[goldstategop]

No - it wasn't a story about Killer Chihuahuas. In my opinion, any one keeping a pit bull for a pet is asking for tragedy.

(Denny Crane: "Sometimes you can only look for answers from God and failing that... and Fox News".)

[gridlock]

Expect the "Pit Bulls are no more aggressive than any other dog" crowd to come around soon...

If you want to kill or savagely maul something, a Pit Bull is an appropriate tool. Otherwise, why have one?

[Ron in Acreage]

Time to sue the cops for killing the cute cuddly pitbulls. When will people learn. Pitbulls are useless and dangerous.

[thoughtomator]

ping

[rattrap]

All right, yet another media hype story about the dangerous pit bull...

[freedomfiter2]

Police shot the dogs to death.

Why? The dogs were just doing what they were bred to do. Maybe more severe punishment for people who feel the need to own these things would help.

[loborojo]

Why on Earth would someone own one of these dogs? Why on Earth would someone own these dogs with children in the picture? Sadly we see this story repeated on a regular basis.

[Conspiracy Guy]

5 years ago I would have said the dog was abused. Now this type story repeats almost daily. Pit bulls do not belong among people.

[ryan71]

I know not ALL pit bulls are bad. I know it has a lot to do with the way people raise them.

But why would you risk having pit bulls around you kids?

[pctech]

When are people gonna learn.

[KidGlock]

Ambrose is going to be p!ssed at you for posting this.

It would be like posting a story about job losses or a plant closing without giving Wille Green first opportunity.

[meandog]

I suppose I'm one of the pitbull lover crowd then but, in the effort to educate, please let me try to defend this great dog:

Firstly, the term pitbull is undeservedly applied too broadly--either the American Staffordshire, English Staffordshire, Bull Terrier, Dogo Argentine, American Bulldog, etc., etc. None of these dogs are specifically bad actors; and all are recognized breeds of the American Kennel Club. Poperly socialized with other pets, they are great companions and the most loyal animal you would ever want--they will defend your home with their life! However, the "pitbull" is not an AKC-recognized breed. It is usually a product of vicious backyard breeding that uses the law of natural selection to match a particular aggressive trait to another aggressive trait to fight in the pit--so what would you expect?

[cspackler]

"For some reason the dogs were loose, and one of them attacked the girl," Love said.

Still waiting for all of the Pit lovers who say that it's ok as long as you're a responsible owner.

When I ask if they are willing to face a murder charge if one of their little cuties digs under a fence and kills someone, I never get a "yes".

[Lijahsbubbe]

The family recently moved out of a home around the corner, and the dogs were still staying at that house

Huh? By themselves?

For some reason the dogs were loose Could the reason be that nobody was watching them?

[Charles Martel]

Hey, that's a familiar town name. Someone should investigate the effect of the five-times-daily Muslim "call to prayer" on pit bulls (and dogs in general). Might make an interesting lawsuit...

[Springman]

Bump for later.

[Fruitbat]

The girl was dead at the scene. Police shot the dogs to death.

Police in the Detroit enclave of Hamtramck asked state troopers to investigate because a person died and its officers used their weapons.

And now what?

The officers will be charged with animal cruelty and suspended? /sarcasm

Why anyone would own a dog originally bred specifically for fighting is beyond me. Especially with young children in the house. I suppose it's too much to expect other pit bull owners to learn from this.

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

There will be some people on here saying that pit bulls are good and the only ones that are bad are the ones mistreated.

This is like saying a drugged up murderer is only bad because of their upbringing.

[Huck]

Pit bulls are evil. We ought to teach peruvians to eat them so they'll leave the nice little guinea pigs alone. Eat these monsters instead.

By the way, I wonder if they are any relation to Derek Jeter. Isn't he from Kalamazoo?

[Huck]

The mother tried to beat the dogs off the girl with a 2-by-4," Love said. "She was screaming for help from the neighbors."

What a horrible nightmare. I bet their marriage breaks up.