Posted on 11/30/2008 3:54:13 AM PST by ShadowDancer
Three Pit Bulls Turn On Owners
POSTED: 10:07 pm EST November 28, 2008
UPDATED: 10:31 pm EST November 29, 2008
ROYAL OAK, Mich. -- The owners of three pit bulls that attacked two sisters said they are considering legal action against police.
Three family pets turned on the women Friday afternoon biting and chasing them until police were called.
A man, his 22-year-old wife, her 17-year-old sister and the sister’s infant were all living in the same Royal Oak home.
The man left the house at about 11 a.m. The 22-year-old woman said the dogs became unruly when her sister tripped over one of them. Then the behavior escalated and the animals began to attack the sisters.
The 22-year-old grabbed the infant, ran to a neighbor’s house and called 911. The 17-year-old locked herself in a bedroom. Below is an excerpt of the emergency call.
The 17-year-old caller: "I was just attacked by dogs and so was my sister. A pit bull."
911 operator: "Do you need an ambulance?"
17-year-old caller: "Yes."
911 operator: "Where are the dogs?"
17-year-old caller: "The house. They're in the house!"
Police arrived minutes later and saved the young mother.
“They were able to get the 17-year-old out of a window. They went in to snare the other two dogs but they were too vicious they had to be put down in the home,” said Lt. Corrigan O’Donahue.
Officers used a Taser on the other dog. Now, it's being housed at the Oakland County Animal Control Office.
Local 4 spoke with a neighbor who did not want to be identified. The woman said she was leery of the dogs for some time. “They were walking them and they would growl. And I would tell them they had to have them on a leash or I'll call animal control.”
The sisters were treated at an area hospital. Police said their injuries are serious but not life-threatening. The baby was not hurt.
The 22-year-old woman and her husband said police used excessive force against the dogs and that they are consulting an attorney and animal rights activists.
Idiots. What reaction did they expect from the police?
And they’ve been bred for fighting and they have lethally powerful jaws and bites. Other than that...
“Should kill off the whole breed.”
The dogs or STUPID IRRESPONSIBLE OWNERS?
Silly girl. You shoulda' just told the nice little doggies to 'Sit' & 'Stay' instead of calling 911.
Yeah ... right ! What makes them think there's an attorney out there willing to take this case ?? (/s)
Pitbullls should be shot on sight.
What is really wrong with America, edition 124,876.
I don't care for lawyers or pit bulls and suspect the officers were completely justified in shooting the animals, especially given the situation.
But, I can't help but recall the trooper over here in Tennessee that shot a dog during a traffic stop. The dog was running toward the officer, but was wagging its tail and showing little sign of aggression.
Yesterday in nearby town a child was run over and killed by a SUV. Today politicans and local zealots are demanding that all Suv’s be eliminated because of the inherrent inbreeding of the SUV’s. I myself think it is only those made by Toyota.
/sarc........ not needed
People like this need to be taken on the slow ride to the emergency room, with a driver that gets lost often so the bleed out is more lasting.
No problem, there are plenty of bullets.
Boy, if this ever goes to court, it’s a no-brainer...
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In today’s world expect the unbelievable. Nothing is a no-brainer these days.
But what should be done about the dogs?
The owners were on their knees on the ground.
You heartless ignorant bastard, they were forced out of the car and unable to close the doors, they pleaded with the police to close the doors and keep the dog inside.
You are to dumb to read the requirements to post here, I read the original story and the cop should have shot the dog twice. Another post like that and I will ask for you door.
Do it!
“That officer had a flashlight on his shotgun, and the dog was going toward that light, and the officer shot him, just blew his head off,” Pamela Smoak told the Herald-Citizen. “We had begged them to shut the car doors so our dogs wouldn’t get out, [but] they didn’t do that.”
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