Posted on 09/17/2007 2:57:24 PM PDT by RDTF
A Prince George's County man says he feels lucky to be alive after he was attacked by two large dogs while walking his own dogs Monday morning in Fort Washington. The incident left two dogs dead, a third in the animal hospital and a fourth at the pound.
Richard Kenner was walking his dogs, a shih tzu and a shepherd-husky mix, about 7:30 a.m. in the 12,900 block of Asbury Drive when two Cane Corsos attacked him.
Kenner described what happened during an ordeal he says lasted as long as twenty minutes.
"He went around behind me, before I could turn around he attacked me from behind. One latched onto my buttocks area and was just... I could feel my flesh tearing, actually.
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Kenner was bitten on the arms, the legs and in the groin area. He was treated at the hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.
Kenner says he feels luck to be alive and credits an off-duty federal officer who happened by and intervened. The man, who was not identified by police, fatally shot one of the attacking dogs, but also, in the confusion, fatally shot Kenner's sheperd-husky mix.
Despite the accidental killing of his own dog, Kenner says he's thankful the officer was there.
"I'm very grateful, very grateful," said Kenner. "When I told him, while I was laying on the ground, waiting for the ambulance, I let him know how grateful I was to him for freeing me from that attack."
But that wasn't the end of it.
Somehow, in the confusion, the shih tzu's leash was snagged by a car, which dragged it down the road. The dog was taken to an animal hospital and is expected to recover.
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(Excerpt) Read more at wjla.com ...
dog ping :(
I’ve heard that pitbulls are very misunderstood loving pets.
Darn. Imagine a Buddhist trying to sort out the implications.
Dog gone story.
To paraphrase
Nobody ever bit a .38
took me a minute to notice your tagline
glad the little guy is going to make it
Temperament
The Cane Corso should be a confident dog, very devoted to its family, and not pose a threat to strangers welcomed into the home. He is easily trained and generally naturally protective of children. Since the breed is very smart and active, it is advised that owners find activities to stimulate the dog. They also often suffer from separation anxiety. A well trained and socialised Corso is not only a good ambassador for the breed, but for canines in general
He's thankful for now. Wait until the lawyer tells him how much he can earn by being distraught at the loss of he beloved pet.
I hope I'm wrong.
Cane Corsos aren’t pit bulls.
They are worse. They are like giant pits with attitude.
Nobody who owns Cane Corsos has any business letting them run loose. It’s like owning guns. “They just got out” is no excuse with them. You have to absolutely make sure they are confined to your property. If they jump fences, then they belong in a kennel.
Wow, you go for a nice stroll with your doggies and you don’t know how things will end up.
They weren't pitbulls, they were Cane Corsos, which are a type of Mastiff from Italy.
How’d you like to mess with two of these dogs? I didn’t know what a Cane Corso was, so I looked it up.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cane_Corso
Huh? Who said anything about pit bulls?
I’m sorry, but the offending dogs were not pit bulls; the attacking dogs were Cane Corsos, an Italian Breed used as guard dogs...
Who said anything about pit bulls?
there is a video at the link
Right attitude. The Fed put himself in danger and did quite well for being in the middle of a dog fight.
That is one dog who had a very, very bad day.
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