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Post by sugar on Oct 22, 2010 15:21:14 GMT -5
beyond nuts!
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Post by pitsnpoodles on Dec 14, 2010 23:26:50 GMT -5
I am a full-time petsitter, and the only dogs who have ever bitten me were chihuahuas. I have never had so much as a growl out of all of my pitbull clients though.
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Post by sugar on Dec 16, 2010 15:21:30 GMT -5
www.nydailynews.com/news/national/2010/12/16/2010-12-16_2_huskies_maul_and_kill_mans_reindeer_pets_used_to_bring_cheer_to_holiday_cheer_.htmlTwo vicious stray dogs mauled and killed a pair of reindeer on the property of a Nebraska man who raised them and rented them out for Christmas parties and children’s gatherings. Rod Gross, who keeps five reindeer and several horses on his property in Lincoln, told The Lincoln Journal Star that he walked out of his home at 6 a.m. last Wednesday to find two loose Huskies terrorizing his property. Gross immediately rushed to his reindeer pen and found one 8-month-old reindeer dead, while another, 7-year-old Candy, had a broken rear right leg and patches of torn fur, according to a police report posted on The Smoking Gun's website. The dogs had also attacked Gross' three other reindeer and several of his Belgian horses, which he used to for carriage and hay cart rides. "Those dogs ran at least one of those deer through four fences," Gross told the paper. Gross brought Candy to a vet, who told him that the reindeer was suffering and needed to be euthanized, according to the police report. The dogs, Lobo and Shasta, belonged to one of Gross' neighbors, Janeth Hernandez, and had run away the day before. Hernandez was cited, the report said. Meanwhile, Gross said it will cost him $3,500 a piece to replace each animal. Gross said he has kept reindeer for 14 years, and takes them to events such as Christmas parties and tree lightings during the holiday season.
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Post by sugar on Dec 16, 2010 15:24:02 GMT -5
Funny how all the comments so far have been people saying that the dog's owner probably abused them or starved them and thats why they attacked the reindeer, but I bet if it was a pitbull then people would say "well, you can't trust those timebombs!"
And one commenter actually said "They might be wolves mistaken for Huskies, because since when are Huskies vicious?!" (even though they found out that the two dogs belonged to a neighbor)
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Post by catstina on Dec 16, 2010 16:23:30 GMT -5
Wow, that comment it beyond stupid. People are ridiculous!!
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Post by RealPitBull on Dec 16, 2010 16:29:59 GMT -5
People are brainwashed to believe "pit bull = vicious/unpredictable". All you have to do is read articles like the above and the subsequent comments to understand that the media has done its job well painting Pit Bulls as monsters that sell papers when there is nothing else newsworthy going on.
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Post by sugar on Dec 16, 2010 17:36:22 GMT -5
Exactly Mary, the kool-aid is working overtime. I mean, this article had NOTHING to do with pitbulls and people still brought them up. Why?
Makes as much sense as: "Hey, did you hear its going to snow tomorrow?" "Really? Yeah, snow sucks and pitbulls are evil"
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Post by johnnyg on Jan 29, 2011 17:43:19 GMT -5
When I was 18 I was attacked by a close friends chow. He invited me over and his mother was holding the dog back. He said just walk past him. As I walked by the dog backed up out of his mothers arms and chased me thru the hallway biting both my calves, and jumping on my friend and biting him in the crotch. I had puncture wounds and my buddy has some skin ripped off. They told me after this wasn't the first time he bit someone. They didn't put him down for a few years and my friend told me years later that he bit close to 10 people. I really wanted to kill this animal myself, but I realized I should have been upset with my friend. I still don't like that breed of dog almost 18 years later.
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Post by catstina on Jan 29, 2011 21:23:33 GMT -5
My friend's GSD bit 11 people before he was finally euthanized at the age of 4. They didn't properly socialize him so he was overly defensive around strangers.
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Post by pittilove29 on Feb 2, 2011 20:19:26 GMT -5
I've been bit more by cats and Dachshunds! Got my ankle ripped open by a Shih tzu. Lady nibbled my hand and gave me a pinch mark once. She must be vicious. lol
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Post by bluetrees on Mar 22, 2011 18:19:38 GMT -5
This just in: www.examiner.com/dogs-in-national/what-dog-topped-the-bite-list-omaha-2010What dog topped the bite list in Omaha in 2010? March 21st, 2011 6:31 pm ET Penny Eims Omaha, NE -- Some people will have to pinch themselves to believe what they are reading – others will stand up and cheer as the statistics prove what they have been saying all along – it’s the owner, not the dog. For two years running, the Nebraska Humane Society has ranked the Labrador retriever as the breed of dog with the most recorded dog bites. Yes, the ever-lovable, wiggle-butt, all-around family dog, Labrador retriever. Surprised? Some will be. Others, not so much. Those that realize that dog bites stem from poor ownership (or dumb moves on the part of the bite victim) won’t be at all. Of the dog bites recorded last year, 79 dog bites were from Labs, 44 were from German shepherds, 42 were from pit bulls and 33 were from Chihuahuas. Almost a two to one ratio – Labs didn’t win this dubious “bite” title by one or two instances … this is a landslide over the runners up. Responsible ownership is the cornerstone of a balanced, “safe” dog. The Humane Society noted that Labradors are popular in this area and also commented that though typically friendly, they have seen some serious injuries inflicted.
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Post by melonie on Mar 22, 2011 19:03:31 GMT -5
Nice! Will check KC Dog Blog and see what he has to say on it. I know awhile back numbers were being evaded. Now if Omaha would just get rid of the bsl they do have and life will be good.
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Post by sugar on Apr 11, 2011 11:03:55 GMT -5
*warning there is a picture of the little boy all bloody, so just a heads up if you click the link* www.nydailynews.com/news/national/2011/04/11/2011-04-11_6yearold_boy_hailed_as_hero_after_being_mauled_by_dog_while_shielding_4yearold_b.htmlA 6-year-old in Florida is recovering after he was mauled by a vicious dog while shielding his 4-year-old brother and another boy from the attack. Timo Perez, his little brother Carlos and their 4-year-old neighbor were playing in their backyard on Thursday in Homestead, Fla., when a German Shepherd mix escaped from a yard across the street, WSVN television reported. As the dog attacked, Timo hid the two younger boys under a parked truck and used his body as a shield. "I wanted to save my brother," the little hero told the station. "Then he started attacking me." As the dog mauled the boy, biting him on the head and shoulders, his father ran over and hit the animal with a shovel, chasing him off. He was rushed to a nearby hospital, where doctors had to staple wounds on his head, arms and shoulder shut. He was released on Saturday. The pint-sized savior said the attack didn't make him afraid of dogs. "No, just the one dog that's mean," he told WSVN. The dog's owner was given a citation and the dog was put down, the station said.
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Post by sugar on Apr 11, 2011 11:05:37 GMT -5
"The pint-sized savior said the attack didn't make him afraid of dogs.
"No, just the one dog that's mean," he told WSVN."
I love this kid's answer, and wish more people understood this.
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Post by emilys on Apr 11, 2011 11:45:51 GMT -5
you can't help but notice the casual reference to the supposed breed in the second paragraph... compared to the shrieking headline if the perpetrator had been a "pit bull"
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Post by catstina on Apr 11, 2011 11:58:01 GMT -5
Kaleena, that was my favorite part, too! Such a sweet response from such an amazingly brave little boy!!
So true, Emily. I noticed that, too! It's so sad.
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Post by sugar on Apr 11, 2011 13:43:30 GMT -5
Emily, you are so right. If it had been a pitbull then that breed would have been in the headline (instead if the headline just saying "dog")
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Post by RealPitBull on May 31, 2011 8:07:23 GMT -5
www.cbsnews.com/8301-504083_162-20067131-504083.htmlCBS/WCBS) NEW YORK - A 4-year-old boy is dead after being attacked by a Cane Corso mastiff in his family's New York City apartment. It happened late Thursday night in the Brownsville section of Brooklyn. Police say the dog bit 4-year-old Jayelin Graham multiple times on his head, neck and stomach, reports CBS station WCBS. Neighbors say the mastiff was in a cage, but often left alone with children. "The dog was over by the cage, he was outside. There was another dog in the cage. The baby was lying on the floor with his head, like this, like this and the whole neck," said Shirley Barnes, who witnessed the attack. The boy was rushed to a local hospital, where he later died. "He was a kid, he was a little kid," Jayelin's godmother, Ashley Della Cruz, said. "All he wanted to to was play. He just wanted to play with the kids on the block. Police sedated and removed the dog after the attack. They also removed a second dog, a German Shepherd, from the home. "It was very hard for people to control them - they were dangerous dogs," Della Cruz said. Officials say the German Shepherd was not involved in the attack, but was still taken to the headquarters of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals along with the Cane Corso mastiff. Neighbors say they tried to help the little boy. The boy's two brothers, ages two and five, were not hurt in the attack. Officers arriving at the building encountered a chaotic scene and ended up arresting a handful of people for allegedly trying to incite a riot. The ASPCA will decide what will be done with the dog that mauled the little boy. Police are questioning his mother and say she could face criminal charges. The building's superintendent said the dog belonged to a man who lived with the boy's mother. Cane Corso Mastiff Isn't to Blame for Mauling Toddler thestir.cafemom.com/in_the_news/121005/cane_corso_mastiff_isnt_toA Cane Corso MastiffFriday evening 4-year-old Jayelin Graham of Brooklyn, N.Y. was mauled to death by a dog, a Crane Corso Mastiff. It was an unimaginably horrific death in which the dog attacked the helpless young toddler, while neither his mother who responded to his screams nor neighbors could fend it off. His brothers, 2 and 5, witnessed the entire gruesome incident. It reportedly happened in just seconds. The mother, Saquina Jubear, had gone out into the hall with her baby to grab some keys she'd left in the stroller. She heard screams and came back to the horrific scene. There are cases that pop in the headlines from time to time in which family pets who otherwise seem mild-mannered and loving suddenly turn and for unknown reasons attack a child. They are sad and frightening as well, but this is not one of those cases. Not at all. By all reports, this is a case in which someone could have, someone should have done something to prevent this boy's death; and someone other than the dog should be held responsible According to the New York Daily News, the dog was trained to kill by the mother's boyfriend, Damian Jones. He allegedly called this dog and another who was uninvolved in the attack but lived in the house, "monster dogs" and did everything he could to make them mean. Neighbors say he donned protective armor and punched and kicked the dogs, and everyone was scared of them. The superintendent of the building in which the attack took place, Kenny Risher, told the paper: Those dogs were vicious. They stink and they are nasty. The same dog ate their (pet) rabbit. A neighbor who tried to help the boy added: "He was trained to kill. He had the boy by his throat. The dog was shaking him. He had no chance." But he should have had a chance. Training an animal to attack like that is criminal and to let it even enter the same home as children is beyond irresponsible. It's worse than leaving a loaded gun around, because a dog like that is even more unpredictable. Sources say calls had been made repeatedly to the Administration for Children's Services suggesting the children be removed from the home that was apparently filthy and filled with animals. The boy's grandmother told the paper: A lot of people called. I don't know if they actually came, but people pleaded to get the kids out of that house. If the neighbors knew it, the mother must have too. Criminal charges haven't been filed yet, but it sure seems like they should be forthcoming for both the mother and her boyfriend. The dogs have been taken to a local shelter, and the surviving children removed from the home. None of their fates is clear at this point. Who do you think should be punished in this case? What do you think should happen to the dogs?
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Post by sugar on May 31, 2011 8:10:38 GMT -5
I was hearing about this while I was in DR, but only bits and pieces (and all the reports I heard said the dog was pitbull.)
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Post by bluetrees on May 31, 2011 8:40:02 GMT -5
Because the majority of the public is not educated on the differences in breeds, I could see this becoming a "pit-bull type dog" thing. *crosses fingers*
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