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Donnell Smith, the longtime partner of a Cocoa woman killed in a horrific neighborhood dog mauling last month, has bonded out of jail following his arrest on separate animal cruelty charges.<\/p>\n
Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey reported that Smith abandoned three dogs left in his sole custody inside a trailer without food or water following his partner’s death.<\/p>\n
Smith posted a $15,000 bond on Monday night, canceling his scheduled Tuesday morning first appearance as the felony investigation moves forward.<\/p>\n
BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – The longtime partner of a Florida woman who was mauled to death by two neighborhood dogs was released on bond following animal neglect charges in a separate investigation.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Donnell Smith, 47, who was set to make his first appearance before a judge on June 16, was released on bond prior to his initial scheduled hearing. His bond was set at $15,000.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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The backstory<\/p>\n
Donnell Smith was the longtime partner of Cocoa<\/a> woman Jodi Cowan, who was killed on May 19 by two neighborhood dogs.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n Less than a month after Cowan’s death, Smith was arrested on Monday, June 15, after being accused of locking three dogs inside his residence to die.\u00a0<\/p>\n Jodi Cowan, 50, was killed after two dogs attacked her in a neighborhood, deputies say.<\/p>\n Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey reported the dogs were left inside a trailer without access to food or water. After Cowan’s death, the dogs were left in Smith’s sole custody, the sheriff’s office said.\u00a0<\/p>\n![\"<div>Jodi](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/wofl_fox_local_articles_124\/eadacd603daac2775cd8d0c15100b14a.jpeg\"\/)
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