The Laurens County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to Martin’s Lake Rd. Gray Court around 6:00 Tuesday evening, where a 2-year-old boy was found unresponsive. He was airlifted to GHS Greenville Memorial Hospital and remains in critical condition as of this post.
Two other children in the home were taken into Emergency Protective Custody. Laurens County Animal Control was called due to a large number of animals in the house.
The child’s mother, 25 year old Savannah Victoria Morgan of Martins Lake Rd. was arrested this afternoon. She is charged with 1 count of Abuse to inflict Great Bodily Injury on a Child, 3 counts Child Neglect and 1 count of Animal Cruelty
The Sheriff said the father was cooperating with the investigation.
Animals in the home ranged from tarantulas to lizards to snakes, including Pythons. Most animals were dead, including many rats.
Some rescued animals have since died.
Sheriff Chastain said there could be more charges forthcoming in this case.