Bicyclist attacked by pit bulls

C & G News (Michigan) ^

[Chet 99]

Bicyclist attacked by pit bulls

By Cortney Casey C & G Staff Writer

STERLING HEIGHTS — Passers-by came to the aid of a bicyclist who was attacked by four pit bulls near Metropolitan Parkway and Mound June 1.

According to Sterling Heights Police Lt. Dale Dwojakowski, the 59-year-old victim, a resident of Warren, sustained bite wounds to his ankles and wrist after the encounter with the dogs at around 1:18 p.m.

“This was on the sidewalk on 16 Mile Road … west of Mound,” he said. “He was just riding his bike. The dogs started charging him.”

When the man attempted to speed up to avoid the approaching animals, he lost control of the bike and fell to the ground, at which time the dogs began gnawing on his ankles, said Dwojakowski.

Several bystanders intervened, chasing the dogs away, though police and animal control officers managed to capture all four of the pit bulls shortly thereafter.

“Two of the dogs we kind of cornered right in that general area at 16 (Mile) and Mound, by the shopping plaza,” said Dwojakowski. “The other two dogs kind of ran into the subdivision, the surrounding streets.”

Dwojakowski said police later identified the dogs’ owner, who lives nearby. The woman, whose name has not been released, is not facing criminal charges at this time, but was cited for violating city ordinances, he said.

“Right now, a couple of ordinance violations were written for vicious dog attack and unlicensed dog,” he said. “Obviously she’s going to have her day in court on this to explain how this happened and how the dogs got out of her possession.”

The woman told officers she was uncertain how the animals escaped from her home, which is located in the vicinity of where the man was attacked, he said.

The dogs were being kept at the Macomb County Animal Shelter pending completion of a criminal investigation and outcome of the court proceedings. Dwojakowski said owners often sign away their rights and turn the animals over to the police and the shelter.

“At this point, I’m not sure what’s going to happen with the animals,” he said. “If a dog bit someone and it was pretty serious, in the past, dogs have been euthanized. But that doesn’t happen on every attack or bite. In this case, nothing’s been determined yet about that.”

The victim was treated at the hospital and released, he said.

Dwojakowski said it’s mandatory for all Sterling Heights residents to register their dogs, and though a license wouldn’t have prevented an attack, it would have helped officers identify the source of the animals more rapidly because the owner’s address would have been affixed to the dogs’ collars. Dog licenses are available through City Hall.

According to City Clerk Walter Blessed, city ordinance allows residents to have four animals, but prohibits more than that.

Anyone with information on the pit bull attack is asked to call the Sterling Heights Police Department at (586) 446-2800. People also can submit anonymous tips by texting the information, with “shpolice” as the first line, to tip411 (847411) on their cell phones.

You can reach Staff Writer Cortney Casey at ccasey@candgnews.com or at (586) 498-1046.

[GSP.FAN]

I agree with you 100%...
Responsibility..

[Salamander]

So is riding down the middle of state or county road but that doesn’t stop them.

You haven’t lived until you’ve topped a mountain on a blind curve and had a pack of them cause you to nearly wreck your motorcycle, trying not to kill them.

And then, they have the nerve to flip *you* the bird.

In my state, they MUST stay on the shoulder.

[not that the mostly liberal lot pays that law any mind]

[Salamander]

Oh, I see you’ve driven MD roads, already.

[Salamander]

“The woman told officers she was uncertain how the animals escaped from her home,”

What *if*...instead of just sneaking around poisoning dogs, the anti-pit people are now taking a cue from pETA’s vile dog show terrorism playbook and are releasing them from their confined areas in hopes they’ll meet with death or disaster?

Not that anybody on *this* thread would be capable of such treachery, mind you.

[1COUNTER-MORTER-68]

BOO!!!...;0)

[Salamander]

Beaucoup obtus.

[1COUNTER-MORTER-68]

Boo Coo Dinki Dau...;0)

[shibumi]

"MORTER" - a word that does not exist, and has not existed since before the King James Bible.


"MORTAR" - Several meanings, the one most germane to this discussion being an indirect fire infantry weapon.

"FGIF" - A reminder to mortarmen to insert the round correctly into the tube - "Fins Go In First."

"Beaucoup" - a French word meaning "much" which found it's way into IndoChinese pigeon English with a pronunciation of "Bow-coo."

"Dinki-dau" A poor attempt to say "Dien Cai Dau" - VietNamese which literally means "Sick in (the) head." Like a dog poisoner.

WARRIOR:

POISONER:

Xin Loi Mun Oi!

[Salamander]

But what about Malory’s “Luh Morter duh Arter?”

Oh, wait, never mind.

[shibumi]

“Death of Art”?

[shibumi]

OH! You must have meant this Art -

[visualops]

“Two of the dogs we kind of cornered right in that general area at 16 (Mile) and Mound, by the shopping plaza,” said Dwojakowski. “The other two dogs kind of ran into the subdivision, the surrounding streets.”

Kind of? Did this guy graduate HS?

[shibumi]

Accuracy is not a hallmark of the reporting where Pit Bull attacks are concerned.

[Salamander]

They were of the hyper-dimensional type.

[Semper Mark]

You Beaucoup Dien Cai Dau

I skipped the prelude of this scene where he hits the guy in the head with the shovel...

...just too darn violent for me.

[Slings and Arrows]

Accuracy is not a hallmark of modern reporting, period.

[kanawa]

Can we just institute a nationwide kill on these freaking animals alread???!!!!!!!!!!

Sounds like the animals are in custody, should we all head for the shelter to kill them?

[Salamander]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OImKPh6N_Lw

[Salamander]

No.

Let’s hold a lottery and the winner gets to go torture them in their preferred fashion.

Perhaps the dogs, at some point, will fully realize their moral failure and repent of their sinfulness.

[JoeProBono]