Posted on 07/08/2007 4:45:48 PM PDT by paltz
Police are searching for a man they say tried to sexually assault a 7-year-old girl as she played near her Flushing home, officials said.
The attack on 171st Street occurred Friday about 7:45 p.m. as she rode her scooter down the sidewalk, police said. A man walked down on an alley or driveway between two residences and dragged the girl from her scooter into a backyard, before fleeing, police said.
The girl struggled and screamed, and a pitbull belonging to Heather Frepes, one of the girl's neighbors, began to bark loudly. The commotion alerted Frepes as she cooked dinner. Frepes said she went out her back door and saw the man in her neighbor's yard trying to pull down the girl's pants.
"The little kid was crying, 'Mommy and daddy' and screaming. And I thought it was her father scolding her," Frepes said, "But the way she was screaming, this doesn't seem like a father and daughter back there."
Frepes said she walked off her porch toward the man. "As I'm coming down, I'm screaming, 'What's going on out back here?' That's when I saw the guy holding his pants and running away," she said.
Frepes said the girl told her, " 'He took my hand on the sidewalk and wanted to show me some pets.' "
The victim was taken to an area hospital for a check-up and released last night, police said. The suspect, described as a white or Hispanic male in his 20s, remains at large.
A police source said the girl was uninjured and that the assault was too brief "for anything to really happen" to the victim.
The girl's parents spoke Korean only.
A police source said the girl was uninjured and that the assault was too brief "for anything to really happen" to the victim.
The girl's parents spoke Korean only.
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A police source said the girl was uninjured and that the assault was too brief “for anything to really happen” to the victim.
The girl’s parents spoke Korean only.
A police source said the girl was uninjured and that the assault was too brief “for anything to really happen” to the victim.
The girl’s parents spoke Korean only.
Since they said it twice it must be true.
;-)
Is there an award for the most misleading headline?
Congressman Billybob
This is one story where I wished the pitbull had torn the guy to shreds
(insurance)
If the dog had bitten the scumbag the media would have called him a victim.
He should not live.
It is a shame people like that have not been culled from the gene pool yet. Maybe anouther thousand years and a million castrations will do the trick.
On the other side, did I just read something good about a pitbull? As an owner I will tell you these animals have gotten a bad rap. I have no doubt the pit was alert to the situation of a neighbor child. They are very protective, not only of their property, but also of their pack, both close and extended. I have known a few of them before I owned one, and I will tell you that they are loving, social animals. I meet a dozen new people every day, but I have never met anyone I trust like my pit. Crappy owners who tie the dog up out back and train it to pull a weight around produce the out of control rage-infected-monkey dogs that rip up people.
Or a John Doe. Victim John Doe’s estranged family would get the lawsuit money
Pit Bull lovers here in 3....2....
I have a pitbull/rottweiler mix, her name is “Greta” and she weighs 70lbs. THE most affectionate dog I’ve ever owned or known. I can swing her around on the end of a rope toy while she shakes it(and me). I’d imagine if she latched onto someones arm she could chew it off in a few seconds, but she would probably lick your skin off first or beat you to death with her tail.
Pit bulls/APBTs/AmStaffs, when properly trained, can be a good and loyal dog. But there are a couple of problems with them nevertheless.
1. Historically they are bred for dog-aggressiveness. With improper inbreeding and/or bad training, that can get out of control in a hurry.
2. Because of this, they need a very aware, realistic, and savvy owner, who can correct any misbehavior effectively and instantly.
3. Therefore, not for the casual owner.
I would say the same thing about the Chesapeake Bay Retriever, for different reasons. They were originally bred for market hunters whose dogs had to exercise initiative and hunt persistently in very bad weather and stormy waters. They are incredibly intelligent, almost magical in their ability to mark and find downed birds, but hard-headed, insensitive to correction, and difficult to train if you're just an average amateur retriever trainer.
I love the way the Chessies look, I love the way they perform when they are well trained. The best performance by a hunt test dog I ever saw was a 4 year old dry grass colored Chessie bitch at a UKC/HRC hunt test when I Marshalled for the Seasoned flight. She was incredible. But I am not a good enough trainer to handle them.
Agreed.
*Maybe anouther thousand years and a million castrations will do the trick.*
Why bother with castrations, they can harm others without the “equipment.” They should be eliminated wholly.
Gotta wonder if this is another one of George Bush's "pathway to citizenship" folks -- who are only assaulting the children Americans are unwilling to assault.
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