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[Emmalein]

Poor cow!

[Crawdad]

I am an insurance field adjuster. I handle dog attack claims in and around Atlanta. To say the least, they are interesting, and sometimes tragic, assignments. Most Homeowners Insurers won't write coverage for owners owner pit bulls or Rottweilers.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Pit bulls should be bred out of existence. I'm glad these two got the dirt nap they deserve.

[Theoden]

I bet the pit bull's owner will say that their pit bulls were always so sweet, and wouldn't hurt anyone.

Sometimes I wish we could just throw those people into a pit of pit bulls with a steak in their pants, just so they can see how nice their beloved breed is

[gubamyster]

ping

[LongElegantLegs]

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

Ha ha ha! I don't care who you are, that's just funny. You can tell whoever wrote the article was amused. ;-P
Poor cow looks like it's ready to keel over, though..

[1rudeboy]

I'd buy the cow a steak, if she wasn't vegetarian or otherwise minded.

[Candor7]

That cow is a heroine!

And to the Wallaces of Clan Wallace: " Pro Libertate"

You have carried your Clan name well and true, again on a field of battle.

[Feiny]

Sad, but the cow is food anyways.

These dogs were bred to bait bulls for the amusement of humans and somehow it is "shocking" when they do what they were bred for.....the owners should not have allowed these dogs to roam free. Duh.

[Clemenza]

Wherever I've lived, Pit Bull owners are typically low class thugs and thug wannabes, often from certain ethnic/racial groups.

[Fury]

I believe the cow will survive with proper care. DVM's really are miracle workers.

It's so important to have a zero tolerance approach to animals attacking livestock. It would not matter to me what breed of dog, if it came from the house next door or two miles away - if a dog breeches the fenceline - it will be shot. Period.

[leda]

aww she looks terrible!

what a strong mommy taking
care of her loved one.

[Mr. Blonde]

My mom got a pitt bull puppy a few weeks ago. As yet I have a hard time seeing it attack any human or other animal. The little harlot is rolling over on to her back far too much to ever do much damage. Although she might be good in a UFC fight.

[MissAmericanPie]

What is the strange need for some people to own a breed they know has a dangerous reputation? Some of these people even have small children. These dogs belong in a lock box, just like the law expects gun owners to do.

[SaveUS]

Ahh yes! We Bufordians shoot at anything that wakes us up! We also are known for taking care of our own dang dogs. This dog owner couldn't have been here long. But I could be wrong. When I got bit by the neighbor's dog for no reason but that I was walking down the dirt road by the owner's house, my Dad went over to have a word with the neighbor. The dog was dead still laying in his yard. The owner said, "I don't put up with biting dogs. Tell your boy I'm sorry." And that was that. My Dad came back with a smile on his face and said, "Mr. Davis took care of the problem himself". Of course, no one killed dogs for attacking barn cats. Poor kitties.

[Conservative Texan Mom]

Sixteen days ago we had two feral dogs get in the pen with our three bottle fed calves and begin attacking them. We awoke to this. It was very severe! One of the calves was missing such large chunks out of her legs that she had to be put down immediately. The other two it have been touch and go, finally turning the corner a few days ago. They've been on pain killers and antibiotics since the attack. One of them had to have her leg amputated four days ago because she lost circulation in it. She's kind of special. There's a story to go along with her, which is why we went to such extremes to save her. The other also has huge chunks missing from her legs. The injuries from these types of attacks generally get worse before they get better. They can't be stitched because the bacteria from the bite wounds has to drain. Penicillin will help keep the infection under control. The damaged and dead tissue also has to fall away, so any stitching would come out anyway. This smells terrible. One wound on our calf that initially appeared to be about an inch and a half in diameter was about 3 by 6 inches before it begin to heal. That healing has just started to take place in the last two to three days. The calf that had the amputation is getting along very well. She's very young and has already adjusted her balance for getting up and walking on three legs. The reason that we saved these calves is that in spite of their injuries, they kept eating, and acting very normal. They've been on painkillers, and do not seem to be in agony. It was very vicious though. They look terrible! The last couple of weeks has been quite stressful in caring for them, and preparing my kids for the possibility that they wouldn't make it. It's hard not to form attachments to the bottle fed calves. We spend a lot of time with them. I'm thankful my children were not out giving bottles at the time of the attack. We shot both dogs!