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Read heartfelt comments written by readers, victims of maulings and activists about the profound effect DogsBite.org and its founder Colleen Lynn have had upon their lives.

Commenters write:

Pit bull advocacy fails to realize that the people who speak out for regulation of dangerous dogs, the people they characterize as "haters" are just ordinary folks who probably had no thoughts on pit bulls one way or another. Until, and this is the key point, they became victims of the violence. We pretty much all say the same thing after our attack "nobody should have to go through this, somebody should do something." It comes to us that we are the "somebody" and we demand regulation. Ms. Biniaz is a high profile somebody, and she is courageous to use her status to focus attention on the maulings. Emma's parents are somebody, the Soleskys are somebody. Every parent, and every pet or livestock owner who contacts legislators to demand action, they are somebody, every one of them. Colleen Lynn is a powerful somebody, she shines a light on the need to regulate a known danger. Thank you Colleen and thank you Miss Canada!  – april 29

Thank you Colleen ... After my child's attack, your website was the first one that comforted me, because I saw I wasn't only in wondering why, so many why's ... I try to follow in your groundbreaking footsteps, and advocate for victims, thank you for your bravery and continued hard work.  – Anne King

Colleen Lynn is a leader. Nobody wants to lead through an event like a mauling, but Colleen has stepped into a leadership role with great bravery in order to help others. She has provided education to the public, which has been desperately needed on this issue. I can say without question as the victim of a mauling by two pit bulls Colleen Lynn has done more good than she will ever know ... Many thanks Colleen.  – Watcher

DogsBite was instrumental in my recovery. There were NO resources where I live. The media, the dog owners, their family, and at first even the local politicians and law enforcement all treated me like some nuisance they just wanted to shut up and go away. With the information and support I found at this site, I was not only able to get my life back on track but also figure out how to get local laws tightened on dangerous dogs. This site is literally a life saver.  – Dark

Your video is fabulous. You honor those who have been injured or died with great compassion. Visually the video is beautiful as well.  – Susanne

This is the ONLY public forum where victims, and their friends and supporters, can engage in any meaningful dialog about the "pit bull" problem. In all other public forums, the well-organized breeders/dog fighting lobby shouts down victims and their supporters with false statistics, bogus science, and ultimately, threats.  – Anonymous

Colleen & DogsBite.org have provided an essential service to the health, safety & welfare of all Americans for providing the truth and a rational examination of this tragedy.  – Kory Nelson

It took more courage than I have to put this out before us. You are a strong, powerful woman, Colleen, an inspiration to us all ... Thanks for taking the path you took after your attack, it is serving the world well.  – P.

I am in awe of your hard work and dedication to this cause.  – Craven Desires

I just wanted to extend a very big THANK YOU to the DogsBite team for all the hard work you guys do to help keep ordinary people safe from these brutes and from those who exploit them for their own personal gain. Your efforts definitely have a positive result and are worth more than you many ever know. Again, many, many thanks to you! :)  – Anonymous

Colleen, for all of those of us across this country that enjoy your blog and visit your site regularly.....THANKS ... THANKS for all of your dedication and super content you post regularly. Clearly, you are a "godsend" for this cause ... employing common sense laws to regulate this most dangerous creature called the "pit bull".  – Don

Congratulations for taking an active part in informing the uninformed of both the dangers of these dogs and the profound effect on victims of attacks ... Colleen you are doing a great job, as this is and will continue to be a growing concern. One look at the photos of victims, particularly children, should be enough to convince anyone.  – Bruce D.

You have done so much to speak for victims and to broadcast the truth! Thank you!  – Snack Sized Dog

I want to thank dogsbite.org for being there because I have been very lonely since I lost most of one leg in a pit bull attack a few years ago. I was astounded that you just have to follow this site for a week to realize the true scope of this problem. I know all the emotions people are feeling that write in to the site. Why does anyone want a dog that can hurt people to this degree?  – Anonymous

I am a great admirer of Colleen, her intelligence, her integrity and her strength. I'm awed and deeply touched by the openness and poignancy with which Colleen dares describes what the attack did to her, including the secondary trauma. This is real courage ... Colleen, you make this world a better place in so many ways ... all of us are blessed that you exist and that we may know you.  – Alexandra

I'm using your website to get some laws passed in Florida. Dangerous dog legislation is alive and well here! Yay!!! Keep up the good work!!! It's VERY VERY HELPFUL!!!  – Anonymous

Congratulations, and keep up the good work, Colleen. I know it is hard and that you suffer the slings and arrows of those that are out to discredit you and all sound and verifiable facts about blood-sport breeds. Why, I even read on a pit nutter site that pit bulls were originally bred to be nanny dogs ... With that type of propaganda being disseminated and being believed, and repeated, you are needed now more than ever!  – FoolMeOnce

I want to thank Colleen for the great effort, sensitivity, and stark reality of a masterful video. It's very sad to view as a victim yet we watch because all of us want our mauling to be the last mauling.  – Woof

God Bless you DBO, for all you do to disseminate the truth! It is not easy to suffer the slings and arrows of the pc and pit nutter crowd, who may be in the minority, but whose voices are loud and organized, and quick to distort the truth of The Pits. My heart is so gladdened that DBO is a voice that can be "googled" so easily for those who need it most. A kazillion kudos to you, and to those that you have inspired to join the cause.  – Lisa

Beautiful, just beautiful, DBO. I've got it up on my blog already, can't wait to start hitting the nutters between the eyes with it.  – HonestyHelps

Congratulations to Colleen, A wonderful and brave servant of the public. Her work has certainly saved people from being mauled and offered comfort and information to mauling victims. As one of those victims I can never express my gratitude well enough to thank her for this site, her strength and courage.  – Anonymous

Thank you for such a great website! I have been looking all over the internet for the truth about pit bulls, and yours is the only one I've found.  – Anonymous

Good job DBO! The dogmen and their nutter minions wants these attacks to be looked at singularly by the public then fade away. Not anymore!  – Anonymous

We need MORE websites like yours to address this serious need! Thank you for standing up against the onslaught of misinformation and saying the truth!! Keep up your good work!!  – Anonymous

Thank you for providing the public with accurate information. I think it's very helpful for the public who believe that it's all the irresponsible owner to read some of these stories. Many of these dogs have not been treated cruelly nor seen a dog fighter. I appreciate your work for the victims human and animal who take a back seat to the pit bull fanatics.  – Anonymous

Congratulations Colleen. Thank you for giving the victims a voice and a place on the web. This takes a lot of courage, you've got it!  – Tegenpitjes

I just wanted to pop in and say thank you for running this site. There is an enormous amount of pro-pit baloney out there these days. Thank you for speaking the truth and running this site. I am so tired of morons with pit bulls, spayed or neutered or not, on chains or well loved, these animals go off all the time. I can only imagine the amount of asinine attacks from self-blinding people you must deal with on a daily basis. You're awesome for doing so.  – Harperguy

This site is run responsibly, by someone who believes in a cause, and uses the legal and logical tools in her toolbox to get her job done. To be threatened or harassed by people who have no such scruples is a horrible thing. This site won't come down, and its owner's friends will continue to offer whatever support we can to help see her continue to work at her goals, safely and securely.  – Chris

"WE" are the group that's speaking out, by using this platform Colleen has provided for us. Everyday our numbers grow. The more victims the better our chance of stopping these "people" from making neighborhoods unsafe. It is the "people" making use of these dogs to make their neighbors live in fear.  – David

Thank you to DogsBite.Org for having the courage to tackle the for-profit breeder lobby and dogfighters who are behind a lot of the pro-pit propaganda ... Ms Lynn, I believe, will now become a target for harassment by the bully breed lobby. I hope this organization will update the public on any threats to Ms. Lynn's safety, and expose the real character of the breeders and owners of these dogs.  – Anonymous

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