2011 Dog Bite Fatality: 9-Day Old Infant Mauled to Death by Family Dogs

Second Arrest
UPDATE 09/21/11: A second arrest has been made in connection to the death of a 9-day old baby mauled to death by family dogs. The grandfather of the infant, Nelson Ernest Camerino, 49-years old, was arrested Tuesday and charged with involuntary manslaughter. According to the Bladen County Sheriff's Office, he is in Bladen County Jail under a $150,000 secured bond. Addyson Camerino died after being attacked by a group of family dogs August 30.

09/19/11: D.A. Issues Statement
Bladen County District Attorney Jon David issued a statement to the media today regarding the death of 9-day old Addyson Camerino (See: Full statement here). "Everyone who worked on the investigation was impacted by the gruesome nature of the death," David stated in the release. After law enforcement slowly and deliberately pieced together what led to the infant's death August 30, David called for a special session of the Blade County Grand Jury.

The young mother of the deceased child was arrested shortly thereafter.

The group of dogs seized from the family home, each of which presumably participated in the fatal mauling, include a pit bull, bulldog, Alaskan malamute, German shepherd and a mixed breed. It was also noted that the dogs lived in the same home as Addyson, along with her mother, grandparents, uncles and an "upstairs tenant." Because the case is pending, David said that prosecutors and law enforcement cannot say much else about the investigation.

09/18/11: Mother of Child Arrested
On Friday, Bladen County Sheriff's deputies arrested the mother of a 9-day old baby who was mauled to death by family dogs last month. 18-year old Chelsea Lynn Brigman (also identified as Chelsea Lynn Bridman), was arrested and charged with involuntary manslaughter. She was later released from jail under $50,000 bond. Animal control continues to hold the five family dogs. Earlier reports stated that up to four dogs were involved in the infant's death.

09/02/11: Victim: Addyson Camerino
Clarkton, NC - A 9-day old baby was killed by family dogs inside a Clarkton home Tuesday. Few details regarding the death have been revealed by the Bladen County Sheriff's Office. A newspaper obituary revealed that the baby was buried on Thursday in Lumberton. A baby shower for for the newborn was listed on Facebook for Wednesday, but it was cancelled. Five dogs were removed from the Bladen County home, including a pit bull and a bulldog.1

Court records show that the baby's father, 21-year old Charles Nelson Camerino, was in jail at the time of the deadly attack. Information from FayObserver.com shows that the newborn was at the home of her grandparents -- Nelson and Linda Camerino -- when it was killed by the dogs. The child's parents, Chelsea Lynn Brigman, 18, and Charles, also live at the residence. A 911 tape released Thursday revealed that at least three dogs were involved in the attack.

North Carolina Statistics

Of the six recorded fatal dog maulings in North Carolina since 2006, two have led to charges: Charles Dalton, 52-years old (Davie County) 2006 and Makalya Woodard, 5-years old (Union County) 2011. Other victims include: Julius Graham, 2-years old (Greene County), Karson Gilroy, 2-years old (Lincoln County) and Julian Slack, 3-years old (Onslow County). This is a 33% average in bringing charges, as opposed to the national average of about 20%.

1A separate article listed the breeds as a pit bull, bulldog, Alaskan malamute, German shepherd and German shepherd-bulldog mix.

Photos: Bladen County Sheriff's Office

9 thoughts on “2011 Dog Bite Fatality: 9-Day Old Infant Mauled to Death by Family Dogs”

So… How many people killed in the US by pits so far this year? There seem to be an awful lot of them.

Your answer is here:

https://www.fatalpitbullattacks.com/index.php

On Wednesday, 18-month-old Daniela Herrera was fatally bitten by a pit bull terrier while in her mother’s arms…[Chile]
http://noticias.123.cl/noticias/20110902_8068c5ed29790beffa034547066df2b8.htm

Thank you, Vintage, for the link. Fourteen victims so far this year. All of them dying horrible, terrifying deaths. I don't think that many people realize the realities of these attacks. The news articles will state the fact of a death by pit bull as if the dog ran up and said,"Tag, you're dead!" As if the death was instantaneous and painless. While I don't want to read about the gory details, I wish people would understand just how horrific it would be to die in this manor. I wonder how many EMT's who have had to respond to these calls own pits.

I went to the Adyson Camerino 9 day baby killed by family dogs LINK and the first comment posted 9-6-2011 says Fowl play was involved in the case of the Pacifca pregnant woman who was mauled. I have found nothing about this on news so hopefully people can post the truth about Narla's death on the news story link for Adyson Camerino.

Another North Carolina baby mauled by a pit bull; doctors might have saved this one:
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CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) – Doctors at Carolinas Medical Center are working to save the life of a one-year-old who was attacked by a dog Tuesday. The incident happened at a home located on the 5200 block of Pinebrook Drive in west Charlotte around 5:30 p.m. Police said the animal's owner voluntarily surrendered the pit bull to animal control…

http://www.wbtv.com/story/15456200/baby-critical-after-dog-attack

Ya know, to sidestep the BSL discussion, what we really need is laws that say:
Any dog that mauls or kills a human or other animal will be summarily put down. Owner of said dog will be prosecuted for reckless endangerment and civilly liable for all damages including mental suffering.

I own a scad of non-PB-type dogs and wouldn't have the slightest problem with such a law. Betcha the only ones who do are the gripping dog fans…

Sputnik, I couldn't agree more. The PB's would still feel the brunt of the punishment since they are usually the perps. But no one should be able to own any dog that seriously attacks a human or another animal and not have to face the consequences. I'm all about treating animals humanely. But this does not mean that they should be valued as humans. Though, I guess it goes even further than that. 'Usually' a human who seriously injures or kills another is punished and it is not questioned. However, when a dog commits an atrocity too many people make excuses for it. To me it's black and white. But then being a farmer has made me a pragmatist.

The problem is that Breed Communities are supposed to regulate themselves and produce reasonably safe animals to sell.

"It's the Owner" is a breed stewardship cop out that passes the buck to the ethereal 20 year old who has no business owning such an animal. They enlist them, then throw them under the bus when they are defeated.

The Pit Community gets an F- in Breed Stewardship only because a lower grade is not possible.

Expect the funerals and lifeflights to increase…

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Farmer Jane on September 3, 2011 at 12:54 pm said:

So… How many people killed in the US by pits so far this year? There seem to be an awful lot of them.
vintage on September 4, 2011 at 7:39 am said:

Your answer is here:

https://www.fatalpitbullattacks.com/index.php
truthbird on September 4, 2011 at 2:30 pm said:

On Wednesday, 18-month-old Daniela Herrera was fatally bitten by a pit bull terrier while in her mother’s arms…[Chile]
http://noticias.123.cl/noticias/20110902_8068c5ed29790beffa034547066df2b8.htm
Farmer Jane on September 5, 2011 at 12:31 pm said:

Thank you, Vintage, for the link. Fourteen victims so far this year. All of them dying horrible, terrifying deaths. I don't think that many people realize the realities of these attacks. The news articles will state the fact of a death by pit bull as if the dog ran up and said,"Tag, you're dead!" As if the death was instantaneous and painless. While I don't want to read about the gory details, I wish people would understand just how horrific it would be to die in this manor. I wonder how many EMT's who have had to respond to these calls own pits.
Jaloney on September 7, 2011 at 10:19 pm said:

I went to the Adyson Camerino 9 day baby killed by family dogs LINK and the first comment posted 9-6-2011 says Fowl play was involved in the case of the Pacifca pregnant woman who was mauled. I have found nothing about this on news so hopefully people can post the truth about Narla's death on the news story link for Adyson Camerino.
truthbird on September 14, 2011 at 6:26 am said:

Another North Carolina baby mauled by a pit bull; doctors might have saved this one:
—
CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) – Doctors at Carolinas Medical Center are working to save the life of a one-year-old who was attacked by a dog Tuesday. The incident happened at a home located on the 5200 block of Pinebrook Drive in west Charlotte around 5:30 p.m. Police said the animal's owner voluntarily surrendered the pit bull to animal control…

http://www.wbtv.com/story/15456200/baby-critical-after-dog-attack
Sputnik2009 on September 20, 2011 at 11:43 am said:

Ya know, to sidestep the BSL discussion, what we really need is laws that say:
Any dog that mauls or kills a human or other animal will be summarily put down. Owner of said dog will be prosecuted for reckless endangerment and civilly liable for all damages including mental suffering.

I own a scad of non-PB-type dogs and wouldn't have the slightest problem with such a law. Betcha the only ones who do are the gripping dog fans…
Farmer Jane on September 20, 2011 at 1:48 pm said:

Sputnik, I couldn't agree more. The PB's would still feel the brunt of the punishment since they are usually the perps. But no one should be able to own any dog that seriously attacks a human or another animal and not have to face the consequences. I'm all about treating animals humanely. But this does not mean that they should be valued as humans. Though, I guess it goes even further than that. 'Usually' a human who seriously injures or kills another is punished and it is not questioned. However, when a dog commits an atrocity too many people make excuses for it. To me it's black and white. But then being a farmer has made me a pragmatist.
vintage on September 28, 2011 at 7:30 am said:

The problem is that Breed Communities are supposed to regulate themselves and produce reasonably safe animals to sell.

"It's the Owner" is a breed stewardship cop out that passes the buck to the ethereal 20 year old who has no business owning such an animal. They enlist them, then throw them under the bus when they are defeated.

The Pit Community gets an F- in Breed Stewardship only because a lower grade is not possible.

Expect the funerals and lifeflights to increase…