Parents Sleep As Pup Chews Off Baby's Toes

OMG! :eek:

http://www.newsnet5.com/news/10514915/detail.html

Parents Sleep As Pup Chews Off Baby's Toes
Vet Thinks 6-Week-Old Puppy Tried To Nurse

POSTED: 7:22 am EST December 12, 2006

BOSSIER CITY, La. -- A Louisiana couple is facing negligence charges after a puppy chewed off four of a baby girl's toes.

They told police they were awakened by their 1-month-old baby's cries on Sunday morning, saw her mangled foot and rushed her to the hospital. But doctors couldn't reattach the toes.

A veterinarian speculates the 6-week-old pit bull puppy might have been trying to nurse.

"She had a severe injury to one foot, with most of the toes missing," Bossier City spokesman Mark Natale told The Shreveport Times. "Patrol officers who responded notified detectives, and after our juvenile detectives unit looked into it, they determined the child, who had been sleeping in a baby carrier next to her parents, had been bitten by the family's pit bull puppy, who appears to have gnawed on the child's foot."

Natale told the newspaper that the parents took a mattress into their living room to watch television and fell asleep. The child was in an infant seat beside them when the pup began chewing on her toes.

"They did not see the dog injuring the child," Natale said.

The animal will be quarantined for 10 days and checked for rabies since it is too young to have had rabies shots. It's unclear what will happen to it after that.

The baby is now in foster care until the case against her parents is settled. Her parents, Mary Shannon Hansche, 22, and Christopher Wayne Hansche, 26, have been booked for investigation of child desertion and criminal negligence.

If convicted, the parents face a fine of up to $500 and up to six months in prison

Oiy vey!!! *slaps forehead* Puppies CHEW! Give the puppy proper toys and put the baby out of reach of said dog if you are going to fall asleep. Morons!!

Now the baby is injured and the puppy will be punished for doing what puppies do best which is CHEW!

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My boss just told me about this! That poor baby and that poor puppy!

How the hell could the parents not notice something was wrong?? you gonna tell me that a baby isnt going to scream, its head off as a dog is chewing on its foot??? I mean come on, how long was that kid screaming before the parents paid any attention!!! There is no way those parents were in the same room, and if they were they had to have been drugged out of there minds not to hear that babys blood curdling screams!!!!:mad:

what??? were the parents made of rock??.....how can you not hear/notice your baby/puppy noises......while just beside you??.....i hear mine even if they are way far...........

poor baby and poor puppy they were just in a realy bad "family".........

Hello parents should be locked up or put to sleep they did not deserve to have a child or a puppy what is wrong with them. A pup will chew or try to nurse and the child should have been in a safe place anyway not just a chair or whatever - what were they thinking - idiots - the pup should be removed and given to a responsible owner and trained properly.I feel sorry for society if the parents are let away with this - this child should be taken away permanently....

wow that poor kid and poor puppy.

if they were going to nap they shoulda put the pup in another room or a cage or outside or something.

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:eek: :eek: And now the pup will end up punished. For being a pup.

I really hope it doesn't have rabies though... scary thought.

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They should have the baby & the the pup taken away from them.

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Originally Posted by lizbud

They should have the baby & the the pup taken away from them.

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Agreed, they don't deserve such wonderful creatures in their care.

Similar thing happened a few years ago, but they euthanized the puppy, to make sure his fingers were in there!

http://www.sptimes.com/2003/10/15/Hi...y_loses_.shtml

TAMPA - A family puppy, a chow and pit bullterrier mix, chewed four fingers off the paralyzed hand of a 6-year-old boy Monday as the child slept.

Dontavius Bryant, of 3507 E McBerry St. in Tampa, was still at St. Joseph's Hospital Tuesday, recovering from the injuries to his hand.

A neighbor said the boy and his family ate corndogs for dinner Sunday night, and like many youngsters, he may have forgotten to wash his hands before going to bed. The scent may have been what led the dog to chew on the child's fingers, said Diona Thomas, 35, a family friend who lives two doors down.

Police said while the boy slept, his family's puppy, a 51/2-week-old chow and pit bull mix, chewed four fingers off Dontavius' left hand.

Police said Dontavius, whose left hand was paralyzed from a hit-and-run accident last year, never felt a thing.

Dontavius' older brother, asleep next to him in the bed, woke up when he thought Dontavius had urinated in the bed. He turned on the lights.

"He saw blood all over the place," said Thomas.

Police said the puppy had chewed Dontavius' fingers down to his second knuckles.

Jerrolyn "Shawn" Dewberry, 27, rushed her son to St. Joseph's Hospital shortly after the 5 a.m. attack on Monday, police said. Dontavius remained at St. Joe's Tuesday night in good condition, a hospital spokeswoman said.

"He's talking and moving around," Thomas said after visiting Dontavius, called "Tay-Tay" by his family. "I guess it didn't hit him yet. He was (at the hospital) playing Nintendo."

She said Dontavius attends kindergarten at Potter Elementary School. Dewberry remained at St. Joseph's with her son Tuesday, Thomas said; she could not be reached for comment.

Hillsborough animal control euthanized the puppy and performed a necropsy, police said, finding parts of Dontavius' fingers inside the dog's stomach.

Police hadn't filed any charges in the case as of Tuesday night. They said the investigation is continuing.

In October 2002, the driver of a pickup hit Dontavius and drove away. The hit-and-run left Dontavius partially paralyzed, without any feeling in his left hand, police said.

Thomas said Dontavius' hand felt "real soft" because of the accident. .

Dontavius and his two older brothers had received the puppy as a gift from their aunt two to three weeks ago, Thomas said; they called the puppy "Chaka."

"I believe the dog didn't know what he was doing," Thomas said. "He was friendly. Everybody loved him."

I saw that on the news. I felt so sorry for the puppy. He was sitting there shaking he was so frightened!!!

I'm sorry for the baby too!!!

How could the parents sleep so soundly that they couldn't hear their baby who was supposed to be right beside them, screaming her head off???? :mad:

You know she started screaming at the first nibble!!!

The poor puppy may be teething himself and didn't know what he was doing.

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How could anyone think a six week old puppy....with needle-sharp teeth, who hasn't learned yet what is and is not appropriate play behavior whould be left unattended with an infant!? I hope that puppy is able to find someone with at least two brain cells to rub together to take care of him.

OMG!
areias... I can't believe there's another story like it!
Wow.... it's sad all the way around.
Well.. not the parents in the story I posted about, they just need to never have kids or animals again for ever.
But the story you posted... holy CRAP!
That's all I can... holy C-R-A-P!!!

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Originally Posted by pitc9

OMG!
areias... I can't believe there's another story like it!
Wow.... it's sad all the way around.
Well.. not the parents in the story I posted about, they just need to never have kids or animals again for ever.
But the story you posted... holy CRAP!
That's all I can... holy C-R-A-P!!!

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I think it was sad-although I believe no one is to blame in my story, the puppy still got PTS.

I don't understand the parents in your article-how can you not hear your baby screaming? When it's right next to you? I smell foul play.

:confused: Why are we even still calling them Parents.. They are not Parents THey Are Morons.. All well said critter crazy..

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Originally Posted by critter crazy

How the hell could the parents not notice something was wrong?? you gonna tell me that a baby isnt going to scream, its head off as a dog is chewing on its foot??? I mean come on, how long was that kid screaming before the parents paid any attention!!! There is no way those parents were in the same room, and if they were they had to have been drugged out of there minds not to hear that babys blood curdling screams!!!!:mad:

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oh my god, Some people dont deserve children, I hope for both of them that the dog didn't have rabies.

I own a black lab and she is fantastic with children she loves them to pieces but there is no way on earth I would let her be alone with them.

I hope that baby goes somewhere she will be loved in a proper family.

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http://petoftheday.com/i/our_smilies/eek.gif http://petoftheday.com/i/our_smilies/eek.gif And now the pup will end up punished. For being a pup.

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Not because it's a puppy because it's a PIT BULL puppy:rolleyes:
This would be a example of the idiots who shouldn't own this breed.
What complete morons. I agree with what other people have said about the parents.

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shortly after the 5 a.m. attack

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Once again because it's mixed with TWO breeds people think are bad dogs the puppies teething get's turned into a ATTACK. Puppies don't attack...

Grrrreeat. Idiots once again chalk up a bad name for the Pit Bull. Why the flip was a 6 week old puppy left alone with a child?!!?
And that poor baby. They are in no way capable for caring for either, obviously. :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:

O...M...G. I didn't think they're were parents this...'non-parenty'. But seriously, if I had a one month baby, I wouldn't fall asleep on the floor, with her right next to me ALSO ON THE FLOOR, with a six week old, TEETHING puppy roaming freely. The 'parents' either had to be stoned, or super drunk to not be able to hear the baby. I'm sure at the first LICK, the baby would have gotten startled and put up a racket and wouldn't have stopped crying until it got what it wanted or if it cried itself to sleep or something.

I'm sure the press/media is going to make the puppy sound vicious because it was a pit puppy. It's sad. It was acting like EVERY OTHER puppy would. If it was 6wks old, it should still be with his mother and it probably wanted her still. The baby's toes were so little and the pup started suckling and started knawing on them because she was teething. Not her fault!

The parents should be locked up for a VERY VERY VERY long time! :mad: :(

You should have seen the video. That poor puppy was trembling and so scared. The parents did look like they were very heavy into meth or crack. We believe that they used the puppy as a scapegoat for something they did.

He is a gorgeous tan colour with very pretty blue eyes.

We are going to try and help him.

wtf?! :mad: now this dog will probably get
the death sentence because of those idiots
because of it's breed!!!
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that pisses me hell off!!!!
I also feel sorry for the baby. however, I have NO sympathy for the parents being so stupid. they'll get what's coming to them.
what losers!!!
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What the hell was this baby doing sleeping on the floor in a car seat instead of a crib??? :mad: :mad:

This is yet another example of people who have no business having children let alone a pet.

That poor dog. It wasn't his fault. I hope they throw the book at those idiotic people.

I would imagine the parents were either not anywhere near the baby, and trying to cover the fact up. Or they really were right there, and either wasted out of the minds or passed out cold.

Stupid people should neither breed nor own pets.

If I ruled the world (perish that thought!), the puppy and baby would both find new loving homes, and the parents would be euthanized.

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Originally Posted by Twisterdog

I would imagine the parents were either not anywhere near the baby, and trying to cover the fact up. Or they really were right there, and either wasted out of the minds or passed out cold.

Stupid people should neither breed nor own pets.

If I ruled the world (perish that thought!), the puppy and baby would both find new loving homes, and the parents would be euthanized.

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I think they were no where NEAR the kid either or something funky was going on. I wonder when exactly it happend in comparison to when they called the police. That poor dog didn't have a clue, it SHOULD have still been with its mother or at least being looked after constantly, just like the infant should have been.
I've delt with six week old puppies, they don't attack, at least none I've never been around.

I don't have a link to it but some time back there was a case where a chihuahua killed a baby. Now I don't know the details but it was on the news so a real case. I would think they must have left the dog alone with the baby.

You just don't leave a baby alone with any kind of animal. some people can sleep through earthquakes but if that's the case you know and before you doze off put everything right but still one of them should have been a normal light sleeper if they weren't druggies or just total idiots and just left the baby alone and came home to that.

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Originally Posted by Wenisrubber

You should have seen the video. That poor puppy was trembling and so scared. The parents did look like they were very heavy into meth or crack. We believe that they used the puppy as a scapegoat for something they did.

He is a gorgeous tan colour with very pretty blue eyes.

We are going to try and help him.

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I saw the video and it broke my heart!!! The puppy was so frightened. I wondered if he had been beaten when I saw that!!! I sure hope someone can help him. :(

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Originally Posted by lizbud

They should have the baby & the the pup taken away from them.

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I agree there! It makes it even more sad that the puppy was a pit bull, and I'm sure that fact will not help at all :( . A baby and an animal shouldn't be in a room together anyway when an adult is not around, IMO.

:mad: It just makes me so sick to even think of these adults & their Incomputance.. Somehow I missed the video.. I would hope these people would get more punishment than that & then sterilized.. This baby will be taken away & of course you know the adults will be having another baby.. This baby now has to live with this all of his/her life & pay dearly in life.. The poor puppy needs to be in a new Mature Adult home for a new beginning of life.. I wish the pup was close to me & I for sure would give this baby a new home & life..

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Not because it's a puppy because it's a PIT BULL puppy:rolleyes:
This would be a example of the idiots who shouldn't own this breed.
What complete morons. I agree with what other people have said about the parents.

Once again because it's mixed with TWO breeds people think are bad dogs the puppies teething get's turned into a ATTACK. Puppies don't attack...

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actually a pitbull isn't a mean dog its all on how there raised :)

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Originally Posted by #1Wolflover

actually a pitbull isn't a mean dog its all on how there raised :)

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I don't think everyone is trying to say the dog will get a bum rap because it is a pittie. Not that pitties are mean dogs. Beside no dog at 6 weeks old is mean. The puppy was just being a puppy IF that is really what happened. BUT I do NOT believe for 1 microsecond this story happened as the socalled parents said. Some is mighty strange in this situation.

Weinsrubber I pay to god you can help this baby before some other idiot hands him a death sentence just for being a pittie.

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Originally Posted by critter crazy

How the hell could the parents not notice something was wrong?? you gonna tell me that a baby isnt going to scream, its head off as a dog is chewing on its foot??? I mean come on, how long was that kid screaming before the parents paid any attention!!! There is no way those parents were in the same room, and if they were they had to have been drugged out of there minds not to hear that babys blood curdling screams!!!!:mad:

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My thoughts exactly! Poor puppy, this probably won't turn out well for him. I can just hear it "...now that he's tasted human flesh..." I think I'll add him to my prayer list. (and the baby girl of course)

If you go to CNN.COM, they are doing a story on the little puppy and how people are trying to adopt it. He's all curled up in a ball sleeping - very cute.

The video was smack dab in the middle of the page...cnn.com.

Thanks for the heads up! What a sweet little pup. I hope they decide to give the pup a break and find him a new home.

Although I must say I didn't care for the accusatory mention that the public seems more concerned about the puppy than the child. The child will at least be placed with family or in foster care and properly cared for. The puppy may not get that chance because of the stigmata the media puts on it's breed, so it's only sensible to focus on the puppy vs. the baby.

I must be behind on news, I never heard this before. I wonder if the parents should have the baby and the pup removed.

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Originally Posted by ramanth

Thanks for the heads up! What a sweet little pup. I hope they decide to give the pup a break and find him a new home.

Although I must say I didn't care for the accusatory mention that the public seems more concerned about the puppy than the child. The child will at least be placed with family or in foster care and properly cared for. The puppy may not get that chance because of the stigmata the media puts on it's breed, so it's only sensible to focus on the puppy vs. the baby.

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I didn't like that mention either. :mad:

Stupid parents. People like that shouldn't have kids.

http://www.ktbs.com/news/local/4931876.html

Why don't people feel sorry for the baby?! People DO feel sorry for the baby! But the baby is not going to be PUT TO SLEEP BECAUSE OF SOMEONE ELSES NEGLIGENCE AND ABUSE.

I read the article linked above, and, I can understand the confusion and even the irritation on their part as to why they're getting so much more of an outpour for the dog and not for the child. It's not so much that the baby won't be put to sleep, but, the puppy might...I think it's more that this child isn't with family, now (despite how dysfunctional his parents are, they're still his family), and, the future of the child is uncertain. I'm sure he'll be fine, and probably not even be emotionally traumatized by the situation of being injured in such a fashion and removed from his home...But I'm sure he will have physical problems missing that many digits. I don't know much about it, but, I would think it would cause balance problems, and, I don't know how much they can do to fix that. And, I'm trying to put myself in the shoes of the people getting the mail about this situation and the people taking the calls as well...as much as I love animals and would be proud of the outpour of concern for the dog...I think I might be a little embarassed that the outpour of concern for a human child isn't at least equal to it. That's just my two cents. I'm pleased to see so many people concerned for the puppy, but, I'm a little surprised that there doesn't seem to be much concern for the baby. You can actually voice your concern for both. (And, I am not pointing out anyone specific by saying "you", I'm just referring to people in general.)

Instead of putting the puppy to sleep why don't they to the parents. Dumb people. If the PARENTS had been watching THEIR KID the kid would still have it's toes and the puppy might still have it's life. I hate people like that who just float through life without a care in the world. :mad: :mad: :o :mad: :( :mad: