Teddy Hagans, 25, called 911 last Wednesday morning after he woke up to find his one-month-old son had been attacked by his pit bull.
Hagans told the dispatcher that the baby was in his bassinet when the animal mauled him, the Columbus Dispatch reports. Hagans was asleep and did not witness the attack.
According to the outlet, a 911 audio recording revealed that at one point during the call the dispatcher asked the father if he needed instructions on how to perform CPR, but Hagans replied that the baby's injuries were too severe.
County Coroner Jennifer Ogle said the newborn had severe puncture wounds on his head, WLWT 5 reports.
The child was pronounced dead at the Mount Vernon home. The pit bull that attacked the baby and another dog were removed from the home. They have both been euthanized.
Courtney Cole, the baby's mother, was not at the residence when the attack happened. The Knox County Sheriff's Office said she also called 911 to report what happened after she learned of the incident.
On Friday, it was announced that the father would not be facing charges.
Knox County Prosecutor Chip McConville told WLWT 5 that after speaking with the coroner and the county sheriff's detectives there's no reason to believe that father "intended for his child to come to any harm."
So there's no intent, of course. But if he left the baby alone with a tiger and took a nap, would it be different? Why or why not?
(NY Daily News - September 29, 2017)
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