Ohio Woman, Her Boyfriend Handcuffs 6-Year-Old Son, Allows Pitbull to Attack Him as Punishment

Ohio: A 27-year-old woman and her boyfriend were arrested for handcuffing a boy and allowing a dog to attack him as a 'punishment.'

The incident came to light after the Office of the Sheriff Ashland County in a statement said that the incident stating that the woman identified as Angelina Williams, who hails from Cleveland and her boyfriend Taylor Marvin intentionally handcuffed her six-year-old son and allowed a pitbull to attack him.

It further added that the boy had suffered injuries on his ear and neck and was airlifted to a hospital for medical treatment.

"On Saturday, August 17, 2024, at 5:06 pm, the Ashland County Sheriff's Office received a 911 call for a squad to be sent to 23 Chapel Street, Savannah, Ohio. Dispatchers were told that a Pitbull had bitten a 6-year-old child on the neck and ear," the release read.

"When the squad members and deputies arrived, the child was in serious condition, and Life Flight was called. Deputies identified the mother as Angelina Williams of Cleveland, Ohio, who was living with a family member of Robert Michalski who was the owner of the house, and the dog. Robert had left the house with Pitbull prior to deputies arriving," it added.

Upon investigating the matter, the officials found Robert and the Pitbull hiding in a cubbyhole upstairs in the house.

For now, both adults have been taken into custody. the dog has also been taken into custody where it will be housed as a 'vicious' dog.

Officials said that the probe would continue, and the case would be sent to the Ashland County Prosecutor's Office for further investigation.