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Friend attacked by a pit bull yesterday
I just heard a couple of hours ago that my young friend (21yo) was attacked while walking her beloved dog yesterday by a pit bull, she screamed and some guys luckily came over and ran the dog off. Her dog was injured, and she was quite shaken. I did an internet search and it shocked me how incidents of being attacked by pit bulls are common. I count her lucky to be rescued, thankfully, compared to many others in the news who were mauled, some fatally. I think pit bulls owners are being awfully, awfully irresponsible in claiming that these dogs just get a "bad rap". What nonsense. Pit bulls should *not* be kept in residential areas where they may be a harm to other residents. |
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Janet B wrote: On 26 Apr 2005 13:37:45 -0700, wrote: I just heard a couple of hours ago that my young friend (21yo) was attacked while walking her beloved dog yesterday by a pit bull, she screamed and some guys luckily came over and ran the dog off. Her dog was injured, and she was quite shaken. Dog attacks are pretty scary. I did an internet search and it shocked me how incidents of being attacked by pit bulls are common. Dog bites and attacks are common. Why? Many dog owners are not responsible and fail to train their dogs and use appropriate confinement or control. I count her lucky to be rescued, thankfully, compared to many others in the news who were mauled, some fatally. I think pit bulls owners are being awfully, awfully irresponsible in claiming that these dogs just get a "bad rap". What nonsense. Not at all. Dogs at large, without training, without their owners are the problem, not a particular breed. Dogs of any breed can bite. Pit bulls should *not* be kept in residential areas where they may be a harm to other residents. Unfortunately, that would penalize the many, many lovely pitbulls with responsible owners, and do nothing to curb the irresponsible owners of other breeds. Bans don't stop dog attacks. A shame your internet search wasn't more extensive and educational, instead of reading some hysterical headlines. Craig Turk, of Franklin County Animal Control, said the dangers surrounding pit bulls need to be addressed. "Well 29 percent of dog bites out there are pit bulls -- twice as much as the next dog, which is a mixed breed. It's a problem that needs to be addressed," Turk said. Turk opposes Walcher's bill. Columbus resident Teresa Morrison said she is against the bill. "I think (pit bulls) should remain on the list. No. 1 -- they're dangerous," Morrison said. http://www.nbc4i.com/news/4390680/detail.html -- Janet B www.bestfriendsdogobedience.com http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/bestfr...bedience/album |
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Unfortunately, pitbulls are the breed of choice of the fools that
simply want a dog that makes them "tough" or "cool". These owners have no intention of training these dogs and in fact some of them diliberately make the dogs aggresive because they feel it adds to the toughness/coolness. Pitbulls are no more dangeraous than any other breed would be in the same situation. Back in the 70's the breed of choice for this type of owner was the Doberman pinscher. You used to hear all the same stories then about Dobbies that you hear now about pits. Now, you don't hear the stories about Dobbies. Is this because the breed changed? Of course not, there is simply less idiot owners out there with them. If these types of owners where drawn to another breed, then most people wouldnt even know what a pitbull was. Alan |
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Most of the points I usually make in this conversation about the nature of
the breed have already been stated (it's bad owners that cause bad breed reputations, popular dogs that get a lot of backyard breeders going can have problems unrelated to breed itself but instead related to breeding practices, lots of dog breeds are known for biting more than pits, etc.). I still feel that the OP needs to hear one thing I always point out--pit bulls have been illegal here in the Netherlands for a very long time. And there are LOTS of them here. I see three or so every day. Most of them, I find a way to chat with the owner (given that my dog is always going absolutely goofy trying to play with them provides a good opening), and mention that I know it's a pit and that they have a bad rap, so then they open up to me about it actually being one, so I'm not just guessing here. They're one of my Great Dane's very favorite breeds to play with because they're fast, tough, friendly and happy dogs. Luckily they also pretty much never bite anyone--there was one incident a couple of years ago where some police climbed in the window of a squat and one of them was bitten, not very badly, on the hand by a probable pit mix when he grabbed it without warning. Lots of people get bitten by little yappy dogs here. The ban has succeeded in doing one thing, really--preventing the owners of these dogs to get good professional training help and proper veterinary care for their dogs. However, lots of trainers and vets just write "English Staffordshire" or "boxer mix" and look the other way, too. Oh, and I'll cite a recent incident for clarification--my dog was playing with two young pits she knows well a few weeks ago, in the nearby dog field. I was, as always, wearing my sleeping baby on my hip, in his sling. He, as usual, even though sleeping, managed to work one of his socks off. The second it hit the ground, one of the pits had it. He ran all over with it trying to get the other pit or my dog to play tug with it. The owner got it back, and as he handed it to me, the pit leaped up and tried to grab it from the air between us. Then as I put the sock back on the baby's foot, dangling "temptingly" in the open air totally within reach of the dog, he hung his head and tail, clearly said "Dang!", and went back to trying to get my dog by the collar (a game she enjoys). --Katrina |
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