- Texas, USA -
On August 17, 2022, officers with the San Angelo Police Department responded to Shannon Medical Center after receiving a report about a 3-month-old who had severe head trauma.
Officials obtained and executed a search warrant, at a home on 2918 J.F.K. Drive, occupied by 19-years-old JAYLIN MIJA DEANDA and 21-years-old ELI SARSOSA (both pictured), and three children.
Inside the home, which had every single room and closet infested with cockroaches, officers found a small male dog believed to be between 8 and 10 weeks old.
According to 28-years-old SAMUEL BENJAMIN JETER (also pictured), who was also at the residence, the puppy’s name is Dusty.
Officers reported that the puppy had ribs showing and did not seem to be fed.
Officers did not find any food, water, dog food, or bowls for the young furbaby.
Officers found very little dog feces on the floor and believe the puppy ate his own feces to feed himself. They further saw the puppy trying to eat off the floor a sticky substance.
Officers asked JETER if there was any dog food at the home and he said that the family fed the puppy scraps such as pizza or hot dogs.
While investigators found dog feces, they noticed that there wasn’t any urine on the floors.
They also reported that for the whole time they were at the home, the puppy had not tried to go to the bathroom.
Officers then took the furbaby outside and after giving him water and crackers, the puppy peed.
On September 6, 2022, officers arrested DEANDA and SARSOSA and booked them into the Tom Green County Jail. The duo were charged with cruelty to non-livestock animals for failure to provide food, water, and a safe place free of cockroach infestation.
Online arrest records show that they both bonded out of jail.
According to Everything Lubbock, JETER was at DEANDA and SARSOSA’s home because the aforementioned 3-month-old was in his care while the couple was out.
Reportedly, the baby started screaming and JETER became frustrated so, he held the infant by his/her torso and shook, swung, and threw him/her to stop the crying.
The baby then started showing signs of labored breathing and was not responsive.
When the couple returned home, they took their son/daughter to the Shannon Medical Center.
JETER has been arrested and charged with injury to a child.
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