Posted on 07/24/2014 4:30:50 AM PDT by marktwain
Dennis Williams, above, did not hesitate to intervene to save a man being attacked by three pit bulls. The event was reported on July 21, 2014, in Washington County, Wisconsin.
"I will never forget seeing that attack, or hearing the screams," Williams says. "It was one of the worst things I've ever witnessed. The dogs were on top of the man and his dog. They were not going to stop. I first tried hitting the Pit Bulls with a baseball bat, but they wouldn't relent. There was blood all over the ground."
The revolver used to stop the attack appears to be an Iver Johnson .22. Perhaps an alert reader can make a more positive identification. Guns are common in Wisconsin.
I couldn’t agree more.
The U.K. handled it quite nicely with their Dangerous Dogs Act 1991.
Which is why this woman was smart not to just rely on her dogs to protect her and to carry a knife.
Oops—wrong thread. There’s another thread running with the story of pitbulls attacking a woman walking her German Shepherds—and her saving herself with the knife that she was carrying.
I have a friend who was a missionary in Russia for seven years. He routinely defended himself against dogs with a pocket knife.
Memo to Clint Hurdle: The next time the Buccos hit a stretch where all the bats fail, try using revolvers.
Yet another mere coincidence
The Chihuahua is Notorious for attacking humans
Nonsense. I have had a chihuahua for years and as long as you avoid making eye contact and respond to their demands there is never a problem.
Personally, I would never own one because I am not a strong and disciplined owner. Ask my doxie-he knows who is boss and it is not me. :)
My son’s friend, who is a strong and disciplined owner, has one. He is the sweetest dog, a big goof. But son’s friend never forgets his dog is a pit pull. They are responsible and never leave anything to chance.
A responsible dog owner would have a different breed. Period.
I studied the Pit Bull and found that it is not only how they are raised but, also their genetic lineage. Certain people in the not so past, inter-breed them for the aggression that they wanted for fighting. These dogs found their way into the population of dogs sold for pets. They have a genetic code of aggression that sooner or later finds it’s way to the surface.
Never ever trust a Pit. Even if you are a great owner,trainer.
Fifteen years ago would be the very beginning of the 'pit bull' problem. 1999 is the first year I find reports of a pit bull killing anyone, and even then, Rottweilers were the principal killers. For years, Rottweilers were the main killers, followed by German Shepherds. Before that, it was German Shepherds.
It wasn't until 2004 that pit bulls caught up with Rottweilers as the principal breed(s) causing human deaths, and since 2005, the three 'pit bull' breeds and mixed-breed pit bulls are overwhelmingly the most dangerous breed (with Rottweilers number two) for human deaths.
When breeding and ownership of American Staffordshire Terriers was in the hands of reputable breeders and non-thugs, that breed was not a problem.
There is a gang disguised as Mariachis and they are Vicious!
La Cucaracha is their War song.
Bred to fight in rings called “pits.”
The term 'pit bull' doesn't have a specific meaning. To some, it means any Staffordshire Bull Terrier, American Pit Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, or Bull Terrier. To some, it means any dog with a blocky head and stocky body. To others, any descended from an American bulldog, a French Bulldog, or a Boston Terrier.
The name "pit bull" is derived from the fact most are descended from bulldogs, and the Staffordshire Bull Terrier, American Pit Bull Terrier were bred to fight in pits.
However, the American Staffordshire Terrier has only been a recognized breed since 1936, and was developed a half-century or more after the other dogs. It was bred as a family dog and was never bred as a fighting dog. I wouldn't hesitate to buy an American Staffordshire Terrier from a reputable breeder, although it's a 'pit bull.'
Always hated the illiterate thugs that fought dogs, but years ago Pits were people friendly. If any fighting Pit bit any person that dog was put down. It was also rare for in-breeding to be the norm. Both prevented that gene from being passed on or concentrated.
Once the street thug blacks “found Pits” stupidity took over with lots of in-breeding, plus the owners wanted a Pit that would attack a person.
It may be time for Pits to be outlawed and relegated to history.
“A bad Dane is beyond dangerous, a good Dane is a pearl beyond price.”
So true. Given their size, they need to have good dispositions. Fortunately, I have a male (only 110 lb., when the4 breed standard is about 140 lb.) who’s a wonderful, loving, goofy character.
I agree completely regarding purebred American Staffordshire Terriers and Staffordshire Terriers from a reputable breeder.
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