Florida Deputies Probe 3 Dead Dogs at Jodi Cowan’s Former Home After Fatal May 19 Mauling
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 14
Florida Deputies Probe 3 Dead Dogs at Jodi Cowan’s Former Home After Fatal May 19 Mauling
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 14
Summary
Three dogs were found dead June 11 at the travel trailer where Jodi Cowan had been living, prompting a criminal investigation as Brevard County deputies await necropsies to determine the cause of death.
The residence was under the control of Cowan’s boyfriend, sheriff’s spokesman Tod Goodyear said, and any charges will depend on what the examinations show.
The discovery comes as court records detail warnings before Cowan’s May 19 death: the same two dogs accused of killing her had attacked neighbor John Argila on April 14 and were known to escape their yard daily.
Linda Cutler, 29, was charged with manslaughter on May 27 and is being held without bond after deputies said her dogs mauled Cowan, 50, causing fatal neck injuries.
Sheriff’s records list 11 complaints involving Cutler’s dogs since September 2025, adding to a wider debate over whether dangerous-dog laws should target breeds or owner behavior and enforcement.