Authorities say two of Kenneth Dobbins' off-leash dogs chased Fernando Torres Moreno at a park in California City. The boy tried to escape by running into a lake and ultimately drowned.
Los Angeles County deputies later arrested Dobbins in Lancaster. The 68-year-old faces charges of involuntary manslaughter and negligent ownership. He is being held at a Kern County jail.
A GoFundMe created to help the boy's family with funeral expenses has raised over $20,000.
The case remains under investigation.