Family Dog Sniffs Out Baby Abuser

[Lasareina]

Not in Australia but puts a different light on a dog showing aggressive behaviour.

http://www.live5news.com/story/23394818/family-dog-sniffs-out-baby-abuser-hidden-tape-leads-to-confession

CHARLESTON, SC (WCSC) -

A couple says their dog sniffed out a baby abuser in their home, the woman who was supposed to be caring for their seven month old son.

The babysitter, 22-year-old Alexis Khan pleaded guilty to assault and battery Monday afternoon in Charleston County Circuit Court.

Benjamin and Hope Jordan hired Khan to babysit their son Finn last year after they moved to Charleston. They say Khan came up clean in a background check.

"We felt like Alexis was a good fit at the time," said Benjamin Jordan.

However their confidence in Khan didn't last too long.

"About five months into her being our baby sitter, we started to notice that our dog was very protective of our son when she would come in the door," Jordan said. "He was very aggressive towards her and a few times we actually had to physically restrain our dog from going towards her.'

The now suspicious parents had a plan.

Hope suggested they place an I-phone under the couch and let the phone record what happens while they were at work.

When the couple got home, they listened to the tape and were horrified what they heard.

"It started with cussing," Jordan said. "Then you hear slap noises and his crying changes from a distress cry to a pain cry. I just wanted to reach through the audio tape, go back in time and just grab him up."

"To know that five months I had handed my child to a monster, not knowing what was going on in my house for that day," said Jordan.

Charleston City Police arrested Kahn a few weeks later, and she confessed to the crime.

Khan was ordered to serve one to three years in prison.

As part of her plea, Kahn also will be placed on a child abuse registry, which means she is not allowed to work with children.

"That is fantastic news to us. To know that maybe Finn's ordeal has possibly saved another child's life in the future," said Jordan.

"Had our dog not alerted us to the trouble, had my wife's instincts not said we need to make something happen, it could have been Finn that was killed by the babysitter. You never know."

Khan will be eligible for parole after serving one year of her sentence.

The Jordans say their son is doing fine and has no lingering effects from the abuse.

[sandgrubber]

Kudos to the family for noting the dog's reaction and checking things out.

And good on the dog for protecting the child.

I don't think the dog should be considered 'aggressive', however. Protective and loyal, yes. If the dog had been aggressive it would have responded to everyone coming through the door with hostile behavior. It was the selectivity of reaction that tipped the owners off to the fact that something was wrong.

[Dame Aussie]

What a good dog!

As for her....jail is too kind.

[Weasels]

Makes me wonder if she was abusing the dog too

[persephone]

[Dame Aussie]

Makes me wonder if she was abusing the dog too

Wouldn't surprise me

[raineth]

Thank heavens for the dog and the owners becoming suspicious, otherwise who knows how long it could have gone on for. That poor little baby.