Caution for graphic descriptions that follow!
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The pit attacked a yorkie. It had the yorkie's whole helpless head in its jaws, and was alternatively squeezing the dogie's head and lapping blood. (I do not add or subtract a thing from what I saw).
Folks were trying everything to release the jaws, including a baseball bat. Finally, something worked (might have been the garden hose down its throat.)
The yorkie somehow pulled through, the pit bull was taken by the authorities and erased, and I learned that I really, really do not believe that pit bull owners know what bloodthristy killers resides in the DNA of the alleged dogs they keep as pets.
was walking down the street awhile back- came to a building with an alley- just as i got to corner- a resident in the building walked around the corner and was a few feet from me- his pit bull lunged at me- thankfully the fella was able to control the animal even though it took him by surprise- Had he not cinched up the leash because he was surprised it would not have ended well- of that I am certain- That freakin dog just went mental upon seeing me-
We have a few pit bulls in neighborhood- where kids play, walk, ride bikes- etc- one got loose awhile back=- hate to think about some kid or elderly person working in garden or whatever minding their own business- getting attacked because some maggot thought it was cool to own a demondog- Darn near happened to me!-
My Amstaff, my Bichon both on leash, were walking at a river access only camping site.
As I rounded a bend in the path I could see a woman a good distance away had her yorkie off-leash. It made a bee-line for my dogs in a very aggressive manner.
Having to think quickly, I positioned my small dog ahead and my large dog behind me. I figures if the yorkie attacked it would be better to be on my small dog rather than my large dog.
The yorkie sped towards us with the woman owner and her friend trying to catch up but they were too late and the yorkie launched itself on my small dog.
When my large dog positioned behind me saw this he backed out of his collar and the next thing I saw was a good portion of the yorkie disappear into my large dog’s mouth and he giving it a little shake.
The women started screaming. My heart dropped. I knew that even though it had been her dog off leash and the attacker, my large dog would be blamed by some.
I quickly got my dog to release and the woman picked her dog up. As I concentrated on getting my dog’s collar back on I feared hearing the worse.
but...
The woman said her dog was fine...not a mark or scratch on him!
All my dog had done is what adult dogs have done to unruly puppies from dog-time immemorial. Stopped the little dog’s action by holding it in place with enough to force that the small dog had little choice but to calm down.
The ladies apologized profusely. I was full of joy and relieved by with the outcome and very very proud of my dog.
Later in the day my dogs and I were returning from the riverside and the lady was controlling her dog in her arms. As we passed by the little bugger started yapping off again. Had to chuckle at his tenacity and little dog bravery.