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Posted on 04/16/2023 1:32:40 PM PDT by Tipllub
BRUNSWICK, Md. - Authorities say a two-year-old Virginia boy died after being bitten by a pit bull-mastiff mix at a family gathering in Maryland.
The child's family says the 2-year-old lives in Fauquier County and was in Maryland for a birthday celebration for his grandmother.
The boy had been playing with the dog all day long, and as the family was getting ready to leave, the dog, which belonged to the grandmother, attacked the boy.
The boy’s family told FOX 5 the dog was not provoked, and it’s unclear why exactly it bit the child.
"We don’t know. He just attacked him, so. And the dog is very lovable too, so we just don’t know what happened," said Tammy Crawford, the victim’s aunt.
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The breed of peace
Dogs can be erratic especially around children. Dogs have a social structure and nature and there are rules for interacting with them. Rules that a small child might not understand.
Next up: It’s not the breed, it’s the owners.
Tough love, maybe
What a disconnect in thinking! The dog killed a two-year old. The dog is very lovable!.
Wow, how usual
The two-year-old provoked the attack by being so innocent and harmless. /sarc
low IQ pit bull defenders..... what say ye?
Lovable and sweet.
Until it’s not.
“And the dog is very lovable too”
Depends on the definition of lovable, which is clear to most people.
Two year olds are never good with dogs. Tgey don’t mix
Pit bulls, we’ll that’s a whole different category
People can just be so stupid
“Rules that a small child might not understand”
Anyone expecting a 2 year old to adhere to rules sets everyone up for a problem
Yup. Therein lies the problem.
Here is how a pit bulls plays with your kid: bite, lock, and tear. Any questions?
I had a golden retriever. She never bit anyone When my two year old cousin put her hand in tge dog’s ear, there was some serious snarling going on which caused me to never allow dogs and kids together again.
They don’t mix
A pit bull will go right in for the kill
But no dog likes a toddler
They’ll protect it, knowing that it’s owners/feeders value tge child more than the dog, but people stupid people mistake that for some kind of affection
Yes, but plenty types and breeds and other mixes don’t just go berserk over “violating” those “rules”.
“Rules that a small child might not understand.“
So, the child’s fault?
Maybe the dog was trying to get its life back together and was an aspiring rapper?
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