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by  bitbypit 1/19/2008 11:52 PM  |  Flag as abusive  
As in the case of all fatalities, this will unravel and unfold. Over time, more information should come forth. It's interesting that the family gave both dogs up (since only one was presumably guilty), on the other hand, the tragedy is so severe, it is understandable that they would not want any dog in the household any longer.

by  Anonymous 1/20/2008 5:33 AM  |  Flag as abusive  
In a later story, the President of the Homeonwers Association mentions previously sending letters about the behavior of the Pit Bulls...

http://www.kentucky.com/211/story/291759.html

Gotta wonder what different legal ramifications the family faces if it was a bona fide freak accident by the JRT, or the customary manslaughter by a known problem Pit Bull?

by  Anonymous 1/20/2008 10:10 AM  |  Flag as abusive  
Wow!

You actually took the time and initiative to post a story that shows that Pit Bulls aren't the only dog that bites.

Better not keep that up, we wouldn't want people to get confused by the facts.

by  karen 1/20/2008 10:27 AM  |  Flag as abusive  
You are obviously guilty of what you accuse the media of doing, IGNORING NON-PIT BULL ATTACKS!

I post MANY of the non-pit bull attacks on this site. In Fact, I post ALL dog attacks that I find on the web, regardless of breed.

Conflicts with your paranoid psychotic world view doesn't it?

by  Anonymous 1/20/2008 10:54 AM  |  Flag as abusive  
Haven't noticed any selective listing of stories on this site. It just so happens that the vast majority of the maulings are caused by a few "life flight" breeds.

by  Sue 1/20/2008 11:27 AM  |  Flag as abusive  
And these are just the stories that make the news....there were several incidents involving pit bulls in my Massachusetts suburb that never even made the local paper. The ones that make the paper usually are the ones that involve serious injury, or extreme outrage because the dog has a history of menacing behavior. I think the "pit bull problem" is, if anything, exponentially greater than the pro-pit people would have us believe.

Pit bulls are not common where I live, but the few that do live here seem to be a consistent source of problems for neighbors and residents....I am still waiting to meet the mythical "responsible pit bull owner", because all the pit bull owners I have met seem to be anything but.

by  Anonymous 1/22/2008 6:47 AM  |  Flag as abusive  
I agree w/ the comment that pit-bull owners don't seem like very responsible owners. To me, if I see someone w/ a pit, I have to ask myself, "What are they selling behind closed doors", or "What are they trying to hide?". One more thought regarding this infant and JRT mauling, we have our pediatricians tell us about immunizations, tell us about how to hold our newborns, tell us about helmets when the children are old enough to start riding bikes. The warnings from our doctors are crucial, especially in this day and time when common sense and younger parents (not all of them) seem to miss a lot of important, educated details...what I am saying is that maybe pediatricians and family doctors need to warn new parents about the risks involved w/ having any breed alone w/ a baby. Dogs are not humans. I love dogs, but I love my children more. I've had a terrier and she was a neat dog (Scottish terrier), but she did not tolerate small children and babies AT ALL. Terriers are super dogs, very smart, but you simply do not leave them alone w/ little ones or infants. Thank you for taking my comments and thoughts.

by  schultz 1/22/2008 5:08 PM  |  Flag as abusive  
it sounded to me like the pit bulls were strictly outdoor dogs, with their own set of problems.

regardless of which dog did the actual killing, if i was in their position, i would have gotten rid of them all too.

by  Anonymous 2/05/2008 8:05 PM  |  Flag as abusive  
You're right, many problems with all breeds of dogs go unreported. I talked with an older man today, that I've known for 30 years, Two pit bull mixes killed one of his cats a couple days ago and they were back this morning, he went for his shotgun and they were gone before he got back. He has the gun closer at hand and is going to kill them next time. The dogs live next door and are on the loose all the time. I don't understand why these people think their dogs should be on the loose.

by  Mrs.Poodle 7/03/2008 12:29 PM  |  Flag as abusive  
On the internet I have noticed that a lot of pitbull owners also own small dogs of another breed. Those small dogs are invariably nasty little creatures that bite and hurt people. Pitbull owners seem to have a real problem raising and training lapdogs but when it comes to their pitbulls they have no such problem. Their pits always turn about to be sweet and well behaved.
Can't control a lapdogs behavior but can control your pitbulls?

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