Posted on 10/22/2010 8:10:34 PM PDT by Chet 99
Redding animal regulation officers Thursday took two pit bulls from an apartment after the dogs allegedly attacked a man in a wheelchair while he was taking his dog out.
Animal regulation officers and Redding police were called to Roanoke Avenue in Redding’s Martin Luther King Jr. neighborhood about 1:45 p.m. after several reports of dogs attacking people.
Witnesses said 57-year-old Charles Osborn, who lives on Roanoke Avenue, was taking his dog outside when the two pit bulls got loose from an apartment on the 1800 block of Roanoke.
Several neighbors said Osborn suffered scratches to his arms and was bloodied because he was trying to protect his dog from the pit bulls, who pulled the man out of his wheelchair.
A medic en route to the hospital reported over his radio that Osborn suffered bite marks on his arm and an injury to his ankle.
Animal regulation Capt. Lee Anne Smith said Osborn suffered punctures and lacerations to his hands, left wrist and right forearm while protecting his dog and fighting off the pit bulls.
Osborn’s dog was not seriously injured, Smith said. That dog’s breed wasn’t known.
Neighbors said the owner pulled the pit bulls off Osborn and took them back to the apartment.
The owner cooperated while officers loaded the dogs into an animal regulation van.
Officer Kenneth Zachman took the dogs to Haven Humane Society for a 10-day quarantine, mandated by public health standards, he said.
Zachman said he’d been to the apartment once before for an incident involving one of the pit bulls.
Smith said the pit bulls will be held until they’re released to the owner or the city holds a dangerous dog hearing, which could be next month.
“They will remain here until we can decide what to with them,” Smith said.
At least two dangerous dog warnings have been issued for the pit bulls in the past, she said.
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those dogs are naturally territorial and aggressive. Combine poor breeding and even worse handling and you have a real nasty mess just waiting to happen. Pits properly bred and trained can be very good dogs. Even so most people can’t handle him and buy from a back yard breeder. Dog needs to be put down and the owners should be shot.
them* not him
Chet: I used to think u were crazy but a recent and personal experience changed my mind. Let’s just say that a pitbull mix recently attacked me and changed my life.
Curb feelers are a BAD idea with wheelchairs.
I hope you were not hurt,,,
Most folks don’t get a second chance...
Another reason why I, a disabled vet in a chair, carry a sidearm.
It’s not like I can run from trouble.
Bloodhound attack:
http://www.azcentral.com/community/gilbert/articles/2010/10/21/20101021gilbert-dog-attack-abrk-1021.html
Doberman attack:
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23890696-top-athlete-is-left-bloodied-by-dog-attack-in-park.do
Black labrador attack:
http://www.theeastsiderla.com/2010/10/debs-park-dog-attack-reported/
If your point is that it’s not just pit bulls, you are absolutely correct.
Cane Corso attack:
http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2010/10/06/delaware-man-airlifted-after-attack-by-four-dogs.html?sid=101
Mastiff attack:
http://www.kens5.com/news/Woman-attacked-by-dog-I-thought-I-was-going-to-die-105036864.html
Bull mastiff attack:
http://www.cairns.com.au/article/2010/10/20/131351_local-news.html
Rottweiler attack:
http://www.fox59.com/news/wxin-1yearold-attacked-by-dog-101910,0,292091.story
Fair point but how often do Black Labs, Dobies and Blood Hounds attack and kill or maim versus Pit Bulls? What percentages? Any statistics on those 3 compared to pit bull type doggies you can back things up with?
I made no point. I merely posted some dog attacks that you would otherwise have known nothing about.
Open carry solves many problems.
Funny how I’ve never heard of a pack of wiener dogs mauling and killing someone.
You assume I know nothing about those/these? poor condescending attempt young lady. Try again. I am well aware of other breeds attacks. (heck, one happened 2 weeks ago here). One more time, what are the percentages of pits attacks versus other breeds? In 1955 I had a little monster Jack Russ. who terrorized the neighborhood and had to be reigned in. I know darn well how other breeds can act up. Do you even remember 1955?...1965...how ‘bout 1975?
Found a list of ‘death by dogbite statistics’ for the US during a 20 year period (1979 - 1998) taken from page 2 of this document: http://www.dogbitelaw.com/breeds-causing-DBRFs.pdf
PUREBRED
Pit bull-type 66
Rottweiler 39
German Shepherd 17
Husky-type 15
Malamute 12
Doberman Pinscher 9
Chow Chow 8
Great Dane 7
Saint Bernard 7
CROSSBRED
Wolf-dog hybrid 14
Mixed- Breed 12
German Shepherd Dog 10
Pit bull-type 10
Husky-type 6
Rottweiler 5
Alaskan Malamute 3
Chow Chow 3
Doberman Pinscher 2
Saint Bernard 1
Great Dane 1
One more time, I don’t give a flying flip what you think I should do.
As long as your buddies accept the Merrit Clifton “study” as valid scientific research, any attempt to introduce rational thought to the discussion is hopeless. I provide these links for the benefit of those that assume that if they don’t hear about it, it doesn’t exist.
So what, are you going to call me a whippersnapper and mock me for having kids and a fat ass again?
WHAT!???,,,No Yorkies?!?!??...;0)
Well...yorkies typically don ninja disguises and coordinate their attacks under cover of darkness....
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