Two sent to hospital in downtown Roanoke (VA) dog attack

WSLS TV 10 ^ | March 29, 2018 | Thom Brewer

[Bonemaker]

Thats not a pit bull...it's a bull terrier just like general Patton's dog Willie.

[BlueLancer]

a bulk terrier...

Oh, I thought you said "bulk carrier" ...

[Midwesterner53]

And the anti gun riots begin when school turns out?

[Perseverando]

You are right. I stand corrected on confusing pit bull terriers with bull terriers.

However from the description of the attack, I am expecting final official identification to be a “pit bull terrier.”

[EinNYC]

A bull terrier is a put bull.

No, they are NOT pit bulls. Bull terriers have a completely different head, with an arched Roman nose.

Pit bulls have a big square head and massive jaws. They are generally much larger dogs than bull terriers. They are also much more muscular.

[Governor Dinwiddie]

OK. A bull terrior is NOT a pit pull. I've just finished writing that 100 times on the blackboard, LOL.

I stand corrected. Thanks for setting me straight.
 

[Scrambler Bob]

Pit bulls should be bred out of existence.
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Cross them with Mooslimes, that will do the job.

[EinNYC]

I stand corrected. Thanks for setting me straight.

No problem. Glad you can now discern between the 2 breeds. Target's mascot is a charming bull terrier. I guess any breed of dog can have bad apples or be handled incorrectly to produce a biter. Too bad he had to die.

[Blood of Tyrants]

No, they're not.

Bull terrier:

Pit bull:

[Perseverando]

More pics, updated story and video:

Dog looks like a "bull terrier. Here's picture of the perp:

[stinkerpot65]

Pit bull owners are scum.

[corlorde]

They aren’t all that large. Mine is smaller, and mild mannered. I DNA tested her, because I was told she was a cattle dog, but she looked more like a Pit Bull, and I was right. She came back 80 percent pit bull terrier. I have a pic of her on my profile page, next to my Boxer / Sheppard mix

[Mears]

“The dog soon pursued the man bitten on the arm, who tried to escape into Mr. Bill’s Barber Shop”

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The jokes just write themselves.

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[Cecily]

It sounds like an episode of "Lassie '90" from "In Living Color" (modern Lassie is a pit bull).

[SkyDancer]

"But police and animal control arrived just then, took control of the dog and confiscated Burek’s gun."

The question is why? Makes it hard to use your PPD (Personal Protection device) if you know the cops will take it.

[Bonemaker]

I get confused between the breeds myself.

The "Our Gang" dog was a pit bull. Some son of a bitch poisoned it.

[EinNYC]

That is definitely a bull terrier. What a shame he had to be shot. It is possible that somehow he got overstimulated and started the biting.

[CommerceComet]

A bull terrior is NOT a pit pull.

I just found a website that compares the two breeds.

Click here

Scan down to the "Attacks, maiming, and deaths" chart. Shows a marked difference between the two. Attacks causing bodily harm by pit bulls: 4,008, maiming by pit bulls: 2,567, and deaths by pit bulls: 328. The bull terrier: 3, 1, and 0 respectively. Yet, in the temperament category, it is the bull terrier who is called aggressive and protective with no such descriptors for the pit bull. It sounds like the bull terrier is the misunderstood sweetheart.

[dainbramaged]

I stand corrected.
You are officially in the clear, FRiend.

[Reily]

It’s Spuds Mackenzie! He’s been out of work since the 1980s. Severe drinking problem and just when he was turning his life around. Sad!