Newborn Baby D!es After Being B!tten 180 Times By Family Dog
A father has been sentenced to 16 years in prison after his newborn son was k!lled by their pet dog, who bit the baby at least 180 times in their Indiana home in the US.
The baby, Jason Anthony Weaver, was just a week old when he was killed by Chomp, a 5-year-old husky and pit bull mix.
The child reportedly sustained wounds across his head and body as well as major internal injuries, including brain hemorrhages, rib fractures, and tears in his lungs.
According to the New York Post, Weaver’s dad, mom, and four other family members were arrested soon after the de@th in September at their trash- and bug-filled home in rural Markle, Indiana.
Chomp was later euthanized.
The newborn’s dad was initially charged with two counts of neglect and one count of harboring a non-immunized dog that caused an injury.
The highest-level neglect charge was dropped in a plea deal in exchange for a 16-year prison sentence, which was issued on Monday.
Violet Weaver, the child’s mother, is currently scheduled for a change of plea hearing later this month.
The cases remain active for grandparents Timothy Kinsey, Rita Wickey and Michael Wickey, as well as for the baby’s uncle, Tony Kinsey, who were all also charged.
