Bakersfield, California, man Angel Vidal Mendoza, also known as Angelo Mendoza Sr., was arrested in May of 2009, after allegedly biting out the eye of his four-year-old son and mutilating the other. He also reportedly attempted to cut off his own legs with an ax.Los Angeles Times: Bakersfield Man Allegedly Bit Out Son's Eye, Mutilated the Other

Police claim Mendoza was under the influence of PCP at the time of the April 28, 2009, incident and has a history of child abuse, battery, fraud and selling alcohol to a minor. Desirae Marie Bermudez, the boy's mother, also has a warrant out for her arrest for failing to complete a drug treatment program.The Daily Telegraph: Drug-affected dad ate boys eyes before attacking himself (May 20, 2009) Los Angeles Times: Bakersfield Man Allegedly Bit Out Son's Eye, Mutilated the Other

According to police, on April 28, 2009, Mendoza bit out one of his son's eyes and consumed it. He mutilated the other eye before, using his wheelchair, going to the backyard of a nearby home and attempting to chop off his own legs with an ax. A neighbor saw Mendoza in the backyard and called police. The neighbor entered Mendoza's apartment and found the four-year-old boy laying naked and unconscious in a pool of blood on the floor. When police arrived the boy reportedly told police "My daddy ate my eyes."Los Angeles Times: Bakersfield Man Allegedly Bit Out Son's Eye, Mutilated the Other

Angel Mendoza reportedly has a lengthy criminal history, which includes more than 20 cases in the past 12 years. Previous charges include selling alcohol to a minor, battery, check forgery and child cruelty. The mother of the four-year-old child, Desirae Marie Bermudez, was also charged in 2006 of child cruelty for an incident where she too was under the influence of PCP.KGET (Bakersfield): Senator Demands Investigation of Blinded Boy Case