Posted on 04/05/2005 6:22:36 AM PDT by Dan from Michigan
Family's two pit bulls kill Hamtramck girl, 6
4/5/2005, 4:28 a.m. ET
The Associated Press
HAMTRAMCK, Mich. (AP) — Two pit bulls attacked and killed their owners' 6-year-old girl in the backyard of a home near Detroit, state police say.
Cassidy Jeter was killed Monday morning, said state police Lt. Harold Love.
The girl had known the pit bulls since they were puppies, The Detroit News said.
Cassidy and a younger child were walking down an alley next to the home about 9 a.m. when the dogs attacked, Love said. The family recently moved out of a home around the corner, and the dogs were still staying at that house. The alley separates the two homes.
"For some reason the dogs were loose, and one of them attacked the girl," Love said.
The other dog apparently joined the attack. The younger child climbed a fence to get away, and the girl's mother tried to save her daughter.
"The mother tried to beat the dogs off the girl with a 2-by-4," Love said. "She was screaming for help from the neighbors."
The girl was dead at the scene. Police shot the dogs to death.
Police in the Detroit enclave of Hamtramck asked state troopers to investigate because a person died and its officers used their weapons.
"Now this type story repeats almost daily. Pit bulls do not belong among people."
There have been several attacks on young children by pit bulls in the Ottawa area recently. Is it possible they are getting more aggressive thanks to bad breeding?
In any case, anyone who lets their child near an unmuzzled pit bull is out of their mind.
Unless they are isolated from other people, that is true.
You're kidding, right???
They do make great pets, if you are a responsible dog owner.
I'm afraid insurance companies are cashing in on higher rates for dangerous breeds APBT is not alone on the list.
I notice gang wannabees around here all have nasty looking pitbulls. They don't have cocker spaniels or Pomeranians, oddly enough.
Bad breeding is a big part. Bad owners is a part.
Did he give you the $20 as reward?
I have to guess there was something that could have been done. Where were you walking? How high was this persons fence? Were you looking out for other dogs? Etc. I have taken my dog Daisy (Rottweiler Shepard mix) to the park and walked her around, and I have to be real careful because she loves other dogs and people so much she will go up and try and play with anything and everything. Thus, I have to keep a strong grip on her leash and watch out for any animals that may be dog aggressive. She would never hurt a fly, and gets scared when dogs bark at her. I am just saying extra precautions need to be taken sometimes, and occasionally there will be an unavoidable situation - that is life. Banning pitbulls will not change that. We would actually probably be in a worse position if irresponsible owners and people who fight dogs got their hands on and started using Tosa Inu's, which is one possible breed they would move to if pitbulls were banned. I had an incident similar to yours happen to me when I took Daisy to the groomers and someone abandoned their Akita. I was going to see if Daisy and Bear (the male Akita) would get along and if so my wife and I were going to adopt the Akita. The instant they were in the room together the Akita came charging at Daisy with his hair standing up and his tail stiff, and tried to attack her. I had to keep him off of her. I was never afraid (Daisy was freaked, but) because the dog was just dog aggresive - he wouldn't have hurt me. I don't run around saying all akitas should be banned. I know there are plenty of good Akitas, and this one was good to - just not around other dogs and likely not around kids. Blanket statements are almost always untrue (pardon the semi-blanket statement).
I left it up to # 1 son. He said thanks but no thanks.
Border Collie.. . Exactly what you want..
1. Small enough to be a decent house - family dog..
2. Excellent temperament.. ( Not "heel nippers", like the Corgi, Border Collies are "headers".. they stare down the lead animals..)
3. Bred to herd animals.. It's their nature.. They will herd anything.. sheep, ducks, cattle, horses, children..(and adults.)
4. They're too small to cause injury to valuable horses, and (generally) too fast to get caught by a flying hoof..
As long as the offer was made. I lost a wallet with $200 in it once. I offered the finder half, they turned it down. I would have turned it down too.
Bad breeding is a serious problem, all those "gangster" named pitbull breeders do harm to the breed by trying to make aggressive dogs. It's unfortuante for the breed that they have become a tough guy status symbol, as they are good, loyal pets that will impress anyone with their smarts and tenacity. The way they are treated in the media reminds me very much of the infamous "AK-47" in any assault rifle article.
Ban teeth.
Exactly! Anytime a breeder is willing to sell one of these types of dogs to anyone who walks through the door - a red flag should go up. Good Breeders care about where their dogs go, bad breeders want the money now.
I recommend going to www.dogbreedinfo.com - They allow you to search based on what you want. So if you are searching for a herding dog click on the appropriate link, and you will find a lot of breeds. Australian Cattle Dogs may be a good choice for you. They are reasonably small but extremely rugged. The were bred to herd cattle by healing them. They are very good at it, and also make a good family pet - so long as they get plenty of exercise. They may attempt to herd you as well. They sometimes have a tendency to attempt to herd people and sometime even nip at their heals, but not all of them.
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