Dog owner fakes heart attack to to dodge arrest after her pets ‘ripped apart’ woman in front of her husband: cops
A Florida dog owner, Linda Cutler, allegedly faked a heart attack to avoid arrest after her dogs fatally mauled a woman. The incident occurred when her dogs attacked 50-year-old Jodi Cowan, who later died from her injuries. Cutler has been charged with manslaughter and faces up to 15 years in prison if convicted.
- ▪Linda Cutler, 29, faked a heart attack while being arrested after her dogs attacked Jodi Cowan.
- ▪Cowan's husband attempted to save her by swinging a knife at the dogs during the brutal attack.
- ▪Cutler's dogs will be euthanized following the incident, and she has a history of her dogs escaping.
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US News Dog owner fakes heart attack to dodge arrest after pets ‘ripped apart’ woman in front of husband: cops By Chris Bradford Published May 29, 2026, 9:24 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google A Florida dog owner allegedly faked a heart attack while being arrested after her two pets viciously mauled a woman to death, according to cops. Linda Cutler, 29, “feigned having a heart attack” while she was being hauled into custody by cops Wednesday, Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey told reporters. Cutler, who has since been charged with manslaughter, was nabbed near the Hilton hotel in Melbourne, which is located on Florida’s “Space Coast” — a week after her two mixed-breed dogs savaged 50-year-old dog-walker Jodi Cowan in Cocoa.
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