Posted on 08/27/2007 8:32:25 PM PDT by Michael_Michaelangelo
TACOMA, Wash. -- Margaret Wingerter is amazed her Shetland pony is still alive after having its face chewed off by pit bulls.
The veterinarian needed to use nearly 300 stitches to repair the injuries.
"His face was just hanging off," Margaret said. "Both sides were literally just hanging open, gaping open."
Over the weekend, two dogs attacked the pony in the middle of the night. Neighbors rushed in with pool cues and beat the dogs away, but not before the damage was done.
Margaret was keenly aware of what happened to Sue Gorman, a Gig Resident, last week when two pit bulls entered her home and severely mauled her.
"You read about someone else like the lady that got attacked and it was like horrific, and you just it makes you sick," she said.
The dogs that attacked Gorman were captured and will likely be destroyed, but the two that attacked Margaret's pony disappeared into the neighborhood along the Puyallup River Road.
"The dogs were soaked with blood dripping off of them from the attack," said Jack Wingerter. "So those dogs went home to some parents or some family and they know something happened. But whether they come forward or not, we don't know."
The couple has grandchildren that are always around and say they now fear for their safety.
The Wingerters say the owners may believe these dogs to be harmless, but now that the pit bulls have attacked they need to be considered extremely dangerous.
The Pierce County Sheriff's Department is investigation.
True enough. We’ve got our newest in training right now actually.
Totally agree. Substituting dogs for kids is disgusting.
Interesting, though, that Barbara Woodhouse, the famous British dog trainer once said that the best way to train a dog is to "be firm, be fair, and be fun."
Worked with raising our kids as well. ";^)
Only an honest-to-god kook would think that “raising” dogs is identical to raising humans. They’re dogs. Not people.
Totally agree. Substituting dogs for kids is disgusting.
Interesting, though, that Barbara Woodhouse, the famous British dog trainer once said that the best way to train a dog is to “be firm, be fair, and be fun.”
Worked with raising our kids as well. “;^)
I agree with everything you said except for the trite ‘substituting for kids is disgusting’.
Some of us simply didn’t want kids, focused on careers early on. Our three dogs do fill the void to a degree, if you call it a ‘void’ which isn’t how my wife and I look at it.
Believe me, I understand and meant no offense.
A couple near and dear to us has made the same decision to not have children, and treasures their three dogs as their ‘family’. I respect them wholeheartedly.
At the risk of sounding trite ~ again ~ as challenging as it is to raise and train dogs, it belittles the committment of raising and nurturing children to equate the two.
Your decision is not disgusting, but the dog owners who call them their ‘kids’ are as offensive as the folks who would criticize you for not having children. IMO.
I’ve read that Chihuahuas are more likely to bite than Pit Bulls, so they say anyways.
LOL!
At the risk of sounding trite ~ again ~ as challenging as it is to raise and train dogs, it belittles the committment of raising and nurturing children to equate the two.
Your decision is not disgusting, but the dog owners who call them their ‘kids’ are as offensive as the folks who would criticize you for not having children. IMO.
FROH.
Excuse me, I’m not too savvy.
What does “FROH” mean?
I beg to differ with you on this. If some pics of post-attack damage was shown, maybe people would wake up and realize what we are dealing with. Ticking time bombs ready to go off with little, if any, provocation. I say show ‘em.
FROAH
You can guess what the @ stands for.
Yes, its an indicator you didn’t learn FROH.
We’re done.
Please, PLEASE stick with dogs.
a pony w/out a face? i don’t think so
Why did you run away from it? It just wanted to play.
Are you insecure?
It's one thing to be a thief, but do you have to be a coward too?
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