What happened to cowboy Ray Green? | Forensic Files

in may 2014 ray green's 84 year old mother betty called authorities and said she'd been told some disturbing news
i knew to get information on my son my daughter-in-law called this morning and said he was killed
yesterday by a german shepherd dog the dog jumped up and grabbed his throat when betty repeated the story to her
granddaughter tracy abbott found it odd as well animals like him how can a dog kill him
when local police arrived neither ray nor the dog jazzy could be found launching a search for rey but there was
a major red flag according to investigators she said you can search anywhere you
want except for that box investigators quickly obtained a search warrant for that box and when it was
opened ray green was found dead inside of it and when you told her we found him how did she react
she really had no reaction she was like okay danny admitted to police that she had
shot rey dead two days before on memorial day but she said it was in self-defense
what really happened to ray greene [Music]

The search for real-life cowboy Ray Green took police to a property he shared with his ex-wife. There, Dani Green told police they could search anywhere on the grounds — except for a large toolbox. #48hours #truecrime

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Brief Summary

Ray Green's mysterious death involves a dog attack claim and a shocking discovery in a box.

Key points

Tragic Death of Ray Green. Ray Green, 84, was found dead under mysterious circumstances involving a dog.
Shocking Confession. Danny admitted to shooting Ray in self-defense two days before Memorial Day.

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How can a dog kill him?

Ray's mother questions the circumstances of her son's death.

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