The boxer is a muscular, mastiff-type breed from Germany
Posted on 04/17/2010 2:19:30 PM PDT by JoeProBono
Her 32-year-old uncle was arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after the incident at around midday on Saturday.
Police officers were called to an address in Cotton Walk after reports that the baby was unconscious and had suffered serious head injuries. The girl, who was with her three-year-old sister, mother and grandmother, was taken by ambulance to East Surrey Hospital in Redhill, but she was pronounced dead on arrival.
The dog suspected of killing the girl was being held by police. The animal is believed to be a mastiff-type breed.
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The boxer is a muscular, mastiff-type breed from Germany
Overkill?
The only way to stop this is to ban Chocolate Labs and Toy Poodles.
I do not think that a Boxer fits the english definition of a mastiff. The English mastiff was bred to be a watch dog but it is considered to be mild mannered.
Any dog can turn violent ... that is why human supervision is always the rule for kids around pets..
Leeds postal workers boycott house over cat attacks
Royal Mail has stopped deliveries to a house in Leeds after postal workers came under attack from an elderly cat.
Tiger is said to have scratched postal workers and chased them down the garden path at his home in High Bank Street, Farsley, over the past few weeks.
Owner Tracy Brayshaw, who must now pick up mail from the nearest sorting office, said the ban was “a bit silly”.
She added: “We’re talking about a 19-year-old geriatric cat here who likes lazing out in the sun.”
Mrs Brayshaw, 43, a pharmacy dispenser, said the black-and-white cat slept for 20 hours a day but was always ready to pounce on unsuspecting staff.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/west_yorkshire/8611776.stm
RIP.
Find yourself a new Hobie
Everybody needs a Hobie.
I once had a cat that ruled the house, my dog was terrified of him
You should know this poor child was not killed by a boxer. The article said it was a type of mastiff which is much larger and bred as a guard dog. A boxer is half the size of an English mastiff which ranges from 176 to 286 lbs., whereas a full grown male boxer is from 65 to 80 lbs.
A Boxer is the absolute best dog breed to have around children. In the 1960's at one point my family had 22 Boxers from multiple litters on our farm. They are the most noble dog breed and are a protector of innocents. My daughter grew up with a Boxer in our home and my wife and I have a rescued Boxer that is the sweetest young man anyone could ever meet. He is sitting on his futon behind me as I type this.
In other news, an Amish man murdered his neighbor, proving once again that the Amish are just as dangerous as the Muslims.
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