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The Sierra County jail says a Truth or Consequences couple has been arrested on charges related to the death of a woman who was killed by their dogs.
KOB-TV reports (http://bit.ly/oLhNc5) that John Hardiman and his wife, Maria, were charged Tuesday with five felonies, including four counts of having a dangerous dog.
They are being held on a $15,000 cash/surety bond.
The arrest comes after District Attorney Clint Wellborn said last month he did not have enough evidence to file felony charges against the couple.
A 48-year-old woman, Margaret Salcedo, was mauled by four pit bulls and pit bull mix dogs as she took a walk in her neighborhood April 24. She died at a hospital a few hours later.
It is unclear if the couple had hired an attorney.
