P5.) One Year Old KIlled By Family Dog

After reading up on an article about a one year old baby boy who died after being attacked by his family’s mastiff dog, I can say I have never felt so sick. Jeremiah was over at his grandmother’s house in Las Vegas when he decided to crawl over to the dog. The dog was a Mastiff-Rhodesian mix weighing around one hundred and twenty pounds. Jeremiah’s father claims that he was just learning how to walk and believes he tried pulling himself up by the dog’s fur. In return the dog became vicious and sunk his teeth into the baby’s head shaking him endlessly. Jeremiah’s grandmother tried desperately to pry the dogs jaw from the baby’s head, while his father rushed down the stairs hoping to save him. Unfortunately, by the time he pulled Jeremiah out of the dog’s mouth it was too late. The dog had torn off the baby’s face. They rushed him to St. Rose Dominican Hospital-Siena Campus and then were flown by helicopter to UMC's Trauma Unit. The injuries were to severe and sadly baby Jeremiah died the next morning. Their six year old dog Onion is said to be put down after being tested for rabies. The family said the dog had been around Jeremiah since he was born and had never shown an aggressive side. He was a good dog. From reading several reports it is said that the dog was sleeping, when the baby abruptly awoke him. The dog’s first reaction was to defend himself because he was startled. Reports said the incident could have been prevented.  This article was devastating to read about and I can’t even imagine how the family is dealing with it. I wish that all of this could have been prevented because that beautiful baby did not get to live his life. It really is a shame to hear such a tragic occurrence and my prayers go out to that family.