GA - Pit Bull Attack on 8yo girl, details during trial

[Kimberlyd125]

Yep.

And can we also agree that pits kill more people each year than any other breed even though they make up only about 5% of the dog population?
It's fact.

 

[not_my_kids]

Yep.

And can we also agree that pits kill more people each year than any other breed even though they make up only about 5% of the dog population?
It's fact.

I cannot agree with a "fact" that is presented by a staff writer of a non MSM publication.

 

[Kimberlyd125]

Most pit attacks are attacks on their owners. Those same owners that never thought their dog would attack.

IMO those who have children should NEVER own pits.

It only takes a split second to realize you were wrong and it's too late.

Is it worth the risk? Not for me.

JMO

 

[Kimberlyd125]

I cannot agree with a "fact" that is presented by a staff writer of a non MSM publication.

Of course. I'll dig for more links.

BTW the info from my link came from DogsBite.org, a national dog bite victims' group dedicated to reducing serious dog attacks.

There are photos and info for each victim.

 

[Kimberlyd125]

 

[Kimberlyd125]

Linda Leal
51-years old | Colusa, CA
Linda Leal, 51-years old, was mauled to death by her pit bull-mix

Makayla Woodard
5-years old | Waxhaw, NC
Makayla Woodard, 5-years old, was killed by two pit bulls while in her front yard

Ronnie Waldo
51-years old | Randolph, MS
Ronnie Waldo, 51-years old, was killed by three pit bulls owned by his neighbor, James Swanson.

Darius Tillman
15-days old | Kalamazoo, MI
Darius Tillman, 15-days old, was mauled to death by the family pit bull as he lay sleeping.

Jennie Erquiaga
47-years old | San Bernardino, CA
Jennie Erquiaga, 47-years old, died at her home in the 200 block of West 16th Street on March 6th after being attacked by her dog (pit mix).


Virgil Cantrell
50-years old | Ardmore, OK
Virgil Cantrell, 50-years old, was horribly attacked by a tethered pit bull that he had visited on previous occasions.

Margaret Salcedo
48-years old | Truth or Consequences, NM
Margaret Salcedo, 48-years old, was brutally killed by four pit bulls while taking a walk on Easter Sunday

David Haigler
38-years old | Spotsylvania County, VA
David Haigler, 38-years old, was discovered dead on his living room floor with wounds to his arms, head and face. Authorities suspected that one of Haigler's two pet pit bulls mauled him to death.


Roy McSweeney
74-years old | Putnam County, FL
Roy McSweeney, 74-years old, was mutilated by his neighbor's two pit bulls


Salvador Cotto
6-months old | Chesterfield, VA
Salvador Cotto, 6-months old, was killed after a dog bit him on the head while visiting the home of Charles and Erin Teets
(Pit bull-American bulldog mix)

Darla Napora
32-years old | Pacifica, CA
Darla Napora, 32-years old, was mauled to death by one of her two pet pit bulls inside her Pacifica home

Michael Cook
61-years old | Tucson, AZ
Michael Cook, 61-years old, suffered life-threatening injuries after his pet pit bull attacked him August 3

Carmen Ramos
50-years old | Philadelphia, PA
Carmen Ramos, 50-years old, was mauled to death by her husband's five pit bulls.


Addyson Camerino
9-days old | Clarkton, NC
Addyson Camerino, 9-days old, was mauled to death by a group of dogs inside his Clarkton home(pit bull, bulldog, Alaskan malamute, German shepherd and German shepherd-bulldog mix)

Brayden McCollen
2-weeks old | Cypress, TX
Brayden McCollen, 2-weeks old, was badly injured by the family pit bull-mix

Nevaeh Bryant
20-months old | West Haven, CT
Nevaeh Bryant, 20-months old, was killed by three pit bulls while visiting her aunt, Erica Hobdy


Mya Maria Maeda
11-days old | Amarillo, TX
Mya Maeda, 11-days old, was snatched from her bassinet in the middle of the night by the family dog and fatally injured
Pit bull-mastiff mix

Edna Dyson
71-years old | Houston, TX
Edna Dyson, 71-years old, died from serious injuries inflicted by two pit bulls.


Joseph Hines
58-years old | Burnettsville, IN
Joseph Hines, 58-years old, was mauled to death by his pet pit bull named Honey.


Tonia Parks
39-years old | Rockford, IL
Tonia Parks, 39-years old, died from her injuries after being attacked by one of her two 8-year old pit bulls

Misti Wyno
40-years old | Valdosta, GA
Misti Wyno, 40-years old, was brutally attacked and killed by her neighbor's pit bull


Emako Mendoza
76-years old | San Diego, CA
Emako Mendoza, 76-years old, was savagely mauled by her neighbor's two pit bulls while in her backyard on June 18.


BBM - I bet every person that was attacked and killed or their children were attacked and killed by THEIR dog never thought their dog would attack.

http://www.dogsbite.org/dog-bite-statistics-fatalities-2011.php

 

[Trident]

Of course. I'll dig for more links.

BTW the info from my link came from DogsBite.org, a national dog bite victims' group dedicated to reducing serious dog attacks.

There are photos and info for each victim.

I read that site a few weeks back. Some of the stuff on there was absolutely horrifying.

 

[TexasLori]

My pit bull is the best dog I have ever been around. Everyone who comes here loves him and wants him. I have had people who felt as strongly against pits as some here actually come to my home and fall in love with my dog.

The reason many people use pit bulls to fight is because they are so loyal they will do anything to please their person. And because they are so strong. My dog is one solid muscle. When my husband trained him, and made himself the "pack" leader, he was so easy to train. If hubby could make him understand what he wanted, pit bull would do it. Still does. He is so obedient that I truly believe if he was starving to death and my hubby told him no, he would not eat.

I realize there are many horror stories regarding certain breeds. And I think if you don't want a pit bull then don't get one. But I think it is very unfair to paint a whole breed with the same brush. Just as there are differences in people, there are differences in individual animals. Whatever breed.

And, IMO, any animal (beloved pet or not) who attacks like this should be put down immediately.

 

[ChasingMoxie]

The truth behind dogsbite.org, if anyone even cares about the truth anymore:

http://btoellner.typepad.com/kcdogblog/2010/03/the-truth-behind-dogsbiteorg.html

I guess I'm more inclined to listen to...
The American Dog Owners Association, the American Kennel Club (AKC), the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), the American Working Dog Federation, the Association of Pet Dog Trainers, Best Friends Animal Society, the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants, the International Association of Canine Professionals, the National Animal Control Association, the National Animal Interest Alliance, the National Association of Dog Obedience Instructors, the National Canine Research Council, and the Center for Disease Control
...than I am one angry lady with a website and an agenda.

Do you know what kills more children every year than Pit Bulls? Five gallon buckets. Bring on the legislation! (cite: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/5006.html)

 

[Kimberlyd125]

Tell that to the parents of all the dead children that have been killed by pits.

When people care more about a breed of dog than the safety of our children, that's tells a lot of truth.

 

[LunaticFringe]

As much as I love dogs it would be a cold day in hell before I'd ever own a pitbull or a pitbull mix.Even if it were raised by me as a puppy.I would never trust it.But that's just me.

 

[Trident]

The truth behind dogsbite.org, if anyone even cares about the truth anymore:

http://btoellner.typepad.com/kcdogblog/2010/03/the-truth-behind-dogsbiteorg.html

I guess I'm more inclined to listen to...
The American Dog Owners Association, the American Kennel Club (AKC), the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), the American Working Dog Federation, the Association of Pet Dog Trainers, Best Friends Animal Society, the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants, the International Association of Canine Professionals, the National Animal Control Association, the National Animal Interest Alliance, the National Association of Dog Obedience Instructors, the National Canine Research Council, and the Center for Disease Control
...than I am one angry lady with a website and an agenda.

Do you know what kills more children every year than Pit Bulls? Five gallon buckets. Bring on the legislation! (cite: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/5006.html)

When the owner of the dogbite site can list so many maulings and deaths, I put more stock in that than the AKC. The dogbite lady has actual evidence in the form of mutilated and dead people.

Everyone is free to own whatever dog they wish. For myself, a pit bull will never be a dog of choice. As someone pointed out earlier, they are more nervous, and God knows what could set them off - it's a chance I would never take for myself, my family, and my neighbors.

 

[TexasLori]

Tell that to the parents of all the dead children that have been killed by pits.

When people care more about a breed of dog than the safety of our children, that's tells a lot of truth.

That is insulting. I don't think anyone here is putting any animal above children. We are just trying to curb the perpetuation of a myth.

 

[Kimberlyd125]

31 deaths in 2011.

What myth?

 

[TexasLori]

I am going to start a new topic, since furthering this discussion will take this thread more off topic than it is now.

 

[TexasLori]

Here is the new thread.

Websleuths Crime Sleuthing Community

 

[tiredblondy]

Thanks for the link...I couldn't watch it (hate to see anything hurt or killed) but can get the gist from your comment and am looking into different alternatives including that just from a practical view.

I contacted the local community sheriff's watch and got a response back almost right away. They want a picture if I can get one and are putting extra patrols in the neighborhood to try to track down where the dog lives. That 911 call was enough to really spur me into action to see this through this time. Thanks for all the advice!

:seeya: Good luck Reality, please keep us posted and stay safe.

 

[not_my_kids]

Tell that to the parents of all the dead children that have been killed by pits.

When people care more about a breed of dog than the safety of our children, that's tells a lot of truth.

I put my children's safety above all else, and that is why I own a dog that half the world is terrified of. I fear other people that may try to enter my home much more than I will ever fear my dog. He has proven himself to be trustworthy...humanity has proven the exact opposite.

 

[Reality Orlando]

:seeya: Good luck Reality, please keep us posted and stay safe.

Thanks.

 

[JBean]

You seriously are not going to compare a pit bull to a pomeranian. You NEVER hear of someone being drug off and mauled by a pomeranian, however, when you do hear of a dog attach it is usually by a Pit Bull. Nobody has said that other dogs don't bit, that's a given, they are dogs for God's sake. Just because your dog has not attacked you yet, does not mean that something could not set it off. I've read so many stories where the family NEVER EVER would have thought their dog would have done the attack yet their lies their baby , dead! The dog was so gentle , would not have hurt a fly. Whatever!
My adopted brothers birth mother was mauled and killed by two pit bulls last year and they were a neighbors PETS.

Sorry to hear about your brother's mother- that is awful.

On another note,I am not comparing- just saying- never say never.

Baby Girl Killed by Family Dog
A 6-week-old girl died Saturday night after she was mauled by the family's dog, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.

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An uncle baby-sitting the newborn left the child on a bed unattended while he went to the kitchen to prepare a bottle for her, Solis said. When he returned, he found the family's Pomeranian dog on the bed attacking the baby, Solis said

http://articles.latimes.com/2000/oct/09/local/me-34015