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Family's two pit bulls kill Hamtramck girl, 6
ap ^ | 4-5-05

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.


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Michigan
KEYWORDS: animals; breedofpieces; dogofpeace; dogs; hamtramck; hype; maul; pets; pitbull
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To: Dan from Michigan

When are people gonna learn.


21 posted on 04/05/2005 6:41:36 AM PDT by pctech
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To: Dan from Michigan

Ambrose is going to be p!ssed at you for posting this.

It would be like posting a story about job losses or a plant closing without giving Wille Green first opportunity.


22 posted on 04/05/2005 6:41:49 AM PDT by KidGlock (Get in the pit and try to love some one)
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To: ryan71
The story doesn't say what set these dogs off. The child knew them since they were puppies. Maybe it was a territorial response or something. First though, they'll try to eliminate rabies.

(Denny Crane: "Sometimes you can only look for answers from God and failing that... and Fox News".)
23 posted on 04/05/2005 6:42:27 AM PDT by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives On In My Heart Forever)
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To: rattrap

I had a crazy encounter with a pit bull in my younger years. The guy i was with owned a beautiful pitbull i took care of him since he was a puppy.. One day a friend of his came over and wanted to see him i didnt see a problem in allowing it so i let the male and female both out..

She reached down to pet the female and the male GOT TICKED OFF... and attacked the lady by the back of her head. he was holding on for dear life. I totally flipped, i begged the dog was trying to pry his jaws open nothing worked. this happened in the kitchen my first thought was to grab a knife and stab the dog.. Bad idea.. So i ran upstairs grabbed the gun came down started shooting the dog.

Never handling a gun before i started to pull trigger i could hear it shoot, see it shoot, but the dog didnt seem to cringe as each bullet hit him. So in stupidty i turned the gun towards my face and shot my pinky finger . DUH lol

well no bullets left Dog wasnt letting go i ran outside to scream for help.... When i came back in the dog was walking slowly outside with a bullet to his head :(.....

Amublance arrived the girl needed 272 stitches in her head....They asked me in the hospital who i was trying to shoot i said the dog of course.. They said we found gun powder on this ladies neck.. OMG i was that close from accidnetally killing her whew..my pinky turned out to be ok i shot it thru the joint. Thank The Lord.. I was a hero in the local paper... Needless to say the bf was very upset i killed his dog....


24 posted on 04/05/2005 6:42:32 AM PDT by SavedAndForgiven
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To: goldstategop

Sorry, I didn't make my sarcasm clear. I believe the Bible also teaches that if someone knowingly owns a dangerous animal and it kills someone, they are also to be put to death. I certainly wasn't defending the mutts.


25 posted on 04/05/2005 6:43:07 AM PDT by freedomfiter2
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To: Dan from Michigan; All
I suppose I'm one of the pitbull lover crowd then but, in the effort to educate, please let me try to defend this great dog:

Firstly, the term pitbull is undeservedly applied too broadly--either the American Staffordshire, English Staffordshire, Bull Terrier, Dogo Argentine, American Bulldog, etc., etc. None of these dogs are specifically bad actors; and all are recognized breeds of the American Kennel Club. Poperly socialized with other pets, they are great companions and the most loyal animal you would ever want--they will defend your home with their life! However, the "pitbull" is not an AKC-recognized breed. It is usually a product of vicious backyard breeding that uses the law of natural selection to match a particular aggressive trait to another aggressive trait to fight in the pit--so what would you expect?

26 posted on 04/05/2005 6:43:21 AM PDT by meandog (bellum nec timendum nec provacandum)
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To: loborojo
Why on Earth would someone own one of these dogs? Why on Earth would someone own these dogs with children in the picture? Sadly we see this story repeated on a regular basis.

I had a neighbor that picked up one of a pitt bull mix for their family, which included two young children. The dog hated men and even as a puppy would bite and attack men. They thought it was funny. Finally, the dog ended up getting hit by a car and died. The family was sad, but for their safety, I think in the end it was the best thing that could have happened.

27 posted on 04/05/2005 6:43:47 AM PDT by ClintonBeGone (In politics, sometimes it's OK for even a Wolverine to root for a Buckeye win.)
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To: dmz
In all fairness, pets in general are not "useful" in any kind of utilitarian sense.

My dog is useful in that he lets me know how easy it is to be happy with nothing much. Something to eat, some shelter, a soft bed and someone to toss his tennis ball for him.
28 posted on 04/05/2005 6:43:58 AM PDT by speed_addiction (Ninja's last words, "Hey guys. Watch me just flip out on that big dude over there!")
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To: ryan71
I know not ALL pit bulls are bad. I know it has a lot to do with the way people raise them.

Kind of like 'reformed' child molesters. Who wants to take a chance with their kids?

29 posted on 04/05/2005 6:45:22 AM PDT by ClintonBeGone (In politics, sometimes it's OK for even a Wolverine to root for a Buckeye win.)
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To: meandog

This particular pitbull was very mistreated and he used to fight him . :( would beat him to make him tough so thats why he flipped out.. he was a brilliant beautiful dog. He had a certain cooing sound he would make it was so precious. Like he was trying to talk to me..


30 posted on 04/05/2005 6:45:34 AM PDT by SavedAndForgiven
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To: SavedAndForgiven

Good GOD! What a story!


31 posted on 04/05/2005 6:47:04 AM PDT by ClintonBeGone (In politics, sometimes it's OK for even a Wolverine to root for a Buckeye win.)
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To: goldstategop

Not for people who live in a neighborhood with other people or within 50 miles of other people. Two weeks ago one attacked a man and his wife riding by on a motorcycle. The man managed to lay down the bike with the dog clenched around his ankle and get the dog onto it's back and choke it to death. The man was chewed up pretty badly and his wife was bitten a few times too. This happened in Decatur Alabama. I looked for the story on line but never found it.

I no longer believe the dogs are safe at all.


32 posted on 04/05/2005 6:47:28 AM PDT by Conspiracy Guy (Tag line repossessed)
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To: meandog
Yep. A little French bulldog's great around a house. All muscle and not overly aggressive. You don't want a pit bull for they combine all the worst qualities imaginable in a dog and none of the useful ones - perhaps appropriate considering what they were bred to do.

(Denny Crane: "Sometimes you can only look for answers from God and failing that... and Fox News".)
33 posted on 04/05/2005 6:47:53 AM PDT by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives On In My Heart Forever)
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To: Dan from Michigan
"For some reason the dogs were loose, and one of them attacked the girl," Love said.

Still waiting for all of the Pit lovers who say that it's ok as long as you're a responsible owner.

When I ask if they are willing to face a murder charge if one of their little cuties digs under a fence and kills someone, I never get a "yes".

34 posted on 04/05/2005 6:48:01 AM PDT by cspackler (There are 10 kinds of people in this world, those who understand binary and those who don't.)
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To: Dan from Michigan
The family recently moved out of a home around the corner, and the dogs were still staying at that house

Huh? By themselves?

For some reason the dogs were loose Could the reason be that nobody was watching them?

35 posted on 04/05/2005 6:49:51 AM PDT by Lijahsbubbe (Boredom is simply a lack of attention)
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To: pctech

well, I have never understood why people keep repeating the tired, worn out mantra that pitbulls are loyal, loving animals. Just a short cursory review of their history finds that it dates back to ancient Rome and beyond and that they were bred specifically for fighting and other "blood sports". It is in their nature. It is instinct for them to attack and kill.


36 posted on 04/05/2005 6:50:33 AM PDT by yukong
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To: r9etb

"Maybe, just maybe, you missed the sarcasm...."

Jeez, I hate it when I do that. My apologies.


37 posted on 04/05/2005 6:51:40 AM PDT by L98Fiero
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To: goldstategop
First though, they'll try to eliminate rabies

No, first they eliminated the dogs. Then, they need to file murder or involuntary manslaughter charges on the owner, and throw their sorry asses in jail.

38 posted on 04/05/2005 6:52:24 AM PDT by cspackler (There are 10 kinds of people in this world, those who understand binary and those who don't.)
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To: Dan from Michigan

Hey, that's a familiar town name. Someone should investigate the effect of the five-times-daily Muslim "call to prayer" on pit bulls (and dogs in general). Might make an interesting lawsuit...


39 posted on 04/05/2005 6:52:41 AM PDT by Charles Martel
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To: cspackler

I would be willing to. These owners were obviously ignorant (to be nice). I would virtually stake my life that this was an innner city poor family. They moved and left there dogs at the old house - what does that say about their responsibility? Any dog can be trained and bred to be violent. Further, this "news" post doesn't even tell the exact breed of the dog. This story doesn't surprise me, but it is not because pitbulls are so violent - it is because they are violent in the hands of morons and thugs.


40 posted on 04/05/2005 6:52:51 AM PDT by shoffma1999
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