Posted on 04/17/2010 10:38:08 AM PDT by JoeProBono
The dad who stabbed his dog to death after it savaged his two-year-old daughter said yesterday it was like a scene from a horror film.
Gereth Sim, 31, is haunted by the moment the French bullmastiff, named Trigger, sank its teeth into little Taylor's face.
He said: "I had turned away for two seconds and heard a growl. The next thing the dog had Taylor on the floor and was biting her face.
"I punched him until he let her go, then stabbed him with a kitchen knife. Taylor's face was covered in blood. It was like a horror film.
"Every time I close my eyes, I can still see it."
Taylor, of Eltham, South East London, was still critically ill in hospital last night after emergency surgery.
She needed skin grafts after horrific injuries to her jaw, nose and mouth.
Her mum Charlene, 23, said: "The operation was a success. We're just praying she will pull through."
“A big Mastiff comes after you and you better be prepared to fight...they are damn big.”
I had a couple of friends that raised Mastiffs out in Cheatham county. The first time I met them they (the Mastiffs) came up and smelled my crotch. It was a VERY nervous moment. I had never seen a dog that big and I really don’t know how you could fight one off without shooting the dog or being very lucky.
Amen to that!
I absolutely hate chihuahuas! We had one living down the street from my family when I was a kid, and you couldn’t even walk outside without it going after you. I literally would have to jump on the hood of a car to get away from it.
It went after my Mom once and caused her to fall and hurt her knee. She sued the owners and won. They knew the little S.O.B. was nasty and did not keep it safely in the yard and away from people.
I really have to wonder what was going on with that dog to cause it to go after that little girl. There has to be more to this story.
I shouldn’t jump the gun and assume it is the dog to blame.
She was a very sweet dog, but could be particularly nasty when it came to stray cats invading our yard. Yet, when we brought a stray cat in and she had kittens, she became best buds with one of the kittens.
I think a lot of an animals behavior has to do with the owner. Not that I’m saying that the owners are always to blame for what the animal does. I do think that it has something to do with the environment that the pet lives in.
Rotts have the strongest bite. Shepherds, dobies, and pitts are roughly tied for second place.
Bite isn’t the only factor however. There is attitude. terriers have an innate meanness, a thirst for blood. They live to shred and destroy anything that moves or breathes, especially little furry critters.
Bulldogs have an innate tenacity to clamp onto the nose of a large adversary, like a vice, and hang on for the fun of it. They are thrill seekers...adrenaline junkies. If you really watch closely, a bulldog(old bulldog, not the current british bulldog) in action, they are not quite doing it out of meanness. They are half playing and enjoying the sport of it. It’s more like a game of tug of war with the opponents face. They will go after cattle, horses, anything that is really big. Something small will do if there’s nothing big around, but givin a choice, they will invariably go after the largest thing in their field of view. They can’t help themselves. I fully believe they would go after the snout of an elephant if allowed to...or the lower lip. The bigger the animal, the more irresistible the urge to clamp onto it. They tend to clamp on to any object in reach when they are extremely happy or excited.
Mix the two dogs together, terrier and bulldog, and you get a dog that is a potential problem. Pitbull terriers, bull terriers, etc. Also, terriers tend to be really stupid animals. Bulldogs aren’t too bright either, but at least they are loyal and make a serious attempt to please a master.
Rotts, dobies, and GSDs are highly intelligent breeds and very trainable. This makes them less dangerous. Well, possibly more dangerous if they are trained for that purpose. But certainly less unpredictable.
These are just my own personal observations. I like dogs and I watch them. however, I’m not too fond of terriers. I consider many of those breeds to be barely more than vermin. Especially the smaller ones. But I do have a soft spot for the bulldog type.
Very tough dogs. There’s several that are similar in spirit, but different in coat type and color:
anatolian shepherd
komondor
South Russian shepherd( Ioujnorousskaïa Ovtcharka)
akbash dog
caucasian mountain dog( caucasian shepherd, caucasian Ovtcharka)
central asian sheepdog
Ive never known one to be vicious. My stepson had one and he was the sweetest dog you have ever seen. They are a lot like a Boxer. He also had several Pit Bulls and I didn’t trust them at all but the Bull Mastiff was a very sweet intelligent loyal dog. He died after being attacked by one of the Pit Bulls.
Now that thar’s a DOG!
My grandaughter has one of these and a 1 yr old son. Oh my! He is still a puppy around 5 monthes old but he is already huge.
I agree but you gotta admit that "Hippo Crowd" is pretty damn funny - and points out Chets "overkill"- which can make folks numb to his "message".
Because of his message, I have developed a fear of dogs.
I have had 3 Dogue de Bordeaux aka French Mastiff...
the largest weighing in at 200 lbs..they were the best dogs I ever had..the largest “Weatherby” would sit out on the front lawn with my daughter and her friends while they played and would not let any one near them..he was their protector...unfortunately he died of bloat, something I never heard of before until then
>I really don’t know how you could fight one off without shooting the dog or being very lucky.<
Punch it squarely in the tip of the nose then jamb your thumb into its eye socket. There is no animal that will continue biting if you jamb your thumb into its eye socket. Animals cannot punch therefore they do not know how to defend themselves from a punch. Their nose is a very sensitive part of an animals body, punches are very effective.
Because of his message, I have developed a fear of dogs."
I think Chet means well but may suffer from dog bites - or tunnel vision.
OMG...they look like my 3.... Forest, Weatherby,and Humphrey...
They are a beautiful dog but the massive damage they can cause in just a few seconds is frightening..
now that is funny.........
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