A mother from Russell Springs and her boyfriend have been arrested after Kentucky State Police say they lied about their canine’s attack on the lady’s child, which left the kid with severe accidents.
Instead, state police stated the couple claimed a stray canine was liable for hurting the 10-month-old.
The baby was taken to the Russell County Hospital Tuesday after which transferred by helicopter to University of Kentucky Chandler Hospital, state police stated in a information launch.
The hospital and the Russell Springs Police Department have been advised the child had been attacked by “an unknown stray dog,” state police stated, which prompted first responders in Russell County to exit looking out — unsuccessfully — for a stray animal.
State police stated they acquired a name Friday from somebody in Green County who was involved for “the safety of his children,” in accordance with the discharge.
State police stated they then went to a home on Bluebird Drive in Russell Springs, the place they talked with Emily McKinney, the mom of the 10-month-old, and her boyfriend, Joe Johnson.
“As the investigation progressed, Troopers determined the dog that had attacked the child actually belonged to Ms. McKinney and Mr. Johnson and was not a stray,” the discharge said. “Mr. Johnson had concealed the location of the couple’s dog after the incident causing local first responders to use resources searching for a stray dog that did not exist.”
State police stated McKinney, 27, was arrested and charged with first-degree felony abuse of a kid age 12 or beneath and endangering the welfare of a minor.
Johnson, 30, was arrested and charged with tampering with bodily proof.
Both are additionally dealing with a cost of creating a false report which generates an emergency response.
