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Dog attacks Yuba City girl (Pit Bull Mix)
Appeal Democrat ^ | September 06, 2006 | John Dickey

Posted on 09/06/2006 11:03:31 AM PDT by Wristpin

Robert Bijold has heard plenty of news stories about pit bull attacks.

But this weekend, Bijold suddenly found himself fighting a 60-pound pit bull-boxer mix that had his 3-year-old daughter, Jessie, in its jaws.

“It was the most horrifying thing a parent can go through,” said Bijold.

The Bijolds were at a family get-together Saturday evening on Park Avenue in Yuba City when the dog, which belongs to a relative, attacked Jessie in the backyard. Other children were playing with it only minutes before.

Bijold was horrified when he saw the dog grab Jessie's head and shake the little girl.

“All I saw was her feet in the air,” said Bijold.

Bijold ran as fast as he could and grabbed the dog. His father-in-law Ralph Mueller shielded the little girl from the dog, while Margaret Mueller, his mother-in-law, whisked the child inside the house. Jessie's uncle, Sam Miller, helped subdue the dog.

Bijold said the dog did not bite anyone else. But to the family's horror, it kept trying to get at Jessie, ignoring the other people. He had no idea what provoked the dog.


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KEYWORDS: attacks; dog; dogofpeace; getarealdog; pitbull
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To: Wristpin

Source please.


81 posted on 09/06/2006 8:05:07 PM PDT by PleaseNoMore
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To: PleaseNoMore

Just Google the names and towns...Put a little effort into it.


82 posted on 09/06/2006 8:29:10 PM PDT by Wristpin ("The Yankees announce plan to buy every player in Baseball....")
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To: PleaseNoMore
Source please.


Sources? We don't need no stinking sources.

Some people just don't get that when they make assertions
it's their responsiblity to back them up.
To be fair it's probably a bit uncomfortable listing ones like...
The handyman who was explicitly told by his client
not to come around when no one was at home
and was found dead with a bottle of booze next to him.
Then there's the couple who climbed a fence to break into a meth dealers lab,
guy was chewed up and it took the girlfriend a day or two to report it.

83 posted on 09/06/2006 8:51:55 PM PDT by kanawa
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To: Wristpin
just curious....

How are your stats on illegal alliens killing American citizens?

Not that that matter, course.

I mean as long as you are keeping track of such things.

Dobbie stats?

Rott stats?

84 posted on 09/06/2006 10:02:37 PM PDT by LasVegasMac (Islam........not fit for human consumption.)
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To: Ajnin

I'll ignore your idiotic post. You are too ignorant to know what the point of the discussion is.


85 posted on 09/07/2006 6:58:16 AM PDT by Al Gator (Refusing to "stoop to your enemy's level", gets you cut off at the knees.)
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To: Valpal1

The dogs CAN'T kill a cow. Get real.

Now, I'm just a dumb farmer from the back wash of pennsylvania, cows and all.

The dogs were in fact and indeed used to herd cattle, and hogs too.

They were easily trained, easy to work with, and could intimidate a 300 pound sow with just a look.

Using them correctly meant that you didn't let them run free.

Now, about rationalization, why don't you try to find a new one?


86 posted on 09/07/2006 7:02:17 AM PDT by Al Gator (Refusing to "stoop to your enemy's level", gets you cut off at the knees.)
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To: Valpal1

Actually, I agree they were bred for bull baiting; however, pit bulls are excellent working dogs, as their breed is so clasified, and some have indeed been used for cattle herding.


87 posted on 09/07/2006 9:03:28 AM PDT by PleaseNoMore
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To: New Girl
Pit bulls were not bred to be friendly with other animals, including other dogs.

Actually, that is so far from the truth it's pathetic. Because dog agression is common in this breed it is recommended they not be left unsupervised w/ other animals; however, they are NOT bred specifically to be unfriendly to other animals, including other dogs.

88 posted on 09/07/2006 9:06:29 AM PDT by PleaseNoMore
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To: Wristpin
I did google Juan Garcia of New Mexico. The source, the Santa Fe New Mexican states Juan Gasrcia was mauled by a pit bull owned by Julia Coletta, was possibly intoxicated and was trespassing at the time of the attack. The only injury the man sustained was one to his arm.

According to the Winston Salem Journal, Charles Dalton's body was found with two pit bulls standing near him. They did have blood on them. Sharrif Alan Whitaker said it was NOT known that the pit bulls killed the man as it was unclear if he had been shot or stabbed. IOW, the types of wounds he had were not immediately discerned. Autopsy results and blood analysis from the dogs were pending. Please note the vet that quarantined the animals, Dr. Mari Maristany of Salisbury Animal Hospital, stated that one of them died of parvo immediately after it was brought in. He stated the animal was too weak to have killed anyone as it was extremely ill. Also, it was reproted by many that thesee two dogs often ran with a pack of wild dogs. Source: The Salisbury Post.

Shawn Mcafferty was killed outside of a meth lab. That pretty much tells that story about the person and the dogs. Source: AP Wire The Mercury News

Re: Brandon Coleman: "Scott says it appears that Coleman also had a seizure, and that during the seizure the dog may have tried to help him, but in the process ended up causing the damage." Source: www.statejournal.com

Re: Mirela Puga: The attack was reported to be by a pit bull but later determined a rottweiler actually killed this child. Source: www.newschannel5.tv

Without delving further, the site you gleaned your info from obviously has an agenda.

89 posted on 09/07/2006 9:40:36 AM PDT by PleaseNoMore
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To: LasVegasMac
I researched Wristpins "facts". His source is very biased of course because it fits his own stereotypes. Here's his "source"

http://www.olathepsc.org/c/opsc/fatalities2006.aspx

90 posted on 09/07/2006 9:42:50 AM PDT by PleaseNoMore
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To: Wristpin

Your source is based out of Chicago. Chicago has one of the largest dog fighting rings in the world. Have you ever educated yourself about what a dog bred for fighting endures?


91 posted on 09/07/2006 9:45:27 AM PDT by PleaseNoMore
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To: PleaseNoMore; Wristpin
Actually, that is so far from the truth it's pathetic. Because dog agression is common in this breed it is recommended they not be left unsupervised w/ other animals; however, they are NOT bred specifically to be unfriendly to other animals, including other dogs.

The following was taken from a PIT BULL rescue site --

The Breed's Original Purpose

Humans have created specialized dogs through emphasizing desired traits and eliminating unwanted ones. It is no different with the pit bull type dogs. The American Pit Bull Terrier has been "selectively" bred for hundreds of years to fight other dogs. This is the sad "work" these dogs were created for. In the same way that Labradors were bred to retrieve birds, APBTs were bred to face other dogs in mortal combat. Even in dogs that are not recently bred from fighting lines, the urge to fight can arise at any time. Not to strongly emphasize this fact would be negligent.

That said, we can't blame specialized breeds for behaving as they were bred to. Specific traits were bred into the dogs and are now part of the breed's character. It's like the digging instinct of many Terriers, the herding behavior in Shelties, the compulsion to run in Greyhounds, etc. Your Pointer may have never spent a day on a real hunt, but he may still point and flush birds as his ancestors did.

It's a mistake to think that the fighting gene can be trained or loved out of a dog, or that early socialization will guarantee your pit bull will always get along with other animals. There are precautions to take when owning pit bulls, especially in a multiple-dog environment. Unfortunately these precautions are often viewed as acceptance for the sport of pit-fighting when nothing could be further from the truth. Knowing how to avoid a fight, as well as how to break it up if, despite all efforts one strikes, is proof of smart and responsible pit bull ownership.

Never trust a pit bull not to fight... It is not a hate of other dogs that causes pit bulls to fight, but rather an "urge" to do so that has been bred into the dogs for many generations. Pit bulls may fight over hierarchic status, but external stimulus or excitement can also trigger a fight. Remember that any canine can fight, but pit bulls were bred specifically for their drive, intensity, and determination to win.

Pit bull owners must be aware of the remarkable fighting abilities these dogs posses and always keep in mind that pit bulls have the potential to inflict serious injury to other animals. A pit bull may not even be the one starting a conflict, but he has the genetics to finish it. Remember that pit bulls are almost always blamed no matter who initiated the hostilities, and often end up paying the price...as does the owner!

That said, some pit bulls get along great with other pets and may live happily with other dogs without incident. We just can't assume that this is true for all of them, or take for granted that pit bulls getting along with other pets today will do so tomorrow. Pit bull owners must have common sense and make sure they don't set their dogs up for failure by putting them in inappropriate situations.

I could be way off base, but it sounds to me like they were bred to fight other dogs. Also, notice how the author says SOME pit bulls get along great with other pets -- not MOST, not MANY, only SOME...And again, this is from a pit bull rescue organization that has been around for over ten years.

I don't dispute that there are some pit bulls that are very well trained, supervised, etc. with very responsible owners but many of the owners in my neighborhood are teenage drug dealers. Thought you might also find this interesting, Wristpin.

92 posted on 09/07/2006 11:42:59 AM PDT by New Girl
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To: Al Gator

Dogs can't kill a cow? You are a dumb farmer then. There is a huge difference between a "butcher's" dog and a herd dog.


93 posted on 09/07/2006 11:47:02 AM PDT by Valpal1 (Big Media is like Barney Fife with a gun.)
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To: Valpal1

What do you know? "Expert", tell me.

You have some half baked ideas and you "think" you know what you are talking about. Unfortunately, you know nothing. Fart gas, that's about all you have to offer.


Go Away.


94 posted on 09/07/2006 12:02:07 PM PDT by Al Gator (Refusing to "stoop to your enemy's level", gets you cut off at the knees.)
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To: New Girl

Pits killing other dogs is part of the problem. The Pit industry maintains unacceptable dog aggression as part of the breed standard, despite dog fighting being illegal for nearly a century. The law allow owners to walk away with a small fine when their sweet, wouldn't harm a flea fighting genetics dog shreds a widow's poodle in front of her.

Perhaps the law should treat the owners as if they did it with their own two hands.


95 posted on 09/07/2006 12:08:43 PM PDT by Wristpin ("The Yankees announce plan to buy every player in Baseball....")
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To: PleaseNoMore
Sorry, forgot to mention actual source.

http://www.pbrc.net/

96 posted on 09/07/2006 12:10:32 PM PDT by New Girl
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To: New Girl

Stop with the semantics. You said they were bred to not like other animals. That is a lie. The original breeding purpose compared to that of us who breed for conformation, weight pull, Schutzhund, therapy and rescue etc produces dogs of great calibur who are even tempered, extremely intelligent, and so on. You would actually be very surprised. I don't doubt there are some very dangerous dogs of this breed. I've seen some horror cases of dogs who were bred to fight but who would not fulfill their owner's desires and who were electrocuted (executed) as a result. I've seen some who, sadly, had to be put to sleep simply because man's sick inhumane and cruel designs for the animal had ruined it forever. When you come face to face with the realities that this breed endures maybe you can find some compassion for them. If one can't after thoroughly educating themselves then that person is no better than the one who breeds them for illegal purposes.


97 posted on 09/07/2006 1:03:16 PM PDT by PleaseNoMore
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To: Wristpin
The Pit industry maintains unacceptable dog aggression as part of the breed standard, despite dog fighting being illegal for nearly a century.

That is a lie Wristpin. A big fat lie. There is no "pit industry" and those of us who truly love and cherish this breed do recognize that dog aggression can be a problem in SOME of these dogs, as it can be in other dogs as well, but we don't hold it as a breed standard.

98 posted on 09/07/2006 1:09:35 PM PDT by PleaseNoMore
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To: New Girl

PBRC is an outstanding organization. There are some very knowledgeable caring people in that group.


99 posted on 09/07/2006 1:11:07 PM PDT by PleaseNoMore
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To: PleaseNoMore

"The original breeding purpose compared to that of us who breed for"

That says it all right there... Thanks, but getting dog aggression information from a Pit Bull Breeder is like getting lung cancer information from the Tobacco Industry.

Isn't there a moral issue with producing new Pit Bulls when so many are headed for the purple needle in the shelters right now?


100 posted on 09/07/2006 1:27:03 PM PDT by Wristpin ("The Yankees announce plan to buy every player in Baseball....")
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