Posted on 09/02/2007 8:40:18 PM PDT by stainlessbanner
DALLAS — A new Texas law went into effect at midnight Friday that could put dog owners behind bars for up to 20 years if their pet fatally attacks someone.
Just hours before earlier, a six-year-old Dallas boy was mauled to death by his family's dog.
The mother of Scott Warren said the family had had the pit bull since Scott was a baby.
Kressie Warren said Friday's attack was the first time the dog had snapped at anyone.
But, she says, with a young daughter in the house, now her only child, it will be the last.
"It's going to be difficult from now on," said Warren said.
She weeps, regretful she ever got the pit bull that took her son, Scott's, life.
"I don't want to never see another pit bull, never. Because he took a precious life."
The mauling happened just before 7 p.m. Friday night.
"We were sitting there in the room and all of the sudden the dog just jumped at him, grabbed at him," Warren said.
Her daughter was in the room with them.
"She was at the back, I was grabbing his mouth trying to get him loose but he was slinging him everywhere."
By the time they got the dog off, it was too late.
Scott eventually died at Baylor Hospital.
Six years old, he'd just finished the first week of first grade.
"I'm not going to see that little boy go back to school, I'm not going to see him play sports, graduate or anything. All because of a stupid dog," Warren said.
Warren is fortunate the attack took place yesterday and the dog was in a contained area.
Otherwise, under a new state law that went into effect today, she could have faced up to 20 years in prison.
Patricia Hughes, Warren's neighbor says, while she doesn't like the idea of having pit bulls and other dangerous breeds at home, she thinks that punishment is too harsh.
"I really think that's too severe. People have committed worse crimes and haven't served that much," she said.
Warren says she's already been given a life sentence.
"Learn from a single parent struggling to raise two children and now I'm down to one. Get rid of the dogs," she said.
Police say right now, they're considering this an accidental death, so they're not pressing charges against the mother at this time.
They say that could change depending on the outcome of their investigation in conjunction with Child Protective Services.
There's no "bit" to it.
Please notice that it was a reply to a specific post.
I am sure we could drum up some cute pictures of hitler holding babies and helping old women across the street too would that prove anything?
Congrats. You accuse me of "schtick, yet you drag HITLER in to this discussion.
Home invasion by pit bulls:
http://www.king5.com/topstories/stories/NW_082107WAB_dog_mauling_SW.583497bb.html
I take it you’re biased towards these canines that were regressively bred.
good night, kiss fluffy for me...
"Regressively"? They don't look much like Canis lupus to me.
If you mean; "Do you like pit bulls?", the answer is yes. I like the American Pit Bull Terrier.
Nighty night.
It bears little resemblance (the Pit Bull Terrier) to what is being discussed here.
I believe that is what is being discussed here, unless you're referring to what is known as a "bully-style" pit bull which seems to be a hybrid of pit bull, American Bulldog, and possibly Bullmastiff dogs.
first time ever....again, and again, and again. it’s always the first time
Have the life you deserve, and go play elsewhere. Adults are trying to have grownup talk here.
DOG OF PEACE ALERT
He was such a gentle dog, for a while.
Whatever the “bully” pits are, I feel that their body structure does away with what I see as the good qualities of a pit bull. APBTs aren’t supposed to be anywhere near the size of a “bully” and the gigantic head and super-short legs of a bully makes it look weird to me. Just my 2 cents.
You're a real dog whisperer
Whoa, hold on. I currently live in an inner city and used to live out in the boondocks. I'm completely aware of why thugs have pit bulls.
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