Posted on 07/19/2022 8:55:12 AM PDT by Red Badger
'They were good dogs, they are not a banned breed and were not dangerous,' Joanne Robinson's mother said
Who was Joanne Robinson? Mom-of-two, 43, MAULED to death by her pet XL Bully Joanne Robinson was killed at home by her pet dog named 'Rocco' after she returned from a night out (Facebook/Dillion Robinson and YappApp)
A mother-of-two, Joanne Robinson, was mauled to death by her pet American Bully XL dog while her partner was left with life-changing injuries that have been pictured. She is understood to have been pinned down by the jaws of the pet, named Rocco, after coming home from a night out. Jamie Stead, 42, suffered devastating injuries to his face, hands, and chest as he tried to pull the animal away from her and is still recovering in hospital. He has reportedly undergone skin grafting for the potentially life-changing injuries.
Joanne's heartbroken mum, Dotty Robinson, told The Sun, “I am in total disbelief and shock. I just hope it was quick and that she didn’t suffer too much.” She added, “I want everyone to know how well-loved she was. She was born and bred in this village. They all know her and love her.” Joanne was earlier described as a "beautiful angel" by her friends in tributes left near her home in West Melton, near Rotherham, South Yorkshire. Pictures of the tragic animal owner have now been released following the fatal attack as police in Rotherham took the dogs away.
Dotty urged dog owners to be extra vigilant of their pets during the UK’s blistering heatwave. She pleaded, “Try to keep your dogs cool. Keep them inside and give them plenty of water. The heat affects them too.” Dotty told how Rocco - who was nearly two and his two-year-old mate, Bully XL Lola - were both destroyed this morning. Speaking about the family’s horrendous ordeal, the gran of nine, supported by other members, told how her daughter and partner had had the dogs since puppies. She said, “They were good dogs, they are not a banned breed and were not dangerous. They were not related but they got on well together. I don’t know why they suddenly snapped. I can only think they turned mad in the extreme heat. It must have set them off."
“Rocco’s a big dog, he’s bigger than a lion.” Her tearful granddaughter added, “He was like a small horse.” Also a mother of three, Dotty re-emphasized, “It must have been the heat. There’s a saying about mad dogs going out in the midday sun.” Reliving the horror, she told how her daughter has been to visit a friend and had walked back into the house about 10 pm. She explained, “She was downstairs and suddenly Rocco attacked her, it got her, I think it was around the throat." “Lola was going mad, she was trying to be protective and Steady, Joanne’s partner but we call him her husband, tried to save her. He was trying to get Lola out of the room, he had no choice but to get her out and during that time Rocco attacked.”
A sea of cards, flowers, and balloons adorned the home where the couple has lived for twenty years - including a poignant one from Joanne’s grown-up children Elle, 24, and Dillon, 19, saying “Mum I love and miss you.” Neighbors had told how they had heard piercing screams coming from the top of the road. Dottie continued “I’m hoping it was quick. I can’t bear to think of her suffering. I think she was grabbed around the throat but we haven’t had the results of the post-mortem yet. They are due today. There’s rumors and gossip going around that Joanne was attacked while she was in bed asleep. That is all rubbish. Rocco carried out the attack not Lola but both dogs were seized by police.” Emergency crews raced to the scene but it was sadly too late to save her and she was pronounced dead at the scene.
I was raking leaves in the backyard of my 2nd house in Pocatello when a Pit puppy (100 lbs) entered my yard. He was playful but too "mouthy". I was able to keep him entertained until animal control arrived to cart him off. He was able to leap 6 ft fences like they weren't even there.
Well, they do say people own breeds who are like them.
Oh man, :^)
Wow. They look like the dogs of Hades to me.
“Focus on the CAPABILITIES.”
You said it well. In my own way, I came to the same conclusion. One of the good things about domestic cats is that they are small. They are not always the nicest critters, but they are small and can only do so much damage.
I read an article about a guy who studied lions and joined a pride. Well, it’s kind of cool that he could play with lions and sleep alongside them. You have to wonder if anyone would sell him life insurance if they knew his hobby.
As for these pits, they are dangerous due to their size and massive jaws. From what I read on this thread they are even more dangerous because they have been bred to fight to the death.
I had a house cat who ate brown recluse spiders for breakfast. In fact, she would eat one any time of the day. She had a cat’s instinct for hunting and had a funny way of chomp, chomp, chomping them before swallowing.
By way of explanation, we rented a house for a year, only to discover after moving in that there was a major spider problem. It was a good sign when traps caught scorpions, Normally, it’s the spiders who kill scorpions. Only when the spiders are away, do the scorpions get to play.
“I read an article about a guy who studied lions and joined a pride. Well, it’s kind of cool that he could play with lions and sleep alongside them.”
Timothy Treadwell would tell you not to try it with grizzly bears, except that he can’t, because they ate him. On the other hand, Canadian field biologist Farley Mowat associated with a family of Arctic wolves and it worked out OK. (The book Never Cry Wolf was 1000x better than the piece-of-crap movie.)
i don’t think all pit bulls are bad but I wouldn’t trust one around any of my kids.
We have an 8YO Rotten Shepherd (more Rott than Shep), a 95 pound bundle of love. She's very gentle around the grandkids, though they've been taught how to treat her (i.e. no shots to the nose, or grabbing her ears).
My grandson's now 11, and when they're playing with a rope, she'll drag him all around the house. He knows her capabilities.
When I rough house with her, she'll growl and bare her teeth, over the years she's nicked me more than a few times. However, she seems to know when she's gone too far, and backs off.
Having said that, there is NO WAY I'd leave her alone with a child. I know her capabilities...all it takes is one innocent smack to her nose, or any other trigger.
Very tragic.
The older I get, the smaller the dog. Pretty soon I will have to find a micro dog.
My mother-in-law has A ‘teacup’ Chihuahua.
Cutest thing you ever saw.
Mean as a snake!....................except to her, of course...........
Lol, yeah, I was thinking about chet. Wondering which FReeper name he is using now ;^)
“Lol, yeah, I was thinking about chet. Wondering which FReeper name he is using now ;^)”
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Some thought at one time that it was Norski.
This week, there are at least 4 other reports of death by pit bull:
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2022 Dog Bite Fatality: Family Dog Kills 1-Year Old Boy in Gentilly Woods Area in New Orleans
Apollo Duplantis, 1-year old, was killed by a family dog in the Gentilly Woods area. Young Boy Killed New Orleans, LA -
“A 13-month old boy is dead after being attacked by a family dog in the Gentilly Woods area Monday, New Orleans police said. The attack was reported at 6:46 pm at a residence in the 5500 block of Seminary Place. The victim was transported to a hospital for treatment by private vehicle, where he later died. On Tuesday, the child was identified as Apollo Duplantis by t… [Read full blog post]
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2022 Dog Bite Fatality: Pit Bulls Suspected in Multi-Victim Attack that Killed One Man and Injured Another in St. Louis
“Pit bulls are suspected in an attack that killed Dennis Moore and injured another man.”
Victim Identified UPDATE 07/12/22:
Family members identified the victim as 62-year old Dennis Moore. Police told his wife, Melvina Moore, that she should not see his body. “We don’t want you to remember these wounds. We don’t even want to tell you how many times he was bitten,” she told KSDK. Moore was discovered dead in an alley Sunday morning, suffering from “significant bodily wounds.” A… [Read full blog post]
2022 Dog Bite Fatality: 4-Year Old Girl Killed by Dog in Southeast Oak Cliff, a Dallas Neighborhood
Lea Freeman, 4-years old, died Saturday after being attacked by a pit bull in southeast Oak Cliff. Child Identified
UPDATE 07/12/22: Family members have identified the 4-year old girl who was killed by one or more pit bulls in southeast Oak Cliff. WFAA spoke to Lea Freeman’s mother, Tiara Freeman. She said she left her three daughters with her friend and her dad at the home on Bluffman Drive, where all of them were living. Lea’s 2-year old sibling was in the room with her sister wh… [Read full blog post]
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2022 Dog Bite Fatality: Woman Killed by Two Pit Bulls She was Dog Sitting in Greensboro, North Carolina
“Trena Peed, 46, was killed by two pit bulls she was dog sitting at her Greensboro home.” Pit Bulls Kill Woman
Greensboro, NC - A woman is dead after being attacked by two pit bulls she was caring for at her home. Trena Peed, 46-years old, was dog sitting two pit bulls when she let them out into the backyard of her home in the 1100 block of Vance Street at about 2:00 am Thursday. Just after she let the dogs out, neighbors heard her crying out loudly for help. WGHP listened to the 911 call made… [Read full blog post]
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Professional hunter Peter Capstick said, “The only reason there are not reports of more man-eating Siamese cats is that they are just not big enough.”
“i don’t think all pit bulls are bad but I wouldn’t trust one around any of my kids.”
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Good call.
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https://www.animals24-7.org/2022/07/19/pit-bull-fatality-streak-reaches-seven-in-eight-days/
“Pit bull fatality streak reaches seven in eight days
July 19, 2022 By Merritt Clifton 1 Comment
Canada and UK maps with pit bull
(Beth Clifton collage)
Includes new U.K. record for dog attack deaths in a year
NOELVILLE, Ontario; WEST MELTON, South Yorkshire––Chuck Evans, 83, and Joanne Robinson, 43, on July 14 and July 15, 2022 respectively became the sixth and seventh known pit bull attack fatalities in eight days, worldwide.
(See Five pit bull attack deaths in five days: these were the victims.)
Monkeypox, making headlines globally all year, is by contrast known to have killed only one person ever.
“My dad was killed by a pit bull”
Evans’ death, in Noelville, Ontario, Canada, population 250, was not even reported by mainstream media until four days later, . . “ (excerpt)
The fate of the XL dogs is their own treachery and dishonesty. It should not equate to murder but that is what the dogs do.
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