11-Month-Old Girl Loses Her Ear To A Pit Bull

CBS News ^ | 1/25/06

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11-Month-Old Girl Loses Her Ear To A Pit Bull

(CBS) PALMDALE, Calif. An 11-month-old girl was in stable condition Wednesday but doctors were unable to reattach her ear that had been torn off when she was attacked by a pit bull, according to a Palmdale police lieutenant.

The girl was attacked by a 3- to 4-year-old male pit bull terrier at a home in the 2900 block of East Avenue R-13 about 1 p.m. Monday, according to the Antelope Valley Press.

The girl's injuries were mostly around her face, including a detached ear. That ear was shipped to UCLA Medical Center where doctors were going to try to reattach it, but were unable to, according to Lt. Don Ford of the Palmdale Station.

The infant was with her aunt who had gone to visit friends. The dog, who had had no problem with the girl on previous visits, attacked her without provocation. There had been no previous problems with the dog, Ford said.

The animal was euthanized at the Lancaster Animal Shelter.

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Evil

[yobid]

Here we go again.

[The_Victor]

I think these things get posted just for the sake of having an argument.

[yobid]

People think it's "so cool" to own one of these creatures. Pretty cool now ain't it?

[RedBeaconNY]

Love the dogs all you want. But, kids and pit bulls don't mix. End of story.

[LongElegantLegs]

Evil

But they make a great salad...

[Abathar]

Another pit bull attack from out of the blue. Who would allow a semi-strange dog to be that close to a baby I have no idea.

[SmoothTalker]

Anyone who lets any type of dog, let alone a pit bull, around an 11 month old is just asking for trouble. They are very lucky the little girl isn't dead.

[TChris]

The Dog of Peace strikes again... :-/

[HairOfTheDog]

I think we've had this conversation before :~\

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[kanawa]

Here we go again.

[Abathar]

It does seem to go round and round, doesn't it?

[DTogo]

The animal was euthanized at the Lancaster Animal Shelter.

That dog should have been "euthanized" on the spot with a Louisville Slugger.

Note the heavy-duty choker chain, with inward-facing spikes, in the picture...

[LauraleeBraswell]

It's always a pitbull.

[NavVet]

Good one.

[Abathar]

I know, people just don't seem to catch on even with all the press about them and children.

[pcottraux]

It's always a pitbull.

I doubt that, but they sure get a nasty rep, don't they?

[pcottraux]

Evil

No, actually, if you're referring to the dog, it is NOT evil. To suggest it is is adding a human characteristic to something that is inherently NOT human...an animal.

We have the tendency to forget that dogs are just that. They are not little humans in fur skins, as we tend to think. They are ANIMALS. They don't understand right from wrong. They don't have a moral compass. Pure animal behavior is a study in brute force with a lack of understanding from humanity.

[Sterco]

I know, people just don't seem to catch on even with all the press about them and children.



They are catching on in Colorado. Your pit-bull hurts someone you are going to be living in accomodations that were intended for you pit-bull for the rest of your life. Is this breed worth it? I think not. Lawyers don't care if you are a pit-bull lover or not. The jury will. $$$$$$$$$$

[jazusamo]

I'm a person who likes dogs. I've seen many arguments both pro and con about Pit Bulls. The one argument that stands out in my mind is the one that says Pit Bulls were bred for killing and you can't unbreed that instinct. Don't know if it's true but it sounds reasonable.