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Pit bull guarded Wash. woman who had heart attack
hostednews ^ | 8-19

Posted on 08/19/2010 10:43:58 AM PDT by JoeProBono

BREMERTON, Wash. — Police in the Washington state city of Bremerton say a pit bull reported as a menacing dog was just protecting its owner who had suffered a heart attack and died on a sidewalk while the two were out walking.

A detective says the 51-year-old Bremerton woman collapsed late Tuesday. The dog was loose once she fell and was being "protectively aggressive" — not letting neighbors help its owner. No one was bitten......."

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TOPICS: Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: chet99; pitbull
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1 posted on 08/19/2010 10:44:01 AM PDT by JoeProBono
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To: JoeProBono

MY CAT did the same thing.


2 posted on 08/19/2010 10:45:41 AM PDT by Marty62 (marty60)
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To: JoeProBono
not letting neighbors help its owner

If that's "guarding," no thanks!

3 posted on 08/19/2010 10:45:49 AM PDT by Darkwolf377 (Forget it, Jake. It's Chinatown. -- written by Robert Towne)
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To: JoeProBono
A policeman flagged down to deal with the dog saw the woman lying on the sidewalk. He shot the dog with a stun gun, then he and a neighbor performed CPR

So the dog guarded its owner from living, I guess.

4 posted on 08/19/2010 10:47:11 AM PDT by Darkwolf377 (Forget it, Jake. It's Chinatown. -- written by Robert Towne)
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To: JoeProBono

Would you explain to me how to post pics?


5 posted on 08/19/2010 10:48:08 AM PDT by Marty62 (marty60)
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To: Darkwolf377

So the dog killed her. There is such a thing as ‘over protective’. I


6 posted on 08/19/2010 10:48:49 AM PDT by TalonDJ
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So the dog killed her.

LOL Yeah, that's how I read it!

7 posted on 08/19/2010 10:50:29 AM PDT by Darkwolf377 (Forget it, Jake. It's Chinatown. -- written by Robert Towne)
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To: TalonDJ

The Obama Administration would like to hire that dog for the first death panel.


8 posted on 08/19/2010 10:53:11 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (Those who support the construction of the WTC mosque oppose Christian missionaries working abroad.)
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To: Marty62

http://www.ibdguy.com/posting.shtml


9 posted on 08/19/2010 10:53:27 AM PDT by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet - Visualize)
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To: JoeProBono

Thank You!!!


10 posted on 08/19/2010 10:54:50 AM PDT by Marty62 (marty60)
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To: Marty62

I passed out once a long time ago and I woke up to my golden retriever licking my face. :-)


11 posted on 08/19/2010 10:55:03 AM PDT by republicangel
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12 posted on 08/19/2010 10:56:19 AM PDT by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet - Visualize)
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A border collie would have performed CPR and started and IV before the ambulance arrived.
13 posted on 08/19/2010 10:58:38 AM PDT by KarlInOhio (Gun control was originally to protect Klansmen from their victims. The basic reason hasn't changed.)
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To: Darkwolf377

Nice little doggy...


14 posted on 08/19/2010 10:58:42 AM PDT by refermech
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A border collie would have performed CPR and started and IV before the ambulance arrived.

A border collie would have also hit the backspace so "and IV" would be typed as "an IV".

15 posted on 08/19/2010 10:59:35 AM PDT by KarlInOhio (Gun control was originally to protect Klansmen from their victims. The basic reason hasn't changed.)
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To: republicangel
licking my face.

Just tasting.

16 posted on 08/19/2010 10:59:36 AM PDT by Dan(9698)
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17 posted on 08/19/2010 11:02:45 AM PDT by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet - Visualize)
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To: KarlInOhio
A border collie would have also hit the backspace so "and IV" would be typed as "an IV".

A border collie would have given a quick lesson on how not to be snarky.
18 posted on 08/19/2010 11:07:19 AM PDT by Carpe Cerevisi
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To: KarlInOhio

A border collie would have performed CPR and started and IV before the ambulance arrived.

My Chihuahua would have prevented the heart attack in the first place.


19 posted on 08/19/2010 11:07:45 AM PDT by Joan Kerrey
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To: Darkwolf377

Some dogs would run to the neighbors to get help.


20 posted on 08/19/2010 11:09:05 AM PDT by Fred Hayek (FUBO! I salute you with the soles of my shoes!)
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