San Bernardino County to require spaying or neutering of pit bulls

The Los Angeles Times ^ | 6/25/2010 | Phil Willon

[Smogger]

"This year alone, we've had two human deaths, and four deaths in five years, because of pit bull attacks. No other death has been attributable to any other breed,'' said Brian Cronin, chief of county animal care and control.

[brytlea]

How do they determine the dog is a pit bull?

[gundog]

How many attacking dogs were spayed or neutered?

[SnakeDoctor]

Shooting would be more effective than neutering.

SnakeDoc

[gundog]

How do they determine the dog is a pit bull?

Apparently, if it attacks you with its' genitals, it's a pit bull.

[Pecos]

Last time I checked into the matter, neutering didn’t actually mean teeth removal. That would be more in the line of “disarmament”.

[brytlea]

I think attacking with teeth would be a lot more painful. BTW I was bitten by a nasty little poodle last weekend. And no, he wasn’t neutered. I should have done it myself, on the spot.

[gundog]

I was bitten by a nasty little poodle...

Secret Service woulda been all over ya.

[snarkbait]

+1

[paterfamilias]

While they’re at it, they should spay or neuter the owners who don’t train and restrain their dogs properly.

[SnakeDoctor]

>> Last time I checked into the matter, neutering didn’t actually mean teeth removal.

Haha. Tell that to a guy with no nuts. (”Barack ... someone to see you.”) Betcha he feels disarmed.

For what its worth ... I’m kidding. I think pit bull ownership should be treated (legally speaking) like bengal tiger ownership. Heavily licensed and/or only in zoos.

SnakeDoc

[DefeatCorruption]

I’m all in favor of this...stop breeding pits and all breeds..enough animals in the world right now with no one to care for them. That’s all I’m saying. I will not respond to or get my feathers ruffled by anyone feeling differently about this. Just making a comment about what I feel passionately about. Trying to change hearts and minds one step at a time. End of story.

[SnakeDoctor]

>> How do they determine the dog is a pit bull?

Blood-scented breath?

SnakeDoc

[brytlea]

LOL, now that you mention it, he did look a little like....well, never mind.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Agree.

[brytlea]

So, seriously, because there are irresponsible people in the world, you think the golden retriever breed, which I've spent a lifetime preserving, should die out? Pauli is disappointed.

[brytlea]

If so, that little poodle is a pit! :)

[Retired Greyhound]

I also support requiring domestic animals to be fixed (at the state and local levels).

Breeding should be limited to specific registered enthusiast organizations.

I’m sure some will consider that “anti-liberty”, but I don’t, because I don’t consider domestic animals to be a commodity.

[SnakeDoctor]

AlGore would, no doubt, be categorically against the forcible neutering of poodles. AlGore’s masseuses, however ...

SnakeDoc

[SnakeDoctor]

Just out of curiousity, why don’t you consider domestic animals a commodity (like farm animals, transport animals, zoo animals, etc.)? I fail to see the distinction.

Animals are a commodity like any other. Unless there is a good reason to restrict sales/ownership/breeding (such as dangerous bear-dogs like the pit bull), let it be.

SnakeDoc