SAVANNAH — Three people have been charged for their involvement in a dog attack that seriously injured a 6-year-old boy last weekend in the village of Savannah.
Police and medical personnel responded to the incident on Aug. 17, following a harrowing 911 call that lasted more than 10 minutes. Upon arrival, first responders called for a medical helicopter, according to Ashland County Sheriff’s Office records.
Angelina Williams, 28, of Cleveland, is the boy’s mother. She’s been charged with endangering children and obstructing justice.
Taylor Desiree Marvin-Brown, 29, of Sandusky, is believed to be Williams’ “paramour,” according to the Ashland County Prosecutor’s Office. Marvin-Brown faces the same charges as Williams.
Robert Michalski, Jr., 47, of Savannah, was charged with endangering children and tampering with evidence.
The Ashland County Prosecutor’s Office described the endangering children charge by saying the defendants administered excessive “corporal punishment or other physical disciplinary measures” for a long period of time.
Each faced Magistrate Emily Bates on Wednesday for bond hearings. Williams received a $300,000 cash bond. Marvin-Brown received a $250,000 cash bond and Michalski received a $150,000 cash bond.
They are scheduled to appear for another hearing on Friday. Court records do not show attorneys for the defendants.
Ashland County Prosecutor Chris Tunnell said he expects the case to be reviewed by a grand jury and additional charges may be filed.
Tunnell did not provide additional details about the case.
911 call
A woman called 911 just after 5 p.m. on Saturday and immediately informed the dispatcher that a boy had been bitten “in the side of the neck” by a Pitbull.
“It’s bad … it’s on his neck and his ear,” she said.
She said she was an EMT and encouraged the father of the boy to apply pressure and “don’t let up.”
The caller said the boy was alert, but that she heard “gurgling” sounds when he breathed.
“You can see damn-near the bone. I have his dad with me right now apply pressure … you’re OK buddy, you’re OK,” she said, addressing the dispatcher and the boy.
Other hysterical voices can be heard in the background. The caller: “He’s not gonna die, he’s alright. They’re on their way.”
At one point during the 10-minute call, some grew impatient and decided to drive the boy to the hospital in Ashland. They got in the car, but only drove to the village’s fire station, where an ambulance located them.
When first responders arrive, a voice is heard asking the boy: “Hey buddy, hanging in?”
The boy, in a youthful, high-pitched voice, responds: “Yeah.”