They will be on scene shortly. The breed is a dangerous menace.
Pitbulls shouldn’t be banned. The owners should be held accountable for the actions of their dogs. Pitbulls are well known for being dangerous and it’s common sense to have an arrangement that mitigates the danger to the public. We don’t need any more nannystate intervention from the government.
“should be banned nationally. “
A nanny state government telling us which kind of dogs we are allowed to own? No thanks.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
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IIRC pits are 9% of the dawgs and 65% of the maulings,,,
Put em down!...
I posted this on another thread :
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“I think this makes about 18-20 people killed this year,,,
We had a close call last week when I took the yorkie out
in the front,,,
One of the kids next door let one of the pits out the front
door when she went outside,,,
POS dawg ran straight at us,,,couldn’t risk a shot,,,(kids)
We hauled ass back in the house,,,called the cops,,,
The rookie that showed up started tellin’ me all about
“Their” rights to have all the “PETS” they wanted,,,
I asked him to go over and inform them of the leash law,,,
As soon as he knocked on the door all the dawgs in the
house started razzin’ hell,lunging at the door,,,
Our “Hero” went for his gun while tryin’ to back up from
the door,,,nearly fell on his ass,,,(I’m laffin’ by now)
Thug woman got the door open a crack,,,puppies tryin’ to
wiggle out,,,POS dawgs still snarlin’,,,(he’s pissed now)
I don’t know what he told them,,,
Came back in a few red faced and sweating,,,
“I’ll Make A Report!”,,,
Strangely,,,Some of the larger ones chained out back
were Gone a few days later,,,Sold to the crack-heads I
guess,,,
While they were still alive...;0)”
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Only about 15 left now...
A two month old baby was just attacked and killed by a pit bull here as well.
http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20081007/NEWS01/810070363
It IS always the same story...thugs buy a dog, chain it up outside and neglect the crap out of it.
But don’t hold the thugs responsible for the monster they create; don’t hold them responsible when they shoot people either.
Ban the guns.
Ban the dogs.
Ban the little plastic baggies (Chicago’s newest front in the ban-frenzy).
This week in my town four Rottweilers left alone with a young kid, they decided to turn on him for whatever reason. Critical condition in the hospital.
Or is the goal to ban dogs altogether?
Personally I don't like any of the above mentioned dogs with the exception of Malamutes and Cocker Spaniels, but I'm not going to call for their banning/destruction because of human mistreatment,lack of training, or lack of proper supervision. I fully agree that if an animal attacks and kills someone the owner of the animal should be punished and punished severely. But banning the breed(s) will not stop the attacks or deaths.
My dog is an Australian Cattle Dog. He is walked daily off leash (in violation of local laws); is well known throughout the neighborhood and by the police and enjoyed by everyone. Kids in the neighborhood run to greet him when we are out walking and the smallest ones ride him like a pony. He is trained and listens to me at all times. I am the alpha and he understands that the alpha must be obeyed. Another dog approaches and Boomer (his name) listens to me until I tell him differently. Boomer realizes I will protect him from the other dog. Now there is one catch to all this. A human (not a dog,cow,cat, or any other animal) tries to attack me and Boomer will defend his alpha immediately. He will attack unless I tell him to stay. So is this dog bad and dangerous? No he is not. He is doing what his instincts and operative training tell him to do. He has been trained and is supervised by a competent owner. But this training and trust is a daily exercise for both of us. When my brother walks him he has to be on a leash because he will not listen to my brother like he does me.
My good friend had a wolf hybrid that we would walk all the time. Never had a problem, but we were careful with the animal around others and never left him to make his own decision because we knew his instincts would take over. That dog was never a problem in the 12 years my friend owned him.
My point is (and several other posters tried to make the same point) that there is a level of personal responsibility that is being transferred from the people involved (victim and owner) to the animal. The dog only knows what is has been trained to do and its instincts. Dogs do not have the rational thinking capabilities that humans have.
The people who own these dogs that attack humans probably should not own dogs. My experience is these same people probably should not be allowed to reproduce either, but I don't hear you calling for forced sterilization for them.AWB
