Witnessing children suffer is a heartbreaking experience, and these images capturing a little girl attacked by a raccoon are profoundly disturbing.
Although these pictures are difficult to see, the family desires for the public to view them to comprehend what transpired to their infant daughter, Jourini.
As reported by Fox 29, the family disclosed that the four-month-old girl was assaulted by a raccoon attempting to pull her out of her bed.
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On Wednesday evening, between 10:00 and 11:00 p.m., the attack occurred. Ashley Rodgers, the girl’s mother, had taken her 6-year-old to the bathroom.
Upon her return to the baby’s room, she was met with a horrific sight that left her in a state of panic.
‘She was on the floor – dragged across the ground – with blood on her face and pajamas,’ the mother recounted to the news channel.
“When I heard it over the phone, I thought it was a nightmare. My heart skipped a beat. I was at a loss for words, uncertain of what to say or think,” shared Father Samuel Black with Fox 29.
AWFUL: A 4-month-old baby girl was attacked by a raccoon in a North Philadelphia apartment, according to her family. The little girl was dragged from her bed by the animal and needed 65 stitches.
Posted by FOX 29 on Thursday, December 21, 2017
The mother recounted how the raccoon had pulled the girl from her bed and across the floor. Subsequently, she was rushed to the emergency room at St. Christopher’s Hospital in Philadelphia, where she received 65 stitches, according to the family.
Previous complaints had been made by other tenants in the building regarding raccoons causing disturbances. As per Fox 29, the building owner is heavily indebted to tax authorities and is unable to settle the dues. Furthermore, the owner lacks the necessary rental license for the apartments.
The authorities are currently seeking the homeowner, who has been unresponsive to phone calls. Animal control surveyed the area on Thursday, as reported by Fox 29.
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