KELSO — A Longview woman was jailed in contempt of court for hiding her dog that attacked a 5-year-old boy.
Cowlitz County Superior Court Judge Marilyn Haan sent Kimberly Vasquez, 40, to jail Tuesday until she agrees to turn her dog, Lexi, over to authorities.
The 3-year-old female pit bull tore a chunk of flesh out of the boy’s calf in August 2012. He needed more than 40 stitches and a skin graft.
Authorities say Vasquez sabotaged the case by falsifying proof that Lexi was up to date on her rabies vaccinations and then handing over another dog to the Humane Society.
