Dog Owners Reach $300K Settlement in Death of Missouri Man

August 30, 2017

The owners of dogs that authorities believe killed an elderly Christian County, Missouri, bicyclist will pay a $300,000 settlement to the victim’s son.

Joseph and Lindsay Brink agreed to pay the money to Vernon Vogt, the son of 85-year-old Werner Vogt. The elder Vogt died in December 2014 from injuries he suffered a month earlier.

The Springfield News-Leader reports Werner Vogt was attacked while he was riding a bicycle near his son’s home, where he was living at the time. Vernon Vogt sued the Brinks in April 2017.

Christian County Sheriff’s Office investigators used DNA from numerous dogs who lived in the area to determine that Vogt was attacked by two boxer dogs owned by the Brinks.

No criminal charges have been filed in Werner Vogt’s death.

Topics Missouri

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  • September 5, 2017 at 9:02 am
    mrbob says:
    George Lee, I would agree with you that this would be a portion of the disparity but more likely it is the jurisdiction as well as deeper pockets to go after.
  • August 31, 2017 at 2:19 pm
    Me says:
    Wow, what an ignorant comment.
  • August 30, 2017 at 5:23 pm
    Perplexed says:
    I'm not surprised it was boxers. There are 2 on my road and when you walk or ride your bike by their house they act like uncontrolled maniacs. They hit their chain link fence... read more

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