Tragic dog attack claims life of beloved alpaca in Yoder, family seeks accountability

YODER, Colo. (KRDO)-- A family is mourning the death of one of their alpacas.

This weekend, four huskies got onto a fenced property in Yoder and managed to kill one of the alpacas, the family tells KRDO13.

The attack happened on Saturday, Nov. 8, while Geena and her husband were away at work in Colorado Springs.

When they got home to their Yoder property, they discovered one of their alpacas — dead — attacked by dogs that didn’t belong to them.

It’s a situation, Geena says, that could have been prevented.

Geena Kile and her husband were in Colorado Springs working when her neighbor stopped by to feed and let out the Kiles’ dogs, only to find huskies roaming the property with blood on their fur.

When the neighbor looked closer, she saw one of the couple’s alpacas, named Banjo, had been killed.

"His whole back end was eaten; he was dead by the time we got to him. He was just a goofy, funny guy; my kids loved him. He was never a problem. He was just a cute little dude," said Kile.

Under county ordinance, dogs must be under their owners’ control at all times, and owners can be held liable for any damage or injury caused by their pets. 

The Kiles are now hoping for accountability.

The Kiles told KRDO13 their surviving alpaca, Kazooie, was struggling without his companion, so they have since rehomed him in fear of another attack. 

We reached out to the El Paso County Sheriff's Office to see if any criminal charges could be filed in the course of this investigation, and have yet to hear back.

"Keep your dogs contained, if you can't, don't have dogs," said Kile. The owner of the dogs agreed to pay $500 to Geena for the attack, but Geena wants more to be done legally to prevent similar attacks in the future.

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