Man indicted in fatal Albany dog attack

Man indicted in Albany’s deadly dog attack

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A man was indicted Friday in connection with October’s deadly dog attack in Albany.

Omar Daniels, 44, was charged with second-degree manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide and three counts of aggravated cruelty to animals.

Jame Provost, 60, was attacked by as many as nine dogs in the rear yard of 594 Central Ave. on Oct. 9 just before 6 p.m.

An Albany Police officer shot at the dogs to stop the attack, killing one, police said. Provost was pronounced dead at the scene.

It is not known at this point what Provost’s connection was to the dogs or the property.

The attack happened in the yard next to where the dogs’ owner lives. Police said previously that the property had been searched in May after receiving a complaint about drug activity.