Dog Eats Baby

Samoa is never far from my mind and occasionally I check the Samoan newspaper to see what is happening. This article caught my eye because it gives you an idea of Samoan life and the ever present attitude and problem with dogs.

Mr. Si'ita points to where he found baby.

 Atapana Sumeo Si’itia is still in shock. As a matter of fact, the 21-year-old resident of Vaitele-fou says the imagine will remain with him forever.

Si’ita said, “My brother saw one of our dogs come running into our gate with food in its mouth. He thought it was a normal piece of meat, but when he called us to come and take a closer look, I realized it was a baby with no arms.”

He said, “The baby boy was already dead.” He said the smell and his physical appearance indicated the baby had just been born.

Across from Mr. Si’ita’s home are two pieces of unoccupied land. He suspects the mother may have dumped his body there.

“It happened about half past six or seven o’clock on Sunday evening”, he said. “It was scary. I never seen anything like that in my whole life.”

Mr. Si’ita’s family called the police.

“They came and started their investigation immediately”

Asked if knew where the dog came from, he said; “There was no sign which way the dog came with the baby.” “As you know Vaitele-fou is a very big area. It’s hard to know everyone in this area.”

The police issued a press release about the matter saying they are investigating.

The remains of the baby boy are at Tupua Tamasese Meole hospital morgue.

Meanwhile, Mr. Si’ita said they have had to put the dog down Wednesday.