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"McGee said the same pit bull got out of his owner's yard and "tore up" her 3-year-old blue heeler, Rosie, shortly after she moved to the neighborhood in September. She didn't report that attack, saying that she didn't want problems with her neighbors."

Important safety tip for neighbors Pit Bull owners...

Don't feel obligated to be a good neighbor to a pit owner, they already made the calculation that your dog is expendable. This attrocity may have been prevented by reporting the previous incidents!
by  Anonymous 5/30/2008 12:37 PM  |  Flag as abusive  

I agree with the above.....attacks on other dogs/animals often happen before a pit bull attacks a human.....particlarly a child. Society has got to start taking dog on dog attacks seriously; I know plenty of dogs that "don't like" other dogs, which will growl and snap if a strange dog gets in their face; but most of these dogs will not attack another dog. They just want their space, or to be left alone, or are fearful of others dogs and want to warn them away. However, a dog that attacks and mauls another dog, unprovoked, is a very dangerous animal.

We also have to start distinguishing between a bite and a mauling. Toy poodles may bite, but pit bulls maul. All dog bites cannot be lumped together...I get tired of people comparing the bites of small breed dogs to the sustained attacks/maulings that are typical of pit bull. Public health officials should come up with a system of reporting bites on a scale of 1-5 that would specifically indicate the severity of a bite; from bruising/scratching to broken bones, deep tissue damage. We also need statewide, consistent reporting system of dog attacks by breed; the information should be used to make public policy.
by  Anonymous 5/30/2008 1:13 PM  |  Flag as abusive  

Great idea with the scale. I too have seen the pit bull owners claim that anything from a lab to a Cocker Spaniel is the dog responsible for the most bites. But most bites don't cause injury and are not even reported. But they will say anything to confuse the issue and misinform the public.
by  Jersey 5/30/2008 5:59 PM  |  Flag as abusive  

The other misnomer is interchanganging "Viscous" with "Dangerous".

A biting mosquito is viscous,yet only considered dangerous if carrying disease..... A viscous chihuahua rates a Public danger rating of 1. A viscous Pit pegs the meter at 10.

Equating the two, and threatening to overregulate Aunt Millie's neurotic chihuahua is a common nutter tactic.
by  Anonymous 5/31/2008 12:25 AM  |  Flag as abusive  

My daughter was nipped by the neigbors Jack Russell...he was basically sending a message that he did not want to be picked up and held; he swung his head around, and caught her jawbone with his tooth. She had a quarter sized, nasty looking bruise, but it never broke the skin. We talked about respecting a dogs space, and she learned a valuable lesson.

Another neighbors child was nipped by a local Corgi...he was a preschooler, who absolutely loves dogs. Before his mother could stop him, he rushed up to the leashed dog, and gave him a hug. The dog was startled, and gave him a little nip. It didn't break the skin. The elderly owner was mortified, but the mother was not concerned, disciplined her child,and admonished him for not asking permission to pet the dog.

I cannot help but think that if either of these two incidents had involved a pit bull that was annoyed or fearful, the results would have been tragic.

We all understand that accidents happen, and nothing we can do will totally eliminate all dog bites...but I do believe that normal dogs with appropriate bite inhibition will not attack and do serious damage. There is no room in society for dogs that attack people unprovoked, or dogs that maul and do serious damage when subjected to the normal everyday stresses of living in our communities. We should not tolerate this...these dogs should be removed from the gene pool.
by  Anonymous 5/31/2008 9:58 AM  |  Flag as abusive  

Update from the dog killer/kid mauling family:

The family of the dog's owner tells NEWSCHANNEL 13 they feel awful about the situation and plan to pay for the boy's medical expenses. They are taking full responsibility but say they never meant for this to happen. The family has another dog and believes they are responsible dog owners.

http://www.krdotv.com/Global/story.asp?S=8404222
by  Anonymous 6/01/2008 4:03 AM  |  Flag as abusive  

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