Ohio grandmother mauled to death by pit bulls while ‘peacefully gardening’: lawsuit
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Jo Ann Echelbarger, pictured in an undated photo with her husband, was attacked by two pit bulls named Echo and Apollo. (Handout / Adam Withers via Facebook)

“The body cam footage of the incident reveals that Ashville PD called the Warden’s Office to no avail,” the suit said.

In a statement to Fox News Digital, Rex H. Elliott, the attorney representing Echelbarger’s family, accused the residential complex and the Pickaway County Dog Warden of neglect in the situation.

“The fact is that if the Dog Warden or Condo Association had done their jobs, Jo Ann Echelbarger would be alive today and her family would not have to live with this profound loss or the constant memory of the horrific nature in which she was killed,” Elliott said. 

“These failures resulted in the death of a wonderful 73-year-old wife, mother and grandmother.”

Adam, Susan Withers mugshots

Adam Withers and his mother, Susan Withers, were both arrested over the incident. (Pickaway County Sheriff’s Office)

Fox News Digital reached out to the attorneys representing the Withers, but did not receive a response in time for publication.

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