Pit bulls shot to death after attack on cow (sad picture of mother cow, protecting it's calf)

ajc.com ^ | 05/24/06 | Mark Davis

[rawhide]

Cecil Wallace awoke about 4:30 a.m. Saturday to the bawling of cows and the howling of dogs. The Buford farmer grabbed his shotgun and went running out the back door.

His son and next-door neighbor, Kenneth Wallace, also jarred awake — also carrying a shotgun — joined him. Father and son ran toward the pasture...

...Reaching the pasture, the Wallaces saw a cow, bloodied and torn, its calf standing nearby. As they approached the animal, according to reports, two dogs came running towards them.

Kenneth Wallace raised his 12-gauge. Boom! The larger dog hit the dirt, howling. Wallace fired again, and the dog was quiet.

The female kept coming. Kenneth Wallace fired a third time, the blast echoing along the darkened reaches of Bart Johnson Road.

The Wallaces dragged the dogs' bodies aside and tended to the cow, Betsy. She looked bad — right ear torn off, the left shredded like paper. Her nose was ripped and torn. Two teeth were knocked loose. Not long after daybreak, Cecil Wallace took Betsy to a Cumming veterinarian, who prescribed painkillers and antibiotics for the Angus/Hereford cross.

"She's still in bad shape," Cecil Wallace, 73, said Tuesday. "She tries to eat, but she can't; her mouth's too sore."

Animal control officers have cited one dog owner with failing to have the animal on a leash.. They also charged the owner with violating the county's vicious-animal ordinance, which requires owners of a dangerous dog or cat to have it muzzled whenever the animal is off the owner's property.

Meghan Martin, who lives near the Wallaces, said she is the owner whom officers cited...p>

When I went to sleep, my dog was in bed with me," she said. A roommate let out her dog, plus a friend's pit bull, Martin said...

[Wristpin]

"THE NCAC recognizes that dangerous dogs are a product of one or more of the following:"


"Inappropriate breed choice for lifestyle."

"Genetic make up as a result of inappropriate breeding practices or intentional breeding for aggressive traits."

That's the problem in a nutshell...I'm surprised they slipped up and actually released the truth. Pit Bulls are a big money train right now.

[BJungNan]

House Bill 78
By: Representatives Williams of the 89th, Brooks of the 63rd, Watson of the 91st, Mosby of the 90th, Mitchell of the 88th, and others


A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT


To amend Chapter 8 of Title 4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to dogs, so as to define a certain term; to provide that no person shall import, sell, transport, carry, own, keep, or otherwise possess any live pit bull dog in this state; to provide for exceptions; to provide that certain dogs shall be neutered and confined; to provide a penalty; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.


BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:


SECTION 1.
Chapter 8 of Title 4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to dogs, is amended by inserting at the end thereof the following:
"4-8-31.
(a) As used in this Code section, the term 'pit bull' means any dog that is an American Pit Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, Staffordshire Bull Terrier, or any dog displaying the majority of physical traits of any one or more of the above breeds, or any dog exhibiting those distinguishing characteristics which substantially conform to the standards established by the American Kennel Club or United Kennel Club for any of the above breeds.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to import, sell, transport, carry, own, keep, or otherwise possess any live pit bull within the state; provided, however, that the provisions of this subsection shall not apply to the following:
(1) Any person who import transports, carries, owns, keeps, or otherwise possesses any pit bull for bona fide zoological, educational, medical, or scientific purposes;
(2) Any person who is not a resident of the state transporting a pit bull through the state for a period of less than one day; or
(3) As to a specific animal, any resident of the state who, on July 1, 2005, had maintained such pit bull in the state for at least six months. To be so exempt, each such animal shall be neutered, shall be maintained in a secure area designed to prevent the animal from coming into contact with the public, and shall by fully leashed and muzzled and accompanied by an adult when not so confined.
(c) Any person found guilty of violating any provision of this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not less than $1,000.00 nor more than $5,000.00 or incarcerated for a period not to exceed six months, or both. Each day that a violation continues shall constitute a separate and distinct offense."

[GMMAC]

Like your on-going display of blind & unwarranted trust in msm 'reporting', you're once again being arbitrarily, self-servingly & hypocritically selective:

THE NCAC & virtually every other reputable animal welfare body in North America plainly opposes 'breed ban legislation' ... but you & your comrades at PETA somehow think you know better.

This is one of the principal reasons why you're wrong and precisely why you & your similarly disingenuous buddy have consistently avoided addressing this fact.

[GMMAC]

"The program can be paid for with fees for the course and increased license fees, with fees for "strong/tough dog" breeds being higher."

Hardly the first indication we've see that you're quite plainly no philosophical conservative ... snicker!

What you're advocating is absolutely no different from - and based upon the same 'government knows best', social engineering mindset which justifies - openly discriminatory sky high taxes on everything from gasoline to liquor to tobacco.

Face it - you're a pro nanny-state socialist !!!

[Wristpin]

You see GMMAC, these groups make their money selling, registering, administering veterinary services to dogs while keeping liability for pushing dangerous dogs off themselves. It's a zero regulation industry...a neat trick.
They also extract donations from Pit Bull fanciers.

It's much very similiar the tobacco companies fighting to the death any notion that cigarette smoking was unhealthy. They did so for a couple of decades knowing the truth to be otherwise.

The OHIO Supreme Court just issued a stay against the Ban on the Pit Bull Ban.

Ironically a Toledo OH Pit Bull climbed a fence to tear a wheelchair-bound lady a new one this weekend. Bad Timing one could say!

http://www.wtol.com/Global/story.asp?S=4962037&nav=5Uai

TOLEDO -- A vicious pit bull attack has left a wheelchair-bound Toledo woman scarred both physically and emotionally. It happened Sunday on the corner of Oakland and Chestnut in north Toledo.

Just one day after the attack, Emily Dixson is out of the hospital and sharing what happened to her -- trying to put the pieces together so she can understand how a perfect day turned upside down. Emily was visiting her sister in north Toledo, celebrating the holiday weekend when was attacked by the dog.

She told us it was a lovely day Sunday and she was having a good time with her family. But when she left in her wheelchair with her three nieces and a nephew to wait for a bus, things turned vicious fast.

"I noticed a dog climbing the fence," she told News 11, "and I said to myself, 'no, this is animated, this is not real.

Another totally unprovoked attack and another data point..

[GMMAC]

"... these groups make their money selling, registering, administering veterinary services to dogs ..."

Right !!!

Veterinarians all around the world are so morally bankrupt (Lord knows, it can't possibly be a need for drugs - LOL!) that they've somehow been bought-off by some imagined all-powerful 'pit bull' cartel ?!?!

They're rationale couldn't possibly be founded upon legitimate concern for animal welfare and/or, as educated people, their reasoned opposition to a campaign based almost solely upon ignorance & hysteria ???

Fess up: is Oliver Stone ghost writing some of the more outrageously paranoid nonsense you post?

Hurry! Better get one of these: Aluminum Foil Deflector Beanie

[Wristpin]

Industry Statistics & Trends

PET OWNERSHIP




63% of U.S. households own a pet, which equates to 69.1 millions homes


45% of U.S. households own more than one pet


In 1988, the first year the survey was conducted, 56% of U.S. households owned a pet as compared to the 63% of present day

Breakdown of pet ownership in the U.S.

Number of U.S. Households that Own a Pet (millions)

Bird 6.4

Cat 37.7

Dog 43.5

Equine 4.2

Freshwater Fish 13.9

Saltwater Fish .8

Reptile 4.4

Small Animal 5.7



Total Number of Pets Owned in the U.S. (millions)

Bird 16.6

Cat 90.5

Dog 73.9

Freshwater Fish 139.0

Saltwater Fish 9.6

Reptile 11.0

Small Animal 18.2



* Ownership statistics are gathered from APPMA’s 2005/2006 National Pet Owners Survey


SPENDING



Total U.S. Pet Industry Expenditures

Year Billion

2006 $38.4 Est.
2005 $36.3

2004 $34.4

2003 $32.4

2002 $29.5

2001 $28.5

1998 $23

1996 $21

1994 $17



Estimated 2006 Sales within the U.S. Market

For 2006, it estimated that $38.4 billion will be spent on our pets in the U.S.

Breakdown:

Food $15.2billion

Vet Care $9.4billion

Supplies/OTC Medicine $9.3 billion

Live animal purchases $1.8 billion

Pet Services: grooming & boarding $2.7 billion



Actual Sales within the U.S. Market in 2005

In 2005, $36.3 billion was spent on our pets in the U.S.

Breakdown:

Food $14.7 billion

Vet Care $8.7 billion

Supplies/OTC Medicine $8.7 billion

Live animal purchases $1.7 billion

Pet Services: grooming & boarding $2.5 billion


* Unless otherwise stated, spending statistics are gathered by APPMA from various market reseach sources and are not included in the organization's bi-annual Pet Owners Survey.



· According to the 2005/2006 APPMA National Pet Owners Survey, basic annual expenses for dog and cat owners in dollars include:

Dogs Cats
Surgical Vet Visits 574 337
Food 241 185
Kennel Boarding 202 119
Routine Vet 211 179
Groomer/Grooming Aids 107 24
Vitamins 123 3
Treats 68 43
Toys 45 29

[BJungNan]

Hardly the first indication we've see that you're quite plainly no philosophical conservative ... snicker! What you're advocating is absolutely no different from - and based upon the same 'government knows best', social engineering mindset which justifies - openly discriminatory sky high taxes on everything from gasoline to liquor to tobacco.

You proposed the educational training for dog owners, not me. I accepted your idea.

As for paying for it, you think the rest of society should pay for your owning a dog. No way. You want the dog, you pay for its upkeep. Next you will think you have some right to have the government pay for its food.

I really can not figure you out. Just who should pay for your dog? This should be an interesting answer. I can't wait to hear it.

[GMMAC]

Is your last space-wasting post supposed to somehow prove that all Veterinarians have been bought-off?

Presumably, one could indict all participants in every sector of the capitalist economy with virtually any crime simply be pointing to the pertinent fiscal data ???

Oh wait! ... Marxists have already been doing as much for now well over a century.

BTW, if ("The Yankees announce plan to buy every player in Baseball....") numbers you among their fans, it explains so much.

[GMMAC]

"As for paying for it, you think the rest of society should pay for your owning a dog. No way. You want the dog, you pay for its upkeep. Next you will think you have some right to have the government pay for its food."

Surely your English comprehension skills aren't so totally lacking that you missed it was your expressed notion of escalating fees, based upon 'breed', with which I took issue.

Generally authentic 'conservatives' favor flat and/or equal taxation in all economic areas.

We're also not big on unwarranted nanny-state intrusions into people's lives and prefer, instead, emphasis on individual responsibility & accountability.

So, you've missed the boat on all 3 counts, comrade.

[Wristpin]

No Yankee$ fan here...It's a 38 Billion dollar industry, yet the little girl's family with the eye mauled out is probably looking at six figure medical bills which they will pay alone. It appears the loser Pit owner won't have those kind of assets judging by his POS homestead. Yet, the breeder, and the registering orgs who push APBTs as normal, wholesome and loving dogs have no liability.

Just keep pumpin out Pits despite hundreds of thousands of them being euthansized annually.... Is that a great system or what?


Prevent the Deed..

[GMMAC]

The NY Yankees: finally something we can agree on.

However, among the numerous problems with your 'breed ban' final solution is this:
I know someone with 10 year old, somewhat odd-looking, medium sized (around 45-50 lbs.) dog which, to me, looks little or nothing like the stereotypical 'pit bull'.

When this responsible & conscientious dog-owner initially obtained same from the pound as a puppy/young dog, it was categorized - based upon Lord knows what criteria - as a 'pit bull' type dog.

The dog has never caused anyone any problem & she didn't view its dubious (to say the least!) designation as any particular issue - because it wasn't - for over 8 years ... until ignorant, hysterical, busy-bodies got the ear of morally bankrupt liberal politicians gladly willing to opportunistically kill harmless, loving pets for imagined votes.

She now lives in constant fear that someone - for no reason beyond maliciousness - will make some fabricated complaint to the state which will result in her pet being murdered.

Aside from her justifiable fear, she's had unfair discriminatory expenses for mandatory unneeded restraints and the old dog suffers from now being always required to be constantly leashed & muzzled in public and barred from even 'leash free' areas.

Her story isn't one compatible with any notion of a 'free country', but it's what social fascists are demanding and why - even though I don't own a dog myself -I despise them & the pro-totalitarian, 'useful idiots' who so stridently support them.

Sure, it's just about dogs & their owners -for now - but it's a social concept straight out Hitler's Germany or Stalin's Russia.
I can't imagine how you can look at the sort of evil vermin you're in bed with & still look at yourself in the mirror.

[proud_yank]

Better avoid this stuff too! After reading this site, I'm keeping away. BTW, I didn't see a link on that site where I can buy one of those mind control repelling hats???

Di-hydrogen Monoxide

[Wristpin]

Actually the actions of fighting the dogs in the Pits and using the survivors for breed stock to make the ultimate canine warrior is almost straight out of Hitler's master race plan.... It happens over thousands of years in nature, but the cruel bull baiters accomplished it over a few decades.

But alas...I still don't hear any constructive solutions from the "lobby" on how to deal with these dogs. It was a big strategic mistake to embark on the deceitful denial PR campaign that Pit Bulls are everyman's dog IMHO. You should have welcomed restricted breeding licenses and special accomodations for the dogs to prevent these increasingly common maulings. Now it's become a law enforcement and public safety issue, which you have lost control of.

It may be too late to wait around for the Pit Bull community to act responsibly...There were 15 deaths caused by APBTs last year alone, far more than any other breed.

PREVENT THE DEED

[solosmoke]

"It may be too late to wait around for the Pit Bull community to act responsibly...There were 15 deaths caused by APBTs last year alone, far more than any other breed. "\

Again, those stats are waaaay off. I did your research, you know, the all-scientific gooooogling. I found that there were five deaths, repeated over and over again, with slightly different details. Run over different news stations, some at different times. There are, in any one year, between 15 and 25 deaths TOTAL, no matter the breed, and this hasn't changed as long as there have been people to count it.

[solosmoke]

And as for your tobacco companies fighting for decades, well that was IRREFUTABLY PROVEN to be the case. You cannot compare them with news reporters. Why? They did the same bullshizzzle to dobermans, rotts, and gsd's. Guess what?? These dogs are now out of the spotlight. Is it because they are somehow less dangerous? No! It's because they are less popular. That is the way it has always worked. It has been decades, and no proof.

There is irrefutable proof, however, to the contrary of your opinion. There are many organizations out there run independently that make NO MONEY from the pet industry which compile NUMBERS. These numbers don't lie. They just ARE. I don't need Sally so-n-so of the six o'clock news telling me pit bulls are vicious when I can do the research myself, through hospitals and public records, and find the dusty, forgotten opposite, better known as the TRUTH.

[KoRn]

"Much of this thread has been like something out of the Twilight Zone and/or off Democratic Underground."

I don't know about that, but I've been mildly entertained by all of these 'conservatives' sounding like liberals arguing in favor of gun control.

[GMMAC]

As per usual, you've dodged the real issue, with nothing whatsoever to say as to the quite obvious moral wrongness illustrated by the personal example cited in my post #332.

Now you're going on about APBT's (American Pit Bull Terriers - an actual breed openly recognized by the AKC).

Quite plainly, you either fail to comprehend and/or are deliberately misrepresenting the issue of supposed 'breed ban legislation':

It's not about any specific 'breed', PETA and its social fascist fellow travelers are demanding a societal blank cheque to harass otherwise responsible, law-abiding dog-owners and to kill any dogs they don't like the look of.

[proud_yank]

But alas...I still don't hear any constructive solutions from the "lobby" on how to deal with these dogs. It was a big strategic mistake to embark on the deceitful denial PR campaign that Pit Bulls are everyman's dog IMHO.

Name one breed that is 'everyman's dog'? If any dog owner is found guilty of pure negligence, why not simply hold them responsible?

You should have welcomed restricted breeding licenses and special accomodations for the dogs to prevent these increasingly common maulings. Now it's become a law enforcement and public safety issue, which you have lost control of.

15 deaths in one year is something you have kept this debate going so long over??? Given that, I am more concerned about a meteor killing me than a pitbull.

As for restricted breeding & licenses, that will work as well as licensing for gun owners as a crime deterrent.

Again, my question stands: What breed will be next?

[proud_yank]

Same here!