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Man, 74, Loses Arm In Pit Bull Attack
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Posted on 06/10/2011 9:50:51 PM PDT by Jim 726

HAWTHORNE, Fla. -- A 74-year-old man attacked by pit bulls Friday morning had his right arm amputated, his left arm partially amputated and suffered severe facial injuries, Putnam County deputies said. Deputies were called to the 200 block of Old Hawthorne Road in Hawthorne about 11 a.m. and found Roy McSweeney severely injured. McSweeney was taken to Shands Hospital in Gainesville and was in surgery Friday afternoon. His condition was not available. Investigators said the two dogs responsible for the attack belonged to McSweeney's neighbor.

They said the owner of the dogs gave both of them to authorities, and the pit bulls were euthanized and taken to the Putnam County Health Department to be tested for rabies.

Deputies said no further details could be released. .


TOPICS: Local News; Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: doggieping; pitbull; pitbullattack; pitbullattacks; pitbulls; ssdd
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To: Markos33
Mark!  
341 posted on 06/11/2011 10:07:16 PM PDT by TheOldLady (Freepmail me to get on or off the ZOT Lightning ping list.)
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To: darrellmaurina

It doesn’t take a big aggressive dog to alert you. I have 2 alarm systems, one I pay for the other is my dogs. They have a deep bark for their size. It’s not the size of the dog that scares intruders away, it’s the bark period. If the dog is barking, people are noticing. How does a dog alert police if a house is broken into? I prefer an alarm system that actually immediately alerts the police.

I think every Pit Bull owner should have a weapon. They never know when they might need it to protect themselves, a family member or friend from the dog.

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342 posted on 06/11/2011 10:08:01 PM PDT by mojitojoe ( 1400 years of existence & Islam has 2 main accomplishments, psychotic violence and goat curry)
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To: SunkenCiv

Ibitzan you’re just trying to russell me out of here because you can’t whippet up your next post.


343 posted on 06/11/2011 10:14:46 PM PDT by TheOldLady (Freepmail me to get on or off the ZOT Lightning ping list.)
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To: mojitojoe

The dog did not -eat- the baby.

Stop lying.

[havanese?]


344 posted on 06/11/2011 10:15:43 PM PDT by Salamander (I wear my sunglasses at night.)
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To: Markos33

God, I love you!


345 posted on 06/11/2011 10:17:00 PM PDT by Salamander (I wear my sunglasses at night.)
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To: ransomnote; Markos33

That was the singularly most pitiful back pedal I’ve *ever* seen.

Should’ve just taken the kick like a man and been done with it.


346 posted on 06/11/2011 10:18:55 PM PDT by Salamander (I wear my sunglasses at night.)
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To: mojitojoe

“If the dog is barking, people are noticing.”

Frog snot.

People learn to tune out perpetually yappy little dogs as a means to preserve their own sanity.

My Dobe rarely barks.

When he does, something is happening that shouldn’t be happening.

*That*, the neighbors notice.


347 posted on 06/11/2011 10:22:17 PM PDT by Salamander (I wear my sunglasses at night.)
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To: Salamander

I know this is hard for you to understand, but a person would have to have next to zero self esteem to have to defend this kind of comment with more effort than I expended. The ‘I bow to no man!’ is the pit bull lover’s defense of fragile ego hence the need to identify with excessively aggressive dogs. Those of us with self esteem can give a little credit where a little credit is due, or survive a snarling rebuttal without being fazed, without feeling like our self esteem is being diminished - hence I do not need to to own or support vicious dog breeds.


348 posted on 06/11/2011 10:24:33 PM PDT by ransomnote
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To: ransomnote

Better hitch your skirt up before it gets caught in the chain.

:D


349 posted on 06/11/2011 10:35:40 PM PDT by Salamander (I wear my sunglasses at night.)
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To: darrellmaurina

Re crossbreeding:That sounds a lot like what people are trying to achieve with Savannah Cats. (Please Google; can’t cut-and-paste a link on my Kindle.)


350 posted on 06/11/2011 10:40:30 PM PDT by Slings and Arrows (You can't have Ingsoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
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To: darrellmaurina

Re previous post: Neeeeeeeeeever mind!


351 posted on 06/11/2011 10:43:28 PM PDT by Slings and Arrows (You can't have Ingsoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
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To: ransomnote
Well, if you're going to quote me, at least show me the respect of a courtesy ping.

"... - hence I do not need to to own or support vicious dog breeds.

The only "vicious" dog breed I own these days is a Chihuahua (his name is Jerry Lee, but we call him "Killer"!) Does that offend your liberal sensibilities, too?

"The ‘I bow to no man!’ is the pit bull lover’s defense of fragile ego hence the need to identify with excessively aggressive dogs."

No son, the "I bow to to man!" is the American defense against any invasion of private property rights.

(Didn't they teach you this stuff in school?)

352 posted on 06/11/2011 10:48:42 PM PDT by Semper Mark (Vlad Tepes was a piker.)
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To: Markos33

I see that your style and clever turn of words really was a one time thing. I suspected that was going to be the case. Well at least I got a cool graphic out of it.


353 posted on 06/11/2011 10:57:58 PM PDT by ransomnote
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To: Salamander
God, I love you!

Well, that makes 4.

Christ, he loved me and and died for me.

My mother, she got there first.

My wife, (and I'll never figure that one out)...but I thank God every day.

And now you!

354 posted on 06/11/2011 11:01:20 PM PDT by Semper Mark (Vlad Tepes was a piker.)
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To: Markos33

More people love you than you know, my good and faithful friend...:)


355 posted on 06/11/2011 11:06:04 PM PDT by Salamander (I wear my sunglasses at night.)
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To: ransomnote
Ah, in other words - you're admitting defeat and retreating.

Well, be sure to let the doorknob hit you in your God given the vertical split.

356 posted on 06/11/2011 11:11:07 PM PDT by Semper Mark (Vlad Tepes was a piker.)
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To: darrellmaurina; shibumi

A wise man once said of cats;

“You know, if they were bigger, they would eat you.”

:)


357 posted on 06/11/2011 11:12:43 PM PDT by Salamander (I wear my sunglasses at night.)
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To: ransomnote

It just ain't yer day, Butch.

:)

358 posted on 06/11/2011 11:15:14 PM PDT by Salamander (I wear my sunglasses at night.)
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To: Salamander; Markos33
"More people love you than you know, my good and faithful friend...:)"

Aye!

(That's to da boataya!)

359 posted on 06/11/2011 11:22:14 PM PDT by shibumi (Ego Nunquam Ubi Sub Ubi!)
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To: ransomnote; Markos33; Salamander
If you ever decide to change your screen name, consider "Digger."
360 posted on 06/11/2011 11:25:20 PM PDT by shibumi (Ego Nunquam Ubi Sub Ubi!)
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