An Arkansas mother was arrested Saturday in connection to a July incident involving her 6-month-old baby.
19-year-old Ryanne Elizabeth Foster’s baby was brought to a hospital with “mixed bleeding on the right and left brain, micro-bruising on the front and back brain” in addition to multiple fractures.
“When I asked the doctor about what caused injuries like this in a 6-month-old child, I was told that it would have to be a very bad car accident or physical abuse,” Sgt. Bill Brown said.
Foster referred to the child as “a potato” telling officers he suffered seizures and fell from the couch during one which caused his injuries.
The baby’s father admitted to Brown that he was afraid the child “could wind up dead” under Foster’s care.
“[The father] talked about Ryanne describing [the baby] as a sack of flour and that there was more emotional connection to their dog than [the] baby.”
When asked whether she had other children, Foster reportedly replied “I have a dog.”
