SAN ANTONIO — A 36 -year-old woman entrusted with babysitting a 1 -year-old infant has actually been arrested after several dogs attacked the kid, who is now hospitalized with serious injuries, according to the Bexar Region Sheriff’s Office.
Heather Rodriquez took the child into her home in the 9700 block of Spruce Ridge Drive near Reverse in northeast Bexar Area on Monday morning.
Constable Javier Salazar claimed Rodriquez left the home and withdrawed the child in a room with her 13 -year-old little girl to keep the kid away from the canines.
BCSO claimed the dogs forced their way right into the room as they had actually damaged the door formerly.
According to Salazar, the teenager had the ability to maintain control of the infant, but it resembled a “contest of strength” between her and the pets for the youngster. She lastly obtained herself and the child into a restroom, and the canines compelled themselves into it.
The girl needed to break away and leave the infant in the restroom with the dogs to get her mobile phone and call for help. She after that ran back to obtain the child in the bathroom, according to BCSO.
Salazar claimed the lady then had the ability to take herself and the infant into an additional bedroom and had to defend the door with her body to maintain the canines away.
Deputies after that showed up and made help when seeing what had actually occurred.
The child was required to the Brooke Military Medical Facility in critical condition. He was not secure sufficient to be airlifted to Teaching hospital for further treatment.
Nevertheless, in the future Monday, the baby was carried to Teaching hospital, where he continues to be in critical condition.
“It’s heartbreaking,” Salazar said.
The sheriff stated the infant has severe head injuries and throat damages to the point that the baby can not take a breath on his own.
“God prepared this baby makes it through,” Salazar claimed.
The child’s moms and dads are with the kid in the health center while he goes through treatment.
Previous incidents
In April, BCSO was sent off to the home for loosened pets after a caller called 911 and stated he was embeded his cars and truck and required aid to obtain him out of the automobile.
Salazar stated the canines were secured at the time, but Rodriquez was pointed out because she hadn’t limited them.
Investigation into canine strike
Salazar stated the infant’s parents understood Rodriquez had canines, which he described as “XL pits” but didn’t understand they were troublesome.
She encounters a cost of injury to a child with major physical injury by noninclusion and may encounter more charges because of the 13 -year-old woman being harmed in the strike.
Salazar called the lady a “hero” for her actions in response to the attack, which lasted regarding 2 mins.
Animal Control has actually taken safekeeping of the canines for now. Salazar stated Rodriquez did not wish to give up the pets, but BCSO actioned in.
The constable said Rodriquez seemed a lot more concerned about the canines than the infant and rejected to give a declaration to BCSO.
Youngster Safety Providers is also exploring this case, not just for the infant yet additionally because the 13 -year-old lady was wounded in the assault, according to Salazar.
Next-door neighbor talks about pet assault
“Describe that feeling, you’re in your auto however you’re fearful?” asked TheTXLoop reporter John Paul Barajas.
“Yeah, I was terrified in my car; they were barking a lot, and they were actually loud, and they looked truly savage,” said a confidential neighbor.
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