Posted on 07/28/2018 1:41:17 AM PDT by Norski
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Police were called to a residence on Laurel Ave. just before 6 p.m. on Friday for reports of a pit bull attack.
A 10-year-old girl suffered substantial injuries from the attack, especially to the facial area. The injuries are not life-threatening, but the girl was taken to the University of Nebraska Medical Center for surgery.
"In 20 years of law enforcement, I've seen lots of stuff. This one was rather difficult to see her in the hospital. I haven't seen anything quite like that in my career," said Lieutenant Jake Ritonya.
Police said the pit bull was still trying to attack the girl as they were carrying her out of the home. The fire department had a catch pole they used to detain the dog.
The pit bull was family-owned and two years old. The family said they believe the dog was going through heat and became aggressive.
Other children, siblings of the girl attacked, were home at the time and notified a neighbor of the attack.
There were also two other pit bulls in the home, but the police do not believe they were involved.
The dog was taken by the Nebraska Humane Society.
I’ll bet there were warnings. And Nebraska cops don’t carry guns? Or do the only shoot Yorkies and Labs?
I do not know. There were two other pit bulls in the home. Apparently, they are still there.
https://blog.dogsbite.org/2017/01/bodycam-video-shows-first-3-minutes-pit-bull-attack.html
Bodycam Video Shows First 3 Minutes After Pit Bull Attack; Police Officer Rescues Victim and Provides Comfort
“Just Lean On Me” - Cleveland Heights Police Officer
Caution dog attack victims! This video may cause you to relive your attack.
Raw Bodycam Video
DogsBite.org - Nearly one year ago today, on January 24, 2016, a Cleveland Heights police officer rescued a young woman who had just been attacked by a vicious pit bull. Prior to reaching the victim, the officer shot and killed the violent animal. Several days later, the Cleveland Heights Police Department released this dramatic bodycam video showing how this officer came to her aid. The young woman is not gravely injured, and surely is partly why they chose to release it.
This video is not intended for dog attack victims. It is for victims to send to friends and family who do not understand the gravity of your attack.
The immediate and stunning raw footage shows the first three minutes after the attack. The young woman is in shock and believes she is dying. Nearly all victims of serious dog attacks believe they are dying; that is how violent these attacks are. The police officer tells the victim she is going to be okay. “Stay with me, look at me, look at me, stay with me. You’re okay,” he says. He quickly tells her too that the life-threatening event is over. “The dog’s right there. It’s dead. I had to shoot it.”
An officer arrived and saw the dog biting the woman’s arm. The dog then jumped on the woman and tried to bite her neck.
The officer pushed the dog off the woman. The dog charged at him, and he fired a shot that hit the animal’s neck, the report says.
The dog backed off before trying to attack the officer again. The officer fired a second shot that hit the dog below its eye. The dog collapsed. - Cleveland.com, January 29, 2016
After we watched this video last year, and cried a thousand tears, we wrote to the Cleveland Heights Police Department, thanking them for releasing it. At that time we did not place it on the blog, fearing too many of our readers who have suffered a serious dog attack would react the same way. That fear still holds true today. This video is so tactile that it may cause victims to relive their own attack. We mean that too. It could unleash a torrent of powerful emotions and tears.
The video shows the vulnerability of a traumatized victim and the comforting words of this officer, “Just lean on me.” That is truly how it happens and what first responders do every second of every day in our country when responding to life-threatening emergencies. In this instance, the officer arrived just in time too, shooting the pit bull and averting additional injuries. But arriving just in time is not always possible and is another reason why some cities regulate this dog breed.
The video also shows how the officer helps the victim breath. “In your nose, out your mouth. In your nose, out your mouth,” he says while placing his hand on her shoulder to stabilize her. “Stay awake for me. The ambulance is coming,” the officer says. At this time (about 2 minutes and 20 seconds in), more police officers arrive and a siren is faintly heard in the background. The officer quickly explains to the others what happened. The bodycam video ends when the firemen arrive.
Portion of our letter to Cleveland Heights Police Chief:
There are two extremely jarring, but heavenly moments in a violent dog attack. The moment you realize you are not dead, and the moment you realize you will be okay. That is exactly what that video showed and the part of my own attack experience that came back to me. The victim had not reached this point yet, but the officer had and the viewing audience had too. We knew she was safe and was going to be okay.
Watching the officer help this young woman was just sheer powerful awesomeness! Up close, intimate and hands on. The way it really goes down!
Thank you and God bless the Cleveland Heights Police Department! - Colleen Lynn, Founder of DogsBite.org, January 29, 2016
A day after the news media aired the raw footage, Chante Pray, 22, spoke with Fox 8 Cleveland. She describes the attack as the media cuts back to the video. “I’m dying, that’s all I could think was, that I was dying,” she said. The dog was “clamping down tighter” as she struggled to get away, she explained. Pray was amazingly able to call 911 and shout out the address. Moments later, Cleveland Heights police officer Everett Haworth arrived on scene and shot the pit bull.
Holding back tears, Pray says, “I really appreciate the officer saving me, because if he wouldn’t have saved me, I wouldn’t be with my daughter. My daughter would not have a mom.” At the time of the attack, the pit bull was “supposed” to be in quarantine after biting a child on January 13. Pray knows the dog’s owner and believes the false myth, “It’s all how they’re raised.” After Pray was attacked, police cited the owner for keeping a vicious dog and failing to have insurance.
GMA aired video of a half dozen firefighters scrambling to get up on a counter to escape a Pitbull that was wagging its’ tail to beat the band. Those tails hurt when they whip you.
They are not domesticated animals!. The domestication was breed out of them over 100 years ago.
One might wish to see the video, if the link were supplied.
I do not have research information on this timeline. Would it be possible to post a link on this?
I am always in awe, gratitude & praise for all our first responders as well as our military. How they handle and deal with these horrendous tragedies is beyond me. I thank God for them.
Nice shot
Please note, folks—this was a female pitbull.
Pits were bred for one purpose, and when they realized they went too far, they tried to bred out the ‘human Biting trait” Given the lopsided ampount of damage these dogs cause... Looks like they weren’t too successful... From https://badrap.org/breed-info/breed-history A dog (Olde English Bulldog) that looked much like today’s American Bulldog was originally used in the 1800’s in the British Isles to ‘bait’ bulls. These matches were held for the entertainment of the struggling classes; a source of relief from the tedium of hardship. In 1835 bull baiting was deemed inhumane and became illegal, and dog fighting became a popular replacement. Soon, a new bulldog was created by crossing the Olde English Bulldog with terriers to create smaller, more agile dogs. The best fighters were celebrated and held up as heroes for their courage and fortitude during battle. At the same time, bite inhibition towards humans was encouraged through selective breeding so gamblers could handle their dogs during staged fights.
Ah. Yes, I remember this now. Thank you.
When I was about 10 I had to walk to school every day. A terrier 2 streets away would chase me and snap at my legs. At least 3 or 4 pairs of pants were torn by that dog and when my parents talked to the owner, he did nothing. My mom gave me a water pistol filled with vinegar to carry when I walked to school. It did stop the dog when he attacked, and he didn’t stop attaching until after the second time I squirted him in the eyes with the vinegar, but he did stop after that.
That was in 1957.
Vinegar is good for many things.
You mother was a smart woman, obviously.
These are not the same terriers, as we all know.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/459740507526003/permalink/1080902342076480/
Suzie Oliver
July 25 at 7:00 PM (pictures at link)
In the vein of discussion of how “game“ these dogs are, I want to share this series of photos I took of the pitbull that came in my front yard recently. He was with someone who visited my next-door neighbor and that person just let him roam around and as you see he has no collar or means to control him. I was very worried as I have small dogs and a young son. What he’s doing in my bushes is attacking wasp nests. Anyone with junipers knows how the wasps love them and they get numerous nests in them in summer. He was sticking his head in the bush after listening to locate them, biting the nests and the wasps would swarm out and sting him all over which would make him furiously wag his tail and dive in snapping at the nests more. It was stunning and frightening to see. If my dogs get stung even by one bee, they come running and crying to me. This dog was getting amped up and was in a focused frenzy. This went on for several minutes.
anti pit bull crusade at it again
Yes. Attempting to reduce the death and mauling rate by this breed is work.
Fatal Pit Bull Attacks
Archival Record
A growing archive of U.S. fatal pit bull attacks dating back to 1833
victim #542
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Fatal pit bull attack victim
July 2018, Duval County, FL
Jaelah Smith, 6
Fatal pit bull attack
May 2018, Broward County, FL
Liana Valino, < 1
Fatal pit bull attack
May 2018, Blair County, PA
Gauge Eckenrode, 6
Fatal pit bull attack
May 2018, Harrison County, MS
Georgia Morgan, 75
Fatal pit bull attack
March 2018, Milwaukee County, WI
Hong Saengsamly, 49
Fatal pit bull attack
March 2018, Bexar County, TX
Noah Trevino, 4
Fatal pit bull attack
February 2018, Daviess County, KY
David Brown, 46
Fatal pit bull attack
January 2018, Stephens County, OK
Rylee Marie Dodge, 3
Fatal pit bull attack
January 2018, Ouachita Parish, LA
Laura Ray, 53
Fatal pit bull attack
Once again we only get a small fraction of the complete story.
Just more fear-mongering by the FR leftists.
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