Mom of Ohio Boy, 6, Allegedly Handcuffed & Mauled by a Pit Bull Faces Felony Charges

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The punishment should fit the crime. Most parents and caregivers agree with this when it comes to discipline. Some adults, however, still insist on outdated and even dangerous corporal punishment for children — and tragically, some take their cruelty way too far.

One Ohio mom is facing major charges after her son suffered serious injuries. Two other adults also have been charged with similar crimes following the incident. Horrifyingly, it involved handcuffs and a mauling by a dog.

A 6-year-old Ohio boy was airlifted to a hospital earlier this month.

On August 17, deputies from the Ashland County Sheriff's Office responded to a call in Savannah, Ohio, according to a news release. They discovered a boy in serious condition with bites on his ear and neck. The child was airlifted to a hospital.

The boy was reportedly handcuffed and mauled by a pit bull.

Allegedly, the boy was restrained with handcuffs on his hands and feet when a pit bull attacked him. The boy's mother, the mother's boyfriend, and the dog's owner "physically restrained" the 6-year-old “in a cruel manner or for a prolonged period," per criminal complaints obtained by People. This led to a "substantial risk of serious physical harm.”

The dog owner evaded police but was eventually caught and arrested.

The pit bull owner, Robert Michael Michalski Jr., allegedly "left the house" with his dog on August 17, per the release from the sheriff's office. During a search of the home two days later, investigators discovered him “hiding in a cubbyhole upstairs” with the pit bull. Michalski was arrested, and the canine was “to be housed as a vicious dog."

Additionally, the mom and her boyfriend were arrested.

Angelina Rose Williams, the boy's mother, and Taylor Desiree Marvin-Brown, her boyfriend, were also arrested on August 19. All three adults remain incarcerated at Ashland County Jail, People reported. Their bail was set between $150,000 and $300,000.

All three adults face felony charges in the case.

All three adults were charged with felony endangering a child by administering corporal punishment. Additionally, the mother and boyfriend were charged with obstruction of justice by providing false information, according to People. The dog owner/owner of the home was also charged with tampering with evidence.