Lubbock Newspaper Posts Community Questions

Community Responds to Epidemic
Lubbock, TX - The citizens of Lubbock ask tough questions and ponder the bizarre logic of Texas state law that currently disallows breed specific legislation:

Why not pass an ordinance to deal with pit bull issue?
"Why can't the proper governing body in Lubbock pass a city ordinance to outlaw or eliminate all pit bull dogs from our city and make it a misdemeanor, or possibly a felony, to own one of these dogs? How many people or animals must be badly hurt or killed before something positive is done about this problem?" -CHUB BOWYER

Pit bull attack on animal horrible thing to witness:
"Yet another terrible story of horror by pit bulls in our lovely city. How many stories will we read about before our City Council will attach some kind of stiff penalty for the owners of pit bulls that bring harm to people or other animals? Will the next story be of a child or children being killed or maimed?

The owners of such animals should be held responsible for any medical bills and spend time in jail. My husband and I have witnessed the attack of a pit bull on another dog, and it is a horrible thing to see.

We call on other citizens of Lubbock to contact the mayor's office and City Council to demand that something be put in place to severely penalize the owners of vicious animals that bring harm to others." -DARRELL & SUSAN RADLE

Pit bulls have attacked young, old people, pets:
"The pit bull dog attacks across the nation often involve two pit bull terriers. If you will do a key word search, you will find hundreds of instances where two pit bulls have attacked children, old people, and all manner of pets. The last three attacks in Lubbock, against an old man, the miniature ponies, and the goats involved two pit bull dogs. It takes a horribly bad neighbor to keep two pit bulls that frighten and terrorize their neighborhoods. Could there be a law that keeps people from owning more than one of these potentially dangerous animals? It appears two get out together and both attack what they find. It says all you need to know about the breed when both attack. The owners of these dogs do not care about you, your rights, or your feelings. They enjoy the power they getting from scaring people." -JOHNNY HUGHES

Owners of vicious dogs should be held liable:
"I read where donations are being subscribed for reimbursement to veterinarians for treatment of the maimed and killed miniature horses mauled by the pit bull dogs. I think that the owners of the vicious dogs should be held liable for any injuries or losses incurred by their dogs. I think that any pit bulls found running loose should be picked up and immediately put down and that significant fines be imposed on the owners. Alternatively, I suppose we could all carry guns when we go for a walk." -FRANCES AUSTIN

Related article:
03/21/08: Pit Bull Epidemic in Lubbock, Texas (Jan-Mar 2008)

Labels: letter to the editor, lubbock, texas dog law