An Indiana father has been sentenced to 16 years in prison after his one-week-old son was k+lled by the family’s pet dog, which reportedly bit the newborn at least 180 times inside their rural home.
The baby, Jason Anthony Weaver, suffered severe inj¥ries to his head and body, including brain hemorrhages, broken ribs and tears to his lungs, after being att@cked by Chomp, a five-year-old husky-pit bull mix.
According to police reports cited by the New York Post and WPTA, Jason’s father, Austin Kinsey, said he had been playing video games in the same room but briefly left to speak with relatives. The baby’s grandfather, Timothy Kinsey, later heard noises and found Chomp dragging the infant around the room.
Police attempted CPR after arriving at the home in Markle, Indiana, but Jason could not be saved.
Investigators described the house as being filled with trash, dirty clothes, dishes and bugs, with officers saying they could barely move through the property. Bugs were also reportedly found on the baby’s car seat, and the home was eventually declared unfit for habitation.
Relatives described Chomp as gentle with the baby but admitted the dog had previously been aggressive toward other animals and had bitten people. Chomp was later euthanized.
Kinsey was initially charged with two counts of neglect and harboring a non-immunized dog that caused an injury. Under a plea deal, the highest-level neglect charge was dropped, and he received a 16-year prison sentence on Monday.
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