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Why did dog or dogs kill boy? No answers a week after 6-year-old mauled to death and two dogs were put down and he shared his family’s grief as Lorain police said they had not well as a statement from the previously received an animal boy’s mother. complaint at the home where a “My heart is 6-year-old boy was killed in a dog shattered,” Britattack on July 3. tany Dvorak said Jaxson The boy, identified by Lorain in the post. County Coroner Dr. Frank Miller “My world has collapsed. I feel as Jaxson Dvorak, was repeatedly bitten at a home in the 1700 block like I’m in a really bad nightmare, of 31st Street in Lorain at around and I’m just trying to wake myself up but it’s not working. I’ll 4 p.m. last Wednesday. He died never get to hold his little hands from his injuries at the scene. again, or pick him up and give Staff from the Lorain County him a hug or snuggle him ...” Coroner’s Office were observed The page states that money carrying the boy’s body from the raised will go toward funeral home just before 5:30 p.m. expenses as well as supporting Jaxson was a kindergarten student at Palm Elementary School. Brittany Dvorak, her husband, According to Lorain police, the Lenny Dvorak, and their six other department has no records of calls children. The post included a mention regarding animal complaints at that the funeral will be July 18. that address before the attack. “My little free-spirited little The attack is still under invesdude is flying high in the sky, and tigation, and Lorain Police Lt. I know his great grandma dear Jacob Morris said on Friday that has him with her arms wrapped the department has no new information to provide and no charges around him in the biggest hug,” Brittany Dvorak said in the post. have been filed. It remains unclear if it was one “Anyone who’s sent messages or texts, I see you, and appreciate all or both adult dogs. the people sending prayers for our GoFundMe page set up family.” A GoFundMe campaign has To contribute to the GoFundMe been launched to support Dvorsite, go totinyurl.com/2wuxu8xm. ak’s family by the family of his Dogs confiscated mother, Brittany Dvorak. Willey said all of the dogs were The organizer, Myk Werdebaugh, is Brittany Dvorak’s uncle signed over to the APL. The two Owen MacMillan The Community Guide
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This was the scene on July 3 as Friendship Animal Protective League staffers remove the dogs, who were to be euthanized, from an East 31st Street home where a child was killed in a dog attack. Friendship Animal Protective League Executive Director Greg Willey said an adult pit bull, an adult shepherd mix and six puppies were removed from the home. adult dogs were to be euthanized and tested for rabies and the puppies would remain with the rescue. They were housed separately from the adult dogs in the home at the time of the attack. Morris said Lorain police initially requested mutual aid from
the Lorain County Dog Warden, who did not respond. He said police did not know the reason the warden was unable to respond to the scene, which prompted the Lorain County Sheriff’s Office dispatch to contact Friendship APL for assistance.
‘Borrowed’ pants have drugs in them
Sweet! Corn season returns with delicious crop
ing to his report. As Tomlin walked up A Lorain man found behind Harris, Harris tossed outside Elyria’s West away what turned out to be Recreation Center on July a bottle and a metal crack 3 with suspected cocaine cocaine pipe. Harris at first told Elyria police officers denied having the crack there was a perfectly good pipe, then said he threw it explanation for the baggie of illegal drugs to be in his away because he knew it was illegal and didn’t want pocket. to get charged with having Kimmy Harris, 63, told it. officers “the pants he was While in the back of a wearing were not his and police cruiser, Harris began that he had borrowed them fumbling around in his due to the cold weather,” according to a police report. right pocket, where Tomlin found a baggie with less “It should be noted that the outside temperature was than 1 gram of cocaine in approximately 89 degrees,” it, according to the police Officer Jakob Tomlin wrote report. That’s when Harris in his report of Harris’ claimed the pants he had on arrest, which happened weren’t his, according to just after 3:30 p.m. July 3 the police report. His story at the rec center on Foster “changed multiple times,” Avenue. Tomlin wrote, “and he Tomlin was on routine was not forthcoming with patrol when he saw Harris sitting on a motorcycle out- information regarding the origin of the drugs found in side the recreation center acting suspiciously, accord- his possession.” The Chronicle-Telegram
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Sweet corn season is up and running in Lorain County. Farm stands across the county have started selling the sweet corn they’ve been growing for months. Patrick Fenik of Fenik’s Sweet Corn, a stand at 6413 Lake Ave. in Elyria Township, said his stand opened on July 4 this year — a slightly early opening. “This year it was early because we had such a warm May and June and it was a dry year,” Fenik said. “We plan on being out here for a long time.” To keep the corn fresh and to maintain the stand’s supply, Fenik said he picks the stand’s supply for the day each morning. He plans to plant corn at least
Lorain County Administrator Jeffrey Armbruster said he had been made aware of the incident and was working with Lorain police and the warden to determine what occurred. He said the county would work to get a report from the dog warden on the incident.
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Patrick Fenik, owner of Fenik’s Sweet Corn on Lake Avenue in Elyria Township, said this season’s weather conditions made very sweet corn. twice more in July. Fenik’s Sweet Corn is open daily from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Throughout the summer months, the stand will also offer produce including watermelons, tomatoes, onions and other produce. The stand can be reached at www.fenikssweetcorn. com, (440) 324-2507 or at its Facebook page.
Other farm stands in Lorain County are also opening up to sell their sweet corn. Grobe’s Fruit Farm, located at 43875 Telegraph Road just west of Elyria, is open for business with sweet corn and other fruits and vegetables. The farm’s main stand is open daily from 9 a.m. to
6 p.m., and Grobe’s Fruit Farm Express — located at 13111 LaGrange Road in Carlisle Township — is open from Wednesday to Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information on Grobe’s Fruit Farm, go to www.grobefruitfarm.com, call (440) 322-8312 or visit its Facebook page.
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