Posted on 08/24/2007 12:41:28 PM PDT by BenLurkin
CBS) HAWTHORNE, Calif. Two children menaced by pit bulls in Hawthorne were safe Friday, but a woman running from the dogs broke her leg and a squad car being driven to the scene collided with another vehicle, injuring an officer and a motorist, police said.
A report that two pit bulls were menacing a 16-year-old girl and her 6-year-old brother in the 2900 block of 141st Place at El Segundo Boulevard and Prairie Avenue was received by Hawthorne police about 8 a.m., Hawthorne police Lt. Michael Ishii said.
An animal-control officer distracted the dogs with a chemical spray, and the children ran to safety, Ishii said.
No one was bitten, but a woman who ran from the dogs fell and broke her leg, and she was taken to a hospital, Ishii said.
Meanwhile, an officer driving to the scene crashed into another vehicle at El Segundo Boulevard and Prairie Avenue, he said.
Paramedics transported the officer and the other motorist for treatment of ''minor-to-moderate'' injuries, he said.
The dogs were returned to their owner, who lives in the neighborhood, and police issued a citation for violation of the leash law, Ishii said.
Every year the famous El Segundo Boulevard “Running of The Pit Bulls” always leads to injuries.
I seem to read a horrible pit bull story on FR or somewhere at least a few times a week.
When are we going to outlaw these dogs? My niece lives near a clown that has a pitbull and it ran out and attacked a dog some girls were walking down the street.
Time to call in Michael Vick to consult on the issue...
There are plenty of properly-trained ones who are not much of a threat, but they were bred to be an aggressive breed of dog.
And is there any FR thread about the Georgian plane firing on a Russian one? (this is sort of to 'all').
That’s a .... ummmmmm .... colorful ... and..... ummmm ..... interesting .... neighbourhood.
right after guns, smoking, salt, fast food, hunting, internal combustion engines,running, fast walking, foxnews, hurting feelings and free speech... don't rush the Gub'mint... they'll protect you
More unexpected news from The Terriers Of Peace.
I just saw one-didn't read it - my first thought was 'D@mn! the South said it would Rise again!!"
I have been told, repeatedly, that attacks like this are rare.
Good one!
B-b-b-but, my two adorable pit bulls, Killer and Ripper, haven't seriously maimed anybody yet!
Appreciated.
Yeah. Every week.
Although I agree with you about 2000%, I need to point out that “right after guns, smoking, salt, fast food, hunting, internal combustion engines,running, fast walking, foxnews, hurting feelings and free speech... “ don’t come running down the sidewalk and take a hunk outta yer leg.....
They should have calmed the dogs with an injection of lead before returning them to the owner.
What I was thinking. Not a good place to have your car break down, even in daytime.
We have a lot of laws and I wouldn’t have a problem with one regarding pit bulls. People aren’t allowed to have lions and tigers in the suburbs either and I don’t think you take issue with that, or do you?
LOL. I had a friend with a pet bird. The bird was attacked by their cat while it was a baby and birdie became very mean and would bite everyone. They named him “Bitey Bird.”
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