Delaware boy, 4, killed by pit bulls

Daily Times (Delaware County PA ^ | 05/01/2014 | Cindy Scharr

[Kid Shelleen]

A 4-year old boy was mauled to death by pit bulls Wednesday afternoon while playing outside in a friend’s yard.

The victim, who was not immediately identified, was with his 24-year-old mother visiting a friend on Edwardsville Road at about 4 p.m. when the attack occurred.

According to Delaware State police, the boy’s mother, who is several months pregnant, was inside of the house while the 4-year-old played in the yard near her friends three pit bulls. According to state police, the boy had been around the dogs several times in the past.

[Arrowhead1952]

Too bad there were no LEO in the area needing target practice.

[Marcella]

I’m asking a question here since you are all dog people (I think):

My Yorkie weighs 4.3 pounds. This happened when she was two and will be three this July. A lady across the street from me has a dachshund who is grown but not an old dog.

We met in front of her house (we both have townhomes). I had my Yorkie, Prissy, on a leash and she had her dachshund on a leash. This seemed to be okay, then her dog started lunging at my dog, then backing away and lunging again. When her male dog started doing this, my little female dog made herself completely flat on the ground and was shaking. When her dog did this three times, I picked up Prissy because it was obvious she was in some kind of terror.

Can you tell me what was going on here? Why was this terrifying for my dog? Did she think he was going to attack her? Maybe some of you have seen this behavior and can tell me when this happens, it means “x”.

I have not had her around this dog since then, and won’t.

[theneanderthal]

Spring, and a young males thoughts turn to,,,,,,,,,,

The Dashound is a terrier, bread to follow holes in the ground and attack prey.

[theneanderthal]

Spring, and a young males thoughts turn to,,,,,,,,,,

The Dashound is a terrier, bread to follow holes in the ground and attack prey.

[peeps36]

I think people forget that dogs are predators and there are certain things that can trigger that instinct. Kids will be safer if their parents remember that their dogs are animals that can be unpredictable. Our Cane Corso Mastiff was real tolerant of my kids but I still kept a close eye on them. It was more to keep the kids from getting too rough or from doing something that might hurt the dog. I remember our family pet biting my face when I was 3 years old. She was a tolerant dog but I was a biter myself. She was a Weimeranner with long floppy ears. I couldn't resist taking a bite of her nice soft ear. She yelped and snapped at my face. I was lucky it was a warning bite rather then an aggressive one. I definitely deserved it. That dog was my best friend until the day she died at the age of 14.

[Gene Eric]

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