A baby boy and 58 dogs have been found abandoned in a rundown home in Springtown, Texas. The child, aged just one year old, was found in a room surrounded by animal waste.
Five people have since been arrested over the incident. The sheriff’s office reports that cops are set to charge the infant’s mother, grandmother, grandfather, and two uncles with child endangerment and/or various animal cruelty charges.
The owner of the home, one Teresa Weldon, was arrested on Friday on an outstanding warrant for allegedly writing a bad cheque. However, she could now also face possible child endangerment and animal cruelty charges.
Endangering a child is a felony under the Texas Penal Code, and punishments can range from less than two years in jail for a state jail felony to up to 20 years in prison for a second degree felony. Fines up to $10,000 can also be applied.
Authorities told local reporters that the infant and 58 dogs removed from the property were living in “alarmingly unhealthy” conditions. The sheriff’s office adds that two of the dogs were euthanized not long after the raid, and that five other puppies later died. Sad, sad, sad.
The property was reportedly strewn with filth and dog faeces, and many of the animals on the site were restricted to living in stacked crates without adequate food and water.
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Let's stack them in crates with no food and water.
Let them shit on themselves and sit in it for weeks.
Stupid people, enjoy jail Teresa …hope u dont make it out!
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Leaving this poor baby with 58 hungry dogs? WTF…These people better NEVER see this child again. I don't relish the idea of paying them to escape to freedom in prison either, (no bills, free medical, education, dental, etc..). What and the Hell motivates people now days? So fricken sad
Sick, sick, sick….what the hell is wrong with people….I hope they NEVER get that baby back.
Un freeeekin real
Screw animal cruelty… I am sorry for the animals, but this needs to be 100% for that child.
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You KNOW hard drugs are involved. So, where is the baby and in what condition? Savages!
HELL IS FOR PEOPLE LIKE THIS.
You just know that hard drugs were involved.
What a attitude Mary Peters….animal cruelty is just as bad as child cruelty neither can protect their self they are innocent victims at the hands of sick people, it's a felony either way. They should never get that child back and never own another animal.
Well send them to prison four by four cell with only a toilet.
I find it unfair to say "screw animal cruelty"… many people (like me) choose dogs as their "children" and to imply they don't matter is demeaning!! I see rescue volunteers and hear their stories and it makes my stomach turn how people treat animals!!! That said… I know a human life is far and above an animals – but the lives, health, & happiness of all still matters.
They matter a lot…. the baby, in this case, matters more, The article puts the emphasis on the dogs.
I agree. The emphasis in the article was placed on the animals. Not the baby. I was directing my comment to the writer.
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anyway you look at it…this is horrible but to equate a human with animals is insane. The HUMAN comes first then the animals and that is what should have been stated. That baby is helpless
Unfortunately, there are too many people in this world who can be heartless, uncaring SOBs without any chemical assistance for me to be certain of that…
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Mary: I didn't read it that way! IMHO!! Bruce: Are humans and dogs equal, no – not exactly… see my pic to the left? That is my precious lil niece who just turned 1. She is a true joy & blessing. BUT… I am also a HUGE dog lover. I volunteer, rescue, foster, & adopt. That said, to some dogs are still a very important part of their lives.
Thank you, Mary, for posting this. I have been noticing this trend among recent news articles where the emphasis has been put on the animals over human life. Yes, of course it is wrong to do this to animals, but it is far worse for that one year old. And for those who claim they feel the "same love" for their human children that they do for their "animal children" is rather questionable. Would you honestly feel worse if your dog died than if your child did? I mean, come on! Its one of those sad mindsets creeping into American culture that will put us in the way of the Romans. And Tonya, yes people treat dogs horrible, but as the article points out, they treat human babies just as bad if not worse. Should your attention not be more on that? I would think so! Sad is the state of country who cannot keep their own children alive, and yet focus more on the lives of animals.
agreed Cheryl
Damn can't anyone spell correctly? Apparently the writer of this article can't. And why not more concern for the baby, the hell with the dogs………….
Wow people! The writer didn't put more emphases on the dogs. A couple facts most of you are forgetting are that the police can't release any information about a minor without the parents consent. Also the cops are not going to make any comments until they have finished their investigation. The only info the writer had about the child was that it's a boy. NO ONE IS PUTTING ANIMALS BEFORE HUMANS! If it was the writers intend to put more emphasis on the dogs why did they tell us the punishment for child endangerment in the state of Texas and not the punishment for animal cruelty.
I'm not trying to put anyone down but some of you need to take a minute and think before you post a comment. One person wrote "Would you honestly feel worse if your dog died than if your child did? I mean, come on! Its one of those sad mindsets creeping into American culture that will put us in the way of the Romans." Really! Their is a sad mindset creeping into America's culture and it's not the crazy notation that we are putting animals before kids, that's not happening anywhere. The mindset I see creeping is people not thinking before they speak!
Instead of putting all your effort into bashing the writer you should be praising the police and realizing that as of right now this story has a happy ending! I can't be the only one that realizes this story could have had a very different and tragic ending. The child is safe and alive and all some of you care about is who gets top billing.
I really don't understand your comment. Cruelty is cruelty and is wrong. Exactly what did the cruelly treated dogs do that they somehow deserve to be ignored? They are suffering. Helping animals doesn't take anything away from helping a child.
Regarding the "sad mindset" of caring about animals in addition to people, I wonder if you have ever read a history book. The ancient Romans were notoriously cruel to animals as well as to human beings. They were obsessed with violent "sports" such as gladiators fighting o the death, feeding people to wild animals, and seeing animals tear each other apart.
Hunny, none of what you are saying in response to what myself and others have said about this article and ones like it makes sense and nor is it relevant. Everyone here who has said what I have said is simply stating that animals are not humans, and to value animal life over human life or to equate them as the same is ridiculous. Also, this article is clearly promoting the dogs and not the child. it does not give the state of the child, what condition it was found in, and if anything had happened to it other than just being left there. Now, it does have a lot to say about the dogs, though, doesn't it? Pay attention from now on to how these stories are reported in the future and you will no doubt see this trend. Its sad. As far as the Romans? Ya know what happened as a result of their behavior? They fell completely and utterly. That's the point. When people choose other things (such as the life of animals in our sad case) over the lives of our fellow humans then I believe that says a lot about the simple ideals of preserving human life, don't you?
Hunny, sorry. Its a valid and relevant question. To equate dogs to your children is ridiculous and you know it is. When you think over this for a while and get over being wrong, you will see it as well.
And yes it is happening. When someone says "my dogs are just as equal to my children" then its happening. Read other's comments BEFORE you speak. Not just the ones you disagree with. People right here in these comment sections have made such claims. Don't be a fool and make a fool out of YOURSELF. before YOU speak. LOL
Jessica… if you will read what I wrote, you will see I DID NOT place the animals well being OVER the child's – only that to some animals do have a very high standing to some people!! I even noted my niece (in my icon pic) & how much she means to us!! I, however, do not have children of my own…. so I do love and care for my dogs very much! Also, I am pretty sure the lack of update on the child at this point is meant to protect the child, not to mention the child's health information is protected! Just saying!!
Tonya, I was not even referring to you. And ya know why? you keep backtracking on your statements and opinions. I do not debate with people like that. I think this is an important topic that a discussion should be started. I am not judging you, but I also think that these comments have made you and others think about what they say. I think it also points out how people react to two different types of cases. I challenge you to pay attention to these types of articles from now on: in your own town and in national news. i think you will be shocked about how people are more likely to comment and condemn those who abuse animals than they will those who abuse children. I tend to follow trends, and this is something I have noticed lately. I happen to live in a state with the 4th highest dog bite occurrences, and if you read how people react to dogs biting children around here, I am sure you would be as equally appalled as I am.
Jessica Heckrote Exactly how am I "backtracking"???
First post: "I know a human life is far and above an animals….".
Second post: "Are humans and dogs equal, no – not exactly….".
Looks like I REPEATEDLY stated that humans… children, do come before a pets! So, I can't change how it "reads" to you – as you seem as though you will find what you want to find!!! Feeling an animal deserves to be treated well does not mean a child shouldn't!! It does not have to be one or the other!! As for how people in your town react to situations with dogs, I can't speak to that. I do think that people are more readily willing to defend the animals because investing emotionally in anything to do with a child is too difficult – it makes it real. Sad, but true!
Not at all!!!!!!!!!!! Why would any human matter more than an animal? Maybe in your world, but not mine!
My animals are my kids. I never wanted children. And I couldn't have asked for better.
They are all low life, piece of shit, poor excuses of humans. They should all rot in their own vomit and feces.
And Republicans want to get rid of Planned Parenthood? That's what we need, more unwanted children.