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A grieving Edmonton woman, Crystal Jean MacDonald, has been sentenced to two years less a day of house arrest after being convicted of criminal negligence causing death — her two untrained Cane Corso dogs fatally attacked 11-year-old Kache Grist during a spring break visit. The judge ruled she failed to take reasonable steps to prevent the tragedy, despite prior signs of the dogs’ aggression. Kache’s father delivered a moving victim impact statement, expressing deep grief but refusing revenge, while MacDonald tearfully confessed her guilt and sorrow, acknowledging she loved Kache too. The court emphasized the critical failure to secure dangerous, unpredictable dogs as the root cause of the devastating loss.

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