In the 3-year period from 2006 to 2008, pit bull type dogs killed 52 Americans and accounted for 59% of all fatal attacks. Combined, pit bulls and rottweilers accounted for 73% of these deaths. | More »
Zupf: Staten Island Model Attacked by Loose Pit Bull
Model Attacked by Pit Bull In his latest video, YouTube artist Zupf brazenly points a finger at the facts that matter the most about a pit bull attack: the severe and costly medical trauma the victim suffers, the absolute non-provocation for the attack (in this instance merely walking to her car) and the zealous voice that lies behind the pit bull lobby. The pit bull bite often dismembers and nearly always debilitates the victim. In this attack, the dog tore through her boot, severed a tendon and left bone exposed.
One has to think that the horrific mauling of Henry Piotrowski back in July, which ended up killing him, in addition to the 7 million dollar claim filed against the City of New York on behalf of him, in combination with the violent attacks upon Kamar Reynolds and now Brooke Michelle (and how many others?) that New York will take an honest look at the pit bull problem. For the sake of preventing future victims, new policies need to be developed now.
12/24/08: Staten Island Woman On Mend After Pit Bull Attack Staten Island, NY - According to the family, the 21-year-old college student and model who goes by the name Brooke Michelle left her brother's business, WeGotLites at 202 Industrial Loop in Rossville, around 6:30 p.m., before the rest of her family. As she walked to her car, she saw something white with brown spots out of the corner of her eye running in her direction. She mistakenly thought the animals was a cat; it turned out to be a loose pit bull.
The pit bull jumped on the young woman and ripped her jacket. It then latched onto her right foot and tore through her Ugg boot. "I thought after it got my jacket it would run away," Miss Goldstein recalled, sitting in a hospital bed with a thick white bandage around her leg. "It grabbed my foot and it was growling. I started screaming." A family friend, Jay Rodriguez of Sunnyside, who had stopped by to wish them a happy holiday, heard her screaming.
Rodriguez ran downstairs and started hitting the dog with his fist. Once the pit bull let go, it turned on him. A worker at the company threw a pipe to him and Rodriguez started hitting the dog with it. After a few minutes, the dog ran away. Luckily, Rodriguez escaped with only a few bumps and bruises. Brooke, however, was less lucky. "I was lying on my mom's car in pain. I thought I lost a few toes," she said. "I was shaking. I couldn't feel anything from my knee down."
According to a police source, the 123 Precinct responded to the attack. The incident will likely by treated as a civil matter, not a criminal one, the source said. The police department is also in the process of reporting the case to the city Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. The Goldstein family believes the dog belongs to the owner of Concrete Depot Corp. located at 16 Derick Ct., near Industrial Loop. The owner could not be reached for comment.
by Anonymous12/31/2008 1:22 AM | Flag as abusive Award-winning video. ZUPF ROCKS! You are the master ZUPF, please do not stop what you are doing!
by Anonymous12/31/2008 1:39 AM | Flag as abusive Pit Bull Attack Checklist:
Off Property: Check!
Level 5 sustained mauling: Check!
5 figure medical bills: Check!
Owner cannot be reached: Check!
Lack of criminal charges: Check!
by Anonymous12/31/2008 3:38 AM | Flag as abusive One of his best movies so far!
by Anonymous12/31/2008 6:30 AM | Flag as abusive Since pitters secretly, and sometimes not so secretly get off on the damage, I'd like to think at the end of every video, it would say, "Pit owner, I sincerely wish it were you, instead."
by Don12/31/2008 8:10 AM | Flag as abusive 2009 Predictions....
1. Pit bulls will kill more people than any other ten (10) breeds combined..AGAIN
2. Zupf will be recognized and awarded producer of the year by Dogsbite.org for his video productions
3. Pit bull fanatics will bombard, bully (no pun intended) and otherwise resort to any tactics to influence city councils across this country.
4. More U.S. cities will pass BSL. 5. State lawmakers will examine BSL in more than one jurisdiction.
6. Thousands of dogs, cats and horses will be killed, maimed or euthanized because of the DAMAGE caused by pit bulls.
by annod12/31/2008 10:52 AM | Flag as abusive THE BEST MOVIE!!!!
by Anonymous12/31/2008 11:53 AM | Flag as abusive Why the hell isn't this being treated as a criminal matter? If a human being had assaulted this young woman, they would be behind bars. Instead, some cowardly pit bull owner, hides behind his dog, smirking, "Its not my fault, he just got loose!"
This is pure bullsh*t.
by Anonymous12/31/2008 3:49 PM | Flag as abusive I dunno, They just had a WWII veteran killed by Pits over the summer, and NY City just paid out a $5Million judgement due to a Pit mauling a child.
You think they would be taking this more seriously.
Here's to hoping Mr Piotrowski's family is successful with their lawsuit. They are sueing local A/C department for $7 Million due to their systematic A/C breakdown.
by Felony12/31/2008 7:00 PM | Flag as abusive Zupf, you have really pegged the pit nutters! GOOD ONE!
by Ima Zupf Fan12/31/2008 9:19 PM | Flag as abusive ZUPF rocks!
by Anonymous1/01/2009 4:51 PM | Flag as abusive Another ZUPF video on same attack: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnIgoQC_IkA
by Anonymous1/02/2009 9:20 AM | Flag as abusive The owner of the concrete business will simply claim the dog did not belong to him, and there will be no proof otherwise, unless police can get neighbors or employees to swear under oath that the dog is his. This is why ALL pit bulls need to be microchipped; so when they cause a tragedy, the owners can be traced.
by Zupf Groupie1/02/2009 11:03 AM | Flag as abusive EXCELLENT ZUPF! HOPE TO SEE MORE IN 2009!
by Felony1/08/2009 2:58 PM | Flag as abusive I never tire of that screen shot. If it was larger, it would make a nice screen saver.
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