Ember Renee Southard died in the worst way imaginable. She was only 6 months old and didn’t even get to learn how to speak or walk before a tragedy struck and cut her life short.
Baby Ember was attacked by a family member’s dog.
The dog owner was supposed to look after her while her mother was taking her grandmother’s to a doctor’s appointment.
The tragic incident occurred in Shelby County, on March 14, at around 10 a.m.
Ember’s mom, Anna, was planning to take her daughter with, but the family member told her they would take care of the little girl.
When she returned to the family member’s home, just after the ambulance had arrived, Anna noticed her daughter who appeared lifeless.
She fell to her knees in the driveway and learned her baby was attacked by the family member’s dog, an 11-year-old American Bully, a dog that has been around children plenty of times before and never hurt anyone until then.
Ember was rushed to the hospital, and Anna prayed she survives, although all her hopes were shattered the moment she saw her daughter’s blue, unmoving body.
The little girl was taken to the operating room, and despite doctors’ attempt to save her, Ember passed away at 1:10.
At the time being, no arrests have been made.
The police revealed that at the time of the attack, there were two dogs in the home of the family member where Ember was staying. Both animals have been taken into a 10-day animal quarantine by animal control.
