ANDERSON, Ind. —
A 1-year-old girl was flown to an Indianapolis hospital on Monday after she was mauled by a pet Rotttweiler.
The child’s injuries could not be immediately confirmed, but a friend of the family said the child’s leg had been broken in three places, her head was bruised and there were several cuts that required stitches.
The girl, identified as 18-month-old Kalieya Frazee, was bitten by the dog shortly after 1 p.m. Monday in the 1200 block of West Seventh Street. Kalieya was transported by ambulance to Community Hospital, where she was stabilized.
“That baby was Lifelined to Methodist” Hospital in Indianapolis, said Community Hospital spokeswoman Brandi Hill. Methodist officials on Monday evening said Kalieya was being treated in the emergency room and no condition report was available.
The dog was taken to Anderson Animal Care and Control after the attack. Shelter Director Maleah Stringer said the dog would be held for 10-14 days, after which the Anderson Board of Public Safety will determine whether it will be euthanized.
Anderson Police Department spokesman Sgt. Bill Casey said Kalieya’s mother, Kaanna, and the dog’s owner, Heather Robleto, were preparing to do laundry at a house down the street. Kalieya was in the backyard with Robleto’s two elementary-age children, Casey said.
“The two women heard the commotion and started screaming at the dog,” Casey said. “They saw the baby being shaken like a rag doll and she was thrown up in the air twice.”
Casey said Robleto, who is nine months pregnant, was able to get Kalieya away from the dog, which then broke through its collar.
“In the process, the owner was bitten by her own dog, and the dog aggressively followed her into the house trying to get at the baby,” Casey said. He said a good Samaritan “came out of nowhere” and was able to get the dog out of the house.
“We don’t know who the guy is, but he might have saved that baby’s life,” Casey said.
After the attack on Monday, emergency responders filled the porch of Robleto’s home and tended to Kalieya and Robleto, who fell during the commotion. Robleto was transported to Saint John’s Medical Center. A report on her condition was not available Monday night.
“According to the owner, the dog had all its shots,” Casey said. “They never had any trouble (from the dog) before with any of the kids.”
Robleto’s godmother, Martha Neata-Shehan, said the family had taken in the dog in just the last couple of months. “They called him Biggie. He was just a playful thing.”
Contact Dave Stafford: 648-4250, dave.stafford@heraldbulletin.com
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Anderson Paramedics wheel Kaanna Frazee and her daughter Kalieya Frazee, 18 months, towards an ambulance after Kalieya was attacked by a rottweiler that got free of its chain. They were taken to Community Hospital before being Lifelined to Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis for multiple injuries sustained during the attack.
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