A Nebraska mother tried to hide blood-stained clothes after her disabled daughter was viciously attacked by her boyfriend’s large dog, but she and her boyfriend were arrested on suspicion of obstruction and remain in custody. has been done.
Four-year-old Lilianna was bitten by a Cane Corso-Mastiff mix shortly after 2pm on February 20, suffering serious injuries including a torn scalp.
Her family said she is now out of intensive care but faces a long road to recovery.
Omaha police said the girl’s mother, Danielle Stratman, 25, woke up after police received a call about a child bitten by a dog, changing her blood-soaked clothes and hiding them under her bed. He said he was trying to distract attention from the incident. KETV reported.
Animal control eventually found the dog belonging to Stratman’s boyfriend, Greg Preister, 42.
The dog was voluntarily surrendered before being euthanized by the Nebraska Humane Society.
Pam Wiese from the NHS told the agency: “Given the severity and location of the injury, we immediately euthanized the dog and sent tissues for testing.” “Because the injury was so close to the brain, it needs to be treated quickly.”
Liliana’s great-aunt, Kimberly Lane Kotelba, has started a GoFundMe to help cover the family’s high medical costs.
“She was 4 years old and had a torn scalp, broken cheekbones, torn ligaments in her neck, and stitches all over her body,” the fundraiser reads in part.
“She’s out of the ICU now, but probably [be] He is scheduled to undergo another surgery later this week. It’s still going on. She will also need treatment for her trauma. ”
Koterba also noted that Lilianna was born with spina bifida, a birth defect that affects the development of the spinal cord.
As of Sunday afternoon, the GoFundMe had raised nearly $8,000.
Stratman and Preister were both arrested for obstruction of business. Police said Stratman had a judge-ordered no-contact order barring him from seeing his daughter after he was arrested last month on child abuse and domestic violence charges.
Public records show Playster has at least two theft convictions dating back to 2006, as well as charges of possessing a dangerous dog or property that could harm a pet.
Stratman remains in custody at the Douglas County Correctional Center on $150,000 bail. Mr. Playster’s bail status could not immediately be determined.
It is unclear whether either has retained a lawyer. Omaha police did not immediately respond to a request for comment Sunday.
