KILL!
Posted on 08/03/2005 10:19:25 AM PDT by Travis McGee
Dog Rips Child From Mother Arms
GLENDALE — A Rottweiller ripped a toddler out of her mother's arms in Glendale, dragged the child up a driveway and mauled her to death, police said today.
The dog, which belongs to the victim's grandparents, pulled the child from her mother's arms about 7 last night in the 2300 block of Via Saldivar, said Sherri Servillo, a Glendale Police Department spokeswoman.
The infant was taken to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead, Servillo said.
The woman was housesitting for the child's grandparents, Servillo said, adding authorities received a "hysterical 911 call" after the attack.
The dog is being held by Pasadena Animal Control, she said.
The woman holding the child was also holding a hose and watering a lawn when the 150-pound Rottweiler attacked, said Glendale police Sgt. Tom Lorenz, calling it a "horrific and tragic incident" that has shocked crime scene investigators.
He said the dog dragged the infant several feet down the driveway before mauling her. The mother suffered no major injuries.
After being notified of the attack, Glendale police officers went to the place where the victim's father works in Pasadena and drove him to the hospital where his child was pronounced dead, police said.
Show me where a 20# poodle (yes, I know the difference between toy, miniature and standard, and the first two are 95% of poodles) mauled a child to death.
There may be a VERY GOOD pro-NRA "right to bear arms" argument here. Any county or municipality that has white-trash or urban drug dealer retards that let these vicious animals run around loose should allow its citizens to carry loaded handguns prepared for the self-defense of HUMAN Americans.
I hate when that happens. Too many people die.
I was also attacked by a pit bull. I know the figures, someone posted them.
People can pretend that all breeds are the same, and it's only bad owners, but facts are facts.
Your statements do not make sense. Can you clarify what you were trying to say?
To be fair, that's not exactly going to be an unbiased source. Rottweiler's are to dogs as bullsharks are to sharks. Many sharks will bite you, then leave, but the bullshark might just rip you to shreds. It's just in them to do so.
Was it an infant or a toddler? A big difference. Also, I would've beat that dog's head to an inch of my life in that scenario regardless of concern for myself.
Exactly. I would think that you'd be able to smash the dog's windpipe or at least incapacitate it to some degree.
Thank God, they haven't figured out motorcycles :-)
You know NOTHING about wolves.
Hierarchy in the wolf pack is not a static thing.
The leadership changes on a fairly regular basis. The Alpha's, both male and female, lose weight and weaken due to the constant stress of their positions.
Eventually, a lesser member of the pack will challenge and defeat them. The loser then drops way down the hierarchy where he/she is able to rest and rebuild their strength.
After a time, they will move back up the ladder as the new leaders weaken and are replaced.
Only the Alpha's mate. However, since the leadership changes, a female may have pups from several Alpha and former Alpha males.
The goal of the pack is to raise young and keep the whole pack healthy and strong. A male can not know for certain who is the father of a certain pup so therefore to mistreat any pup is counterproductive. A female Alpha usually drops down the hierarchy after whelping. There are often several females with pups at the same time.
The Alpha female is responsible for the whole pack and it would be counterproductive to hurt any pups. Quite the contrary, any lactating female will nurse any pup, since they might well be related.
They have a built in sense of community that has served the pack well over the millenia.
"how come people never make Labs or Goldens mean?"
Golden lab bites off boy's upper lip.
http://www.understand-a-bull.com/BSL/OtherBreedBites/July2005/GoldenLabattacks0705.pdf
I hope sincerely you never have to preach that line to the jury.
For me, that's enough reason not to own a 150% fanged beast with a...."reputation."
I would not want to be weeping to the jury that my "big loveable 150# galoot" had never bitten anyone....before it mauled the poor child to death.
But HOW MANY golden/lab attacks are recorded versus rotts and pits. Secondly, how many HOMICIDES are caused by goldens/labs versus rotts and pits? Look it up... I did.
Ain't that the truth...
And here I am carrying my 18 year old cat to his food because he isn't well enough anymore to make the journey to the kitchen by himself. Sorry, there is coming a time soon when I am going to have to put him down.
That I haven't had the time in my life to devote to the care of a dog (which take a lot of time as they are pack animals and need companionship) does not mean I don't care for or understand the species. Always wanted a Samoyed, but I never lived in a place that would have been good for the breed.
Chiuauas are dangerous too. One bit my lip once. Evil...
KILL ALL DOG!!!!! AND WATER BUFFALO!!!
Katie was a beloved therapy dog, and an ambassador to the breed who made friends wherever she visited. I'll be sure to pass your post to them.
Rotties are being used as service dogs. If these dogs were so unstable as you think they are, they would never be considered for such jobs. While I do not excuse the dog's reaction and unfortunately he needs to be put down to avoid another attack, I do believe a closer look at the way the dog was being trained and treated by his masters. Most dogs attack due to their masters' foolish behavior.
KILL!
I have no use for such worthless piles of oxygen-wasting flesh. Such people are repulsive and repugnant to me. I wish them all a bitter and miserable end.
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