Dog Rips Child From Mother Arms (Rottweiller Kills Girl)

KABC TV 7, Los Angeles ^ | August 2, 2004

[Kokojmudd]

"I have seen cognitively-challenged owners laugh when their dog starts harassing someone. There is a sadistic impulse in at least SOME of the owners..."


No doubt. We have some in our neighborhood who own mastiffs, rotts, pit bull. A LOT of dog owners let their dogs run around without a leash in residential neighborhoods.

[kstewskis]

Come to think of it, I've never seen a person who claims to be from Pomerania...

You owe me a new keyboard!

[little jeremiah]

I have friends who raised Rotts. I used to visit. These people babied the Rotts and were the kindest people on earth. One of the Rotts cornerned me, growling very menacingly, until I was standing on a picnic table. The owner had to drag him away.

He was a mean tempered animal. Had NOTHING to do with being mistreated.

[hosepipe]

[ Let's just exterminate every species that has ever harmed anything else ever. ]

Your "straw man" needs a brain..

[Travis McGee]

I'm not arguing. Folks can keep lions with the right permits, and that's fine with me. But if they get loose and kill someone, the lion keepers should go to jail.

Ditto any powerful 150# fanged beastie.

To me, the potential courtroom scene would not be worth having a 150# fanged beastie with a....reputation. Just coldly looking at it from the jury's POV.

Is that lady with the Pressa Canarius in San Francisco still in jail?

[Quilla]

Speaking of Shiatsus, I've recently acquired a two month old Yorkie and she shiats everywhere. I'm new at this and would be eternally grateful for any "potty training your puppy in a New York minute" tips. Thank you.

[4rotts]

People are responsible for the actions of their dogs whether it is a poodle or a rottie. I have a friend who was attacked by a black lab 3 weeks ago. She had known this dog since it was a puppy. It bit her in the face she had 85 stitches and plastic surgery. She will be needing more surgery over the next few years. This story did not make the news but if it had been a pit or a rott it would have been the lead story

[Travis McGee]

My point is a 10# vicious poodle is no big deal. You can swat it.

A 150# rottie is a VERY big deal, due to its inherent potential to cause bloody fatal mayhem.

Folks can argue about their "loveable 150# galoots" all day, but I see the courtroom downside.

[lionheart 247365]

Even the dogs in California are liberal attack asrtists ...

[Puppage]

He was a mean tempered animal. Had NOTHING to do with being mistreated

So, let's just lop the entire breed into one "mean" category because of your experience. Let's not let your feeeeeelings get in the way.

[eyespysomething]

Welcome to FR.

[kellynla]

"I'll bet your naturally vicious toy poodle never ripped a baby from its mothers arms, dragged it up a driveway, and mauled it to death."


"Poodle still vicious"
http://www.understand-a-bull.com/BSL/OtherBreedBites/June2005/Poodleremainsvicious0605.pdf

[patriciaruth]

You explained what happened much better in terms of wolf/dog psychology.

Many people are blind to danger in humans and in domesticated animals.

Training helps, consistent and decent treatment helps, good breeding and culling helps most, but DNA is DNA.

Most people are woefully ignorant or blinded by love about what dog DNA is all about.

[al_c]

You're preaching to the choir, friend.

[Kokojmudd]

" I have friends who've owned four Rotts. One was a certified therapy dog who visited children's hospitals and nursing homes..."

A relative of our owns 2 Rotts...one is also a certified therapy dog who does the same.

[Travis McGee]

There is a large difference between facial stitches, no matter how sad, and dead.

[Chuzzlewit]

very good point!

[bobdsmith]

Are rottweilers the ones that can swallow a man whole?

[rabidralph]

Or a dog driving an SUV.

[4rotts]

I would bet you could find cases of dead also, they just don't make the news. We have rotts that we have certified as therapy dogs. They go into hospitals and nursing homes. it just shows it is not the breed it is the owners