Queens, NY – An autopsy of a month-old Queens infant who died Tuesday morning has confirmed that a six-week-old puppy in the apartment is not responsible for her death. According to sources, officials originally believed that the mixed breed puppy killed Kiyanna Winfield at the Queensbridge Houses public housing complex.
Baby Kiyanna was reportedly asleep between her parents on Tuesday morning; her mother woke to find the baby with bites on her body and called 911 for help, reports the New York Post.
The police seized the young puppy, believing it was responsible for the baby’s death. But the medical examiner has confirmed that the bites on the infant’s body were made after the baby’s death. The infant’s cause of death is currently unknown, and the case remains under investigation.
The wrongly blamed puppy was taken to Animal Care Centers of NYC – it is unclear what the pup’s fate is.
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The parents, Lillian Burton and her partner Christopher, told the media that they believe Kiyanna died of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). They also mentioned that she had a heart murmur and other medical issues.
THE PUPPY, NAMED BELLA, WAS REPORTEDLY EUTHANIZED AFTER THE INCIDENT!!!!
No charges or disciplinary actions have been reported against animal control, the NYPD, or any other agency involved in the decision to euthanize Bella. This is deeply concerning that a young, innocent animal was put down without a full investigation. That poor pup, every human did her wrong.
WHY AM I NOT SURPRISED THAT IDIOT HUMANS HAVE JUMPED TO RIDICULOUS CONCLUSIONS AND KILLED AN INNOCENT PUPPY. They could have waited for the coroners report. R.I.P. sweet Bella
NO WAY THIS SWEET LITTLE PUP SLEPT ON THIS BABY..WRONGFUL ARREST I HAVE TO SAY!!!
SADLY BABIES THIS AGE CAN SUFFER FROM COT DEATH WHERE THEY JUST STOP BREATHING, THERE’S NO RHYME OR REASON FOR THIS UNFORTUNATELY..THE WEE PUP WAS TRYING TO WAKE THE BABY UP TO ‘SAVE IT’ !!!!
THIS LITTLE PUPPY SHOULD BE CELEBRATED NOT INCRIMINATED.
A comment on here says the poor pup was euthanized. Why??? The pup never stood a chance! Why did they not wait to see what the results of death were first?? Pathetic human beings are so quick to kill animals!! Sick human beings!!!
always the problem…
This puppy may have tried to wake the baby and instinctively knew something was wrong! This puppy needs to be trained and then given to responsible owners that will cherish and guide this beautiful puppy! Sorry that the sweet little baby died hopefully they will figure it out!
I honestly think the parents slept on the baby and choked the baby to death then they tried to cover it up with tricking the puppy to bite the baby pretending the baby was a toy or something.
This puppy may have tried to wake the baby and instinctively knew something was wrong! This puppy needs to be trained and then given to responsible owners that will cherish and guide this beautiful puppy! Sorry that the sweet little baby died hopefully they will figure it out!
6 week old puppies do not kill babies. Sounds like yet another example of breed discrimination. “Pit bulls” are the most loving dogs ever, unless they have been mistreated. I sure hope this little one gets a great new home.
AGREE!! Useless loosers