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Teen Son Wrapped with 20 Foot Chain, Sprayed With Mace - CPS Investigating

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Bryan Rupp

Story Created: Jul 5, 2009 at 2:39 PM CST

Story Updated: Jul 5, 2009 at 6:09 PM CST

TEXAS CITY, Texas (AP) - A Southeast Texas man is accused of wrapping a 20-foot chain around his teenage son's neck and spraying him in the face with Mace.

Texas City police arrested 48-year-old Ira Danner on Saturday, July 4, 2009 and charged him with assault to a family member. Danner was out the Galveston County Jail on Sunday.

Police said Danner told them he was frustrated because his son was misbehaving and being physically dominant over him. Online records did not show an attorney for Danner.

Police Capt. Brian Goetschius said Danner's 15-year-old son ran to a neighbor's house Saturday morning with a towing chain around his neck that had a combination lock. The teenager told police that his father also sprayed him in the face with Mace twice.

Child Protective Services was called to investigate.

(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

Thursday, Jul 9 at 8:30 PM Anonymous wrote ...

I wonder how big was the boy. If he was physically dominant over the dad, surely he could have stopped him. What happened to a good old spanking.

Tuesday, Jul 7 at 11:51 AM kim wrote ...

Also why did they let this crazy person out of jail?

Tuesday, Jul 7 at 11:50 AM kim wrote ...

This man needs to done the same to and the boy needs to taken away from this crasy family. Where is the Mother in all of this? It is really sad that parents abuse there children like this.

Monday, Jul 6 at 8:48 PM im just saying wrote ...

do the same to the parents.

Monday, Jul 6 at 8:46 PM dontunderstand wrote ...

they should do that to the dad and see how he likes it!

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