Toddler Mauled by Pit Bull Dies

[1967coronet440]

It’s not the breed it’s the owners

 

[5.7 hemi]

My “pit bull” has been raised around children since she was a pup (now 3 1/2). She sleeps with my son (he’s autistic) and she follows him around everywhere. All my daughters friends come over and play their parents are never worried about Shayla, hell, one of them has a PIT, and when the girls are over there, I’m never worried.

As said, any animal can go bat **** crazy!

 

[funknut]

It might be bad owners in this case, but there is no doubt that some breeds require more vigilance in training and discipline than others, and are more likely to act out when they don't get what they need. There are plenty of dog breeds that are known to be 'easier' to train and keep around the house, don't require as much physical exercise, and have more mild temperaments.

Pit Bulls are not one of those breeds.

I grew up around many Pit Bulls, and had a good friend whose family had many Pits over the years. I have a good friend that bred and kept Pit Bulls for over 20 years. They never had an incident with them, but they were also very good at training and discipline and understood that these were not dogs that could be ignored or left to themselves to figure out the rules of the pack.

Are all Pit Bulls bad? Of course not, but there is a reason this breed has a higher occurrence of these kinds of incidents, and it's not just bad ownership.

You don't hand a bad driver the keys to a 1000HP hot rod and some people shouldn't keep Pit Bulls.

 

[gdrill]

That picture brought a tear to my eye. I loved my Pitbull Motley for all the years he was alive. He was a dog that showed many how Pitbulls could be good dogs like any other. I raised 2 children with him. He is gone. Now I love my grandchildren. I can't imagine how this family feels.

R.I.P. beautiful little one

 

[67440chrg]

I had one that was raised around cats and children. One day out of nowhere it walked up acting completely normal and without even growling and grabbed a very timid cat and shook it violently until it was dead. With my grand baby around I was not comfortable and he died of instant lead poisoning.

God has a place for that little baby.

 

[65wgn440]

My daughter was walking her 10lb "designer" dog behind her apartment building a few weeks ago, as she has done for the @3yrs she had lived there, when a "pit bull" broke away from the girl walking it, and attacked her dog. My daughter instinctively grabbed her dog to protect it, and the pit turned on her. She ended up fighting off the pit when it got back on her dog. She is maybe 110 lbs. Her apartment complex "strictly" forbids pit bulls, and she saw that dog for the first time a week before it attacked them, but decided not to call on it. I went to the pound and saw that dog before it was put down. It had this elaborate muzzle on it, even in the cage. The workers told me it had it on when it came in. They said their muzzles are no where near that sturdy. The actual owner put it on when he finally came out and secured it. So he knew or had issues with this dogs aggressiveness, obviously, but still brought it to a complex with many kids running around, and elderly people with small dogs. I went to his apartment when I found it, but he was gone already. Asshole.

 

[Bill Monk]

These dogs were bred for one purpose, to fight and kill. I have been around a lot of these dogs and most seemed to be very loving dogs but there is no way I would personally trust one around my child. I've also been around a few that were extremely aggressive.
A lot of breeds are known to bite and any dog can and will given the right circumstances but the difference is that when a pit bull bites, they don't let go usually resulting in severe injury and as in this case sometimes death. I read somewhere that a pit bull is the only animal known to man that will continue to fight after being mortally wounded. I don't know if that's true or not but it wouldn't surprise me knowing their history as a breed. I'm sure there are many pit bulls that would make perfectly good loving pets for kids but it's not a chance I would ever be willing to take with my children.
Very sad indeed

Bb70charger500, I have no problem with you disagreeing with me but what exactly do you disagree with?

 

[Bb70charger500]

Pit bulls were not bread as fighting dogs! There working class dogs and even Nanny dogs . There was no dog bread to fight another dog ! There trained to do this ! Just like the police train German Shepherd s to hunt and attack the purp .
The difference is the police train there dogs correctly these. Idiots that "train" there dogs only piss it off ! I had a curr dog "trained " to be a guard dog he was a loose Cannon the people I got him from didn't train him properly. I had a rerired police dog long ago he was scary but wouldn't attack until he was told!
He was trained correctly!

Don't ban a breed ,because of the idiots that raise them ! Ban stupid people!!!!

 

[Bb70charger500]

View attachment 673503 View attachment 673504 My daughter was walking her 10lb "designer" dog behind her apartment building a few weeks ago, as she has done for the @3yrs she had lived there, when a "pit bull" broke away from the girl walking it, and attacked her dog. My daughter instinctively grabbed her dog to protect it, and the pit turned on her. She ended up fighting off the pit when it got back on her dog. She is maybe 110 lbs. Her apartment complex "strictly" forbids pit bulls, and she saw that dog for the first time a week before it attacked them, but decided not to call on it. I went to the pound and saw that dog before it was put down. It had this elaborate muzzle on it, even in the cage. The workers told me it had it on when it came in. They said their muzzles are no where near that sturdy. The actual owner put it on when he finally came out and secured it. So he knew or had issues with this dogs aggressiveness, obviously, but still brought it to a complex with many kids running around, and elderly people with small dogs. I went to his apartment when I found it, but he was gone already. Asshole.

Sorry for your daughter.
But again this point s to a stupid owner ! Yes the dog did it and it was put down the guy who owned it obviously trained it to be aggressive!

 

[Bill Monk]

Pit bulls were not bread as fighting dogs! There working class dogs and even Nanny dogs . There was no dog bread to fight another dog ! There trained to do this ! Just like the police train German Shepherd s to hunt and attack the purp .
The difference is the police train there dogs correctly these. Idiots that "train" there dogs only piss it off ! I had a curr dog "trained " to be a guard dog he was a loose Cannon the people I got him from didn't train him properly. I had a rerired police dog long ago he was scary but wouldn't attack until he was told!
He was trained correctly!

Don't ban a breed ,because of the idiots that raise them ! Ban stupid people!!!!

Fair enough, I'm not saying ban the dogs and I certainly agree that this is more a people problem than a dog problem but I disagree that they were not bred to fight. They are in fact classified as a working dog but this breed has a long history of fighting and that's just the cold hard truth. All pure bred dogs were bred by people with certain traits they deemed desirable for whatever. These dogs are probably more like the original english bulldog than any other breed alive. If you've had good luck with them then great. I just stated that I wouldn't chance it with my kids. We agree to disagree

 

[69BBody]

View attachment 673503 View attachment 673504 My daughter was walking her 10lb "designer" dog behind her apartment building a few weeks ago, as she has done for the @3yrs she had lived there, when a "pit bull" broke away from the girl walking it, and attacked her dog. My daughter instinctively grabbed her dog to protect it, and the pit turned on her. She ended up fighting off the pit when it got back on her dog. She is maybe 110 lbs. Her apartment complex "strictly" forbids pit bulls, and she saw that dog for the first time a week before it attacked them, but decided not to call on it. I went to the pound and saw that dog before it was put down. It had this elaborate muzzle on it, even in the cage. The workers told me it had it on when it came in. They said their muzzles are no where near that sturdy. The actual owner put it on when he finally came out and secured it. So he knew or had issues with this dogs aggressiveness, obviously, but still brought it to a complex with many kids running around, and elderly people with small dogs. I went to his apartment when I found it, but he was gone already. Asshole.

Wow, they say a picture speaks a thousand words. Hope your daughter has a speedy recovery and no permanent injury. I also hope you go after this guy!

I love dogs, but I see no reason to own one capable of causing such damage as a pet.

 

[33 IMP]

I shot and killed my across-the-street neighbors dog in my driveway.
Her two pitbull mixes(i didn't know what they were at the time) were attempting to kill my next-door neighbor. He was lying in my driveway after they knocked him off his feet,while they were biting his face and throat.
When i shot the first one,the other retreated.
My neighbor that was attacked was a 75 year old cancer and heart attack survivor, and was hospitalized for his injuries. His offense? He waved hello from across the street, to the dogs owner.
Southern california was in the midst of a series of dog attacks at the time, including a fatality, so police, fire dept.,ambulance, animal control, and five news choppers showed up.
Everyone who spoke to me, including animal control, thanked me, said i may have saved my friends life.
My girlfriend watches "pit bulls and parolees" and wants one bad. (A pitbull fortunately, not a parolee). Thankfully insurance surcharges caused her landlord to prohibit that happening. She will have to settle for the black german shepherd puppy i bought her.

 

[1967coronet440]

Unfortunately for the breed (pit bull) most attacks of mixed dogs are classified as pit bulls. Unfair, I’ve been to a shelters and I ask what kind of dog and they tell me pit bull and I can instantly tell it’s mixed, me having real pit bulls my whole life know one when I see one. My real pit bulls never bit anyone. You’d be surprised to know that chihuahua tops the list at reported dog bites every year. Vicious little mutant inbred dogs that everyone loves for some reason. Guess what other dogs are in the top 5, another 2 that everyone adores German Shepard’s and Rottweilers. A pit bull needs to have a decent sized house to roam and a big yard or taken on walks/runs daily if you can’t adhere to the needs of the breed that’s your fault for not doing your homework before taking on a pet. The breed is treated very unfairly because people suck, I’d get another one any day and would not hesitate with my 3,5 and 8 year old here.

 

[ZR9B]

My buddy Robert ...his neighbors dog was a pit..the dog loved him. One day the dog snapped.....fu@ced Robert's arm up but good. The owner put the dog down after he went after another friend of the family. The dog was great for 3 or 4 years!!!

 

[69a100]

I notice a lot of people walking dogs that appear to have no control over the animal, makes everyone else in the area afraid.......

I notice that a lot of people don't walk, train, or even discipline their fuckin mutts when needed, like my asshole next door neighbor!
2 little yappy yap fuckers and a Springer Spaniel. 1 of the little shits constantly barks and get into fights with the other 2 all the time. And let me tell you that's it's ugly when they do fight. And yet, they do nothing to control or stop it. To be awoken at 6:30 almost every F-in day to a dog fight is totally uncool! **** em both, the undisciplined dogs and their ignorant, lazy ***, inconsiderate fuckin owners!

 

[Officer Higgins]

I never had much of a opinion on this breed... Until 2 years ago one attacked my 21 pound bishon. The neighbors pit hit my dog so hard it knocked him out of his collar. My wife couldn't move because the yardline was circled around her legs she almost knocked over from it. I was putting tree spikes in around the trees with 2 pound sledgehammer. That i had to drop to have both hands free, i got the dog by the scruff of the neck and was able to pin him to the ground. Very strong dogs, i was screaming into the dogs ear and looking at him in the eye, i don't remember ever being that angry. I was so mad i threw that dog probably ten feet at it's owners. Why i didn't kill it i dont know but that dog never came by me ever. Needless to say i have no use for the breed, even when there loyal to owners, i have seen them go from calm to rage at other dogs and attack. Friend had one since puppy, they came home with a pizza put it down to get drinks, dog wouldn't let them back in room to eat. Spooky breed imo.

 

[Officer Higgins]

View attachment 673503 View attachment 673504 My daughter was walking her 10lb "designer" dog behind her apartment building a few weeks ago, as she has done for the @3yrs she had lived there, when a "pit bull" broke away from the girl walking it, and attacked her dog. My daughter instinctively grabbed her dog to protect it, and the pit turned on her. She ended up fighting off the pit when it got back on her dog. She is maybe 110 lbs. Her apartment complex "strictly" forbids pit bulls, and she saw that dog for the first time a week before it attacked them, but decided not to call on it. I went to the pound and saw that dog before it was put down. It had this elaborate muzzle on it, even in the cage. The workers told me it had it on when it came in. They said their muzzles are no where near that sturdy. The actual owner put it on when he finally came out and secured it. So he knew or had issues with this dogs aggressiveness, obviously, but still brought it to a complex with many kids running around, and elderly people with small dogs. I went to his apartment when I found it, but he was gone already. Asshole.

sorry to hear your story, had similar situation posted below. My outcome was better than your daughter. Best wishes to your brave kid, strong woman she is!!!

 

[67belvedere/225]

I love the people that say poodles bite more people that pit bulls,
well I rather getting bit by a poodle.
I love dogs , just don't like most owners , my dog was trained and behaved on command
really you should need to pass a test with your dog to be able to own one
our city banned them as well . great news , when some lower income dweller dog bites a kid in the park and the city gets sued cause he s. broke
we'll ha wont happen now

 

[67belvedere/225]

I shot and killed my across-the-street neighbors dog in my driveway.
Her two pitbull mixes(i didn't know what they were at the time) were attempting to kill my next-door neighbor. He was lying in my driveway after they knocked him off his feet,while they were biting his face and throat.
When i shot the first one,the other retreated.
My neighbor that was attacked was a 75 year old cancer and heart attack survivor, and was hospitalized for his injuries. His offense? He waved hello from across the street, to the dogs owner.
Southern california was in the midst of a series of dog attacks at the time, including a fatality, so police, fire dept.,ambulance, animal control, and five news choppers showed up.
Everyone who spoke to me, including animal control, thanked me, said i may have saved my friends life.
My girlfriend watches "pit bulls and parolees" and wants one bad. (A pitbull fortunately, not a parolee). Thankfully insurance surcharges caused her landlord to prohibit that happening. She will have to settle for the black german shepherd puppy i bought her.

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fantastic im glad you killed that dog and too bad not the other one.
my friends wife rehabilitates them(pit bulls) in Socal.
im more like they should be banned , even though they are really nice dogs ,

 

[67belvedere/225]

my friend a mail man and he carries a huge knife just for that .
he said if the dog attacks him
he is killing it ,cutting it s head off and putting the mail in the dogs mouth , and leaving on the porch