Overview

• Makayla Fortner, 15, was killed on June 11 while feeding about 30 to 40 starving dogs in a fenced area of a private residence in Alexander, Arkansas.
• Residents had reported the malnourished pack for months but deputies said Saline County lacks an animal control unit to intervene.
• Authorities and Benton Animal Services seized the dogs, euthanizing 14 and leaving four on site as the investigation continues.
• Officials identified the group as a mix of pit bulls, pit bull crossbreeds and hounds that neighbors described as increasingly aggressive.
• Fortner and her mother had been trying to rescue and rehome the animals, and a GoFundMe campaign has been launched to support the family.