Yet another Pitt Bull attack (1 Viewer)

[eoMMan]

There is a pit bull that has been wandering into my yard recently. I have a young daughter that plays outside almost constantly. The dog seems completely friendly. I have to admit, the only reason I'm concerned is that it's a pit bull and the reputation they have for attacks. Would you be concerned just based on the nature of the breed or treat this as any other dog that found it's way into the neighborhood?

FWIW, I don't know the owner, but he is friends with a neighbor (who I do know) and brings his dog over. Once in a while the dog roams free while they are hanging out doing whatever.

I'm a passive person who would rather ignore this and I frankly don't care if a dog comes through our yard generally speaking. However, my daughter's safety is obviously factor 1, 2, and 3 here so if that's an issue I will talk to the guy and get it stopped.

I'd be concerned with any dog wondering into my yard where my daughter. No matter the temperament/history/breed should a big dog be left alone with a kid.

Exactly. This.

 

[StrikeS2k]

There is a pit bull that has been wandering into my yard recently. I have a young daughter that plays outside almost constantly. The dog seems completely friendly. I have to admit, the only reason I'm concerned is that it's a pit bull and the reputation they have for attacks. Would you be concerned just based on the nature of the breed or treat this as any other dog that found it's way into the neighborhood?

FWIW, I don't know the owner, but he is friends with a neighbor (who I do know) and brings his dog over. Once in a while the dog roams free while they are hanging out doing whatever.

I'm a passive person who would rather ignore this and I frankly don't care if a dog comes through our yard generally speaking. However, my daughter's safety is obviously factor 1, 2, and 3 here so if that's an issue I will talk to the guy and get it stopped.

I'd be concerned with any dog wondering into my yard where my daughter. No matter the temperament/history/breed should a big dog be left alone with a kid.

Exactly. This.

Yep. It's not the breed per se but the amount of damage the animal is capable of.

 

[ILUVBEER99]

http://www.tmz.com/2014/11/06/kyle-richards-daughter-bit-dog-kim-richards-pit-bull-attack-hospital/

at bottom there is clip of when it attacked a trainer. Such great pets.

 

[stbugs]

http://www.tmz.com/2014/11/06/kyle-richards-daughter-bit-dog-kim-richards-pit-bull-attack-hospital/

at bottom there is clip of when it attacked a trainer. Such great pets.

Not sure what is more disturbing, the attack or the freaking posing for a picture in the hospital. These reality TV people and pit bulls need both be dumped in a large hole.

That said, it appeared to be a very lovely warm dog on the video. It is a shame that that dog has been mistreated so much by its owner to turn it into that aggressive of a dog. It's the owners that turn those lovely pets into killers, it isn't the breed.

 

[eoMMan]

http://www.tmz.com/2014/11/06/kyle-richards-daughter-bit-dog-kim-richards-pit-bull-attack-hospital/

at bottom there is clip of when it attacked a trainer. Such great pets.

That article said the dog had a history of aggressive behavior towards people and other dogs.

It's not like this do just snapped due to some predatory instinct buried deep down. The dog was a ####, plain and simple.

 

[Gr00vus]

This toddler must have done something horrible to force this pit bull to attack him.

Soon after the attack, the toddler's mother surrendered the pit bull to be euthanized. She told animal control officers the dog was not known to be violent.

I'm sure the same thing happens if they'd owned a terrier.

 

[eoMMan]

This toddler must have done something horrible to force this pit bull to attack him.

Soon after the attack, the toddler's mother surrendered the pit bull to be euthanized. She told animal control officers the dog was not known to be violent.

I'm sure the same thing happens if they'd owned a terrier.

Who the #### leaves their 18 month old with a dog?

Horrible parenting and I'm sure horrible dog owner based on this.

 

[Gr00vus]

This toddler must have done something horrible to force this pit bull to attack him.

Soon after the attack, the toddler's mother surrendered the pit bull to be euthanized. She told animal control officers the dog was not known to be violent.

I'm sure the same thing happens if they'd owned a terrier.

Who the #### leaves their 18 month old with a dog?

Horrible parenting and I'm sure horrible dog owner based on this.

So the pit bull shouldn't be around people - got it.

 

[eoMMan]

This toddler must have done something horrible to force this pit bull to attack him.

Soon after the attack, the toddler's mother surrendered the pit bull to be euthanized. She told animal control officers the dog was not known to be violent.

I'm sure the same thing happens if they'd owned a terrier.

Who the #### leaves their 18 month old with a dog?Horrible parenting and I'm sure horrible dog owner based on this.

So the pit bull shouldn't be around people - got it.

You fail at this, sir.

 

[Card Trader]

Again, only idiots own these lethal time bombs. You truly are a moron if you think having a pit as a pet is a smart move.

 

[Gr00vus]

This toddler must have done something horrible to force this pit bull to attack him.

Soon after the attack, the toddler's mother surrendered the pit bull to be euthanized. She told animal control officers the dog was not known to be violent.

I'm sure the same thing happens if they'd owned a terrier.

Who the #### leaves their 18 month old with a dog?Horrible parenting and I'm sure horrible dog owner based on this.

So the pit bull shouldn't be around people - got it.

You fail at this, sir.

Fail at what? Blaming everything but the thing actually responsible for causing the damage? I admit you're much, much better at that than I. Congrats. Let me guess, you're one of those "she was asking for it" guys too.

 

[eoMMan]

This toddler must have done something horrible to force this pit bull to attack him.

Soon after the attack, the toddler's mother surrendered the pit bull to be euthanized. She told animal control officers the dog was not known to be violent.

I'm sure the same thing happens if they'd owned a terrier.

Who the #### leaves their 18 month old with a dog?Horrible parenting and I'm sure horrible dog owner based on this.

So the pit bull shouldn't be around people - got it.

You fail at this, sir.

Fail at what? Blaming everything but the thing actually responsible for causing the damage? I admit you're much, much better at that than I. Congrats. Let me guess, you're one of those "she was asking for it" guys too.

Right?

 

[thayman]

This toddler must have done something horrible to force this pit bull to attack him.

Soon after the attack, the toddler's mother surrendered the pit bull to be euthanized. She told animal control officers the dog was not known to be violent.

I'm sure the same thing happens if they'd owned a terrier.

Who the #### leaves their 18 month old with a dog?Horrible parenting and I'm sure horrible dog owner based on this.

So the pit bull shouldn't be around people - got it.

You fail at this, sir.

Fail at what? Blaming everything but the thing actually responsible for causing the damage? I admit you're much, much better at that than I. Congrats. Let me guess, you're one of those "she was asking for it" guys too.

Right?

 

[Gr00vus]

This toddler must have done something horrible to force this pit bull to attack him.

Soon after the attack, the toddler's mother surrendered the pit bull to be euthanized. She told animal control officers the dog was not known to be violent.

I'm sure the same thing happens if they'd owned a terrier.

Who the #### leaves their 18 month old with a dog?Horrible parenting and I'm sure horrible dog owner based on this.

So the pit bull shouldn't be around people - got it.

You fail at this, sir.

Fail at what? Blaming everything but the thing actually responsible for causing the damage? I admit you're much, much better at that than I. Congrats. Let me guess, you're one of those "she was asking for it" guys too.

Right?

Yeah, I'm just softening the world up for my missive on why great white sharks are about the same as goldfish when it comes to dangerous pets. It's not the fish - it's the owners.

 

[eoMMan]

This toddler must have done something horrible to force this pit bull to attack him.

Soon after the attack, the toddler's mother surrendered the pit bull to be euthanized. She told animal control officers the dog was not known to be violent.

I'm sure the same thing happens if they'd owned a terrier.

Who the #### leaves their 18 month old with a dog?Horrible parenting and I'm sure horrible dog owner based on this.

So the pit bull shouldn't be around people - got it.

You fail at this, sir.

Fail at what? Blaming everything but the thing actually responsible for causing the damage? I admit you're much, much better at that than I. Congrats. Let me guess, you're one of those "she was asking for it" guys too.

Right?

Yeah, I'm just softening the world up for my missive on why great white sharks are about the same as goldfish when it comes to dangerous pets. It's not the fish - it's the owners.

Wait, you were being serious? Wow. Okay then, let's rewind for a minute....

Do you think it's okay to leave an 18 month old alone with any dog? Maybe a Golden Retriever or a Labrador?

 

[Gr00vus]

Wait, you were being serious? Wow. Okay then, let's rewind for a minute....Do you think it's okay to leave an 18 month old alone with any dog? Maybe a Golden Retriever or a Labrador?

Did you read the article? They didn't leave the 18 month old alone with the dog. The 18 month old wandered into the backyard and was immediately attacked. Sure, they should have had some kind of child proofing to keep the kid from being able to get outside the house, but that doesn't have anything to do with the fact that the dog went to town on it as soon as the kid appeared. That's not a dog that should be around people - period. And its this breed over and over and over again. You don't want to see it, you'll make any and every excuse for the behavior, distort statistics, etc., etc. You're straight up delusional about this.

 

[AcerFC]

I dont know if there is an answer for this but Ill ask anyway

Dogs consider family members part of their pack and will do everything they can to protect them (at least that is how I understand it)

Why is it that pitbulls will attack members of their own pack, in this case, the 18 month old. Doesnt that go against conventional dog behavior

 

[eoMMan]

Wait, you were being serious? Wow. Okay then, let's rewind for a minute....

Do you think it's okay to leave an 18 month old alone with any dog? Maybe a Golden Retriever or a Labrador?

Did you read the article? They didn't leave the 18 month old alone with the dog. The 18 month old wandered into the backyard and was immediately attacked. Sure, they should have had some kind of child proofing to keep the kid from being able to get outside the house, but that doesn't have anything to do with the fact that the dog went to town on it as soon as the kid appeared. That's not a dog that should be around people - period. And its this breed over and over and over again. You don't want to see it, you'll make any and every excuse for the behavior, distort statistics, etc., etc. You're straight up delusional about this.

You can't deny how negligent the parents were here. This dog was aggressive in the past. I don't care what breed of dog it is.....you do not leave your 18 month old with a dog and definitely not with a dog that was aggressive in the past (inside, outside...doesn't matter). They were ####### idiots. Plain and simple. You can knock the breed all you want but it's foolish to do so. That's like blaming Glock for making such a deadly gun when someone uses one in a murder instead of blaming the actual murderer. Your logic and thought process on all of this makes no sense and frankly, it's scary.

 

[Gr00vus]

Wait, you were being serious? Wow. Okay then, let's rewind for a minute....

Do you think it's okay to leave an 18 month old alone with any dog? Maybe a Golden Retriever or a Labrador?

Did you read the article? They didn't leave the 18 month old alone with the dog. The 18 month old wandered into the backyard and was immediately attacked. Sure, they should have had some kind of child proofing to keep the kid from being able to get outside the house, but that doesn't have anything to do with the fact that the dog went to town on it as soon as the kid appeared. That's not a dog that should be around people - period. And its this breed over and over and over again. You don't want to see it, you'll make any and every excuse for the behavior, distort statistics, etc., etc. You're straight up delusional about this.

You can't deny how negligent the parents were here. This dog was aggressive in the past. I don't care what breed of dog it is.....you do not leave your 18 month old with a dog and definitely not with a dog that was aggressive in the past (inside, outside...doesn't matter). They were ####### idiots. Plain and simple. You can knock the breed all you want but it's foolish to do so. That's like blaming Glock for making such a deadly gun when someone uses one in a murder instead of blaming the actual murderer. Your logic and thought process on all of this makes no sense and frankly, it's scary.

So not only did you not read the article, you couldn't even bother to read the snippet I quoted from it in my original post:

Soon after the attack, the toddler's mother surrendered the pit bull to be euthanized. She told animal control officers the dog was not known to be violent.

Thanks for verifying your delusional take on this though. Keep making stuff up and ignoring reality to support your misguided opinion.

And now back to our regularly scheduled program....

Dad: Oh, and Junior - Don't forget to not go in the back yard by yourself because our dog might kill you.

Junior: Gee Dad, it sure is swell we have such a great pet.

 

[bigbottom]

Wait, you were being serious? Wow. Okay then, let's rewind for a minute....

Do you think it's okay to leave an 18 month old alone with any dog? Maybe a Golden Retriever or a Labrador?

Did you read the article? They didn't leave the 18 month old alone with the dog. The 18 month old wandered into the backyard and was immediately attacked. Sure, they should have had some kind of child proofing to keep the kid from being able to get outside the house, but that doesn't have anything to do with the fact that the dog went to town on it as soon as the kid appeared. That's not a dog that should be around people - period. And its this breed over and over and over again. You don't want to see it, you'll make any and every excuse for the behavior, distort statistics, etc., etc. You're straight up delusional about this.

You can't deny how negligent the parents were here. This dog was aggressive in the past. I don't care what breed of dog it is.....you do not leave your 18 month old with a dog and definitely not with a dog that was aggressive in the past (inside, outside...doesn't matter). They were ####### idiots. Plain and simple. You can knock the breed all you want but it's foolish to do so. That's like blaming Glock for making such a deadly gun when someone uses one in a murder instead of blaming the actual murderer. Your logic and thought process on all of this makes no sense and frankly, it's scary.

Are you making up the bolded? Or did you get that from some other source?

 

[eoMMan]

Wait, you were being serious? Wow. Okay then, let's rewind for a minute....

Do you think it's okay to leave an 18 month old alone with any dog? Maybe a Golden Retriever or a Labrador?

Did you read the article? They didn't leave the 18 month old alone with the dog. The 18 month old wandered into the backyard and was immediately attacked. Sure, they should have had some kind of child proofing to keep the kid from being able to get outside the house, but that doesn't have anything to do with the fact that the dog went to town on it as soon as the kid appeared. That's not a dog that should be around people - period. And its this breed over and over and over again. You don't want to see it, you'll make any and every excuse for the behavior, distort statistics, etc., etc. You're straight up delusional about this.

You can't deny how negligent the parents were here. This dog was aggressive in the past. I don't care what breed of dog it is.....you do not leave your 18 month old with a dog and definitely not with a dog that was aggressive in the past (inside, outside...doesn't matter). They were ####### idiots. Plain and simple. You can knock the breed all you want but it's foolish to do so. That's like blaming Glock for making such a deadly gun when someone uses one in a murder instead of blaming the actual murderer. Your logic and thought process on all of this makes no sense and frankly, it's scary.

So not only did you not read the article, you couldn't even bother to read the snippet I quoted from it in my original post:

Soon after the attack, the toddler's mother surrendered the pit bull to be euthanized. She told animal control officers the dog was not known to be violent.

Thanks for verifying your delusional take on this though. Keep making stuff up and ignoring reality to support your misguided opinion.

And now back to our regularly scheduled program....

Dad: Oh, and Junior - Don't forget to not go in the back yard by yourself because our dog might kill you.

Junior: Gee Dad, it sure is swell we have such a great pet.

My apologies. I was reading the other pitbull story posted before yours that mentioned the pitbull showed aggression in the past.

Regardless, it doesn't change the fact that these parents we're idiots. They apparently didn't know how the little boy got in the back yard. Really? Good thing they didn't have a kiddie pool (drowning) or really a countless number of things that could have hurt this little boy. Charge the parents, not the breed.

 

[bigbottom]

Wait, you were being serious? Wow. Okay then, let's rewind for a minute....

Do you think it's okay to leave an 18 month old alone with any dog? Maybe a Golden Retriever or a Labrador?

Did you read the article? They didn't leave the 18 month old alone with the dog. The 18 month old wandered into the backyard and was immediately attacked. Sure, they should have had some kind of child proofing to keep the kid from being able to get outside the house, but that doesn't have anything to do with the fact that the dog went to town on it as soon as the kid appeared. That's not a dog that should be around people - period. And its this breed over and over and over again. You don't want to see it, you'll make any and every excuse for the behavior, distort statistics, etc., etc. You're straight up delusional about this.

You can't deny how negligent the parents were here. This dog was aggressive in the past. I don't care what breed of dog it is.....you do not leave your 18 month old with a dog and definitely not with a dog that was aggressive in the past (inside, outside...doesn't matter). They were ####### idiots. Plain and simple. You can knock the breed all you want but it's foolish to do so. That's like blaming Glock for making such a deadly gun when someone uses one in a murder instead of blaming the actual murderer. Your logic and thought process on all of this makes no sense and frankly, it's scary.

So not only did you not read the article, you couldn't even bother to read the snippet I quoted from it in my original post:

Soon after the attack, the toddler's mother surrendered the pit bull to be euthanized. She told animal control officers the dog was not known to be violent.

Thanks for verifying your delusional take on this though. Keep making stuff up and ignoring reality to support your misguided opinion.

And now back to our regularly scheduled program....

Dad: Oh, and Junior - Don't forget to not go in the back yard by yourself because our dog might kill you.

Junior: Gee Dad, it sure is swell we have such a great pet.

My apologies. I was reading the other pitbull story posted before yours that mentioned the pitbull showed aggression in the past.

Regardless, it doesn't change the fact that these parents we're idiots. They apparently didn't know how the little boy got in the back yard. Really? Good thing they didn't have a kiddie pool (drowning) or really a countless number of things that could have hurt this little boy. Charge the parents, not the breed.

I agree that they were idiots for owning a breed of dog that is known for its aggressive tendencies and is powerful enough to kill. "Don't go in the backyard son, because our family pet may kill you."

How does the responsible owner handle this situation? "Hey honey, let's make sure that one of us is around any time our son and our dog are in the same vicinity. That way, when our dog tries to kill our son, we can step in and hopefully stop it before too much damage is done. Oh, and make sure we have a baseball bat nearby at all times"

 

[eoMMan]

Wait, you were being serious? Wow. Okay then, let's rewind for a minute....

Do you think it's okay to leave an 18 month old alone with any dog? Maybe a Golden Retriever or a Labrador?

Did you read the article? They didn't leave the 18 month old alone with the dog. The 18 month old wandered into the backyard and was immediately attacked. Sure, they should have had some kind of child proofing to keep the kid from being able to get outside the house, but that doesn't have anything to do with the fact that the dog went to town on it as soon as the kid appeared. That's not a dog that should be around people - period. And its this breed over and over and over again. You don't want to see it, you'll make any and every excuse for the behavior, distort statistics, etc., etc. You're straight up delusional about this.

You can't deny how negligent the parents were here. This dog was aggressive in the past. I don't care what breed of dog it is.....you do not leave your 18 month old with a dog and definitely not with a dog that was aggressive in the past (inside, outside...doesn't matter). They were ####### idiots. Plain and simple. You can knock the breed all you want but it's foolish to do so. That's like blaming Glock for making such a deadly gun when someone uses one in a murder instead of blaming the actual murderer. Your logic and thought process on all of this makes no sense and frankly, it's scary.

So not only did you not read the article, you couldn't even bother to read the snippet I quoted from it in my original post:

Soon after the attack, the toddler's mother surrendered the pit bull to be euthanized. She told animal control officers the dog was not known to be violent.

Thanks for verifying your delusional take on this though. Keep making stuff up and ignoring reality to support your misguided opinion.

And now back to our regularly scheduled program....

Dad: Oh, and Junior - Don't forget to not go in the back yard by yourself because our dog might kill you.

Junior: Gee Dad, it sure is swell we have such a great pet.

My apologies. I was reading the other pitbull story posted before yours that mentioned the pitbull showed aggression in the past.Regardless, it doesn't change the fact that these parents we're idiots. They apparently didn't know how the little boy got in the back yard. Really? Good thing they didn't have a kiddie pool (drowning) or really a countless number of things that could have hurt this little boy. Charge the parents, not the breed.

I agree that they were idiots for owning a breed of dog that is known for its aggressive tendencies and is powerful enough to kill. "Don't go in the backyard son, because our family pet may kill you."

How does the responsible owner handle this situation? "Hey honey, let's make sure that one of us is around any time our son and our dog are in the same vicinity. That way, when our dog tries to kill our son, we can step in and hopefully stop it before too much damage is done. Oh, and make sure we have a baseball bat nearby at all times"

Step 1....Train the dog?

Yes, pitbulls are stronger more powerful breeds and therefore require more training. If you aren't committed to properly training one AND socializing it with other people and other dogs, don't own one.

Step 2....Keep the dog away your young kid?

I don't if this was a cute little pug, an 18 month old kid shouldn't be alone with a dog unsupervised. Period.

 

[bigbottom]

Step 2....Keep the dog away your young kid?

I don't if this was a cute little pug, an 18 month old kid shouldn't be alone with a dog unsupervised. Period.

So a dog intent on killing a kid presents no risk if there's an adult nearby? Like I said above, how does this work? "Hey honey, let's make sure that one of us is around any time our son and our dog are in the same vicinity. That way, when our dog tries to kill our son, we can step in and hopefully stop it before too much damage is done. Oh, and make sure we have a baseball bat nearby at all times."

 

[bigbottom]

Step 1....Train the dog?Yes, pitbulls are stronger more powerful breeds and therefore require more training. If you aren't committed to properly training one AND socializing it with other people and other dogs, don't own one.

Great, let's make ownership of the breed conditioned on evidence of participation in a thorough training and socialization program. You game?

 

[eoMMan]

Step 1....Train the dog?Yes, pitbulls are stronger more powerful breeds and therefore require more training. If you aren't committed to properly training one AND socializing it with other people and other dogs, don't own one.

Great, let's make ownership of the breed conditioned on evidence of participation in a thorough training and socialization program. You game?

Sure, I'm cool with that. And I'm also fine with stiffer penalties on the owners of pitbulls (or any dog) that is involved in an attack.

 

[eoMMan]

Step 2....Keep the dog away your young kid?

I don't if this was a cute little pug, an 18 month old kid shouldn't be alone with a dog unsupervised. Period.

So a dog intent on killing a kid presents no risk if there's an adult nearby? Like I said above, how does this work? "Hey honey, let's make sure that one of us is around any time our son and our dog are in the same vicinity. That way, when our dog tries to kill our son, we can step in and hopefully stop it before too much damage is done. Oh, and make sure we have a baseball bat nearby at all times."

Let's not get too silly, counselor.

 

[bigbottom]

Step 1....Train the dog?Yes, pitbulls are stronger more powerful breeds and therefore require more training. If you aren't committed to properly training one AND socializing it with other people and other dogs, don't own one.

Great, let's make ownership of the breed conditioned on evidence of participation in a thorough training and socialization program. You game?

Sure, I'm cool with that. And I'm also fine with stiffer penalties on the owners of pitbulls (or any dog) that is involved in an attack.

Awesome. I think this is a great start. Now who can convince a legislator to introduce this bill?

 

[Otis]

Are we still in here making excuses for vicious child-mauling animals?

 

[FigJam]

Wait, you were being serious? Wow. Okay then, let's rewind for a minute....

Do you think it's okay to leave an 18 month old alone with any dog? Maybe a Golden Retriever or a Labrador?

Did you read the article? They didn't leave the 18 month old alone with the dog. The 18 month old wandered into the backyard and was immediately attacked. Sure, they should have had some kind of child proofing to keep the kid from being able to get outside the house, but that doesn't have anything to do with the fact that the dog went to town on it as soon as the kid appeared. That's not a dog that should be around people - period. And its this breed over and over and over again. You don't want to see it, you'll make any and every excuse for the behavior, distort statistics, etc., etc. You're straight up delusional about this.

You can't deny how negligent the parents were here. This dog was aggressive in the past. I don't care what breed of dog it is.....you do not leave your 18 month old with a dog and definitely not with a dog that was aggressive in the past (inside, outside...doesn't matter). They were ####### idiots. Plain and simple. You can knock the breed all you want but it's foolish to do so. That's like blaming Glock for making such a deadly gun when someone uses one in a murder instead of blaming the actual murderer. Your logic and thought process on all of this makes no sense and frankly, it's scary.

http://www.dogsbite.org/dog-bite-statistics.php

Feel free to read and you will realize just how uneducated you are eoMMan...

Pit Bulls and Pix/Mixes account for 67% of bits resulting in injuries, and 51% or all attack related deaths (no other breed was even close). It truly isn't just the breed, but to say its 100% (or even mostly) the fault owner and their lack of education on the dog would be complete BS. Pit bull owners have basically bought a live grenade and decided to let the kids play with it...

Oh, and Pug's (since you singled them out) had 0.0% of the reported bites resulting in injury. Nice comparison.

 

[eoMMan]

Wait, you were being serious? Wow. Okay then, let's rewind for a minute....

Do you think it's okay to leave an 18 month old alone with any dog? Maybe a Golden Retriever or a Labrador?

Did you read the article? They didn't leave the 18 month old alone with the dog. The 18 month old wandered into the backyard and was immediately attacked. Sure, they should have had some kind of child proofing to keep the kid from being able to get outside the house, but that doesn't have anything to do with the fact that the dog went to town on it as soon as the kid appeared. That's not a dog that should be around people - period. And its this breed over and over and over again. You don't want to see it, you'll make any and every excuse for the behavior, distort statistics, etc., etc. You're straight up delusional about this.

You can't deny how negligent the parents were here. This dog was aggressive in the past. I don't care what breed of dog it is.....you do not leave your 18 month old with a dog and definitely not with a dog that was aggressive in the past (inside, outside...doesn't matter). They were ####### idiots. Plain and simple. You can knock the breed all you want but it's foolish to do so. That's like blaming Glock for making such a deadly gun when someone uses one in a murder instead of blaming the actual murderer. Your logic and thought process on all of this makes no sense and frankly, it's scary.

http://www.dogsbite.org/dog-bite-statistics.php

Feel free to read and you will realize just how uneducated you are eoMMan...

Pit Bulls and Pix/Mixes account for 67% of bits resulting in injuries, and 51% or all attack related deaths (no other breed was even close). It truly isn't just the breed, but to say its 100% (or even mostly) the fault owner and their lack of education on the dog would be complete BS. Pit bull owners have basically bought a live grenade and decided to let the kids play with it...

Oh, and Pug's (since you singled them out) had 0.0% of the reported bites resulting in injury. Nice comparison.

:sigh:

So your solution is to eliminate the breed? What will happen when the next breed (Rottweiler, German Shepard, etc.) takes the top spot? Will you then eliminate that breed as well and continue to totally ignore the root cause of all of these attacks?

 

[Cold Dead Hands]

:sigh:

So your solution is to eliminate the breed? What will happen when the next breed (Rottweiler, German Shepard, etc.) takes the top spot? Will you then eliminate that breed as well and continue to totally ignore the root cause of all of these attacks?

The dog?

 

[Otis]

Who would have thought somewhere in the South would be enlightened enough to be first to something that makes so much sense.

Town to ban, dispose of pit bulls and rottweillers

 

[jomar]

If being on the same side of an issue as a small town in Louisiana doesn't convince you're wrong, nothing will.

 

[Freelove]

Wait, you were being serious? Wow. Okay then, let's rewind for a minute....

Do you think it's okay to leave an 18 month old alone with any dog? Maybe a Golden Retriever or a Labrador?

Did you read the article? They didn't leave the 18 month old alone with the dog. The 18 month old wandered into the backyard and was immediately attacked. Sure, they should have had some kind of child proofing to keep the kid from being able to get outside the house, but that doesn't have anything to do with the fact that the dog went to town on it as soon as the kid appeared. That's not a dog that should be around people - period. And its this breed over and over and over again. You don't want to see it, you'll make any and every excuse for the behavior, distort statistics, etc., etc. You're straight up delusional about this.

You can't deny how negligent the parents were here. This dog was aggressive in the past. I don't care what breed of dog it is.....you do not leave your 18 month old with a dog and definitely not with a dog that was aggressive in the past (inside, outside...doesn't matter). They were ####### idiots. Plain and simple. You can knock the breed all you want but it's foolish to do so. That's like blaming Glock for making such a deadly gun when someone uses one in a murder instead of blaming the actual murderer. Your logic and thought process on all of this makes no sense and frankly, it's scary.

http://www.dogsbite.org/dog-bite-statistics.php

Feel free to read and you will realize just how uneducated you are eoMMan...

Pit Bulls and Pix/Mixes account for 67% of bits resulting in injuries, and 51% or all attack related deaths (no other breed was even close). It truly isn't just the breed, but to say its 100% (or even mostly) the fault owner and their lack of education on the dog would be complete BS. Pit bull owners have basically bought a live grenade and decided to let the kids play with it...

Oh, and Pug's (since you singled them out) had 0.0% of the reported bites resulting in injury. Nice comparison.

:sigh:

So your solution is to eliminate the breed? What will happen when the next breed (Rottweiler, German Shepard, etc.) takes the top spot? Will you then eliminate that breed as well and continue to totally ignore the root cause of all of these attacks?

Is anyone lobbying to eliminate Maine Coons now that Tigers are illegal?

 

[modogg]

Wait, you were being serious? Wow. Okay then, let's rewind for a minute....

Do you think it's okay to leave an 18 month old alone with any dog? Maybe a Golden Retriever or a Labrador?

Did you read the article? They didn't leave the 18 month old alone with the dog. The 18 month old wandered into the backyard and was immediately attacked. Sure, they should have had some kind of child proofing to keep the kid from being able to get outside the house, but that doesn't have anything to do with the fact that the dog went to town on it as soon as the kid appeared. That's not a dog that should be around people - period. And its this breed over and over and over again. You don't want to see it, you'll make any and every excuse for the behavior, distort statistics, etc., etc. You're straight up delusional about this.

You can't deny how negligent the parents were here. This dog was aggressive in the past. I don't care what breed of dog it is.....you do not leave your 18 month old with a dog and definitely not with a dog that was aggressive in the past (inside, outside...doesn't matter). They were ####### idiots. Plain and simple. You can knock the breed all you want but it's foolish to do so. That's like blaming Glock for making such a deadly gun when someone uses one in a murder instead of blaming the actual murderer. Your logic and thought process on all of this makes no sense and frankly, it's scary.

http://www.dogsbite.org/dog-bite-statistics.php

Feel free to read and you will realize just how uneducated you are eoMMan...

Pit Bulls and Pix/Mixes account for 67% of bits resulting in injuries, and 51% or all attack related deaths (no other breed was even close). It truly isn't just the breed, but to say its 100% (or even mostly) the fault owner and their lack of education on the dog would be complete BS. Pit bull owners have basically bought a live grenade and decided to let the kids play with it...

Oh, and Pug's (since you singled them out) had 0.0% of the reported bites resulting in injury. Nice comparison.

try alldogsbite.org. that site you have there is run by some loon

 

[avoiding injuries]

I was talking with a girl I used to work with the other day. A pit bull in her neighborhood got loose and attacked and killed her two small dogs while they were on leashes and on her front porch getting ready to go back into her house. She said blood was everywhere. Killed the first one almost instantly and then really tore into the second one.

Terrible.

The dog had attacked two other animals and a person before this. They finally put the dog down.

 

[Ditkaless Wonders]

Who would have thought somewhere in the South would be enlightened enough to be first to something that makes so much sense.

Town to ban, dispose of pit bulls and rottweillers

http://www.aurorasentinel.com/news/voters-overwhelmingly-back-pit-bull-ban/

 

[modogg]

Who would have thought somewhere in the South would be enlightened enough to be first to something that makes so much sense.

Town to ban, dispose of pit bulls and rottweillers

http://www.aurorasentinel.com/news/voters-overwhelmingly-back-pit-bull-ban/

that comment section is livid, good read

i'd like my dogs to eat the 170 people that live in Douglas County

 

[Disc Shark]

Another good dog gone bad. Kills his owner of 8 years on Christmas Day.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2888650/Man-40-mauled-death-family-s-pit-bull-Christmas-Day.html

 

[Jobber]

Another good dog gone bad. Kills his owner of 8 years on Christmas Day.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2888650/Man-40-mauled-death-family-s-pit-bull-Christmas-Day.html

At least it was just the owner. I have no issue with this.

 

[NutterButter]

Another good dog gone bad. Kills his owner of 8 years on Christmas Day.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2888650/Man-40-mauled-death-family-s-pit-bull-Christmas-Day.html

Rodriguez told police another story after her husband's death saying she told her husband to euthanize the dog in the past because it was 'violent and unpredictable.'

Doesn't sound like it was such a good dog. Crazy that the wife thought this and let the dog around their daughter. My guess is that the husband wouldn't do it and it came back to bite him.

 

[msommer]

Another good dog gone bad. Kills his owner of 8 years on Christmas Day.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2888650/Man-40-mauled-death-family-s-pit-bull-Christmas-Day.html

Rodriguez told police another story after her husband's death saying she told her husband to euthanize the dog in the past because it was 'violent and unpredictable.'

Doesn't sound like it was such a good dog. Crazy that the wife thought this and let the dog around their daughter. My guess is that the husband wouldn't do it and it came back to bite him.

On the other hand the wife is all bark and no bite apparently

 

[Jobber]

Dissapointed that he didn't get a chew toy for Christmas, Fat Boy decided to create his own.

 

[General Tso]

This is why you can't even debate the issue with some pitbull owners. Even after her husband is mauled to death by the dog, she is still insistent that people not get the wrong idea about the dog, and that he was "playful". This is also a very good reason not to trust that some pitbull owners will do the right thing and train them appropriately, buy adequate insurance, or have them put down if they are beyond help. Some of the people attracted to dogs like this have a screw loose.

 

[NutterButter]

This is why you can't even debate the issue with some pitbull owners. Even after her husband is mauled to death by the dog, she is still insistent that people not get the wrong idea about the dog, and that he was "playful". This is also a very good reason not to trust that some pitbull owners will do the right thing and train them appropriately, buy adequate insurance, or have them put down if they are beyond help. Some of the people attracted to dogs like this have a screw loose.

We talking about pitbull owners or gun owners?

 

[Kevrunner]

Feel so sorry for this 2 month old baby, horrible, just horrible.

Updated at 12:22 AM CDT on Monday, Apr 20, 2015

A two-month-old boy is dead and his mother wounded in a pit bull attack in Dallas, police say. The attack happened at a home in the 6800 block of Beechnut Street at 4:50 p.m. Sunday afternoon. Police say a man left his son alone with the family pit bull as he went outside to turn on a sprinkler system. When he walked into the house, the dog was found attacking the child as he sat in a bouncing chair, police said. The pit bull then attacked the boy's mother, biting her twice. Police said the father was able to grab the dog by it's neck and drag it outside where it was shot and killed. The 2-month-old boy was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.

No further information was released, and the incident remains under investigation.

Published at 10:19 PM CDT on Apr 19, 2015

 

[avoiding injuries]

The SPCA brought a mobile truck to my gym yesterday with dogs trying to get them adopted and promote adoption. I'd say 80% of them were a variation of pit bulls.

 

[Mister CIA]

Now they are spreading the plague.

THE PLAGUE!!

 

[Otis]

It's the owners juannnnnn