The previous month, a frightening and unanticipated event occurred when 4-year-old Lillianna Stratman of Nebraska was the victim of a vicious dog attack that left her with serious injuries.
According to an Nebraska Police report, Lillianna was visiting her mother, Danielle Stratman, on February 20 when the event happened.
Gruesome Injuries Unveiled
Responding to reports of a violent attack, officers found the young girl with a scalp torn off, broken cheekbone, torn neck ligaments, and stitches covering her body, as reported by Lillianna’s great aunt, Kimberly Lane Koterba, on a GoFundMe page organized to support the family.
The sorrow is exacerbated by the fact that Lillianna, who had spina bifida, would likely require numerous surgery to treat her injuries. Given the seriousness of the event, Danielle’s boyfriend Greg Preister’s Cane Corso-mastiff mix dog was put to sleep right away.
Animal Control located the dog at Preister’s home, and it was voluntarily surrendered to the Nebraska Humane Society for testing, which revealed no diseases, including rabies.
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Nebraska Police Uncover Evasion Tactics
The Nebraska police report revealed troubling details, alleging that Danielle Stratman attempted to evade authorities by hiding at her boyfriend’s home to change out of bloody clothes, hidden under a bed.
Stratman was also charged with child abuse and domestic assault earlier in February, while Preister was also arrested on obstruction-related counts. Along with having a hazardous dog, Preister also received citations for having damaged property from a pet.
Lillianna, now in the custody of her father, faced an outpouring of community support on her GoFundMe, accumulating over $3,000 in donations.
Local residents flooded the page with messages of empathy and financial assistance, highlighting the community’s rallying spirit in times of crisis. As the legal proceedings unfold, it remains uncertain if either suspect has entered pleas to the charges they face.
This tragic incident serves as a stark reminder of the importance of community support and vigilance in cases of child abuse. If you suspect child abuse, the Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline is available 24/7, offering toll-free and confidential assistance in over 170 languages.
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