My Dog was Savagely Attacked by Two Pitbulls

7/3/2006 | GVnana

[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.

[Valpal1]

Hah, my kids can't embarass me. Been there, done that, I seldom need help in that department.

If I don't embarass them daily, I'm not doing my job. I'm evil, I stay at home cause that's what hubby earns the big bucks for, to provide constant and harassing supervision of his offspring until they move out.

Then we're gonna coke their kids up on oreos. The circle of life is a grand thing.

[kanawa]

...an invitation to comment

I hope your dog recovers.
The owner of attacking dogs did not have control of his property.
Neither, it seems, did you of yours.

My sweet little cocker spaniel dog

A cocker spaniel ripped opened the face of my grand-daughter.
Please don't assume your dog is not capable of the same.

[GVnana]

If a child had wandered, how far, 3 blocks or whatever, and was attacked, I would blame the parents. Sorry.

In the vernacular of John McEnroe, "You cannot be serious." Right. Your child gets torn up by a dog, and it's the kid's fault.

Now, am I nuts, or isn't human life more important than that? Why would we allow animals to make a dangerous environment for us?

[saleman]

Between you and me and a few hundred thousand folks I've been married 3 time. I'm in a small town and all the wives get along famously. I have 5 stepkids and 8 step grandkids and am 44 years old.

The fun thing was when I was married to #1 I was going to PTA meetings at 22 years old. And everytime something happens they call me. And I have no control of anything. So, I can't control my wives, stepkids, stepgrandkids, but here I'm talking about controlling a dog. Go Figure.

[AmeriBrit]

Stop avoiding the issue where the real blame belongs. You should never have allowed your dog to roam loose in the neighbourhood, ever. There are laws against it. YOU broke the law.

You sound like a person who would blame a gun for someones death instead of blaming the person who pulled the trigger.

If I didn't have my little shadow here I wouldn't hesitate to have another PitBull. My PitBull grew up with my children and was never once aggressive with them. It's not the breed, it's the way they're trained. It's my opinion if the two PitBulls near you had been trained to be aggressive and attack they would have been over the fence constantly wandering the neighbourhood.

[saleman]

I didn't say kids fault. That's what I love about this cause you can look back and see exactly what someone said. I said the parents fault.

I'm going through some kinda tough times with women right now but one of the problems is communication. What part of "Parents fault" don't you understand?

[sinkspur]

Happened to my wife, too. Two years ago, a young pit jumped a seven foot fence as she walked by with my three Bichons. If she had not grabbed him by the collar, he would have killed at least one and may be all three. A man in a truck stopped and held the dog until the owner could sheepishly crawl out of her house and take her dog back inside.

Put flyers in your neighborhood, notifying everybody, especially those with children, that pits are being kept. Let everybody know.

And make the SOBS that own these dogs pay your vet bills. If it were me, and one of my dogs lost his eye due to this kind of attack, I'd demand that these dogs be removed and euthanized.

[GVnana]

My dog would be capable of biting. I have no doubt about that. That's one of the natural defenses of a dog. So are claws.

She is not capable of sinking her teeth three inches deep into another dog and ripping open gaping holes five inches wide. She's not capable of snapping onto a leg and dislocating it while she attempts to shake the animal to death.

Three weeks ago we were walking past a neighbor's Chihuahuas and they came out into the street and chased her! My dog stood still and wagged her tail at them until the neighbor called them back to their yard.

There's a difference here.

[SwankyC]

S'cuze me maam, I never hurt nobody neither. </best redneck excuse>

[sinkspur]

Your dog wandered into their territory apparently with your permission. Why can't you see where the blame really belongs. There is no such thing as a 'killer breed'.

Bull, bull, and bull. Dogs that jump a fence to attack other dogs should be euthanized. If that had been my dog, I would have shot them both, as I carry a pistol when I walk my dogs. The "blame" does not belong with a person whose dog is merely walking by.

And, if you don't think pits are a dangerous breed, just check around and see how many insurance companies will refuse homeowners insurance to those who have them.

[sinkspur]

Ignore all the pit bull defenders on this thread. They are clueless about a breed that has killing bred into it.

You should demand that your vet bills be covered, or file a lawsuit against the owners of the dogs. Dogs that jump a fence to attack a dog could very well attack a kid, as you say.

Call an attorney. On Wednesday. No jury in the world will side with the owner of these dogs.

[AmeriBrit]

I've just read your homepage[profile]. Thankyou for posting all the interesting very informative information there. I will be contacting a couple of the addresses you have posted.

[saleman]

I know better but I'm asking anyway. How many of the 3 did this viscious dog kill again? You post is a little vague. It must have mauled at least one or you're post would be kinda....useless.

I mean, when you say "Happened to my wife" I assume you had a dog savaged by a Pit. Or was it just a near miss.

Once again, I wonder if more people are killed or assaulted by people or dogs?

[sinkspur]

How many of the 3 did this viscious dog kill again? You post is a little vague. It must have mauled at least one or you're post would be kinda....useless.

None. You mean a dog that attacks but is stopped before killing is just kinda....cool?

Your post is so stupid as to be laughable. You've never been faced with a snarling pit, coming straight at you, obviously.

So, go to bed, and let those who know what this is about have the discussion.

[saleman]

I know exactly what this is about. It's about you running your mouth. You said that "It happend to your wife" Well it didn't. Which is what I thought. So your wife grabbed this "vicious dogs" collar. Whoopee. I don't own a Pit. But I know dogs. And your little Bichon Frise got tramatized. I'm sure the little sh..s were barking their little butts off and your wife was walking in the dogs territory. But that little bit of supposition doesn't matter cause It didn't happen to your wife. Sorry, you, your wife and your little dogs aren't victims. Try again.

[sinkspur]

And your little Bichon Frise got tramatized. I'm sure the little sh..s were barking their little butts off and your wife was walking in the dogs territory. But that little bit of supposition doesn't matter cause It didn't happen to your wife. Sorry, you, your wife and your little dogs aren't victims. Try again.

Let's try this again. They were walking on the public sidewalk 50 feet from the 7 foot fence that contained this snarling beast. He gets himself worked up, and scales the fence, heading straight for all four of them (my wife included).

I don't usually try to make sense with drunks, but I made an exception in your case.

I feared it would be a mistake, and it was.

[AmeriBrit]

If that had been my dog, I would have shot them both, as I carry a pistol when I walk my dogs.

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I would have to say your the one people in your neighbourhood should be wary of, not any dog.

Young kids during the summer are always jumping our 6ft. security wall to get into our pool, which could be very dangerous, perhaps I should shoot them to stop them doing it. I'm not sure though if I should shoot them when breaking in or when they're on the way out.[sarc]

People who allow their dogs to roam around loose without a human in attendance and on a leash are pests. The owners of the PitBulls had them behind a 6-7ft fence. Obviously if neighbours didn't know they were there there's never been any problem till another thoughtless dog owner let theirs loose to roam around and do their business on other peoples property, wandered into their territory.

I can tell you now buster, if you shot my dog I'd be in deep doodoo because you'd find yourself on the other end of my gun sight.

[saleman]

Well, let us look back at your post.


"Happened to my wife, too."
Well no it didn't. Are you drunk or just trying to be hysterical?

"I don't usually try to make sense with drunks"
Wow, ya got a breatalizer machine in there or are you just being hysterical again?

"I feared it would be a mistake, and it was."
And you're so right. Kindly tell me what "happened to your wife" that was near what happend to this womans dog" Or not.

And I usually don't try to make sense with idiots. But in this case I'll make and exception.

[HairOfTheDog]

I'm so sorry this happened to your dog, hopefully those who will defend the breed that did it will not minimize the frequency with which this happens.

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[GVnana]

In CA, this is a small claims case. I have discussed the matter with an attorney. He thinks it's possible to get a judge to agree to the damages, especially since there's been a report on these dogs before.

After that, it's getting a city ordinance banning the dogs. In the meantime, I need to find out what the local penalties are for having a dog that has two animal control complaints filed. Me thinks our animal control is "dogging it."

Personally, I'm not concerned about "pitbull defenders". For someone to argue that humans should tolerate a threatening environment because of the rights of a dog is ridiculous.