Ohio mom forced to watch as family's 'aggressive' pit bull killed one-year-old toddler
Blakely Blosser, 1, was killed at her Dover, Ohio home on July 2 after being savaged by the dog.
Her mom Nicole had bent over to pick up some laundry with Blakely behind her when the family pet turned violent.
In the split second Nicole had her back turned, the dog growled and jumped at Blakely, relentlessly biting the helpless child on her face and throat.
Her mom sprang into action, sustaining bite marks and cuts as she unsuccessfully tried to pry the dog away from her suffering baby.
But the animal could not be stopped and Blakely died almost immediately after one of the deadly bites, authorities said.
Nicole attempted to call 911 while fighting off the pit bull. Dispatchers said the first time Nicole called, they could not hear anything.
She got through the second time she rang them, telling the operator her dog had killed her baby.
Police and emergency officials rushed to gory scene. Blakely was pronounced dead soon after they arrived.
'It was about as terrible an ordeal as we've come across in a long time,' Tuscarawas County Sheriff Orvis Campbell told Fox 8.
'The mother clearly put up a fight...I'm not sure any of us could imagine doing that. I have children and I can't imagine a worse nightmare.'
The sheriff said Blakely's father, Derrick, who was not home during the traumatizing ordeal, has put down the pit bull.
Prior to killing Blakely, the dog had never tried to attack a person, but had shown signs of aggression toward other dogs, Nicole told police.
Prosecutors are reviewing the situation, but the Blosser family is not expected to file any charges, Fox 8 reported.
Now, the devastated parents are left to mourn their baby girl, with Nicole especially shaken from being forced to watch.
'Born on May 23, 2024, Blakely brought immeasurable joy, light and love into our lives from the moment she arrived,' Nicole and Derrick wrote in Blakely's obituary.
'With her bright eyes, infectious giggle, deep stare, and fearless, courageous spirit, she touched the hearts of everyone who met her.
'Her joyful essence shone brightest when she was playing with her brother. Their bond was pure and filled with laughter, offering moments of joy that will forever reverberate in the hearts of our family.'
A GoFundMe has been created by the Dover Apostolic Church on behalf of the Blossers for funeral expenses and other financial strains that may come along with the tragedy.
More than $13,000 of the $16,000 goal has already been raised in donations.
Blakely's untimely death comes about three months after a little girl in Indiana was mangled and killed by six pit bull s after her aunt died from an illness while watching her.
In mid-April, Oliva Mora Regalado, 53, reportedly died from complications stemming from a pre-existing condition, leaving Flores' daughter Evelynn Lopez alone with seven dogs - six pit bulls and one poodle mix.
Evelynn was then viciously attacked by the animals, according to a statement from the Huntingburg Police Department.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Reuters
12 minutes ago
- Reuters
Jim Harbaugh won't talk about Michigan sign-stealing penalties
August 17 - Jim Harbaugh met with reporters late Saturday and refused to discuss the punishment received by his former program, Michigan. "Like I said to you last year, not engaging," the Los Angeles Chargers coach said after his team's final-seconds loss to the Rams in a preseason game in Inglewood, Calif. "I'm done engaging." Harbaugh led the Wolverines to an undefeated season and the College Football Playoff championship in 2023, but the program was plagued by accusations of stealing signs from opposing teams between 2021-23 under the guidance of recruiting analyst Connor Stalions. In releasing its findings publicly on Friday, the NCAA said that "over the course of three seasons, the Michigan football program committed violations involving an off-campus, in-person scouting scheme, impermissible recruiting inducements and communications, head coach responsibility rules, individuals' failures to cooperate and Michigan's failure to monitor." The NCAA's punishments included a fine based on Big Ten revenues, and that could add up to a fine of $20 million to $30 million, in addition to other financial penalties. The NCAA also issued a 10-year show cause order for Harbaugh, 61, which would impede his chances of coaching in college again if he wanted to. The Chargers hired Harbaugh as their head coach following the Wolverines' title game. Michigan said it is appealing the NCAA ruling. --Field Level Media
Daily Mail
42 minutes ago
- Daily Mail
Billionaire David Geffen, 82, slams his boytoy ex who lodged explosive sex-and-drugs lawsuit against him
David Geffen has doubled down on insisting his estranged boytoy husband's claims he's a sex and drug-crazed abuser are 'a work of fiction'. Donovan Michaels, 32, alleges his billionaire ex-beau Geffen, 82, forced him to take drugs, subjected him to abusive sex and controlled his every move. Among the salacious claims in his lawsuit were that Geffen forced him to have all his body hair lasered off and once flew into a rage at the sight of an ingrown hair. The pair met in 2016 on a dating website often used by rich people looking for much younger partners. Geffen, a movie and music producer worth about $9 billion, allegedly paid Michaels $10,000 for sex on the night they met, according to the lawsuit filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court as part of their messy divorce. The pair began a relationship and married in 2023 without a prenup, according to the complaint that accuses Geffen of breach of contract. Geffen promised the Daily Mail the claims were false and he would defend them, insisting there was never any agreement he would look after Michaels. 'There was no contract - express, written, oral, or implied - that has ever existed. We will be vigorously and righteously defending against this false, pathetic lawsuit,' his lawyer Patty Glaser said hours after the lawsuit was filed. Geffen on Saturday made good on his promise with a written response to the court calling the claims 'ludicrous and contrived'. 'Plaintiff cannot embarrass Geffen and extort a settlement with petty gossip and salacious lies,' the document read. Geffen's lawyers denied Michaels' claim that the billionaire promised to give him a life of luxury until his death, along with shared ownership of assets. The response declared there were no agreements of this nature in Geffen's estate planning documents or financial records. He detailed how Michaels burned through massive amounts of cash during their relationship, using assistants to charge luxury purchases to Geffen's accounts. This included fine clothing, plastic surgery, extravagant gifts for friends, and as the marriage began to break down he spent big on OnlyFans and male escorts. 'Geffen loved Plaintiff and treated him with nothing but kindness, respect, and generosity throughout their relationship,' the filing claimed. The response cited the billionaire's friends and staff describing Michaels as 'living like a king' off Geffen's money during the marriage. All the while, it claimed, Michaels was hiding affairs and cocaine and ketamine addictions that persisted even after Geffen paid for rehab. Geffen's filing also rubbished claims he left Michaels destitute and homeless after cutting him off when he filed for divorce in May. He noted the younger man was living rent-free in one of his New York apartments and received a voluntary monthly allowance. Geffen's lawyers characterized the lawsuit as an attempt by Michaels to embarrass him into a settlement that he neither deserved nor needed, and asked for it to be dismissed. Michaels claimed in the lawsuit that he was targeted by Geffen because he was a vulnerable, marginalized young gay black man who spent the majority of his life bouncing around in the foster care system before turning to erotic dancing to make ends meet. The lawsuit claimed Geffen commanded Michaels to use drugs like cocaine and MDMA alongside the entertainment mogul's friends on his 450-foot superyacht, The Rising Sun. The suit also claimed Geffen enjoyed physically dominating his sexual partners and causing them pain, which triggered Michaels' childhood trauma. This allegedly caused him digestive issues, headaches and a desire to isolate himself. The complaint claimed Geffen told Michaels 'where to go, what to wear, what to read, what to watch, and what to say'. The lawsuit even accused the billionaire of making Michaels to undergo painful cosmetic treatments. Geffen is also claimed to have told Michaels he had to be constantly available to him, preventing him from being able to pursue a modeling career. Michaels' lawsuit claimed Geffen did this because after years of being 'a prop in Geffen's theater of virtue', Michaels finally approached his husband and asked to renegotiate the terms of their union. He 'wanted a new beginning wherein he could stand shoulder to shoulder with Geffen as an equal free from power dynamics that existed', the lawsuit claimed. Michaels claimed Geffen rejected this, cut him off financially, and immediately demanded a divorce. 'It was a sick game,' the complaint claimed. 'Michaels became a prop in Geffen's theater of virtue, paraded around as evidence of Geffen's supposed altruism, while privately used as a sexual commodity.' The complaint claimed while Geffen was at the Jeff Bezos–Lauren Sanchez wedding in Venice in late June, he ordered Michaels to 'immediately vacate' their New York property, leaving him without a home. 'At the very same time, Geffen was decadently and extravagantly partying and dancing the night away in Venice, Italy with the other .0001 percent of the wealthiest people on the planet,' it claimed. One of the divorce documents prepared by Geffen's lawyers claimed the pair separated in on February 22, 2025, months before the Bezos wedding. As well as Michael's claims about their final days together, the lawsuit includes astonishing allegations about what went on during their relationship. 'Geffen also found additional ways to satisfy his unquenchable thirst for control over Michaels,' the lawsuit claimed. 'With backhanded insults and put-downs about Michaels' past and lack of sophistication, Geffen cultivated Michaels' insecurity and self-doubt. He critiqued every aspect of Michaels' appearance and exercised strict control over his body hygiene.' The billionaire record executive is accused in the lawsuit of ordering his ex-lover to 'undergo extensive, painful' treatments to conform to his idea of 'perfection.' 'Geffen required Michaels to undergo extensive, painful laser and dental treatments. Even something as minor as an ingrown hair could provoke Geffen's ire and prompt a barrage of instructions to correct the imperfection,' according to the complaint. Michaels claimed he was 'awestruck by Geffen', a 'philanthropist' who 'talked the talk' when the younger man revealed issues 'during his underprivileged upbringing', during the ill-fated couple's first meeting nine years ago. He claimed he 'opened up to Geffen', confiding in him 'about the painful realities of his life – his traumatic upbringing in the Michigan foster care system, his lack of a real family, his instability, and his prior run-ins with the law'. 'He spoke candidly, not to gain sympathy from Geffen, but because he believed he had finally found someone who could understand and maybe even care,' it added. But Michaels claimed his future husband 'weaponized [his] vulnerability to fulfill his own personal fantasies', including the lucrative financial transaction he alleges was made on the first night they met. The former model turned go-go dancer claimed in his lawsuit that Geffen 'used Michaels' tragic story not as a reason to offer genuine support, but as a grooming tool – casting himself as savior, "white knight," mentor, and gatekeeper to a better life'. The younger man claimed he became a 'private sexual object and a public prop' that Geffen allegedly used to show off his 'self-proclaimed altruism to impress his powerful network'. 'From that moment forward, Geffen began transporting Michaels across the globe as his paid sex worker,' the complaint claimed.
Daily Mail
42 minutes ago
- Daily Mail
Two-year-old boy killed and man seriously injured in crash - as motorist is arrested in connection
A two-year-old boy has died and a man has been left with serious injuries following a tragic crash involving 'multiple pedestrians'. Police were called to the junction of Harbour Street and Cromwell Road in Whistable, Kent, at around 8.24pm yesterday to reports of an incident involving 'a car and multiple pedestrians'. Officers say the toddler was tragically pronounced dead at the scene, while medics rushed a man to hospital where he is receiving treatment for critical injuries. A man in his 20s was arrested at the scene for causing death by dangerous driving and he remains in custody while investigations continue. One witness told KentOnline that a car had gone 'through the barrier' at the scene, which is close to Gorrell Tank car park. She said: 'A young man approached us and advised us not to take the children to where we had parked as something had happened. 'My granddaughter said she could see a car had gone through the barrier. When my husband came back with the car he said lots of people were crying.' Kent Police are now urging anyone with information to come forward and assist them. A spokesperson for the force said: 'Investigators from Kent Police's Serious Collision Investigation Unit are urging anyone with relevant information to come forward.' 'Witnesses, including passengers travelling on the bus who have not yet spoken to police, should call 01622 798538 or email quoting reference BN/AL/058/25.' Those who have CCTV or dashcam footage are also being advised that these can be uploaded via the police's online portal. A spokesperson for Canterbury City Council said: 'Our thoughts are with everyone affected by last night's incident. 'We have officers on site today to offer help and support.'
