Posted on 09/20/2008 8:52:04 PM PDT by familyop
It was a tragic scene in North Las Vegas involving a baby and two dogs. A four-month-old was attacked by two Pit Bulls. The dogs were attacking so viciously police say they had to shoot them dead upon arriving at the scene.
Residents in the neighborhood near Cheyenne and Martin Luther King say they are shocked but not surprised that it happened. Neighbors tell News 3 the two Pit Bulls were full grown dogs and when the baby girl arrived at the house four months ago they began to display aggressive behavior towards the child and anyone who held her.
"We knew that someone had shot somebody," a neighbor named Gloria told News 3.
The shots that Gloria and her neighbors heard was North Las Vegas police shooting the two dogs still on the attack.
"I look in. You could see the dogs laying dead," another neighbor, Jason Howell said. The shots prompted Howell to run to his neighbor's house to see if he could help. He says that what he saw will haunt him. "There are some peculiars I don't even want to discuss," said Howell.
Howell says other neighbors have commented on the dogs' aggressive behavior. "You don't have Pit Bulls around children, period," Howell said.
Also according to neighbors, the child's grandmother was at the home babysitting when the attack happened.
Neither police nor neighbors know what sparked the attack. "You have an aggressive breed dog, a Pit Bull and a child in the house. They ripped it to shreds," Howell said. What could the child possibly have done to instigate that? I have a daughter who is 18 months old. And the look on the father's face is something I'll never forget, ever. That's all I have to say."
The grandmother who was in the house sustained injuries. She was taken away by ambulance.
It was just a couple of months ago that a local animal control officer was attacked by three pit bulls. In July the officer responded to a home in North Las Vegas.
According to reports the dogs were loose in a neighbors yard near Centennial and Lamb. The officer managed to get away from the dogs and locked herself in her vehicle.
In April two 5-year-old boys were attacked by two Pit Bulls outside a home near Vegas Valley and McLeod. One was bitten in the face, the other in the leg. Both dogs were put to euthanized..
20+ breeds are commonly misidentified as pit bulls. Here is a quiz. See if you can pick out the real pit bull:
http://www.pitbullsontheweb.com/petbull/findpit.html
“Startling a sleeping dog in the dark by stepping on its tail doesn’t seem like a good idea regardless of breed.”
Stupid little girl! What did she expect when she stepped on the dog’s tail? Your glib comment is the not-so-subtle warning of a darkening mind.
Don’t argue with me about it, just heed the warning.
kma
Three years, seven months to 15 years in prison.
More than a year after being confiscated from Vick's property, Leo, a tan, muscular pit bull, dons a colorful clown collar and visits cancer patients as a certified therapy dog in California. Hector, who bears deep scars on his chest and legs, recently was adopted and is about to start training for national flying disc competitions in Minnesota. Teddles takes orders from a 2-year-old. Gracie is a couch potato in Richmond who lives with cats and sleeps with four other dogs.
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Indeed, long before a glowering pit bull came to symbolize tough guy vogue, pit bulls, or American Staffordshire terriers, were the all-American dog. In the Civil War era, they were known as nurse dogs because they were so good with children. Pit bulls sold war bonds, earned medals in World War I and starred in such TV shows as "The Little Rascals." http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/06/AR2008070602351.html?sid=ST2008070602429&s_pos=
“Excuse me, but of that list, dogs are the only ones with FREE WILL.”
They want to ban cows too because they fart too much.
Couldn’t have said it better. I’m not saying Pit Bulls should be outlawed. As evidenced by Cesar Millan’s show, “The Dog Whisperer”, almost any breed of dog can be allowed to be aggressive by clueless owners. And he uses a “calm and submissive” Pit Bull to help resocialize dogs of all breeds. Responsible dog ownership is the key, but the stats still show that Pit Bulls inflict the most damage when not trained properly. And the ones I encountered didn’t flinch when sprayed with OC spray while being aggressive, which was disconcerting.
More relevant to this argument, I’ve never heard of this with Labs or Golden Retrievers, both of which are large enough to really do damage. I do agree with you, this breed (Pit Bulls) were bred to fight and kill. I have seen a few that were loving pussycats however.<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
I did run across a show that followed the rehabilitation of many of the dogs from the Michael Vick dog fighting debacle. These dogs who were “bred to fight” were retrained and became very different animals. Would I rush out and adopt one to be around my grandkids, no. But the change in the dogs was remarkable when given proper socialization.
I never have to worry about my cat attacking anyone<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
I love dogs and cats both, but.....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0omjqLTZGU&NR=1
First of all, whether we want to hear it or not, this is by and large the owners’ fault. If you read the article, there were signs that these dogs showed aggression towards the child way before this incident. Had the owners - the parents - taken action and found another home for those dogs, this may very well have not happened. If you do have an animal - any animal - that shows aggression and has potential to do actual physical damage, it's the responsibility of the humans to take charge and find a new home for that animal before something tragic like this happens. Having two obviously aggressive dogs in the same house with the source of their aggression is poor judgment all around.
Second of all, what's true for one is not true for all. The reason “bad breeds” get their title is because of these kinds of articles. My rotty would never make the news because she's sweet and wants nothing more than a cuddle and a pat on the head. Likewise, “bad breeds” will always be bad simply because they're not portrayed as anything BUT. Dogs are like people, it's about how they're raised. Raise a dog well and, like my rotty, it's the biggest teddy bear you'll ever find. Raise it inappropriately and it can turn sour.
Third of all, yes this is horrible and no I'm not saying it's not a big deal. In this case, the police did the right thing and killed the animals, but saying we need to wipe out an entire breed is just silly. If a tree limb crashes down and hits you on the head, you don't cut down all the trees in the nation. Pretty much every breed of dog has this potential for aggression. Little ones, big ones - tick them off and yes, they can do serious damage. It's about raising them right, understanding the nature of the beast, and not harboring them in a situation where that aggression might come into play.
First of all, whether we want to hear it or not, this is by and large the owners’ fault. If you read the article, there were signs that these dogs showed aggression towards the child way before this incident. Had the owners - the parents - taken action and found another home for those dogs, this may very well have not happened. If you do have an animal - any animal - that shows aggression and has potential to do actual physical damage, it's the responsibility of the humans to take charge and find a new home for that animal before something tragic like this happens. Having two obviously aggressive dogs in the same house with the source of their aggression is poor judgment all around.
Second of all, what's true for one is not true for all. The reason “bad breeds” get their title is because of these kinds of articles. My rotty would never make the news because she's sweet and wants nothing more than a cuddle and a pat on the head. Likewise, “bad breeds” will always be bad simply because they're not portrayed as anything BUT. Dogs are like people, it's about how they're raised. Raise a dog well and, like my rotty, it's the biggest teddy bear you'll ever find. Raise it inappropriately and it can turn sour.
Third of all, yes this is horrible and no I'm not saying it's not a big deal. In this case, the police did the right thing and killed the animals, but saying we need to wipe out an entire breed is just silly. If a tree limb crashes down and hits you on the head, you don't cut down all the trees in the nation. Pretty much every breed of dog has this potential for aggression. Little ones, big ones - tick them off and yes, they can do serious damage. It's about raising them right, understanding the nature of the beast, and not harboring them in a situation where that aggression might come into play.
Sorry for the double-post, the first one timed out and I assumed it didn’t display. My B!
Sorry, when both the numerator and the demoninator are in question your statement reflects only your personal opinion.
You folks up north will continue to make your own choices on feeding defenseless people to dogs and bears as you wish
You're an idiot, have a nice day.
There’s no good reason to own a pitbull. It’s all about the owners inadequacies....trying to show people how tough you are.
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