Posted on 06/14/2018 11:33:48 PM PDT by Norski
FAIRFIELD (CBS SF) — A 29-year-old Fairfield woman was severely mauled in her backyard by her own dog early Thursday before police shot it dead, authorities said.
Fairfield police said the attack took place in the woman’s backyard in the 1600 block of Kentucky St. A next-door neighbor called 911 to report they had heard the woman screaming and looked over the fence and saw a large dog attacking her.
Arriving officers could see the woman lying face down and bleeding profusely from both arms with a large dog standing over her.
The woman’s house has an unusually large yard, almost a full acre in size, and the attack was occurring in the farthest reach of the yard away from the home and street.
Authorities said the dog quickly alerted to the officer’s presence and charged the fence where the officers stood. One officer on scene fired his handgun at the charging dog out of fear of his safety, his fellow officers and the woman that had already been badly injured.
The dog stopped his attack and soon succumbed to his injuries.
Emergency aid was immediately provided to the woman, and the severity of her injuries were determined to be life-threatening. The woman was taken by ambulance to a local trauma center and later flown by helicopter to a surgical center in the Bay Area. She is listed in serious condition.
Neighbors told police there were about 20 dogs in the home’s backyard. Fairfield Police Lt. Greg Hurlbut said the dogs were described as a special breed of hunting dog.
It was not immediately known what breed of dog was involved in the attack or were being kenneled at the site. Solano’s County’s Humane Animal Services was the lead agency in the investigation according to the sheriff’s office.
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Outstanding breed.
If raised as a working dog, or should never be trusted with children. If raised as domesticated, WONDERFUL dog.
Keeps watch at night, all night on guard to protect its human flock.
Have one laying beside me. Loyal and covers my back.
Not an off leash dog. Smart, but independent.
It’s very kind of you to apologize. Thank you.
I, too, have made bad jokes in the past. We are all human.
I have a Golden Retriever (my 3rd) that has been very difficult to train. Quite unlike his 2 predecessors. I never approach him without a soft toy in my hand for him to bite. Otherwise he chews on me. I would not trust him around small children. He’s getting better (not yet 2) but it’s been a slow process.
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PIT BULLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Having owned and trained dogs for over 50 years. I decide a long time ago that life is to short to put up with dogs that are hard to train.
Dogs that can’t be trusted are not worth keeping around.
Do you really want to put up with a PITA dog for 12 to 15 years.
that accurate information is crucial and we should not be willy-nilly identifying a dog incorrectly.
We're not dogsbite.org here or Merrit Clifton.
We insist on accuracy and facts, not incorrect identification or generalizations.
large-scale breeding operation
Based on what?
"housed several dogs" according to Investigators
20 dogs? according to neighbors?
How many breeding females? How many stud dogs?
How many of the dog were newborn pups?
it was not a neighbor’s child, as too often that is the case.
What's "too often" the case. Once is too often!
Here's some homework for you.
You have the location. You have the officers name.
You can find the local Animal Control number.
Call them
Find out the actual number of dogs
Find out if AC has accurately identified the dogs
Find out the M/F numbers. Find out if she is breaking the law.
Share what you discover with us.
Share what you discover with...
https://www.nationalcanineresearchcouncil.com/contact
They actually care about accurate information.
Italian Mastiffs (Cane Corso) oft times get confused with Pitbulls. Similar to Presa Canario. Both breeds are akin to ‘Pitbulls on steroids.’
Probably a golden retriever or a Labrador.
Responsible Dog Ownership ping.
If you’d like to be added to or removed from the list, let me know
That also looks like a Cane Corso. Most people would not be able to tell the difference.
That’s what you do.
That’s what you do.
Great Pyrenees were bred to protect the sheep from wolves. They can be very dangerous to anyone not in “their” flock.
Call me a wimp but I have no interest in owning a dog who has the power to hurt me at a moment’s notice. I’m pretty partial to wiener dogs, in fact.
Most people outside of AKC dog shows and breeders are not familiar with either of these breeds because of their limited numbers in the US.
These two breeds(Cane Corso and Presa Canario) are quite expensive. They are the ultimate protection dogs. However, I would not want either of these breeds around my home or family.
Most people do not understand that ALL canines were originally bred from wolves. They are all natural born killers in their DNA. Humans have selected bred them over the last 5000 years to develop different characteristics. All hounds were bred to hunt. All terriers were bred to kill vermin. Shepards were bred to defend the flock from predators. However, if we humans stop feeding them, they will fend for themselves.
Be glad you are not a badger. Weiner dogs(dachshound) were bred to go down in a burrow and kill a badger.
You may want to inform your insurance company, just to be sure you’re good to go.
From the AKC website:
Dachshund” is a German word meaning “badger dog,” and the breed’s German history goes back some 600 years. And, as the breed name suggests, the Dachshund was developed to enthusiastically dig his way into a badger den and dispatch its occupant. The Dachshund’s long, low body was custom-made for this dirty subterranean work.
For a dog of any size, a badger is a formidable adversary, weighing anywhere from 25 to 40 pounds, with razor-sharp teeth and claws. The cleverness, courage, perseverance, and strength that are hallmarks of today’s Dachshund were first bred into his long-ago ancestors to best equip them for battling a deadly foe. The little dog’s surprisingly loud, houndy bark is also a throwback to his working roots: It allowed the Dachshund’s above-ground human hunting partner to mark his hound’s underground location.
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