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

[SadieMae]

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!!!

So typical! I honestly wouldn't miss that breed if they became extinct.
To breed that aggressiveness out them would probably take a couple hundred years. It's not worth waiting for.

 

[lilpony]

My hairdresser had 2 pitbulls. She got them when they were about 8 weeks old. Had them for many many years. She used to say they were so great and playful. Never would hurt a fly. Such sweets dogs, she would say. Well I asked her one day how the dogs were, because she mentioned she got a new dog(not a pitbull). Thats when she said all of the sudden they started showing aggression, to the children and herself. She got rid of them immediately. I wanted to say, I thought they were great dogs, but I bit my tongue. As she was cutting my hair.. Those dogs scare me to death. In my opinion, I don't even think they are cute. I am afraid to go for outdoor walks, because I have seen some roaming around. And it scared me.

 

[LinasK]

The owners exploit this breed's predisposition for violence. They have a rep for turning on humans. They seem to be wired that way. I would never trust one.

This child lived at this home, right? He was climbing over his own fence -- why didn't the dog recognize him/ his scent? My dad was a veterinarian. He believed that once a dog, any dog, any breed, crossed the line and bit a human being, it should be put down, no questions asked. Even a good trained watchdog should only go so far as necessary to warn someone off, before attacking. IMO.

This same son of mine (now 13) has a friend with a pit bull. Given his history with dog bites, I do not even want him at the kid's house, even though my son swears it is a nice dog. I would never trust a pit bull. Never.

For the life I me, I do not know why people don't get it through their heads that pit bulls should not be pets.

Eve

I completely agree with you Eve!

 

[detectivewannabe]

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.

I do not understand these people who own these animals. In alot of instances, they seem to not even care! I own a dog who truely wouldn't hurt a fly but there have been times she has barked at the meter lady and I could have died of embarrassment. I hollered and scolded our dog and she really didn't do anything that bad. I can't fathom letting her attack someone or something and just walking away.

 

[SadieMae]

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.

Sorry about Buster. I can't get over the mentality of the owners of these dogs. It's NOT ok to have a "pet" that kills other people's pets and children.

 

[Casshew]

I miss my sweet Buster.

So much pain for everyone with these terrible experiences, I am so sorry Cypros, I have three cats and would be devestated to lose one.

I hate pitbulls I don't care how sweet they are :bang:

 

[Cypros]

Thanks, Casshew.

 

[Sassygerl]

Aw, I'm sorry about Buster...how sad A classmate of my youngest, he's in 1st grade, the dad bought his daughter a pit bull a few months ago. The mother told me the dog growls at her (they keep it outside...she said the dog LOVES their daughter) but she carries a fly swatter when she goes out back. Like a fly swatter would even help!!!!! Just another mental note I made that my son will not go over there!

 

[SadieMae]

Aw, I'm sorry about Buster...how sad A classmate of my youngest, he's in 1st grade, the dad bought his daughter a pit bull a few months ago. The mother told me the dog growls at her (they keep it outside...she said the dog LOVES their daughter) but she carries a fly swatter when she goes out back. Like a fly swatter would even help!!!!! Just another mental note I made that my son will not go over there!

And rightly so!!!

 

[reb]

HA!! that lady's gonne need more than a fly swatter when that dog turns demonic and lunges for her neck. hope it's worth it... risking your safety and the safety of your kids too. some people are so stupid, it's more important to be a rebel and flip the bird to civilized society than it is to keep their child safe.

poor buster,, i'm so sorry. i used to live in the big city and almost witnessed some drug dealer's ho walking their PB down the street, and it lunged & attacked my neighbor's cat who was about 15 yrs old, just lounging on the front step. what a way to go, after all those years. and of course the jerk just kept going down the street without a care in the world, while they were raging at her.

it seems to me that the people who own these monsters actually LIKE to watch their PB maul another animal.... i think they get off on it. after all, it's just practice for getting in the ring... even if they don't fight the dogs, the owners probably fantasize about it, or they just figure the dog has to kill for sport once in a while, to get it out of their system. what sick freaks!!! in a perfect world, the breed would be banned completely, and anyone caught with one would get a fine & jail sentence.

 

[SadieMae]

HA!! that lady's gonne need more than a fly swatter when that dog turns demonic and lunges for her neck. hope it's worth it... risking your safety and the safety of your kids too. some people are so stupid, it's more important to be a rebel and flip the bird to civilized society than it is to keep their child safe.

poor buster,, i'm so sorry. i used to live in the big city and almost witnessed some drug dealer's ho walking their PB down the street, and it lunged & attacked my neighbor's cat who was about 15 yrs old, just lounging on the front step. what a way to go, after all those years. and of course the jerk just kept going down the street without a care in the world, while they were raging at her.

it seems to me that the people who own these monsters actually LIKE to watch their PB maul another animal.... i think they get off on it. after all, it's just practice for getting in the ring... even if they don't fight the dogs, the owners probably fantasize about it, or they just figure the dog has to kill for sport once in a while, to get it out of their system. what sick freaks!!! in a perfect world, the breed would be banned completely, and anyone caught with one would get a fine & jail sentence.

In a perfect world yes the breed would be banned. But banning them would just create an underground market for the dogs. There's just too many to eradicate breed entirely. They would end up being an illegal commodity like drugs. Already they are a status symbol to drug dealers. I don't get it. Poor cat didn't deserve that kind of death!

I had another Great Dane 20 years ago, Ghenghis who went after a little kitten. He just took off running down the street, I saw him grab it in his mouth and then he came trotting back to me with this kitten in his mouth. Had the whole head in his mouth, I was horrified!!! Well he dropped the little kitty at my feet, and looked so proud that he brought me a present. Little kitty was quite irritated, but not a mark on her. Genghis was a sweetie too, and I kept the cat!

 

[PrayersForMaura]

I don't know if anyone suggested this, but we should keep track in a thread or a forum of all the stories about pit bull attacks. I've seen so many stories about them everywhere.

 

[Details]

If they were banned, there would be an underground market... but it would still cut way down on the number of pit bulls out there - not everyone is willing to break the law to have a pit bull. And if you saw one in your neighborhood, you could just report it immediately instead of waiting for it to attack a person or pet.

Nothing is ever a perfect situation, but banning them is a huge improvement. The people and pets killed probably wouldn't have been if the owners had had to keep their pit bulls hidden and locked away in order not to be caught owning an illegal dog.

For some people, pit bulls are good dogs - and maybe even they'll stay that way the rest of their life. But there are plenty of other good dogs out there who are not bred to the bone killers, time bombs who may go psycho at any time.

 

[SadieMae]

If they were banned, there would be an underground market... but it would still cut way down on the number of pit bulls out there - not everyone is willing to break the law to have a pit bull. And if you saw one in your neighborhood, you could just report it immediately instead of waiting for it to attack a person or pet.

Nothing is ever a perfect situation, but banning them is a huge improvement. The people and pets killed probably wouldn't have been if the owners had had to keep their pit bulls hidden and locked away in order not to be caught owning an illegal dog.

For some people, pit bulls are good dogs - and maybe even they'll stay that way the rest of their life. But there are plenty of other good dogs out there who are not bred to the bone killers, time bombs who may go psycho at any time.

That's what's so scary about the breed. You couldn't have said it better, pitbulls are timebombs. I'm all for banning the dogs. Believe me if there were a ban here, I'd have no hesistation in reporting anyone having one. In Detroit I heard there is a sort of ban....no one under 18 can be an owner of one. A person walking one under 18 will have the dog confiscated. Does that make sense to you? Bottom line on that, IMO that's not a ban on the dog. Kids just say it's my momma's dog.:waitasec:

 

[Sassygerl]

They're just like guns....they'll always be around IMO.

 

[Details]

They're just like guns....they'll always be around IMO.

Yes - but that doesn't mean we can't improve the situation.

Pet peeve - just because there's no perfect solution to completely fix something doesn't mean that partial solutions that will improve the situation significantly are worthless, nor that the situation is hopeless.

 

[SadieMae]

So since it's pretty much the consensus here, PB do not need to be in our neighborhoods, does anyone know how, who to see to get them banned? I don't know where to start...city council, county commissioners, get it on a ballot, petitions? Anyone know?

 

[LinasK]

San Francisco is getting ready to authorize an ordinance requiring Pit Bull owners to get them spayed or neutered. I'd prefer an out-and-out ban, but it's a step!:clap: :clap: :clap:

 

[LinasK]

So since it's pretty much the consensus here, PB do not need to be in our neighborhoods, does anyone know how, who to see to get them banned? I don't know where to start...city council, county commissioners, get it on a ballot, petitions? Anyone know?

In San Francisco, it's the board of supervisors. Try your city council or county commisioners.

 

[SadieMae]

San Francisco is getting ready to authorize an ordinance requiring Pit Bull owners to get them spayed or neutered. I'd prefer an out-and-out ban, but it's a step!:clap: :clap: :clap:

Yes for the law abiding owners it's a good move. But with city ordinances, there's usually never enough people out checking they're being followed. There's a city ordinance here that all dogs must be licensed annually. Mine never had a city license in 14 years. Nobody ever came by to check either. The only way they know is if a dog gets picked up by the dog catcher and taken to the pound. You have to buy a license to bail them out.