A toddler at a day care in Florida was bitten 12 times by another toddler and it is believed that the kids were left unsupervised. Consequently, the day care worker who was responsible for looking after the kids could face neglect charges.
According to reports, the incident happened on Aug. 29 when deputies with the Manatee County Sheriff's Office were called at the Manatee Memorial Hospital. They received a report about a child being brought to the hospital due to several bite marks on his face, limbs and back. The injuries were said to be swollen and raw. The Florida day care was identified as J's Bright Learners located in Bradenton, Miami Herald reported.
Although the injuries of the toddler bitten by another child were not severe, the investigation started. Sheriff's office spokesman Dave Bristow added that the boy was treated and released from the hospital shortly thereafter.
The mother of the child, Amanda Beebe, reportedly rushed to the day care center after she received a call about the bites. She said in a statement that her son looked like he was mauled by an animal due to the severity of the bite marks. Beebe said that this is not the first time that a biting incident took place. She and her husband received a call weeks ago saying that their 18-month-old son was bitten but they let that pass. However, the second call from the day care worker described the bites as "really bad."
Aside from Beebe's 18-month-old son, her four-year-old child is also being left at the day care as she has to continue her studies and it is the only day care she could afford to put her children in. She said that she is disappointed about the fact that no one has been arrested yet.
Florida's Department of Children and Families issued violations to the aforementioned day care six times in the last 12 inspections they had. These violations are said to be related to leaving children unsupervised and not having enough staff to care for the children.
Beebe also took advantage of Facebook to talk about the matter. The post has garnered 47,000 comments in just a week and she said that she wants justice for her son. She also cleared that she does not blame the other kid involved in the situation but solely blames the adults, FOX 5 reported.
The Department of Children and Families issued a statement saying that what happened to the child is unacceptable and that they are conducting a child care licensing investigation.
