Baby falls and hits his head after neighbor attacks grandfather because of dogs in Vitória

A baby aged 1 year and 3 months fell to the ground and hit his head while his grandfather was punched by a neighbor, this Friday morning (2), in Mata da Praia, in Vitória. The 59-year-old victim was holding his grandson when he was attacked. Security cameras recorded the attack, which happened after an argument over loose and off-leash dogs. The child is doing well.

The images show the moment the 35-year-old man approaches his neighbor and starts punching him in the face. The grandfather tries to protect his grandson, who is on his lap, but the child slips out of his arms until he falls to the floor.

The suspect, whose name was not released, will be charged with bodily harm, but has not been arrested.

According to the victim, the baby hits its head and starts crying. Even after the fall, the man gives his neighbor another blow to the face.

From another angle, it is possible to see the grandfather minutes before the attack, walking with his grandson and a small dog, which was wearing a collar. When he approaches a square, three dogs come towards the animal.

According to the 59-year-old man, a businessman who did not want to be identified, one of the dogs had attacked his dog.

"A white dog, I imagine it's a stray, came with its mouth open to bite my Yorkshire's neck. As she's very small and was on a leash, I had the cunning to pull her and get her out of the possible bite. And then the guy came towards me. I approached and said: 'Man, here in the neighborhood there is a commitment for people to use a leash. You have three dogs without a leash'", he said.

According to the victim, the conversation turned into an argument. He stated that the neighbor said he was a federal judge and then began attacking him.

"I said: 'Man, it has nothing to do with this. That doesn't exempt you from putting the collar on the dogs'. He came and threw three punches in my face, two immediately with the baby in my lap. The baby started falling, falling from my arm, falling to the ground crying and the residents of the building asking him to stop. Even so, he still threw a third punch in my face. I couldn't even defend myself", he reported.

According to the Civil Police, the baby hit his head during the fall. Witnesses and employees from a nearby building witnessed the confusion.

The case is investigated by the 4th Police District of Vitória. According to delegate Guilherme Sodré, head of the unit, the Civil Police searched for the 35-year-old man at his home and place of work. After being located by phone, he went to the police station to provide clarification.

According to the delegate, the man presented a different version than that reported by the victim. He said he was walking the dogs and that the animals had approached the other dog just to play. According to the police, the person being investigated stated that the argument began after being insulted and threatened. He denied identifying himself as a judge and said he slapped and pushed his neighbor after feeling cornered.

The case was registered as bodily injury. The man signed a Detailed Term (TC) and was released after committing to attend the hearings at the Special Criminal Court of the District of Vitória. The reporter tried to contact the man's defense, but was unable to get back to him. According to the Civil Police, the person being investigated already has other records for assault, but his name has not been released.