Posted on 07/03/2006 7:10:02 PM PDT by GVnana
My sweet little cocker spaniel dog was nearly killed by two pitbulls who jumped a fence to get to her. She crossed a nearby driveway and they got her.
By the time my neighbors got the dogs off, (within seconds) the pits had grounded my dog, tore out her left eye, dislocated her left leg, and left ten gaping wounds in her body. She couldn't move or even howl in pain. That's how I found her.
My dog weighs 40 pounds. She's large for her breed. She's AKC registered and pedigreed. She was a very beautiful dog.
This happened 10 days ago and I'm still stunned at the viciousness of the attack. I don't know if a human child would have survived what those animals did.
I have since learned that homeowner's insurance will not cover pitbulls.
I'm posting this as a warning and also as an invitation to comment.
Did you read my post #155?
I asked you a question about legal responsibility
and used your dogs as an example since you made the original assertion that
"No jury in the world will side with the owner of these dogs".
So far all I've received is the emotional diatribe I'd expect from a liberal or a fanatic.
The question can be answered if you put aside your feelings and use your head.
If you believe you would be responsible explain why.
If you do not believe you would be responsible explain why
and explain why your case differs from that of the owners of the dogs in question.
There are six city shelters in Los Angeles and six county shelters in Los Angeles.
The Pit Bull population has now risen to 40% of all the dogs in the 12 shelters. THAT MEANS THAT ALMOST HALF OF THE ENTIRE LOS ANGELES DOG POPULATION IS PITS OR PIT MIXES! It's heartbreaking.
Approximately 10 Pit Bulls are brought in each day to each shelter. That's 120 Pit Bulls a day. Most are strays tossed out like dirty laundry. At the end of a week the total comes to 840 Pit Bulls. According to Animal Control records, only about 2 Pit Bulls a week get adopted. That means 838 PIT BULLS A WEEK, DIE IN LOS ANGELES SHELTERS!!!!!!!
Pitbulls are one of the most popular dogs.
A pedigreed dog is not not more or less loved than another dog.
Pits are popular because:
1. they are good, strong dogs, and can help add security to a home.
2. they are even tempered around people. Temperment tests routinely show the American Pit Bull has the most laid back temperment of all dogs.
3. They are happy to be left at home inside. Some dogs are offended if left home alone. Not pits. If it turns around three times, it thinks it has three brand new new friends.
A pits bite pressure is not much worse than other dogs, and is less than half that of a wolf. It does have a different jaw structure that changes the leverage. A pit has great strength in keeping its closed jaw closed. That doesn't make it better at biting, but rather at holding on. That is why the pit organizations recommend the lever.
Some people
He's a big lug but not very food oriented. Livestock guardian dogs, like him, tend to conserve energy for when it's needed. Not many wolfs or people stupid enough to screw with me when he's around. I spend maybe ten bucks a week (for the good stuff)
The fact is, NONE of my three dogs would inflict the injuries these pits did.
We normally get these arguments from gun control advocates.
Substitute "N-town Saturday Night Special" for Pit bull.
Your argument is exactly the same.
And that's the difference between pets and pit bulls. With them, you don't know for sure.
You're avoiding the question.
If there is a legal principle involved in deciding cases
of a free roaming dog being attacked by an owner's dogs on that owner's property,
it applies irrespective of the severity of the injury.
The principle involved would not be breed or type specific.
The principle involved would not be breed or type specific.
You can't be serious. You actually think that a jury would draw the same conclusions about a chihuahua "attack" that they would about a pit bull attack?
I would think it would an enormous burden to keep one properly. Sorry to say, they were probably owned by the very type of people who own the two which attacked my dog. Two young dumb kids who cannot possibly be expected to provide the constant oversight and secure environment these dogs require.
It's a damn shame that 838 pitbulls die in LA shelters every week. But perhaps the very people who once took in these animals because they're "cool" and so "misunderstood" and really very "sweet" figured out that they're a lot of trouble.
You need to read the thread.
Good God Almighty.
If you have a guy shooting people with a .22, you have a problem. If you have a dog running around biting people, you have a problem.
If you have dogs fighting dogs, I frankly don't care. If you don't like it, control your dog, and control access to where your dog is. Hide your precious little pet in your house (as I do my cats) lest the big bad world scare you.
The good news: keeping your dog in the house gives you a reason to subscribe to the NY Times, or the LA "Dogtrainer". That will cushion the freefall of those two corporations.
No thanks. My dogs don't fight other dogs.
If another dog decides to fight my dogs, he'll get a .45 slug to the head, and will never fight again.
Note to so-called responsible owners: If you need a breaking stick, you own a dangerous animal.
The cocker didn't get into the yard of these dogs, they jumped the fence, and were as loose as the cocker. The owner is therefore liable.
Then it just becomes a question of damages.
What?
If your dog attacks other dogs then it's up to you to control your dog and keep your dog on your own property.
I have read the thread and I've avoided adding to your pain until now. Your dog should not be running loose. I don't care what neighborhood you live in. I NEVER let my dog loose. I clean up after my dog. Responsibility on the part of the owner keeps a dog safe.
Actually, I own two cats. Dog-dog fights are someone else's problem.
And if you own a gun lock, you own a dangerous weapon.
Hey, I have a great idea! Lets go around and register all the gun safes and gun locks, then search those people's houses. After all, if they need gun locks, they are obviously not responsible people!
Right!
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