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A PIT bull terrier that attacked a camel train carrying tourists in Broome, leaving a woman with suspected spinal injuries, has been declared dangerous. The pit bull was one of two dogs that attacked the camels as they carried about 30 tourists on Broome's Cable Beach in Western Australia's ... Five camels were savaged in the attack, which lasted about four minutes and left the camels with deep bite marks to their legs. A woman thrown from a camel during the melee was taken to hospital with suspected spinal and neck injuries.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A 4-year-old girl and her grandmother had some strong words to describe a pit bull they said attacked them Tuesday. "It's stupid," 4-year-old Tytionna said. "Kill it. They should put it down," her grandmother added. The two were on a walk with Tytionna's 2-month-old brother when the pit bull the family was dog-sitting got loose. It charged the trio and bit Tytionna in the face, dragging her to the ground. Then it bit her leg and shook her. "It swallowed my earring," she said. A Good Samaritan, who didn't want to be identified, ran out just in...

CAPE MAY – The owner of the Wagging Tail Pet Shop in Erma was reportedly attacked on Monday by a pit bull that was owned by the tenant of an apartment above the business. Patsy Nelson suffered serious bite wounds to her hip and one arm, according to police reports. Police said Donald Titus, 25, who lives in an apartment above the shop, was constructing a dog pen in the backyard when the attack occurred. Nelson was taken to the Cape Regional Medical Center in Cape May Court House for treatment of her injuries. Titus was cited for failure to...

UPDATED: 7:27 am EDT June 3, 2010 HANOVER BOROUGH, Pa. -- Two pit bulls attacked an 8-year-old boy and his mother Tuesday night in the Hanover, according to the Hanover Borough Police Department. Police said the child and his mother, both from Connecticut, were visiting friends at a home along the 400 block of Pleasant Street. Around 9:30 p.m., the boy went outside with the homeowner to play in the yard when the two dogs, which were being held in a separate fenced-in area, jumped the fence and "immediately attacked" the boy, according to police. The homeowner hit the dogs...

By Glenn Counts NewsChannel 36 Posted: Friday, Jun. 04, 2010 FORT MILL, S.C. A 3-year-old boy is recovering after a pit bull tore off part of his ear and a chunk of his face. Trenton Myers bears the scars from his encounter with Bo-Bo last week at a mobile home park on Josh's Court in Rock Hill. "We were over at some friend's house and he went to pet the dog and the dog pretty much latched onto him," said Teresa Myers, Trenton's mother. No one disputes that the dog attacked Trenton. The question is, why? The dog's owner says...

Three-year-old killed by pit bull in Tenerife By: ThinkSpain , Monday, June 7, 2010 A three-year-old child has died today in Santa Cruz de Tenerife after being bitten by a pit bull terrier. According to information provided by the police, the incident occurred at around 3.30pm in the La Gallega district of the Tenerife capital. The child was in his mother's arms when the dog pounced on him and bit his neck. The child was taken immediately to the Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria hospital, but died shortly after his arrival there. The dog, who is owned by the child's...

Girl mauled by pit bull in Lawrenceville Wednesday, June 09, 2010 By Moriah Balingit, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette A 5-year-old girl underwent surgery at UPMC Children's late Tuesday night after being mauled by a pit bull at a home in Lawrenceville. The girl, Kallie Schaffer of Etna, required facial surgery and 600 micro-stitches to reconstruct her lip, said her grandfather, Steve Schaffer. Mr. Schaffer said he took his daughter Rachael and two granddaughters, Kallie and 3-year-old Eva, to his friend's house on the 100 block of 45th Street to see the dog's new puppies. The dog, a 30- or 40-pound pit bull...

Be warned pet lovers, this isn't for you! Very rough language but funny as heck. http://www.rhyner.com/stopgo.mp3

WILKES-BARRE - A Dallas woman made her pit bull attack and bite a man before biting the man herself Sunday night in Wilkes-Barre, police said. Gillian Marie Davies, 28, is charged with aggravated assault, firearms not to be carried without a license and driving under the influence of alcohol. According to arrest papers: Police were called to 220 Carlisle St. at about 10:15 p.m. on a report of a fight in which a woman pulled a gun on several people. When police arrived, they found Ms. Davies in the driver's seat of her 2005 Toyota Scion. After being questioned about...

The woman, identified by police as Loraine May, was found by her son Thursday evening inside her home on Elliot Avenue (see map). He called 911 and officers responded around 5:00pm. The two dogs suspected by police in the attack, a golden lab mix and an Australian Shepherd mix, were taken into custody by Brevard County Animal Control. Police said they don't believe her third dog, a cocker spaniel, was involved. Read entire post at link.

Dogs Bite Mail Carriers Most In California (May 17, 2007)--It looks like mail carriers have a better chance of being bitten in California than any place else in America. As Dog Bite Awareness Week kicks off Thursday, the Post Office is releasing information on where the biggest problems are for carriers, and noting safety tips for dog owners. The New York metropolitan area had no record of a mail carrier bitten last year. Santa Ana, Calif. had the most: 96. In fact, of the top-five most likely places where mail carriers are bitten, three are in California. One carrier in...

Mother Charged With Child Endangerment in Fatal Dog Mauling Case The Associated Press Published: Jun 23, 2005 SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The mother of a 12-year-old boy fatally mauled by the family's pit bulls was charged Thursday with child endangerment. Nicholas Faibish was killed June 3 by one or both of the family dogs when his mother went out to run errands. Maureen Faibish, 39, found her son in a bedroom, covered in blood from several wounds, including a major head injury. One of the dogs was shot and killed by a police officer shortly after the attack. The other...

Angel Martinez, who was mauled by a neighbor's dogs while trying to save his sister, got a special visit Thursday morning. Gov. Bill Richardson stopped by the University of New Mexico Hospital where the 10-year-old is recovering and brought him a "Yu-Gi-Oh!" action toy figure and trading cards, Angel's favorites. "You did really good. We are proud of you," Richardson told Angel. "All of New Mexico is proud of you because of the way you acted to help your sister." The boy smiled through tears of pain when Richardson gave him the toy. "Hurts a bit?" Richardson asked when he...

Angel Martinez, 10, should be home decorating a Christmas tree and looking forward to a visit from Santa. Instead, he is lying in a hospital bed awaiting another surgery for wounds suffered after he deflected two dogs from biting his 8-year-old sister Sunday in the South Valley. Christina Martinez was treated and released Sunday for her injuries, but Angel, who has more than 30 dog bites from his neck down, will be in surgery again today. Two dogs attacked the children while they were playing outside their grandmother's house, which is adjacent to Tom Tenorio Park, according to their grandmother,...