Two charged in dog mauling death of Quebec newborn *EDIT

[aTailOf2Kitties]

it said the baby lived in the upstairs apartment and the dogs lived in the house below. Did the dogs go upstairs, or did they leave the baby on the ground floor?

I thought the only way to "test" for rabies was to submit the dog's head to a lab? Maybe since the baby died there's no hurry so they're just quarentining the dogs to watch for symptoms?

[snakemama]

it said the baby lived in the upstairs apartment and the dogs lived in the house below. Did the dogs go upstairs, or did they leave the baby on the ground floor?

I thought the only way to "test" for rabies was to submit the dog's head to a lab? Maybe since the baby died there's no hurry so they're just quarentining the dogs to watch for symptoms?

This is probably what they're doing. When I worked as a tech, any rabies suspects spent two weeks in quarantine. By the end of the two weeks, it will be obvious whether the dogs are infected or not.

[Catty1]

The baby was brought down to the main floor, the dogs lived there. The baby was secured in a car seat; mom went out on the balcony for a smoke and grandma joined her. Then they heard a commotion with the dogs and went back in...too late.

[aTailOf2Kitties]

that makes no sense. If the baby lived on the upper floor and mom was smoking on the balcony (generally not found on lower floors, LOL) why even take the baby downstairs at all?

EDIT: nevermind, the dogs came upstairs, since the baby was found in the apt.

[wolfsoul]

That's really very sad. I honestly don't think the mother should be charged; Isn't it enough that jher baby is dead and she'll never see it again? The baby was TEN FEET away from it's mother; Anyone would think that having your child ten feet from you in it's own home would be safe. She was out for a smoke; I'd rather leave my child strapped in a carseat on the other side of a door than breathe cigarette smoke onto her.
Usually in cases like this the dogs' owner would be the one facing manslaughter; I don't even understand how this poor woman has been charged, basically for murdering her own baby. Did she even know the dogs were there? She probably didn't even think about it. A stupid mistake, but certainly not intended. I feel really bad for her; Her whole life is ruined.