Emergency personnel in Ashland rescued a baby from the 3rd story of home on Monday afternoon after a dog fight broke out downstairs.According to Ashland Police Chief Gerard Daley, around 3:00pm Monday, police were dispatched to the even side of the 1300 Block of Centre Street in the borough for a report of dogs fighting.
When Daley arrived on scene, he was informed that 3 dogs were fighting inside one of the homes.
At the time, Daley was informed that a woman, and 3 children that reside in the home were in the backyard. Daley found the woman in the backyard with bite wounds on her arm.
The woman told police that only two of the children were outside with the third child, an infant, still being on the third floor of the home.
The Ashland Fire Department was dispatched for ladders to gain access to the third story.
Ashland Firefighter Philip Groody Jr. climbed to the 3rd floor of the home, went in through a window and retrieved the infant.
Groody passed the child to Chief Daley through a second story window down to safety.
After the child was rescued, a male owner of the home arrived and secured the dogs in different rooms.
Dog Warden Hine was contacted by police and will follow up on the incident.
The woman was reported to be the only person injured and was treated by EMS.
Ashland Police Officer Weikel, Ashland EMS, and members of the Washington and American Hose Fire Departments assisted at the scene.