Pet Dog takes baby from crib

A four day old newborn is in critical condition after the family dog dragged him from his crib to the neighbors backyard which is thickly covered with long grass and at least 150 to 200 yards away from home.

The baby named Alexander James Smith was rushed to the University of Kentucky Hospital in Lexington with collapsed lungs, a skull fracture and broken ribs. His father says doctors are optimistic the boy will survive.

Michael Smith father of the child believes that the 4 years old mixed breed Native American Indian Dog, Dakota was not at all vicious with the baby, and she was treating the baby as a puppy.

Jessamine County Chief Deputy Major Allen Peel said

We do not know if the family had introduced the baby’s scent before (arriving home on Sunday evening),” said Peel. “I’d like to know what kind of instincts a dog has that would make it do that — did it think it was a pup or something, I don’t know.

Source:AP