Owner of pit bulls believed to have killed Kentucky man arrested
by Adrian Mojica
Wednesday, July 3rd 2019
Kentucky State Police have arrested a 29-year-old connected to the death of a Kentucky man believed to have died from an attack by pit bulls.
Brian S. Butler was found dead on June 29 after a passerby found his body on McCoy Lane and called 911. An investigation was launched and cause of death was determined to be sharp force trauma from a dog attack.
Two pit bulls were later located in the area and quarantined by Marshall County Animal Control. A third pit bull was also found an quarantined.
Following an investigation, KSP has now arrested 29-year-old Daniel Kai Alexander of Gilbertsville for tampering with evidence, duty of a person, and finding or possessing a dead body. According to KSP, Alexander had knowledge of Butler's body being on McCoy Lane but never contacted police.
Alexander is the owner of the three dogs and investigators believe he tampered with physical evidence at the scene of Butler's death. Although the dogs are quarantined, KSP is calling on residents to be cautious of roaming dogs in the area.
Anyone with information on the case is asked to call KSP at 270-856-3721 or anonymously at 1-800-222-5555.
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