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Boy's parents plead for prayers
The Rocky Mountain News | October 18, 1998

"We would like everyone to know that our main concern right now is to focus on the recovery of our 'Angel Bear' Hunter so we can hold him and have him home soon," read a statement from Greg and Jacqueline Rodriguez of Aurora. "We would like everyone to pray for Hunter and his future, and please give your kid's a hug."

Hunter's sitter, Shawna Pint, 29, was processed for investigation of felony child abuse Thursday and released.

Pint runs a licensed day care in her home at 2716 S. Quintero Street.

According to the police report, Pint summoned Jacqueline Rodriguez around 3 p.m. Monday, saying the boy was pale and vomiting.

Paramedics were called and Hunter was taken to Children's Hospital, where he remains in critical condition.

Aurora police spokesman Mark Hellenschmidt said the boy's injuries are "consistent with shaken-baby syndrome."

Hunter was the second child suspected of being shaken to be admitted to the hospital Monday, said hospital spokeswoman Jenny Kolquist. An 8-week-old boy from Greeley, who police would not identify, also was hurt in his day care and is in critical condition, authorities said.

Dr. Patti Rosquist, a Children's Hospital pediatrician, said the hospital sees two shaken-baby cases a month.

Victims suffer bleeding around the brain, which can result in the permanent brain loss and death.

Jerelee Devis, an Aurora woman who is adopting a 2-year-old Denver boy who was nearly shaken to death, said the effects of such abuse are devastating.

Jacob, the boy she is adopting, was born three months premature and was barely home from the hospital when police say his father brutally shook him.

"He looked so perfectly normal," Davis said. "I had to ask whether it was the right baby."

"That's the sad thing about all this," she said "They may look fine but the long-term effects are devastating."

Jacob can't talk or even sit up. His vision is impaired, as is common with shaken-baby syndrome survivors.

"He's lost about 30 percent of the right side of his brain," she said. Still, Davis and her husband, Rodney, fell in love with the sweet-natured boy's fighting spirit and are close to adopting him.

"He's touched our hearts," his mom said. "He's a survivor and we believe he hung on because he had a reason to be here. We love hime with all our hearts.""> The parents of a 14-month-old boy called "Angel Bear" are asking for people's prayers as their son clings to life four days after police say his baby sitter shook him into a coma.

"We would like everyone to know that our main concern right now is to focus on the recovery of our 'Angel Bear' Hunter so we can hold him and have him home soon," read a statement from Greg and Jacqueline Rodriguez of Aurora. "We would like everyone to pray for Hunter and his future, and please give your kid's a hug."

Hunter's sitter, Shawna Pint, 29, was processed for investigation of felony child abuse Thursday and released.

Pint runs a licensed day care in her home at 2716 S. Quintero Street.

According to the police report, Pint summoned Jacqueline Rodriguez around 3 p.m. Monday, saying the boy was pale and vomiting.

Paramedics were called and Hunter was taken to Children's Hospital, where he remains in critical condition.

Aurora police spokesman Mark Hellenschmidt said the boy's injuries are "consistent with shaken-baby syndrome."

Hunter was the second child suspected of being shaken to be admitted to the hospital Monday, said hospital spokeswoman Jenny Kolquist. An 8-week-old boy from Greeley, who police would not identify, also was hurt in his day care and is in critical condition, authorities said.

Dr. Patti Rosquist, a Children's Hospital pediatrician, said the hospital sees two shaken-baby cases a month.

Victims suffer bleeding around the brain, which can result in the permanent brain loss and death.

Jerelee Devis, an Aurora woman who is adopting a 2-year-old Denver boy who was nearly shaken to death, said the effects of such abuse are devastating.

Jacob, the boy she is adopting, was born three months premature and was barely home from the hospital when police say his father brutally shook him.

"He looked so perfectly normal," Davis said. "I had to ask whether it was the right baby."

"That's the sad thing about all this," she said "They may look fine but the long-term effects are devastating."

Jacob can't talk or even sit up. His vision is impaired, as is common with shaken-baby syndrome survivors.

"He's lost about 30 percent of the right side of his brain," she said. Still, Davis and her husband, Rodney, fell in love with the sweet-natured boy's fighting spirit and are close to adopting him.

"He's touched our hearts," his mom said. "He's a survivor and we believe he hung on because he had a reason to be here. We love hime with all our hearts."


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