KY baby fully recovered after being carried off by family dog

Four months after a newborn baby was carried off into the woods by a beloved family pet, his parents are finally talking about that terrifying July day.

Fully recovered, little A.J. has overcome two collapsed lungs, broken ribs, and a fractured skull.  The only sign left of his ordeal is a scar on his cheek.

His parents, Michael and Chrissie Smith, say the wolf-dog mix named Dakota was known for taking things from the house and hiding them in the woods.

They say they were baby-proofing their home as A.J. napped when it happened.  All of a sudden the house went quiet, and the back door was open wide.

The Smiths say they almost immediately suspected Dakota.

Michael Smith describes the scene when he found his newborn son, "Just laying down there pretty motionless, he had a nasty cut that was right here, that was open and you could tell he was in shock and he had blood in his mouth."

Dakota, who was taken by animal control after the attack, has found a new family.

The family said no matter what had happened, it was tough to give her up.