Sports Illustrated did a cover story on them, Dec29/08
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http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1150095/index.htm
Posted on 04/01/2009 10:34:18 AM PDT by Chet 99
A Warren toddler is recovering after being attacked by a pit bull over the weekend.
Three year old Christine Francis required 19 stitches after the animal bit her face. The dog got inside her home on Saturday after her father trapped it on the front porch, hoping animal control officers would come and pick it up. However, due to budget constraints, no one was available.
The girl's father, Thomas Holmes, says he understands the city's financial concerns, but feels an exception should be made when it involves something dangerous. "I know those dogs aren't good to have around. When something like this happens, they should come and get those dogs so nothing like this can happen. That is something she didn't need to go through," Holmes said.
Warren Police Chief John Mandopolis says the animal control officer is normally given permission to come out on overtime when vicious dogs are involved. He says he's not sure why that didn't happen on Saturday.
I don't think they place those dogs with anybody, you have to be trained and qualify.
By rehabbing they point out the responsibilities in owning one. It’s pretty clear that as a humane society they deplore irresponsible ownership. I’m not sure if they approve of government restrictions, but they are always there when animals need to be taken from owners, no matter how badly the animal was treated.
So where are these rehabbed dogs? Guarding junk yards?
If the behavior of irresponsible owners in not modified, the Pit Bull situation, and the calls for banning and severe restrictions, will continue to increase. That group does not address that point directly, no matter how much good they’re doing in other areas.
Well said. That first attack should not be when dangerous dog owners should be put on notice. They should be put on notice before it happens. I don’t know how it should be done fairly. I have 2 English Mastiffs living next door to me. the owners say they are gentle and harmless but they bark and lunge at me through the fence. These 200 pound dogs could attack and the owners are not strong enough to stop them.
They aren’t able to guard anything once they are rehabbed. But it looks like some of them are going to have to stay at the sanctuary forever.
They are against breed-specific legislation, but have shown through their actions that they want irresponsible owners stripped of their dogs. The problem is societal, there are places where people are evil and animals are mistreated, not just one specific breed.
It’s difficult to reason with hysterical folks.
You see what happens, they accuse you of believing maulings are acceptable.
I’ve been “clued in” about you for quite awhile.
Could you restate that more clearly, please? I’m not 100% sure what you’re saying.
Sports Illustrated did a cover story on them, Dec29/08
Archived here...
http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1150095/index.htm
The government will have to take some action, so the question becomes what type of action. Putting a label on a breed doesn’t solve problems like the evil people mistreating their dogs. But rigorous enforcement of animal cruelty laws is effective, especially when people like Vick pay heavy fines and go to jail. There’s no question Vick could have trained some other breed to fight.
thanks
The next problem, though, is, what is “cruel” or just “irresponsible”?
Today we are overrun with ninnies who pretend to “train” dogs when in reality they are worthless - and also irresponsible. These people think looking at a dog “wrong” is cruel. They would jail me in a heartbeat for using that “cruel Koehler”.
No sir. I don’t want any of this.
I hope that is the last we hear of them.
Shhhhhh.
Don’t tell anyone else.
Thanks.
Yep, we we have to agree on standards for animal treatment. A lot can be done at the local level. My very rural county requires a permit for more than 5 dogs and they use the money to do inspections. If you have 5 or less dogs they will leave you alone AFAIK. Another thing I’ve seen around here is people taking matters into their own hands and doing a dog rescue.
I would like to hear more.
It is a story that encompasses both the evil that people are capable of
as well as our noble compassion.
It is a story that cuts through the stereotypes people have of this type of dog
and offers an opportunity for learning.
In your never-gonna-happen world, what would be the penalty for a kid getting hurt by a dog after climbing ones’ backyard fence without permission to retrieve an item, say a baseball hit into the backyard. Still liable?
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