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Father Accused Of Biting Son's Eye Out
Police Say Boy Could Be Permanently Blinded
Posted: 7:14 am MDT May 19, 2009Updated: 2:17 pm MDT May 19, 2009
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. -- A 4-year-old California boy may be permanently blinded after, police said, his father bit out one of his eyes and mutilated the other.
Bakersfield police said 34-year-old Angel Vidal Mendoza appeared to be under the influence of PCP when he attacked the boy April 28. Afterwards, police said, Mendoza rolled his wheelchair outside and began hacking at his own legs with an ax.
Four-year-old Angelo Mendoza Jr., called Baby Angel, told police, "My daddy ate my eyes."
On the day of the incident, Tonya Hammond, a neighbor, recalled being outside doing yard work when Angelo's mother and a friend stopped by to visit, KERO-TV in Bakersfield reported.
"Angel wanted to go home with her," Hammond said, "He kept saying, 'Mama, I want to go home.' He said, 'I'm scared of Daddy,' and she looks to her friend and said, 'We have to go. He's flipping out, and I don't know what he's tripping on. He's threatening to call the cops. We have to go."
Shortly after, Hammond and another neighbor heard Mendoza screaming incoherently inside his apartment, where the mother had left the boy.
They rushed to check on Angelo after seeing Mendoza leave the apartment in his wheelchair. Inside, they found Angelo on the floor naked and unconscious. His hands had bite marks, and his eyes were swollen shut and bleeding.
In a search warrant, doctors said the boy's left eye and muscle were completely missing.
Police later found Mendoza at a neighbor's vacant house, where he had chained himself to a tree. He was naked, screaming incoherently and hacking at his ankle with an ax.
Hammond said she knew he smoked medical marijuana for his paralysis but never suspected PCP.
She said she was also surprised by the attack on his son.
"That boy was his life. That's how I felt, and he was always running after daddy," Hammond said.
Jesse Rosas, Angelo Mendoza's brother, said, "Little Baby Angel has a lot of spirit in him. He's a real adorable kid. He and my brother, when they were together, the love they had for each other was outrageous. He loved his son and did whatever he could to help his son out. And when all this happened, it was a total shock."
Doctors at Mercy Hospital said it's unclear whether Angelo will regain vision in his right eye.
Mendoza's brother, Jesse Rosas, is currently applying for custody of Angelo, who is in the custody of Child Protective Services.
"It breaks your heart to know a little child who can't defend himself will actually go through something like this. You know, because it's going to stick with them for the rest of their life. And no child should go through something like this," Rosas said.
Mendoza is due in court Wednesday. Charges include mayhem, torture and child cruelty. Jail officials say they don't know whether he has an attorney.
Distributed by Internet Broadcasting Systems, Inc. The Associated Press contributed to this report. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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Father Accused Of Biting Son's Eye Out
Police Say Boy Could Be Permanently Blinded
Posted: 7:14 am MDT May 19, 2009Updated: 2:17 pm MDT May 19, 2009
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. -- A 4-year-old California boy may be permanently blinded after, police said, his father bit out one of his eyes and mutilated the other.
Bakersfield police said 34-year-old Angel Vidal Mendoza appeared to be under the influence of PCP when he attacked the boy April 28. Afterwards, police said, Mendoza rolled his wheelchair outside and began hacking at his own legs with an ax.
Four-year-old Angelo Mendoza Jr., called Baby Angel, told police, "My daddy ate my eyes."
On the day of the incident, Tonya Hammond, a neighbor, recalled being outside doing yard work when Angelo's mother and a friend stopped by to visit, KERO-TV in Bakersfield reported.
"Angel wanted to go home with her," Hammond said, "He kept saying, 'Mama, I want to go home.' He said, 'I'm scared of Daddy,' and she looks to her friend and said, 'We have to go. He's flipping out, and I don't know what he's tripping on. He's threatening to call the cops. We have to go."
Shortly after, Hammond and another neighbor heard Mendoza screaming incoherently inside his apartment, where the mother had left the boy.
They rushed to check on Angelo after seeing Mendoza leave the apartment in his wheelchair. Inside, they found Angelo on the floor naked and unconscious. His hands had bite marks, and his eyes were swollen shut and bleeding.
In a search warrant, doctors said the boy's left eye and muscle were completely missing.
Police later found Mendoza at a neighbor's vacant house, where he had chained himself to a tree. He was naked, screaming incoherently and hacking at his ankle with an ax.
Hammond said she knew he smoked medical marijuana for his paralysis but never suspected PCP.
She said she was also surprised by the attack on his son.
"That boy was his life. That's how I felt, and he was always running after daddy," Hammond said.
Jesse Rosas, Angelo Mendoza's brother, said, "Little Baby Angel has a lot of spirit in him. He's a real adorable kid. He and my brother, when they were together, the love they had for each other was outrageous. He loved his son and did whatever he could to help his son out. And when all this happened, it was a total shock."
Doctors at Mercy Hospital said it's unclear whether Angelo will regain vision in his right eye.
Mendoza's brother, Jesse Rosas, is currently applying for custody of Angelo, who is in the custody of Child Protective Services.
"It breaks your heart to know a little child who can't defend himself will actually go through something like this. You know, because it's going to stick with them for the rest of their life. And no child should go through something like this," Rosas said.
Mendoza is due in court Wednesday. Charges include mayhem, torture and child cruelty. Jail officials say they don't know whether he has an attorney.
Distributed by Internet Broadcasting Systems, Inc. The Associated Press contributed to this report. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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