A pack of pit bulls mauled a 1-year-old boy to death in Texas after his babysitter left him alone with his teenage daughter. new york post reported.
Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar said babysitter Heather Rodriguez, 36, is suspected of leaving baby Jilia Johnson alone with her 13-year-old daughter and three dogs at her Converse home. About.
One of the pit bulls burst through the bedroom door and began tearing the child apart as the teenage girl tried to protect her, before two other dogs joined in the attack. News 4SA reported.
“The 13-year-old boy was able to maintain control of the baby, but at this point it was described to me as a tug-of-war between at least one of the dogs and the girl over the baby. '' Salazar said.
The girl tried to hide in the bathroom with the baby, but the dogs broke into that room as well, the report said. The girl ran to another bedroom, grabbed her cell phone and called police. She barricaded herself against the door until paramedics arrived on the scene. Photos of the incident show the dog tearing off part of the door.
The teen suffered multiple bite wounds, the report said.
“Honestly, this 13-year-old definitely, I consider her a hero,” Salazar said.
Baby Jirija was bitten on the neck and face. Paramedics rushed the child to a nearby hospital, where he underwent emergency surgery. Salazar said in an update Tuesday that the baby ultimately died from his injuries at 9:30 p.m. Monday at San Antonio University Hospital.
Rodriguez was subsequently arrested and charged with serious bodily injury to a child by omission, a first-degree felony. She was booked into the Bexar County Jail. Rodriguez could face additional charges for the injuries to her daughter, officials said.
Authorities confiscated three pit bills, but Rodriguez allegedly asked authorities not to take the dog with him.
“If she's more worried about the dogs that were found to be involved in the attacks, does that mean she's more worried about keeping them away from us? That's concerning. . It will definitely be taken into account when deciding what to do with this woman going forward,” Salazar said.
According to reports, Rodriguez had previously been investigated by police for allegedly locking people in his car and then letting his dog out. After that incident, authorities allowed her to keep a dog.
