America, aint it great? Ferret chews off 7 fingers of baby boy...

[ricosuave]

http://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/01/11/...?iref=obinsite

PS YES I am just kidding with the thread title, no need to get all hyper about it.

[worth]

That is a ridiculous story, but this made me laugh:

In the wake of the most recent incident, ferret activists and rescuers from around the country have called Ambrose about the pet.

"We've had them calling from all sorts of states asking about the ferret," Ambrose said. "Well, I guess if you collect dead ferrets, you can have one."

[Reaper]

I hope the parents get multiple books thrown at them for this. Their negligence resulted in the permanent disfigurement of their child.

[MoneyGuy]

Originally Posted by Reaper

I hope the parents get multiple books thrown at them for this. Their negligence resulted in the permanent disfigurement of their child.

I don't know about that, unless we know the facts. We used to own a ferret and it was the most timid animal; it never bit anyone. What constitutes neglegience? Is it owning a pet that has the potential to do this to a child or the fact that the animal maimed the child? If it's the former, then perhaps anyone who owns a dog or cat and has an infant should also be charged as you suggest. This may just be a very unfortunate turn of events but I don't know if it constitutes neglegience.

Whatever, this is terrible.

[Ozy_Flame]

Could just be a series of unfortunate circumstances / coincidences. No one knows for sure.

[llama64]

At least a cat will wait until you are dead before it tries to eat you.

Never understood the appeal of owning a rodent.

[MoneyGuy]

Originally Posted by llama64

At least a cat will wait until you are dead before it tries to eat you.

Never understood the appeal of owning a rodent.

It's not a rodent. Our ferret was really cool, a nice non-biter. Mice are rodents, ferrets are not.

[MoneyGuy]

Originally Posted by fotze

I think he was referring to the cat.

I doubt it.

[Hemi-Cuda]

Originally Posted by MoneyGuy

I don't know about that, unless we know the facts. We used to own a ferret and it was the most timid animal; it never bit anyone. What constitutes neglegience? Is it owning a pet that has the potential to do this to a child or the fact that the animal maimed the child? If it's the former, then perhaps anyone who owns a dog or cat and has an infant should also be charged as you suggest. This may just be a very unfortunate turn of events but I don't know if it constitutes neglegience.

Whatever, this is terrible.

how about not waking up until the ferret had eaten the 7th finger? i would imagine after the first bite the baby would be wailing pretty hard, were they never woken up before for a feeding? or how about making sure the door to the baby's room is closed so no pets of any kind could get in, that just seems like common sense for a newborn

ferrets are ugly, nasty critters, but the parents have the sole responsibility in this case

[Reaper]

Originally Posted by MoneyGuy

I don't know about that, unless we know the facts. We used to own a ferret and it was the most timid animal; it never bit anyone. What constitutes neglegience? Is it owning a pet that has the potential to do this to a child or the fact that the animal maimed the child? If it's the former, then perhaps anyone who owns a dog or cat and has an infant should also be charged as you suggest. This may just be a very unfortunate turn of events but I don't know if it constitutes neglegience.

Whatever, this is terrible.

The negligence part is falling asleep with the baby unattended with such a "bitey" animal having the run of the house. To boot, who sleeps through seven fingers being chewed off their baby while in the same room? Something tells me that sleeping is code for "passed out."

[drewboy12]

Originally Posted by Reaper

I hope the parents get multiple books thrown at them for this. Their negligence resulted in the permanent disfingerment of their child.

fixed

[Drury18]

Originally Posted by Reaper

The negligence part is falling asleep with the baby unattended with such a "bitey" animal having the run of the house. To boot, who sleeps through seven fingers being chewed off their baby while in the same room? Something tells me that sleeping is code for "passed out."

I'd easily believe this. I can hear my kid's normal "I'm pissed off for some reason" crying from two floors below with music on. If they were screaming right next to me in pain I would imagine any parent would be up and next to that crib before their eyes were even completely open.

[jayswin]

I say we ban ferrets as pets. If it saves just one child, then it's worth it.

[HPLovecraft]

Down with ferrets! Damn Democrats and their free-ferret policy.