Tragedy Strikes

A young mother in Quebec has been charged with manslaughter after a moment of inattention led to the tragic death of her three-week-old daughter.

The baby was in a car seat rocking on the kitchen floor, when her mother stepped outside a couple metres away to have a cigarette with the baby's grandmother. In the house were three adult Huskies, one of which was in a cage with a litter of puppies. As the mother turned her back for an instant, one of the Huskies mauled the baby, causing death.

The baby's mother has received the charge of manslaughter, and the grandmother was released without being charges. Reactions to the charge have been strong. Some saying it is too harsh in a case where criminal negligence would be more appropriate. There is also controversy with how fast the mother was charged. She barely had time to get over the shock of her child's death, and now she has to comprehend the implications this charge comes with.

The baby's father does not blame the baby's mother. He has said that she is an excellent mother, and he hopes that the charges don't stick.