In a tragic incident, an 11-year-old boy lost his life after being attacked by two aggressive Cane Corso dogs, despite prior warnings against his presence around them. This revelation emerged during a court session where the case was being heard.
The dogs’ owner, Crystal MacDonald, faced charges related to the April 2024 death of Kache Grist, which took place at the Edmonton, Canada residence she shared with Kache’s father, Wesley Grist.
MacDonald, who is contesting a charge of criminal negligence causing death, informed the jury that the dogs had previously attacked a female neighbor and were involved in the deaths of a Pomeranian and a cat.
At the time of the incident, MacDonald and Wesley Grist were housemates. Kache, residing in British Columbia, was visiting his father for spring break.
MacDonald recounted her opposition to Kache staying in the house, noting that the dogs had attacked a woman in the backyard just two months prior.
“I said, ‘Absolutely not, I don’t think it’s a good idea,’” MacDonald stated in court, as reported by CTV News.
Before Kache’s death, the two dogs, named Khaos and Kairo, each weighing more than 100 pounds, mauled Tina Kelepouris, leaving her with three broken ribs, a punctured lung and more than a dozen stitches.
Wesley Grist testified that he was cleaning tools in the garage when Kache went inside to play a new video game.
When he entered the house, he found his son lying in a pool of blood on the kitchen floor with the two dogs standing nearby.
Kache Grist, 11, was visiting his father in Edmonton during spring break when he was attacked inside the home by two Cane Corsos in Apil 2024
The two Cane Corsos, Kairo and Khaos, are seen in the yard of the home after Kache’s death
MacDonald and Kache’s father, Wesley Grist, were roommates at the time
But MacDonald said Grist ignored her warning and arrived at the house with his son anyway.
She testified that she repeatedly told Grist not to leave Kache alone with the dogs and warned the boy that the animals had previously attacked both people and pets.
MacDonald also tried to board the dogs at a kennel during Kache’s visit, but they were turned away because they did not have the required vaccinations.
The day before he died, MacDonald hid Easter eggs filled with chocolate and money around the house for Kache.
On the day of the attack, she said she placed the dogs in their kennels before leaving for work.
Later that day, she received a phone call telling her that Kache had been killed.
An autopsy found the boy died from a bite wound to the neck. The dogs were later euthanized.
Wesley Grist testified that he was in the garage cleaning tools when Kache went inside to play a new video game.
Kache pictured with his mom Kendrah
A photo of one of Crystal MacDonald’s Cane Corso dogs is displayed on her refrigerator
Court heard the boy then let Khaos into the house from the backyard.
During cross-examination, prosecutor Anders Quist asked MacDonald whether she knew the dogs were capable of killing the boy.
‘I knew they were capable of killing anyone,’ she said.
The trial continues.
