Parents Sleep As Pup Chews Off Baby's Toes

[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!!!!

[jackmilliesmom]

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....

[Luvin Labs]

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.

[GreyhoundGirl]

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

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

[lizbud]

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

[GreyhoundGirl]

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

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

[areias]

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."

[Miss Z]

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

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.

[lvpets2002]

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..

[lvpets2002]

Why are we even still calling them Parents.. They are not Parents THey Are Morons.. All well said 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!!!!

[moosmom]

What the hell was this baby doing sleeping on the floor in a car seat instead of a crib???

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.

[cyber-sibes]

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!!!!

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)

[elizabethann]

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.

[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.

[mike001]

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