OH - Pit bull which had attacked children before mauls 6-month old baby to death - Marion County, Oct 2025

[Clearsky]

Pit Bull Attacked a Neighborhood Kid, and Owners Ignored Warnings. Months Later, the Dog Killed Their Baby

Pit Bull Attacked a Neighborhood Kid, and Owners Ignored Warnings. Months Later, the Dog Killed Their Baby

people.com

On the day of the attack, April 28, 2024, Blake Bates and his partner, Alyssa Smith, allowed the dog near the infant unsupervised with another young child, prosecutors said.

 

[Gators North]

That was a disaster waiting to happen, especially since the dog had already attacked a child.

 

[tlcya]

The attack happened in April of 2024. both adults have plead guilty, father for, among other things, involuntary manslaughter, the mother for child endangering. Both are awaiting sentencing

Father pleads guilty in infant son's death following pit bull attack in Marion

 

[Clearsky]

Mom Learns Fate After Leaving Baby Alone with Aggressive Pit Bull, Who Then Mauled Child to Death

Alyssa Smith was sentenced to the maximum of three years in prison for her role in the death of her 6-month-old son.

people.com

Alyssa Smith was sentenced to the maximum of three years in prison following her conviction on a third-degree felony child endangerment charge, the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office announced on Friday, Oct. 17.