Puppy or Parents"

[Zaed]

http://www.crimelibrary.com/news/ap/1206/1202_puppy_gnawed_toes.html

BOSSIER CITY, La. (AP) — A pit bull puppy chewed off four of a baby girl's toes while the child's parents slept, police here said Monday. The parents were booked on charges of child desertion and criminal negligence and were being held in the Bossier Parish Jail pending an initial court appearance.

Police said the parents were sleeping on a mattress in the living room of their residence and the month-old girl was in an infant seat beside them when the puppy began chewing on their baby's toes.

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Mary Shannon Hansche, 22, and Christopher Wayne Hansche, 26, told police they woke up to the sound of the baby crying, found her mangled foot and took her to the hospital about 8:30 a.m. Sunday.

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

The girl underwent surgery Sunday at Sutton's Children's Hospital in Shreveport. There was no way to reattach the child's toes, Natale said Monday.

The puppy was 6 weeks old and had no record of receiving its shots and will be quarantined for 10 days to check for rabies. Natale said he did not know what the puppy's fate would be after that.

"The puppy itself was just several weeks old! I mean this was essentially a puppy," Natale said.

"This puppy might have been trying to nurse on the toes of this baby," veterinarian Michael Dale speculated. "I know that sounds a little far fetched, but that's the first thing that comes to my mind."

Teresa Miller, who sold the puppy to the Hansches, was skeptical the dog did it. "He didn't chew on anything while he was with me. Out of all of them (in the litter), he was the least chewy."

Another veterinarian, Dr. Valri Brown, said if the puppy chewed off the infant's toes, it would not have happened quickly. "It would have to be a period of time — maybe at least an hour," she said.

Meanwhile, the puppy's been quarantined at Bossier City's animal control office for the next 10 days to check for rabies. Natale said he did not know what the puppy's fate would be after that.

When she is released from the hospital, the child will be placed in a foster home until the case against her parents is settled, officials said.

 

[Eddie Brock]

dude....why'd you create two threads?

 

[Zaed]

err... i didnt realize i created two threads.

 

[jaguarr]

All puppies go through teething stages. They shouldn't have left the baby where the puppy could get to it unattended like that, especially if they were going to be asleep. Bad parenting. Bad dog ownership.

jag

 

[Hades]

That's pretty messed up and horrible.

 

[Immortalfire]

Bad parents, they got a pit bull? Something was bound to happen.

 

[SuperFerret]

Bad parents, they got a pit bull? Something was bound to happen.

That's bull****.

Pit bulls can be excellent family dogs when trained properly.

And any idiot that leaves an infant unattended with any animal should be castrated the way cows are.

 

[tzarinna]

WTF were they doing that they slept through what had to be some amazing cries of pain.

 

[Fran]

Pitbull pup + Baby = Death.

 

[DOG LIPS]

And any idiot that leaves an infant unattended with any animal should be castrated the way cows are.

"**** yooouuuuuuuuu!"

 

[mierde]

I doubt the puppy did it. But I don't know the parents would do it either.

 

[Fran]

"**** yooouuuuuuuuu!"

t:t:t:

 

[Warhammer]

Stupid parents.

 

[TEDDY]

I think it's the parents fault. First off, you don't let animals, no matter how "tame" they may be, get near a 1 month old child. Bitting and scratching, fleas, allergies, etc. Not a bright idea.

Secondly, the kids toes are being eaten. I don't know about you, but I would think that a baby would cry or scream or something, signaling that something is wrong. Unless the baby is a mute then the parents should have heard the baby crying, gotten off their asses and checked on their kid.

I know, babies cry all the time, but when a 1 month old infant starts crying, do you check on them to try and see whats wrong or do you ignore them and hope they tire out? If you went with the latter, Congrtulations: You're an idiot.

 

[DOG LIPS]

I think it's the parents fault. First off, you don't let animals, no matter how "tame" they may be, get near a 1 month old child. Bitting and scratching, fleas, allergies, etc. Not a bright idea.

Secondly, the kids toes are being eaten. I don't know about you, but I would think that a baby would cry or scream or something, signaling that something is wrong. Unless the baby is a mute then they should have heard the baby crying, gotten off their asses and checked on their kid.

I know, babies cry all the time, but when a 1 month old infant starts crying, do you check on them to try and see whats wrong or do you ignore them and hope they tire out? If you went with the latter, Congrtulations: You're an idiot.

 

[TEDDY]

What?

 

[GoldenAgeHero]

omg poor baby.....

 

[Hobgoblin]

Ah yes, another fine pair of parents that shouldnt be allowed to breed.

 

[heypapajinx]

WTF were they doing that they slept through what had to be some amazing cries of pain.

it's called Heroin.

and yeah, i have owned quite a few pit bulls in my day and they have NEVER done anything agressive EVER.
that puppy was malnutirtioned and hungry and those parents are negligible for leaving their screaming baby unattended.
i mean, wtf?!?!

 

[Badger]

That's bull****.

Pit bulls can be excellent family dogs when trained properly.

And any idiot that leaves an infant unattended with any animal should be castrated the way cows are.

First, the parents should be locked up and beat. This is completely their fault.

Second, as far as Pitbulls. You can play catch with a baseball or a hand grenade, and if your carefull neither will hurt you. Me, I'll take my chances with the baseball.

 

[The Female Torch]

BWAHHAHA! Yay pitbull puppy ^^

 

[Kritish]

They must have been on drugs to not be albe to hear or care about their childs crying.
The parents are to blame, and dog's suck.

 

[unstoppable]

well I've had a puppy bout bite my thumb off over some KFC