Florida mom accused of abandoning child for days, weeks

A Florida mom has been arrested under suspicion of child neglect after allegedly abandoning her child alone at home, which was dirty, covered in animal waste, and with aggressive dogs. Ashley Burdick, 31, faces a felony charge of child neglect. The Brevard County Sheriff's Office said neighbors contacted 911 after becoming concerned. The child said he couldn't open the door due to the dogs and instead talked to them through a bathroom window, according to the arrest report. The child told him that he was once left alone for two weeks and ran out of food, the report said.