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Dog(pit bull) Credited With Saving Teen From Fire
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| 9 29 06
| Associated Press
Posted on 09/30/2006 1:43:16 AM PDT by freepatriot32
FORT MEYERS, Fla. - A pit bull who was recently adopted by a family after wondering onto a construction site may have saved a teen girl from a house fire on Friday.
Jerrica Seals, 17, was already safely out of the house by the time firefighters arrived, the News-Press of Fort Meyers reported.
"She called me screaming," said Leticia Vega, 36, the sister of Seals' boyfriend Javier Garcia, 23, who owns the home. "She said the dog woke her up barking, jumped on the bed and bit her on the leg."
Seals was taken to the hospital for a checkup, but Garcia said she was going to be fine.
Deputy fire Chief Steve Clyatt said blaze appears to have been caused by a bad extension cord on a window air conditioner.
Vega said her oldest brother, Gabriel Garcia, found the dog while he was working.
"He didn't pay no mind to it," Vega said. "He just kept working and the dog just stayed there so he brought it home. He doesn't usually bark. He's real friendly."
TOPICS: Local News
KEYWORDS: dog; doggieping; fire; florida; fortmeyers; ftmeyers; pitbull; rfe
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To: endthematrix
I can't help but wonder what laws were broken in the relationship between Jerrica Seals, 17, and boyfriend Javier Garcia, 23.
None In Florida IF you are over 16 you can consent with someone under 24
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posted on
09/30/2006 4:59:00 AM PDT
by
grjr21
To: freepatriot32
watch all of the anti pit bull freepers heads explode after they try to find a way to spin this to make the pit bull look bad. I'll give it a shot...
"She said the dog woke her up barking, jumped on the bed and bit her on the leg.
"Lassie, she ain't!
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posted on
09/30/2006 5:04:01 AM PDT
by
Onelifetogive
(* Sarcasm tag ALWAYS required. For some Freepers, sarcasm can NEVER be obvious enough.)
To: freepatriot32
The best smoke and fire detector you can have in your house is a dog or cat.
To: KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle
reportedly the dog waited until the leg was well done before biting her, afterwards the pit bull proceeded to eat everyone in the surrounding county.
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posted on
09/30/2006 5:55:57 AM PDT
by
Delbert
To: proud_yank
http://www.startribune.com/785/story/709099.html September 28, 2006
Golden agers welcome a pit bull with a heart of gold
Ruby was a big hit at a Bayport nursing home Tuesday morning, nuzzling and licking faces, doing a few tricks and climbing onto laps. The folks all said they'd never seen a calmer, gentler or more patient dog -- which might come as a surprise to some, because Ruby is a pit bull.
Owner Pat Bettendorf of Scandia said Ruby is a certified therapy dog rescued from abuse three years ago. She has a heart of gold, said Bettendorf, who's very supportive of her breed.
"Pit bulls have been maligned because they're misused by bad people," he said. "In the early 20th century they were considered the top family dog, good with kids."
Residents at the Croixdale home in Bayport enjoy Ruby's visits, said activities director Mary Jo Ducklow. "Petting a dog has a real calming effect," she said. "The residents smile and relax with Ruby in the room."
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posted on
09/30/2006 5:56:16 AM PDT
by
kanawa
To: kanawa
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posted on
09/30/2006 7:11:35 AM PDT
by
GMMAC
(Discover Canada governed by Conservatives: www.CanadianAlly.com)
To: GMMAC
You should start a ping list with that picture. If you do, I'll join.
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posted on
09/30/2006 7:27:59 AM PDT
by
Sensei Ern
(Proud member of the radical Christian movement since January 22, 1984!)
To: freepatriot32
One of the true American breeds, the full name of the breed, American Pitbull Terrier.
To: freepatriot32
ONE heroic act out of how many evil deeds pit bulls have done?
I still say pit pulls should be bred out of existence, or shipped to NK for food.
To: KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle
I say the dog was attacking her.
There just HAPPENED to be a fire going on.
The two incidents are not related....:-)
/sarcasm
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posted on
09/30/2006 7:47:32 AM PDT
by
Muzzle_em
(taglines are for sissies)
To: freepatriot32
After spending several days visiting my son and his pit bulls, we did get a bit more relaxed around them.
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posted on
09/30/2006 7:57:32 AM PDT
by
armymarinemom
(My sons freed Iraqi and Afghan Honor Roll students.)
To: GMMAC
Link to video "Dangerous Dogs?" on
this pageCovers recent misidentification of pit bulls in Sudbury.
Features Tammy St.Louis and acquaintance of mine and a highly skilled dog trainer.
She has one of Sam's litter mates. It's amazing what she can do with dogs....
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posted on
09/30/2006 8:18:08 AM PDT
by
kanawa
To: Sensei Ern
"You should start a ping list ..."
As I already maintain a shared mostly Kanuckistani ping list with Fanfan, how be you step up & start one and then be sure to include me?
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posted on
09/30/2006 8:19:28 AM PDT
by
GMMAC
(Discover Canada governed by Conservatives: www.CanadianAlly.com)
To: freepatriot32
watch all of the anti pit bull freepers heads explode after they try to find a way to spin this to make the pit bull look bad. As everyone knows all pit bulls are pure evil every second of every day and should all be destroyed.Well, he did bite the girl on the leg... I'll bet he damn near ripped her leg off! KILL THE EVIL PIT BULL!!!!!!!
Mark
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posted on
09/30/2006 8:21:44 AM PDT
by
MarkL
(When Kaylee says "No power in the `verse can stop me," it's cute. When River says it, it's scary!)
To: freepatriot32; sinkspur; 88keys; DugwayDuke; sissyjane; Severa; the OlLine Rebel; naturalman1975; ..
To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
how many evil deeds pit bulls have doneNo offense FRiend but to ascribe evil to dogs or their actions
takes you far beyond the realm of extremely extreme extremism.
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posted on
09/30/2006 8:34:35 AM PDT
by
kanawa
To: Extremely Extreme Extremist; kanawa
"I still say pit pulls should be bred out of existence, or shipped to NK for food."
It would be great if statist control freaks like yourself would just once have the guts to post a complete list of all of your social fascist views rather than snipe topic by topic.
Since, by definition, those habitually advocating nanny state solutions on any issue quite plainly aren't authentic conservatives.
Also, given there isn't a single reputable animal welfare body in North America which supports 'breed ban' legislation and only PETA which does, it's obvious logic & acquired knowledge of pertinent facts trump emotionally-driven liberal 'extremism'.
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posted on
09/30/2006 8:37:29 AM PDT
by
GMMAC
(Discover Canada governed by Conservatives: www.CanadianAlly.com)
To: Richard-SIA
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posted on
09/30/2006 8:38:26 AM PDT
by
Slings and Arrows
("Burglar drops dresser, shot in chest, fills drawers." --Titan Magroyne)
To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
This is what I call evil...
Teen accused of feeding kittens to pit bull
"An 18-year-old Dallas man faces cruelty charges after he was accused of slamming kittens to the ground and kicking them toward a snarling pit bull, which tore them apart.
~snip~
They saw the suspect "taking kittens from a blue plastic box and violently throwing them on the ground."
They then saw the man "kicking the kittens towards a brown and white spotted pit bull, who was tearing the kittens apart with its mouth," the report says.
The people in the car yelled at the suspect to stop the maulings.
That's when a woman approached and punched the passenger in the eye, according to the report. She is apparently related to the 18-year-old."
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posted on
09/30/2006 8:41:12 AM PDT
by
kanawa
To: freepatriot32
I passed the link on to the people wanting "Dozer" (Bull Dozer).
Thanks!
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posted on
09/30/2006 8:42:30 AM PDT
by
Richard-SIA
("The natural progress of things is for government to gain ground and for liberty to yield" JEFFERSON)
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