had agreed to look after her long-time neighbor’s 6-year-old grandson, Royalty Scott, before school because the boy’s guardian had to leave for work. Scott was dropped off at Miller’s home at around 6:45 a.m. on the day of the incident. Around 7:30 a.m., Miller went into the garage to care for her dogs, and Scott followed her by opening the garage door. That’s when the accident happened. Out of the three dogs Miller owned, two-a Great Dane and a Mastiff mix named Carlos and Lola-attacked Scott.
Both large dogs weighed as much as 73 kg and 40 kg, respectively. Scott died at the scene as a result of the attack. According to the investigation, nearly all the bones in Scott’s face were broken, and he suffered between 25 and 50 lacerations. In a police statement, Miller said she managed to pull Lola off Scott but could not subdue Carlos.
She claimed that she tried to choke Carlos and even attempted to shoot him, but could not get a clear shot, and thus was unable to prevent the child from being attacked. According to reports at the time, when police arrived, Miller herself was found injured and covered in blood. Carlos and Lola, the dogs involved in the incident, were euthanized the next day. Miller pleaded not guilty during the trial, but the court found her guilty of the charges and sentenced her to 2 years and 2 months in prison, nearly two years after the incident occurred.
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