Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Man attacked by pit bulls in Kirkland park, opens fire ( WA )
KOMO News ^ | May 22, 2011

Posted on 05/22/2011 6:05:50 PM PDT by george76

A leisurely Saturday afternoon in the park quickly mutated into a real-life horror scene when three pit bulls attacked a man and his German shepherd without warning, police said.

During the unprovoked attack, the man pulled out his concealed weapon and opened fire, hitting one of the pit bulls and scaring off the others.

"If I didn't have my gun - I'd be dead right now," he later told KOMO News.

"It was an instant decision. It's not something I wanted to do. I love animals."

Kirkland police Sgt. Rob Saloum said the violent drama unfolded Saturday as a local man was playing catch with his 3-year-old German shepherd across from Juanita Bay Park, in the 9700 block of NE Juanita Drive.

At the same time, another man was there with his three unleashed pit bulls.

(Excerpt) Read more at komonews.com ...


TOPICS: Outdoors; Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: bang; banglist; doggieping; pitbull; pitbulls
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-6061-80 ... 101-105 next last
To: george76

Someone call the UN; their bill granting animals the same rights as humans just got violated/sarc


21 posted on 05/22/2011 6:31:10 PM PDT by RWB Patriot ("My ability is a value that must be purchased and I don't recognize anyone's need as a claim on me.")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: The Magical Mischief Tour

I have a CCW and the pit bulls would have ALL been history on the first attack!


22 posted on 05/22/2011 6:38:11 PM PDT by RetiredTexasVet (There's a pill for just about everything ... except stupid!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: Farmer Dean
"I’d shoot all three pits to save my dog,then beat the crap out of the owner for having such dangerous animals loose in public."

I'm with you there. As a cyclist I have had a few run-ins with mutts over the years. Any dog ever bites me, pit rotty whatever, he's dead. If I can't get to a firearm I figure to cut his heart out with my Mel Pardue. If the owner has a problem with that, we'll sort it out after I dispatch his mongrel.

23 posted on 05/22/2011 6:44:30 PM PDT by West Texas Chuck (Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. That should be a convenience store, not a Government Agency.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 11 | View Replies]

To: Ditter

Wasp spray is good too but bear spray reaches out thirty feet for almost thirty seconds. Wasp spray is good against people attackers and is cheaper than p-spray. (my dad, brothers and my uncle are all ex-military and know this stuff).


24 posted on 05/22/2011 6:50:11 PM PDT by SkyDancer (I Believe In The Law Until It Interferes With Justice)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 19 | View Replies]

To: LouAvul
"Speaking of pit bulls, whatever happened to chet99?"

Chet became a recipient of the Free Republic ZOT Award back in November...

Get a life, ah. Zot!

2 posted on Saturday, November 06, 2010 1:27:37 AM by Jim Robinson (Rebellion is brewing!! Nuke the corrupt commie bastards to HELL!!)

25 posted on 05/22/2011 6:50:55 PM PDT by Joe 6-pack (Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 7 | View Replies]

To: DivineMomentsOfTruth

We used to take our maltipoo to the large dog park in Redmond. Now, we get out of the car and as soon as the dog gets in the first part of the park, he will go no further. Three times we tried. We don’t take him to dog parks at all any more.


26 posted on 05/22/2011 6:52:10 PM PDT by RobRoy (The US today: Revelation 18:4)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 18 | View Replies]

To: SkyDancer

Anybody have any Obama spray?


27 posted on 05/22/2011 6:57:38 PM PDT by garyhope (It's World War IV, right here, right now, courtesy of "liberals, Islam and illegal immigration.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 24 | View Replies]

To: SkyDancer

My husband insists I carry a can of wasp spray in my Tahoe. I pray that I will never have the need to use it, even for wasps.


28 posted on 05/22/2011 6:59:12 PM PDT by Ditter
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 24 | View Replies]

To: george76
The owner of the pit bulls, Justin LaValley,... ...acknowledged that the dogs were fighting, but said Lewis should not have opened fire.

"At no time whatsoever was his life in danger," LaValley said.

Justin needs to be brought up on charges. By the way, why were this guy's pit bulls unleased? Isn't there a lease law there?

29 posted on 05/22/2011 7:01:09 PM PDT by rawhide
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: george76

I’m always wishing for the headline:

Pit Bull Owner Shot


30 posted on 05/22/2011 7:02:51 PM PDT by artichokegrower
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Ditter

Same here. But I back it up with my Beretta Tomcat pistol. My dad insists I carry it.


31 posted on 05/22/2011 7:04:14 PM PDT by SkyDancer (I Believe In The Law Until It Interferes With Justice)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 28 | View Replies]

To: garyhope

Anybody have any Obama spray?


Holy Water would probably work.


32 posted on 05/22/2011 7:04:55 PM PDT by unkus
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 27 | View Replies]

To: LouAvul

Picked up by the SPCA?


33 posted on 05/22/2011 7:05:07 PM PDT by B4Ranch (Allowing Islam into America is akin to injecting yourself with AIDS to prove how tolerant you are..)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 7 | View Replies]

To: garyhope

Nope - but I bought some wine and drank it Obama self.


34 posted on 05/22/2011 7:05:10 PM PDT by SkyDancer (I Believe In The Law Until It Interferes With Justice)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 27 | View Replies]

To: george76

http://www.glocktalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1344504


35 posted on 05/22/2011 7:07:44 PM PDT by rawhide
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: max americana
“At no time whatsoever was his life in danger,” LaValley said<

Ah, this guy is an obvious nitwit. He'll probably be charge with the attack. I'd give him an extra charge for being stupid.

36 posted on 05/22/2011 7:08:36 PM PDT by MsLady (Be the kind of woman that when you get up in the morning, the devil says, "Oh crap, she's UP !!")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5 | View Replies]

To: george76

Last year 2 of my now departed neighbors pits came down to our farm. I didn’t know it at the time but they killed one lamb,our female Great Pyrenees went after them. In the battle that ensued my girl got her muzzle cut some but our big male Pyrenees came and joined the battle. This is one big dog not to be messed with, he(Weighed in by our vet last week at 202lbs, all muscle) He snatched up one of the pits by the hind leg and literally tore the leg off. The other pit took off. My wife found the lamb a short while later but saw the whole fight. I hate these dogs to no end.


37 posted on 05/22/2011 7:09:35 PM PDT by JamesA (You don't have to be big to stand tall)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: DivineMomentsOfTruth; MizSterious; Kokojmudd; brytlea; Darnright; Sensei Ern; sangrila; rattrap; ...
No matter where you are with your dogs.. please be careful and observant as to what dogs are in the vicinity.

Bump and a Woof...

38 posted on 05/22/2011 7:09:52 PM PDT by kanawa (Obama - "The only people who don't want to disclose the truth are people with something to hide.")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 18 | View Replies]

To: LouAvul

chet99 was banned. odd that someone would use a number mame and post the same things. hmmm.


39 posted on 05/22/2011 7:10:22 PM PDT by HungarianGypsy
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 7 | View Replies]

To: artichokegrower; LongElegantLegs; JoeProBono; Salamander; Brad's Gramma
I’m always wishing for the headline: Pit Bull Owner Shot

Wow! I want to say more, but am a little too stunned. Just wow.

40 posted on 05/22/2011 7:17:59 PM PDT by HungarianGypsy
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 30 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-6061-80 ... 101-105 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson