Marauding pit bulls attack six - 10 year old boy, Critical

[SadieMae]

sadie-
WOW,, too bad cities don't have free spaying/neutering for ALL cats & dogs!!

btw, any plans to have a program like this for humans.........??

Geeze Reb, since I joined this forum I WISH!!! The stories I've read here I wish we did have a program to spay/neuter or automatically put down some "humans".

 

[BarnGoddess]

I agree 100%. It was done to Great Danes. Ages ago Danes were used as guard/attack/watch dogs. The aggressive behavior was BRED out of them so that the majority of them are gentle, docile family pets. As I stated in my previous post, I have never heard about a Great Dane attacking or mauling anyone. Imagine what a dog that size could do to a person if it had aggressive behavior! The lightest weight Dane I have is about 140#, my big baby Kong is just under 160#.

This and your above post about saying "Boo" to a Great Dane. I have a friend who calls her Dane, her "cowardly couch potato". I've heard about their timid and lazy natures.

Every dog should have a job, even if it's only as the family clown, cuddler or lap companion. Most breeds are bred for jobs. I have three different dogs presently. Our 1/2 border collie 1/2 blue heeler is a fantastic cattle dog, by instinct. We never taught him a thing, he just does it. Our Welsh Corgi is learning to heel, but still a pup. Lastly, our Shi' Tzu is the best footwarmer in the business.

The best Collie I owned, Bonnie, would have been lost without children around. She thrived with them, not just ours, but all those in the neighborhood. Many times kids would come over to see if Bonnie could come out and play. They usually brought her back sooner than they wanted to because she herded them and wouldn't let them run all over the place. They were her own personal little herd of sheep. To her they needed to be kept together and in her sight at all times. Absolutely the greatest dog to have around children. Another Collie we had loved to play football with the kids. They'd get him to line up with him and he'd tackle for them. I have that on video. Of course he'd tackle the wrong side sometimes. LOL

 

[concernedperson]

First,I have to say I love dogs. Second, my friend was cornered in her garage by a Great Dane. This dog was inches above her head and held her at bay for the longest period of time. Pit bulls are little evil things that are inbred and will rip your throat out without the necessary cuddling. Not all creatures or humans are without fault but some behaviors need to be looked at and we need to protect all that are vulnerable.

 

[Details]

Thank goodness it was a great Dane rather than a pit bull - they probably wouldn't just hold her at bay, they'd go for the throat.

I don't see any reason for pit bulls as pets, any more than any other deadly animal. Maybe put the same restrictions as you would on a person owning a tiger, etc. Well caged, not let out without a leash and someone strong enough to maintain control of the animal, if at all, and generally not allowed period as a pet most places.

My sister was once held at bay for a fair amount of time by a housecat. My uncle John had the most evil, angry cat in the world - it loved him, hated everyone else. Every vet visit was the same thing - the vet would say, "Don't bring him back.". My sister was caught in the bathroom when the cat wanted to go in to get some food - but wouldn't let her walk past him to get out of his way.

 

[aussiegran]

I lost my 8 lb miniture fox terrier who was like our baby to one of these pi bulls ,it jumped a 6 ft fence to get him .our hearts were broken I still cry 8 years later, .the owner wouldnt do any thing just laughed about it ,I nearly broke my hand trying to get at the owner through his door the chicken s/it :furious: so my husband fixed the problem one night .no more p/bull .this breed is now banned in australia thank goodness

 

[concernedperson]

I lost my 8 lb miniture fox terrier who was like our baby to one of these pi bulls ,it jumped a 6 ft fence to get him .our hearts were broken I still cry 8 years later, .the owner wouldnt do any thing just laughed about it ,I nearly broke my hand trying to get at the owner through his door the chicken s/it :furious: so my husband fixed the problem one night .no more p/bull .this breed is now banned in australia thank goodness

See, this is my problem. The dogs are inbred to do destruction. It really isn't about the owners anymore it is a breed that favors destruction. Just like sociopaths. We have got to realize that no matter how much we love there is always another path that doesn't favor our views.

 

[Casshew]

I lost my 8 lb miniture fox terrier who was like our baby to one of these pit bulls

aussiegran

I am so sorry for your terrible, terrible loss.

 

[SadieMae]

I lost my 8 lb miniture fox terrier who was like our baby to one of these pi bulls ,it jumped a 6 ft fence to get him .our hearts were broken I still cry 8 years later, .the owner wouldnt do any thing just laughed about it ,I nearly broke my hand trying to get at the owner through his door the chicken s/it :furious: so my husband fixed the problem one night .no more p/bull .this breed is now banned in australia thank goodness

Oh Aussie, sorry for the loss! That poor little thing didn't have a chance against the PB. :furious: At least mine were big enough and there were two of them to fend off the attack. And good for your husband, that dog was dangerous.

 

[reb]

oh no,, how awful,, i am so sorry. and they just LAUGHED?? what a subhuman monster.

and that was mightly brave of your husband to "take care of" the problem... how did he do it without them finding out?

btw, i am surprised to see so many level-headed people on here, i thought by now we would all be attacked for the things we are saying (funny how the owners often act so much like their dogs! LOL)

 

[Casshew]

btw, i am surprised to see so many level-headed people on here, i thought by now we would all be attacked for the things we are saying (funny how the owners often act so much like their dogs! LOL)

There are some pit bull owners on the board, and in past discussions they basically say their baby wouldn't hurt a fly - and they could be very right about that but I wouldn't want to be around when 'baby' snaps one day

 

[concernedperson]

There are some pit bull owners on the board, and in past discussions they basically say their baby wouldn't hurt a fly - and they could be very right about that but I wouldn't want to be around when 'baby' snaps one day

Me either.

 

[SadieMae]

:laugh: :laugh:

I have a friend who calls her Dane, her "cowardly couch potato". I've heard about their timid and lazy natures.

That would be Kong also!!! He hates thunder and that's the only time he jumps in my bed between me and hubby and buries his head under a pillow. I wouldn't say Danes are lazy, just more laid back.

 

[reb]

that is too funny........ poor thing!

 

[SadieMae]

First,I have to say I love dogs. Second, my friend was cornered in her garage by a Great Dane. This dog was inches above her head and held her at bay for the longest period of time. Pit bulls are little evil things that are inbred and will rip your throat out without the necessary cuddling. Not all creatures or humans are without fault but some behaviors need to be looked at and we need to protect all that are vulnerable.

If a Great Dane had the temperament of of PB, your friend wouldn't be alive. That dog probably wasn't trained not to jump on people. I don't know who's dog it was, and you didn't say the dog was being aggressive (growling) when holding her there, but when I got Sadie at 10 mos old, she would do that. Danes have no idea of their size. Trust me, I have 2 that think they can fit in my lap, LOL. She would pin me against the wall because she wanted a treat. I broke her from doing that real quick. A lot of people who are not familiar with the breed fear them, just because of their immense size and they do look intimidating! I usually take one of them with me if I have to make a quick run to Walmart in the evenings. I had just gotten out of my car when the guy in the car next me was getting out of his. Well Kong stuck his big head out the window and that guy screamed & jumped on the roof of his car. Gosh, I couldn't stop laughing and told him Kong was harmless. He eventually pet Kong and said he really needed to get a dog like that for his wife when he deploys to Iraq. He said the sight of a dog that big scared the chit out of him!

 

[aussiegran]

There are some pit bull owners on the board, and in past discussions they basically say their baby wouldn't hurt a fly - and they could be very right about that but I wouldn't want to be around when 'baby' snaps one day

Thanks for the sympathy ,I am reliving it today with this discussion and I miss him still ,I have 2 more Toby and Penny a brother and sister we saved from a bad home,
Its funny when my daughter and I were walking past the dogs house before it attacked my dog the pit bull was outside with its owner and we walked to the other side of the street because it had the scariest look on its face ,the owner Laughed and said quote (he wouldnt hurt a fly) .

 

[Casshew]

we walked to the other side of the street because it had the scariest look on its face ,the owner Laughed and said quote (he wouldnt hurt a fly) .

Maybe a fly is the only safe thing around a pit bull :angel:

 

[SadieMae]

Thanks for the sympathy ,I am reliving it today with this discussion and I miss him still ,I have 2 more Toby and Penny a brother and sister we saved from a bad home,
Its funny when my daughter and I were walking past the dogs house before it attacked my dog the pit bull was outside with its owner and we walked to the other side of the street because it had the scariest look on its face ,the owner Laughed and said quote (he wouldnt hurt a fly) .

That guy doesn't deserve to own any dog! Wouldn't it be great if his own dog turned on him? "Wouldnt hurt a fly" oh really????

 

[Sassygerl]

There are some pit bull owners on the board, and in past discussions they basically say their baby wouldn't hurt a fly - and they could be very right about that but I wouldn't want to be around when 'baby' snaps one day

Nearly every story you hear about a pit mauling you hear the owners say what a wonderful family pet they were for 8+ years without ever even one incident of aggression. I don't trust them and won't let my kids play at peoples houses who have them. I've been around many, and they have always been very friendly, but I will never trust them!!!!

 

[detectivewannabe]

Last night in my mom's neighborhood, a pit bull that was in the bed of a truck (the driver was going to visit someone) jumped out and attacked a poodle on a leash in it's own yard. Tore it to pieces. I'm not sure if it's going to make it. After it attacked the dog, it went straight for some kids down the road. The owner finally caught it and drove off before anyone else could get hurt. That's all I know. Also, my mom's neighbor has one inside and one time this summer, my mom was in her yard with her dog and this pit bull could see my mom's dog through the window and it tried to attack mom's dog. No joke, it cracked the window trying to get to her dog!!!!!!!!!!!! Insane creatures!!!

 

[Cypros]

My cat, Buster, was mauled and killed by a pitbull. Buster and my other cat, Cairo, were sunning themselves on the front porch and some guy came down the street with his pitbull off the leash. It charged the cats and got Buster. Apparently the guy just watched it happen and then called his dog back and went on down the street. I was not home and think I would have killed the guy myself if I got my hands on him. I never did find the creep or his killer dog.

I miss my sweet Buster.