Memphis Girl Mauled by Pit Bull

http://www.myeyewitnessnews.com/ ^

[FreeReign]

Dr. Polsky points out that not all deaths involving dogs are included in these lists; that the breed of dog is frequently misstated, especially where the pit bull is concerned; and that these reports should not be used to support breed specific legislation."

There was one study that said Pitbulls, Rotweillers and a third breed, I don't recall the breed, are responsible for about 75% of the fatal dog attacks a year.

BTW I don't recall advocating breed specific legislation.

[LongElegantLegs]

Mine was twenty; they might be cheaper now, that was several years ago! I got it at home depot.

[shibumi]

"Oh my goodness me yes! I am berry berry sure it vas a Peet Bool Dog dat bited me on de leg!"

[JoeProBono]

Rottweilers & Presa Canarios

The Perro de Presa Canario is a large Molosser-type dog breed originally bred for working livestock. The name of the breed is Spanish, means "Canarian catch dog," and is often shortened to "Presa Canario", or simply "Presa." The breed is also called Dogo Canario, meaning Canarian Molosser.

[JoeProBono]

Do you think the Presa Canario could possibly be mistaken for a Pittbull?

[shibumi]

"BTW I don't recall advocating breed specific legislation."

I know you were posting to Joe, but I just wanted to say - If you're not in favor of breed specific legislation, then you and I don't have much of an argument with each other.

I just get bent over people who want to punish all the dogs who didn't do it every time someone gets bitten.

By the way, I think the other breed you're looking for is GSDs, like the one pictured at the top of my personal page.

[shibumi]

Now, there is a good case to be made for species specific legislation, starting with

[Slings and Arrows]

Assuming, of course, that the list makers could tell a Pit Bull from a Chi-Hua-Hua. One thing we do know for sure, is that the number three killer of people in Africa is Hippos (right behind Muslims and Communists ... and CommieMuslimFascistJihadiLoons) .....

So what you're saying is: If you run into an Islamocommunist hippo, you're screwed.

[shibumi]

Depends on whether the hippo’s in heat.

[Salamander]

“Sleeper hold”.

Had it used on me once by the ex.

My sweet, pacifist Minny jumped off the sofa and against his back, just as I was “going out”.

[contrary to popular opinion, everything goes gray, not black]

[goat granny]

That was a funny response as you have no idea of the dogs I have had over the last 50 years....tis better to keep your mouth shut and be thought stupid than open in and remove all doubt..I have no doubt about where you I Q sits. I'd sure like to see you tackle a 150 pound angora breeding billy with horns that span 46 inches and had to turn his head to get in the barn door...I can just see your courage when that sucker would take a bee line to you....I have also had a black Angus charge me in the pasture....that was fun a thousand pounds of beef on the hoof, and she was just a young heifer.:O) Do you live in your mothers basement and borrow her computer. It sometimes sounds like it...:O)

[Salamander]

Actually, you can go into any farm supply store and buy a cattle prod fairly cheap.

They come in several lengths.

I’d say a 4 footer would be most practical.

The extra benefit is that if the owner gets “upset” about you zapping the attacking dog, you can nail him, next.

They both survive it and learn valuable lessons.

[Salamander]

“Like you said, nail the owner when they attack.”

The ultimate cure.

Being in jail takes away the whole “thug bling” appeal.

[goat granny]

Sorry about the below the belt comment, it was unlady like. :O( but only for that comment....luck with your dogs hope they turn out well for you....

[wardaddy]

all I can say is this:

Thank God housecats don’t weigh 100 pounds like dogs

and thank God those mean tempered little nervous wrecks somebody named after a blood soaked Mexican state ain’t the same weight as the much maligned and oft feared Pitbulls

for those who fear Pits so...

Go any Bulldog breed...and other guard style dogs too....

Amen.

a world of lapdogs and sunshine labs only would suck

[Salamander]

That was an irrational response.

The *only* time my current Dobe ever snapped at me was the night I rushed him to the weekend ER vet where, after a battery of other tests and x-rays, he was diagnosed with Lyme disease and in great pain.

When I awoke him by petting him, it caused the inflammation in his neck [from the Lyme] to hurt him and in his groggy half-awake state, he snarled and snapped at me.

Within 2 seconds, he was all apologies and remorseful kisses but I *knew* instantly something was very wrong with him, physically.

When he hopped off the sofa and walked around, he started yelping, randomly.

Within minutes, we were on the way to the vet.

One shot of Prednisone for the inflammation stopped the pain [even though he never acted anything less than polite and affectionate towards me or the vet the whole time] and he was happy and trying to ‘suck up’ to the female vet techs, as usual.

In fact, now that he was fully awake, the vet couldn’t even duplicate a “vicious” reaction from whatever was hurting him, even by fiercely wrenching his neck and spine around, hence the x-rays.

Two months of Doxycycline halted the Lyme.

Personally, I couldn’t live with guilt of wondering if I’d murdered my own loyal dog without at least giving it the benefit of a medical exam.

A tattoo artist we knew had 2 Rottweilers.
He always warned people to not touch the male as he was “vicious”.
While the artist and hubby chatted, I managed to get hands on the dog and although he did growl and snarl, it was obvious it was not aggression but agony.

I pleaded with the guy to get his dog to a vet but he didn’t listen.
A few months later, the dog died of the agonizing bone cancer that Rotts are prone to.
He wasn’t “savage”; he was suffering.

She may have killed an innocent but ill/hurting dog.

“She had three children all of single digit age”

Triplets?!?

[Salamander]

“He’s back...” carries the same significance of “the sun rises in the morning”.

Obsessively predictable.

[Salamander]

You hoochie, you.

[LMAO]

God, what a cute little kid!

[Salamander]

“They never made the news.”

The good I do is never remembered; the bad, never forgotten.

[Salamander]

OMG....the killer dog dragged a severed human arm into the baby’s bed!