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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The attorney for a man whose three dogs mauled a 10-year-old Richmond boy last month said a lie detector test backs his client’s statement that the dogs were raised only as pets and were not trained to fight or attack.<\/p>
Public Defender Michael Friedman said he hopes the test, done Friday by a returned FBI polygraphy examiner [sic], will deter any additional charges against Benjamin Moore, the owner of the pit bulls that ripped off the ears and shredded the face and arms of Shawn Jones on June 18.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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