Florida Woman Allegedly Left Young Kids Home Alone With a Shotgun, 3 Dogs

Florida Woman Allegedly Left Young Kids Home Alone With a Shotgun, 3 Dogs
Yajaira Tirado. Volusia County Sheriff's Office
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A 26-year-old Florida woman’s 3-year-old called 911 after she and her 1-year-old brother were left alone with a shotgun and three dogs, according to local reports.

Yajaira Tirado, 26, was arrested Tuesday, Jan. 9, on two counts of child neglect without great harm, WFTV reported. The 3-year-old was discovered at the woman’s Oak Hill home, and even though she wasn’t able to speak clearly to 911 dispatchers, they understood the gravity of the situation.