A 29-year-old woman has been arrested and charged with the neglect of a dependent and criminal recklessness after she left her 15-month-old daughter in a freezing cold car whilst she herself was drinking in a bar.
According to WNDU, the woman was arrested after police in Knox, Indiana, were alerted to the incident on Sunday night.
It is understood that the little girl was left inside the vehicle with temperatures of 25F (-4C) outside.
Although the mother claimed that she and another person were taking turns watching the child, she was arrested at the scene and charged with neglect.