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‘I Still Hear Her Screaming’: NM Woman Fatally Mauled by Four Pit Bulls

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico woman who witnessed four pit bulls fatally maul another woman on Easter Sunday said Thursday that she heard screams from inside her home, then rushed outside and saw that the victim had “big chunks missing” from her head and stomach and had arms that were bitten to the bone.

Laura Russell said she hasn’t been able to sleep since seeing the incident.

“I still hear her screaming in my head,” she said. “I can’t close my eyes.”

A young man who stopped to try to help the injured 48-year-old woman, Margaret Salcedo, was chased back into his truck by the dogs, Russell said. She phoned 911, and police in the community of Truth or Consequences have said Officer James Harrington fired several shots at one of the dogs when it threatened him. That animal fled, wounded, and the officer was able to scatter the remaining dogs.

“The officer was there in a minute and a half,” Russell said. “That’s how long I was on the phone, and he was there before I hung up.”

Russell said she brought towels to Salcedo before paramedics arrived.

I Still Hear Her Screaming: NM Woman Fatally Mauled by Four Pit Bulls

The victim, who had been taking a morning walk just before the attack, died a few hours later. The wounded dog was found dead under the owners’ house. The other three dogs were picked up in the yard and were quarantined at an animal shelter.

The dogs‘ owners weren’t home when the attack occurred. State police on Thursday continued their investigation into Salcedo’s death, and the results will be turned over to the district attorney‘s office to decide whether the dogs’ owners will be charged.

Police Chief Patrick Gallagher has said the city hadn’t received any complaints about the dogs.

Russell said she didn’t know Salcedo, but the two would occasionally say hello to one another.

“I saw her walking up and down the street,” she said. “She always talks to my dog, says, ‘Don’t worry, I’m just walking by.’”

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  • ares338
    Posted on April 28, 2011 at 10:34pm

    I have been around alot of pits and never had a single problem. I have only been bitten by one dog and it was a dachsund which was mine. Admittedly some breeds are harder to control but that is a problem of the wrong type of person trying to own the wrong breed.

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  • chains
    Posted on April 28, 2011 at 10:32pm

    It is the breed of dog, that is the problem, why do you think they are designed like they are?….I had to hold one off at gun point, if not for my weapon allowing me to stand my ground w/out fear showing, I’m sure it would have been a bad day for me……The damn dog even tried to go around a house and get at me from a different way. Both times it was like he knew it would not be good for him to charge me any closer than he did, after what seemed like forever he finally backed down and I walked away…..slowly.

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    • jdw2469
      Posted on April 28, 2011 at 11:01pm

      HELLOOOOO! You should have saved the person that dog attacked after it left you!

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  • freedomcatcher
    Posted on April 28, 2011 at 10:30pm

    I personally witnessed a pitbull attack about 7 years ago. The lady was just sitting on a bench with the dog on a leash ( it wasn’t her dog but was dogsitting it for a friend ) A man walked by, the dog looked at him with crazy in it’s eyes then turned and viciosly attacked the woman. Fortunatly several other people and a cop was nearby and got the dog off of her. The dog slinked of into a corner and layed down as if nothing ever happend, still with crazy in it’s eyes. EMS took the lady to the hospital where she had to have half her face sewn back on. After many later plastic surguries she is still badly scarred 6 years later when I saw her last. The dog was taken by animal control and put to sleep. The dog was middle age and had never shown signs of agression before. I will never forget the insanity in that dogs eyes. Though I like dogs in general This breed cannot be trusted, ever, and should be eliminated !

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    • Entropy
      Posted on April 28, 2011 at 10:46pm

      The dogs have screwed up DNA somehow. Possibly from breeding for fighting. I am sure there are dog experts that can comment more accurately. But, something is wrong with the breed.

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    • thebarbarian
      Posted on April 29, 2011 at 12:48am

      it’s not the breed. it is prone to illness just like any other animal . lets take a step back for a second.
      take for an example a person with paranoid schizophrenia. showa no signs for years. does not know that he/she is ill . how could the individual know ? there were no signs. then , usually in the early to middle 20′s something happens and the disease is triggered(med. drs. still not 100% sure of cause of triggers to paranoid schizophrenia)
      dog could’ve had something similar here. the point is that you don’t know. rthe worst part is that people are making blanket statements here. it’s like the one size fits all lib. bs that were usually railing against at this blog post. all i’m asking people to do is to step back,fact find, and process. one size does not fit all!

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    • Dianne93101
      Posted on April 29, 2011 at 2:20am

      I was simply walking down a street when a pit bull broke through a gate, charged right at me and miraculously only bit a big hole in my lower pant leg. I ran to get on top of a car and called 911 while the dog looked like he was trying to figure out how to get to me. But by the grace of God, go I….

      amen.

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  • Whostolemypig
    Posted on April 28, 2011 at 10:30pm

    All pit bulls as well as their owners should be put to sleep.

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    • thebarbarian
      Posted on April 29, 2011 at 12:39am

      i shoot back and that blanket statement tends to come from the left. close minded and full of hate.

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  • TheBeezKnow
    Posted on April 28, 2011 at 10:26pm

    Wow people get quite touchy. All dog breeds are capable of biting. Just not all dog breeds can kill. I’ve seen more nasty little dogs than big dogs. At any rate, it’s a very sad story and the owners should be held responsible.

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  • Jesse Tampa, FL
    Posted on April 28, 2011 at 10:25pm

    Why in the hell is everybody an IDIOT if they don‘t agree with some of you people’s opinions. Stop behaving like LIBERALS and actually debate and/or inform others on the issue.

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    • dealer@678
      Posted on April 28, 2011 at 10:47pm

      Jesse, Youre an idiot. Just kidding :)

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    • thebarbarian
      Posted on April 29, 2011 at 12:36am

      i was just pointing out things here and the only ones that i’ve called idiots are: the libs. and you just can’t fix that(once a lib…. ok there might b 1out of 10-20,000 or so thet might be converted from the dark side)

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  • psst
    Posted on April 28, 2011 at 10:22pm

    So many stories of Pit Bulls attacking humans across the country.
    Some owners swears their dogs (Pit Bulls) would never hurt a fly.
    What a tragedy on Easter Sunday.
    The owner/s must be sued for every last dime they have.And I hope they have lots. Leave them penniless if possible.And give them jail time of course. Throw them in w/ some human pit bulls.
    They will know what it’s like to lose everything in life because of their Pit Bulls. Of course they will still be better off than this poor woman. She lost her life.

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    • thebarbarian
      Posted on April 29, 2011 at 12:32am

      @psst

      i’ve lost everything before and nearly my life . and it was due to the actions of people .the pits are the ones that are obvious to blame . why not looking a little deeper and seeing the sub humans at the root of the problem. there is where the blame should go.

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  • CloudNine
    Posted on April 28, 2011 at 10:20pm

    I get really PO’d at comments from people like CATB & SHOWMESTATEGUY. I can pretty well guarantee you that neither have owned a Pitty or even been around one for any length of time. Their only experience will be a news article like this, or a Michael Vick video or the infamous, I had a friend who had a friend who said…

    Very ignorant people talking out their hind ends. Oh, I am a retired Architect, 54 years old, sent 3 kids through college and I have nothing to hide. If you want to compare intelligence you better bring more than this!

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    • CatB
      Posted on April 28, 2011 at 10:27pm

      http://www.bing.com/search?q=pit+bull+attacks&go=&form=QBLH&qs=n&sk=

      yes .. I am uninformed .. as I stated the neighbor across the street has two .. and his yard is NOT fenced in .. and people have been threatened by both the dogs and the owner …. just look and see the damage that these dogs have done .. if they were a “product” like a crib or carseat they would be recalled and destroyed.

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    • Independent-Conservative
      Posted on April 28, 2011 at 11:07pm

      Absolutely agree with you Cloudnine. Very ignorant comments by Catb to say the least. Probably an owner of one of those little rat dogs..You can ban the breed once we ban people who make ignorant comments like your on websites…how about that?

      It is always the owner. Are some breeds naturally more aggressive than others? Yes. Does that make them killers? NO! It has absolutely everything to do with the owner and how the dog is treated and trained.

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    • CatB
      Posted on April 28, 2011 at 11:54pm

      Why is it that “tough guys” seem to need “tough dogs”? … are they overcompensating for something else? .. or are they really just wimps? .. maybe BOTH.

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    • thebarbarian
      Posted on April 28, 2011 at 11:58pm

      thanks cloud9

      so many people are drones. they will suck up to the liberal medias sensationalization of pittbull attacks that are focused on the breed. it’s the same old brainwashing. cass sunstien nudge,walterlippmann propoganda, etc… and the sad part is that people like catb say that they are informed when all they are doing is spouting off the brainwashing rubbish from the lame stream media. wish they would stop being puppets and look at the real stats . take note that the link that she provided had no stats comparing breeds nor did they focus on other breeds.
      has anyone thought that this is peculiar besides me. the pitty breeds were once known for thier affection and protective streak of the family it was in. as i am writing this it dawned on me to ask: is this just another affront to the 2nd? they after all are great protectors/guaudians. the let wants you to be week sheeple with out any means of defense. just a thought. you know like spooky dude is/is’nt behind anything nefarious?????

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    • WEBSTERSNEWESTWORD IMHO
      Posted on May 1, 2011 at 11:19pm

      Type in any breed of dog followed by attack and you’ll get a news story. What about the Pomeranian who killed a six week infant in Los Angeles? Why aren’t you screaming for Pomeranians to be banned? At least this poor woman had a chance to fend for herself. I mean, a breed who will attack and maim a six week old infant, they must be bred to kill……

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  • dealer@678
    Posted on April 28, 2011 at 10:20pm

    Nothing wrong with any dog. It’s their owners you have to worry about

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  • D4nny
    Posted on April 28, 2011 at 10:16pm

    Well said Cloudnine.

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  • tracer51250
    Posted on April 28, 2011 at 10:12pm

    It‘s the owner’s fault not the dogs. I’ve had pitts all my life and they are always well trained and know their job well, as do my boxer and lab. I’ve heard that 70% of pitt owners are criminals but I work in the legal field and my brother who also owns one is a firefighter, so not all pit owners are criminals or have anything to hide.

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  • TumbleBumble
    Posted on April 28, 2011 at 10:09pm

    This is a sad story… a senseless killing by 4 pitbull mixes (at least that is what other sites have reported). But pitbulls do not need banning. They are not inherently bad dogs. Even though the statistic show that pitbull attacks are rather rare in comparison to other breeds, it’s the pits that get the media attention.

    I have had mine since she was 9 months old. She watches over the little kids in our family, in such a gentle way. She’ll nuzzle the babies and sleeps right next to them. This is a common characteristic of the breed. They were called ‘nanny’ dogs in the middle of the 20th century because of the way they are with kids.

    Of course, if either of my dogs go on to anyone else’s property and acts in an aggressive manner, I absolutely want whatever force is necessary to stop them. I am not pro dog and anti human. People always come first and that should go without saying.

    But don’t blindly blame any dog because of what breed it happens to be. I was bitten pretty badly by a German Shepherd when I was young, as well as a large poodle (again, not the miniature one). I never held it against either of the breeds.

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  • dealer@678
    Posted on April 28, 2011 at 10:08pm

    To be born a Pit Bull in America is a curse. These animals ARE NOT born like this. All too often they are abused, starved half to death and neglected by subhumans with no brain

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    • RepubliCorp
      Posted on April 28, 2011 at 11:48pm

      and why do the pick Pit Bulls????????????

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    • thebarbarian
      Posted on April 29, 2011 at 12:12am

      @ republicorpse

      the same reason that stupid libs try to ban weapons that are’nt assault weapons but they call them assault weapons ….. looks scary. so please look at the situation and the evidence and not the make up.
      i hate libs for doing this to our guns and it equally annoys me when miss/un informed people do that to our fuzzy copanions. people always comment on the gentleness of my fuzzheads . it’s in thier nature if people would give them a chance.

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  • PrfctlyFrank
    Posted on April 28, 2011 at 10:07pm

    No bad dogs, just bad dog owners.. What a horror.. What an unnecessary horror..

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    • shotzie
      Posted on April 28, 2011 at 11:05pm

      PRFCTLYFRANK – thank you! Dogs do not behave that way unless they have been taught to or mistreated. Powerful, aggressive breed dogs need knowledgeable, responsible owners. the owners of dogs who attack should automatically be jailed. For several years. I believe this would slow down some of these horrible events.
      My dog‘s trainer had rehabilitated 3 of Michael Vick’s dogs. These dogs can be wonderful pets with the right owners.

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    • sonseeker
      Posted on April 29, 2011 at 9:32am

      I breed Cockers and sometimes I get a bad one. Sometimes its the breed, sometimes the owners and sometimes both. The bad ones need to be destroyed….yes owners or dogs.

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  • D4nny
    Posted on April 28, 2011 at 10:06pm

    It’s not the breed of the dog, it’s the breed of the OWNER of the dog. Stupid people have no business owning a dog, especially a breed that has a reputation for being a “bad breed”. Most likely these dogs were chained up in the yard all the time and received no training, and little interaction. It‘s terrible when people get attacked by somebody’s dog, especially if the person dies from an attack … breeders would do well to be particular about who they sell their dogs to, so idiot owners like this don’t get an animal they have no intention to fully train.

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  • Vet with Vendetta
    Posted on April 28, 2011 at 10:05pm

    This is why I have a Boxer

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    • tracer51250
      Posted on April 28, 2011 at 10:47pm

      Off topic I know but is your boxer skittish? I got mine from someone who said she was moving and couldn’t keep him, he was afraid of everything and absolutely hated my husband. I think he was abused (by the husband) but I ask anyone I see with a boxer if there’s is skittish and 9 out of 10 say yes. I know mine was for sure and it‘s been a long road but he’s one of the best dogs I’ve ever had, I text his original owner every once in a while to thank her for giving me such a wonderful dog.

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  • RightPolitically
    Posted on April 28, 2011 at 10:04pm

    Vicious two legged animals love getting pit bulls to abuse and turn into killing machines. There are some people who try to break that cycle but it’s tough. What a horrible story. Find a vicious dog and more often than not, the owner is an animal himself!

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  • miles from nowhere
    Posted on April 28, 2011 at 10:03pm

    Many drug addicted people own these dogs for lame reasons and it is these type of people that have very mean dogs.

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  • Jason K
    Posted on April 28, 2011 at 10:01pm

    That’s one reason I am ALWAYS carrying. If I’m attacked or someone else is attacked, I’m armed for it. Be it my neighbor’s, best friend‘s or stranger’s dogs, I don’t care.

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    • Entropy
      Posted on April 28, 2011 at 10:44pm

      When I walk my neigborhood, I always pack. It is the right thing to do.

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  • bikerr
    Posted on April 28, 2011 at 10:01pm

    I hope the owners are held totally responsible. Make’em work in a morgue for awhile. there are many ideas,but They will dim in comparison to the remaining family members and friends who have to be reminded daily.

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  • AmericanStrega
    Posted on April 28, 2011 at 9:58pm

    The owners of the dogs should be held responsible for the actions of their animals. The remaining dogs should be put down for the safety of the community and the owners. Prayers to the poor woman who was killed and to her family. Also for all the witnesses.

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    • dealer@678
      Posted on April 28, 2011 at 10:12pm

      Youre an idiot. Check out what has been achieved with the Michael Vick dogs

       
    • southernORcobra
      Posted on April 28, 2011 at 10:25pm

      Once they attack a person it’s pretty much a death sentence the owners will most likely be charged if there is proof that they were negligent.

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    • Crowley
      Posted on April 28, 2011 at 10:28pm

      @ Dealer

      It’s an animal. It killed a HUMAN BEING. It dies. period

      People like you drive me crazy. Pull your head out.

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    • dealer@678
      Posted on April 28, 2011 at 10:38pm

      Crowley. Try and tell that to someone who loves animals you dam idiot

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    • Luckywon
      Posted on April 29, 2011 at 1:42am

      I love animals. I even love dogs. I would pull the trigger on each one of these dogs in a heartbeat. If this happened outside my house, the dogs would be dead before the police arrived a minute and a half later. Everyone in this country should be packin heat. That lady who tragically lost her life would still be alive if she had a gun and knew how to use it.

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    • Crowley
      Posted on April 29, 2011 at 3:54am

      Most people love animals, me included. But its really annoying when freaks like you try to distinguish yourselves as “more loving” of animals by taking braindead stances on issues like this.

      I guess the source of our disagreement is I like people more than you do.

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  • riseandshine
    Posted on April 28, 2011 at 9:55pm

    I don’t like these kind of morbid news stories

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  • nuttyvet
    Posted on April 28, 2011 at 9:54pm

    Why on God’s earth own those animals???!!! I see them all the time! My yorkiepoo wouldn’t do that ;)

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    • CanteenBoy
      Posted on April 28, 2011 at 9:58pm

      Yorkiepoo? Labradoodle? Borderdoodle?

      Mutts.

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    • nuttyvet
      Posted on April 28, 2011 at 10:13pm

      Hey… it‘s my wife’s dog and if I said mutt… it wouldn’t pain the picture of a 12 pound lazy couch cushion with legs :)

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    • CanteenBoy
      Posted on April 28, 2011 at 10:25pm

      I hear ya! ;-)

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    • thebarbarian
      Posted on April 28, 2011 at 11:41pm

      it’s a fact, there is no one breed that sticks out dramatically more than am=nother for biting and attacks. having said that it is not the large breed dogs that lead in the bite dept. it’s the little mouthy breeds that have a higher incedence of violence. larger breeds tend to be more laid back.

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    • WeRunDCnotThem
      Posted on April 29, 2011 at 11:47pm

      Protection from your type of dog is only a thick pair of socks. Little dogs Stink! Yappy little buggers and the attitude to boot. If anyone ever bred a 60 pound breed of yorkies I believe we would have a new killer breed.

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  • CanteenBoy
    Posted on April 28, 2011 at 9:54pm

    It’s a terrible thing, sad to hear of. I wish the family well.

    Though the dogs will be killed, they dogs are a reflection and product of their breeding, training, and owner.

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    • bullcrapbuster
      Posted on April 28, 2011 at 10:22pm

      Pitbulls are a very dangerous breed of dog. With mentally deranged owners the pitbulls become deadly.

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    • Entropy
      Posted on April 28, 2011 at 10:42pm

      I hate those dogs. If I ever see one running around my house, he will be shot dead on site. I have a 2 year old boy to protect.

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    • Robert-CA
      Posted on April 29, 2011 at 1:23am

      I have dogs but I wouldn’t own a pit bull .
      We can argue as long as we want about the breed vs the owners but one thing is for sure these dog were created for dog fights .
      68% of fatal dog attacks in the USA are caused by pit bulls .

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    • 408 CheyTac
      Posted on April 29, 2011 at 3:50am

      In the end it really doesn’t matter which you place the blame on, the beast, or the owner, there is a single, indisputable fact, and that is the fact this breed accounts for 70% of fatal dog attacks.

      For a dog that is rated 70th in the AKC popularity data to be involved in 3X more fatal attacks than ALL other breeds combined is unacceptable. Be it the breed, or the owners, it’s something that has to be corrected. Since we can’t ban idiots (or Washington DC would be a ghost town), and we are stuck with the owners, the breed has to go.

      So you are a responsible owner, what makes you think your right to own a particular dog, and let it run amok, and uninsured is a greater right than this lady’s right to be alive this evening? Until you pit bull freaks can answer that question with a coherent answer, you have no right to own a murderous dog breed.

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  • CatB
    Posted on April 28, 2011 at 9:53pm

    These dogs need to be banned .. they have no place in civilized society .. I have two across the street from me .. unaltered male and female owned by an ex-con little thug. They have twice tried to get me and my little dog (who is always on leash outside) in our own yard ..there won’t be a third time … I have been advised that I am within my rights to shoot them .. by Animal Control.

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    • SHOWMESTATEGUY
      Posted on April 28, 2011 at 9:58pm

      I agree with you, the only people who own this breed have something to hide. They are not a socially friendly animal.

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    • skoz14
      Posted on April 28, 2011 at 10:02pm

      your an idiot, it is not the breed of dog, it is the owner

       
    • D4nny
      Posted on April 28, 2011 at 10:11pm

      It‘s not the breed it’s the stupid people who own them. I have a Rottweiler who’s a therapy dog, and there are three pit bulls in the same group we’re in. There’s no such thing as a bad breed, just stupid people. The “tough guys” who want to have a “tough dog” to make them look cool… all the ends up happening are things like this, people getting hurt or dying and dogs getting put down and a bad name.

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    • SlimnRanger
      Posted on April 28, 2011 at 10:14pm

      My thinking is the police officer should have shot each of them

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    • YUP YUP
      Posted on April 28, 2011 at 10:17pm

      Petey on the Little Rascals was a pit bull and look how terrible he was. Its not the breed its the owner training them to be vicious. I owned a pit bull and it was my favorite out of the 5 different breeds that I have owned. He loved to play with our cat. I always tell everyone that they are the best dogs. As a matter of fact, dalmatians are more likely to turn on their owner.

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    • CatB
      Posted on April 28, 2011 at 10:19pm

      skoz14
      Posted on April 28, 2011 at 10:02pm
      your an idiot, it is not the breed of dog, it is the owner

      ___________________________________________-

      Name calling … nice .. then I will tell you that you what you don’t know .. DOGS ARE BREED FOR “JOBS” .. a pointing dog will point … a racing dog will run … a water dog .. you can’t keep out of the water … etc

      and a dog breed to KILL WILL KILL!

      I am sick of people who obviously know so little about dogs that they should not be allowed to own one .. let alone one that is DANGEROUS! And the type of people who are drawn to these killers are usually of questionable intelligence.

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    • southernORcobra
      Posted on April 28, 2011 at 10:22pm

      I‘ve seen people with chows that were the most friendly dogs on the planet pitts too it’s not the breed it’s the idiots that own them.

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    • CatB
      Posted on April 28, 2011 at 10:22pm

      Also I hope all you pit owners have LOTS AND LOTS of INSURANCE .. because people are fed up with this .. if you don’t want to lose everything over having your “sweet puppy” you better have LOTS OF INSURANCE! MIllions of dollars worth!

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    • Creestof
      Posted on April 28, 2011 at 10:29pm

      @skoz14
      @D4nny

      FACT: There are some dog breeds that are more prone to violence than others
      FACT: There are some dog breeds whose physical makeup make them better at attacking and killing. Such as their ability to lock their jaws, their foot-per-pound bite power, muscular low-to-the-ground build, etc.
      FACT: Because of 1 & 2, Pit Bulls and a few other breeds are picked by owners who desire the best, most vicious, and hardest to stop breeds for guard/attack dogs.

      So, yes…it does come down to the owner…but the breed itself has no other genetic purpose but to attack, maim and kill. Tell me you’d feel just as safe leaving your toddler alone in a room with one in the same way you might leave your toddler with a cocker-spaniel or a collie?

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    • dealer@678
      Posted on April 28, 2011 at 10:34pm

      Everyone that hates Pit Bulls need to follow up on what happened to the Michael Vick dogs that were placed in a loving home. You might change youre mind

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    • Alaren
      Posted on April 28, 2011 at 10:36pm

      Because of the in-breeding many pits have undergone to provide a stronger more vicious dog there are some serious issues with their mental make-up in most of these cases. I know people own pit bulls and most of them are witless about the breeder they bought the dog from. If you are going to own a dog like this then do your research! I agree, most of the time it is the owner and not the dogs…on the other hand too many of them are four legged Jared Loughners with a much harder bite.

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    • Hobbs57
      Posted on April 28, 2011 at 10:38pm

      I had an experience with with Pitt Bulls once when I was in Florida. I was working under my car and I heard this scream from some woman. It was that type of sound of horror that you know danger is imminent. So I got out from under the car and I could hear dogs growling and her screaming at one of them, but I couldn’t see because of huge wall that separated the apartment units. So I ran over and grabbed a screw driver, just in case I had to do something, and jumped up and pulled myself over this wall. Once I got on the other side, I seen the blood right away. One of the dogs had her arm in it‘s mouth and the other pit bull had the other pitbull’s neck in it’s mouth and was ripping back and forth. I broke through her screen door and had no idea what to do. I was afraid i was going to have to stab the dog, but she begged me not too. I mean, I was freaked.
      She told me to pull the dog’s jaw apart that was on her arm., which was scary because the other one kept tugging and pulling., I was scared he(it was a she) was going to go for me if interefered. Not wanting too, I grabbed ahold of the dogs upper snout and pulled down on the bottom, fairly easily, pulling his mouth apart enough for her to get her arm free. It was crazy ….
      As she was yelling at the other dog and trying to get it to let go of the dog that had her arm, it finally let go and the dog’s were separated. I have no idea why I did what I did next, but I picked up the smaller pit bull, and ran outside with it, closing the door behind me to keep the other dog away. Once outside, I realized, it was just me and this dog and got scared, but realized the do was scared to death and shaking. It was only a young one, 4-5 months or so. I guess the owner was playing with it and it bit onto her arm. Well, the older pitbull freaked out I guess, and bit the neck of the younger one. She said the younger one locked onto her and wouldn’t let go as the older one trying ripping the younger from her. I guess thinking it was protecting her. She never really even thanked me.
      When I put the pup down outside, he was afraid of me, with his head down. I guess it was all a big mistake. I seen both dogs at times later on and they didn’t seem mean or aggressive at all, so I don’t know. I think it was all just a mistake.

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    • 408 CheyTac
      Posted on April 28, 2011 at 10:38pm

      The breed is naturally aggressive, which brings it’s own set of problems, but I have noticed a definite case of “small man” syndrome among owners of the typical fighting breed.

      Trying to prove how tough you are by owning an aggressive dog is, well, proof you have a small penis. People who say it’s not the dog are just silly, the breed has an instinctive skew toward this type of behavior. To say it‘s not the breed is the same as saying retrievers don’t naturally retrieve, or sighthounds naturally chase any small animal that is stupid enough to run, or that border collies won’t naturally try to herd every sheep, child, and cat in sight.

      All pure bred dogs were bread for a specific purpose, and they will follow that distinctive behavior. What kind of complete idiot would try to say this particular breed somehow didn’t follow that same pattern?

      It is the breed, and the owner. a fighting dog that is allowed to run rampant with improper ownership, and training is a menace-both the dog, and the owner.

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    • TumbleBumble
      Posted on April 28, 2011 at 10:41pm

      CREESTOF ~

      Usually there is always someone who puts these myths out as being facts. But there is no such thing as a dogs jaw that ‘locks’. Nor do they have the strongest jaw strength psi. First is the Rottweiller, then the German Shepherd, then the pitbull comes in third.

      As quick search on the internet will show this to be fact over and over. Here is just one link…
      http://www.realpitbull.com/myths.html

      And yes, the American Pit Bull Terrier is a low-to-the-ground dog, but mine is an American Staffordshire Terrier and is considered the tall pitbull (has longer legs).

      And gosh, actually they are not commonly used as guard dogs. Because they are bred to attack each other and to NOT attack people, the only people they will keep away are the ones who fear them on sight alone.

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    • mharry860
      Posted on April 28, 2011 at 10:58pm

      My best friend has one and you can do anything to him, he’s completely harmless and yes he has his attachments. The only thing you need to worry about, is him trying to French kiss you. It’s the owners people.

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    • DYNA
      Posted on April 28, 2011 at 10:59pm

      If only the owner is to blame and not the dogs, then where are all the killer labs, retrievers, and collies?
      When buying home insurance the insurer asks for the specific breed of dog one may own.
      Many insurers won’t risk insuring a home with a pit bull without an additional premium.
      Some won’t insure it at all. So the breed of dog does make a difference.
      In this case kill the dogs and charge the owner with some form of manslaughter.

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    • WeRunDCnotThem
      Posted on April 28, 2011 at 11:03pm

      When a bunch of LIBERALS banned these dogs in Colorado I stepped in. They were taking these dogs out of owners homes and killing them. I went to one of the safe havens and adopted one of these poor dogs. She is the best dog in the world and she has a sister (of the same breed). I do believe that all animals are a product of their environment. It is a no brainer to hold an owner responsible for their dog. If you look up “The Best Dogs for KIDS” you will find at the top of nearly every list Staffordshire Bull Terrier “PIt Bull” “nanny dog” . Most loving dogs I have ever owned and a product of our environment. I Let both of our Pit Bulls sleep with our kids, play with the neighborhood kids and run around freely. You cannot lump in ALL owners of these wonderful dogs with the fools that use the most vulnerable characteristic of these dogs, LOYALTY. It is not fair to take away all guns from everyone if one person uses them wrong. Same goes for dogs. I do agree with stricter laws on who breeds and owns these types of dogs and do a behavior check every once in a while. I WILL NOT GIVE THEM UP! COME AND TRY YOU LIBERAL FOOLS!

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    • thebarbarian
      Posted on April 28, 2011 at 11:11pm

      NO! not banned. might i say that the pit bull breed is also one that holds the CMH !
      the old nick-name for pit bulls is the “Nanny dog” they were known for thier gentleness and protectiveness of children . it is not the animals fault it is the owners fault. please i urge you to not jump to cinclusions here. it’s an emotional thing i know. an innocent woman was killed . yet that is the symptom, not the disease.

      it is too easy to raise gentlwe dogs of most breeds. yes i have had pitties and they are such babies. please , i would ask The Blaze to follow up on this. i’m certain that it was the owners here. every case that i’ve ever seen turned out that the pitties were made to be vicious: michael vick.

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    • thebarbarian
      Posted on April 28, 2011 at 11:18pm

      catb, you are correct about breed specific tendencies that are bred into them.
      pitties were bred to protect humans in battle againt other attack animals. interesting don’t you think. please, take into consideration that the dog may be an unwitting pawn. the owners most likely will be found culpable. love my fuzzheads. they are so eager to please and will shower you with love if given half a chance.

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    • thebarbarian
      Posted on April 28, 2011 at 11:33pm

      catb 21 apr 10:22

      now you’ve gone too far . people are trying to talk to you. and you threaten them including me with liberal/progressive control. you want us to be nudged out via higher insurance. hows about putting the blame squarely where it belongs: on the idiots who take a gentle animal and turn it vicious

      @ creestof
      fact those who seek to turn pitbulls into fighting dogs have an incredibly hard time doing so. they are lucky to get 1 out of a 100; and the number is closer to 1 out of 200. as in the michael vick case most of the dogs were iether used as bait dogs for the .5-1% that will fight,breeding dogs, or just killed by the sub humans involved.
      the dogs that do fight only do it to please the owners. so whos the one who needs to be insured for being a danger to society? the dog or the idiots without a conscience that forces violence on another?!

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    • RepubliCorp
      Posted on April 28, 2011 at 11:39pm

      So if I have a tiger it isn’t the breed of cat that is dangerous it is the owner……….Ahhhh little fluffy

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    • joseph Fawcett
      Posted on April 28, 2011 at 11:50pm

      I have to say I know some pit bulls and they are friendly and wounderful dogs. I have also known some pit bulls to be the nastist dogs and meanest too. What makes them danergous is not the dog but the owners. A pit bull are bread with the physical structure to make them effective fighters and killers. However, they do not have to be taught to be that way. Only the owner can do this not the dog. I think the owners should be charged in this case and the dogs distroyed. However, I don’t call for all pit bulls to be put down because they are very good dogs and very loyal. They can be taught to be protective without being mean or dangerous.

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    • enemy of the statist
      Posted on April 28, 2011 at 11:50pm

      @Danny

      Rottweillers are no better our family rottlweiller bit off half of my brothers mouth, Certain dogs do not deserverve to breed. They have been bred for the wrong reasons. To fight. And that is all. Cut off the breeding now!

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    • DYNA
      Posted on April 28, 2011 at 11:57pm

      Before there were dog leash laws, dogs were free to roam. From the age of 3 and into my 20′s, it was common for dogs to wander across our property. Many would visit often. Some were curious, some were hunting.. But they were always friendly. They were peaceful. I enjoyed it.

      It’s different now. Now there are dog owners whose neurotic behaviour spills over onto their dogs and there are dogs that have been bred to fulfill their neurotic behavior.

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    • thebarbarian
      Posted on April 29, 2011 at 12:06am

      @ enemy of the ststist
      first i’d like to say that i like your sceen name .2 thumbs up.
      as for the rotty breed. this i did’nt want to post earlier in my comment on breed specific tendencies. the pitty was bred to protect thier human counterparts in battle against other attack animals. well it was the rooty breed that was bred to attack humans in battle. have known quite a few rotties and they for the most part are over sized babies. but like people there are those. good exampl. you have what libs accuse of being violent . the tea partiers (we know better) then you have the real violence in the leftist….just take a look at the $6mill in damages to Madison Wisconson.

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    • Quack Addict
      Posted on April 29, 2011 at 12:16am

      I would advocate some kind of personal protection for walkers. Always take some pepper spray or mace if its legal in your community. She could have sprayed these dogs and fled. Horrible loss of life. The dog owners should see jail time.

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    • RosssGrrl
      Posted on April 29, 2011 at 12:19am

      It sounds so very ignorant of every person to say that the pit bull breed needs to be outlawed. It sounds just as silly as saying guns kill people, not the person who pulled the trigger, so outlaw guns. It is the owner and how they handle the animal. The dog with the highest bite rate is a golden retriever, and not a word is said about them. I have owned a pit and trusted my life to her, of which she defended while my husband was deployed to Iraq. They are loyal, smart, and good dogs. If you are being attacked by any animal, defend yourself. Just don’t single the breed out because of stupid people who choose to misuse and abuse them, for their sick benefit.

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    • RepubliCorp
      Posted on April 29, 2011 at 12:26am

      CREESTOF agree! Just because your are good parent I would’t your toddler running with a loaded .45. I have to trust the (good) owner that their low IQ pit bull is in check? And when was the last time heard a pack of poodles ripped someone apart. It’s the breed

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    • LB
      Posted on April 29, 2011 at 12:41am

      It is not the dog. It is how the dog is raised. Sort of like people. I have owned this breed and they are not aggressive, but loyal and loving. If you raise them like you would any other breed they will love all.

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    • Kalshion
      Posted on April 29, 2011 at 12:53am

      @skoz14
      @D4nny

      News Flash: Pit Bulls have been responsible for more mauling and death than any other breed of dogs. They‘ve been known to kill even a small child even if they’ve been trained ‘not’ to attack the family itself. A Pit Bull is naturally born with the killer instinct and will attack anything that it percieves as a threat to itself or as an ‘easy kill’

      Every MONTH I read about a child, or another animal, being killed by a Pit Bull here in Vegas. Every FEW Month’s I read about an innocent person being kiled by a Pit Bull either because they were close to the house or because the Pit Bull saw them.

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    • SnowBambi
      Posted on April 29, 2011 at 1:06am

      First off, this is a HORRIBLE tragedy, and should NEVER happen. But, If you honestly believe that a pit bull on its own; raised properly; trained properly, socialized properly; is going to attack and kill a human being…. You do not know the breed, have no first-hand knowledge or experience with them, and you should do so, before saying that they should be banned… Its the owners fault, and they should be charged with murder, In my honest opinion. But saying that pitbulls should be banned??? This is simply ridiculous. The dogs that do this are NOT well socialized. They are NOT well trained. They are NOT suitable to be around people or other animals. SOMETHING about them, their upbringing, their training/interacting with humans has gone seriously wrong… It can happen with ANY BREED. It just so happens that “Pit bull dogs” are popular with idiots, quite frankly. I personally have had bully breeds my entire life. American Staffordshire terriers, American Pit bull terriers, Staffordshire Bull terriers… and other supposed “Aggressive” dogs, such as shepherds and Saint bernards. I have also had Golden retrievers, labs, and brittany spaniels… I can tell you that ALL DOGS have the potential to do this. EVERY SINGLE ONE. It is all on the owner… It’s their fault for not socializing them properly, training them properly, and putting an absolute END to any aggressive or dominant behavior whatsoever. A lot of these attacks are from dogs who are essentially used as yard ornaments.. or to look tough. Kept on a chain, or in a fenced yard; thinking they are taking care of themselves.. ddont need the extra attention, training, exercise. That’s a load of bull.. Owing any dog is a huge responsibility; but ESPECIALLY when owning a very powerful, strong, energetic dog such as a bully breed. IF anyone would like to come and meet my dogs and tell me that pit bulls are evil; I would be more than welcome to the visit. But please.. don’t punish the breed, punish the idiotic owners. If there were stricter laws on people who raise aggressive dogs, rather than legislation against breeds- we could seriously limit these attacks. If you get rid of pit bulls… these irresponsible owners will only find another breed to make popular, and then they too will attack people due to irresponsibility; and then you’ll have to ban them too. =/

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    • Suzee
      Posted on April 29, 2011 at 1:11am

      I love dogs but my neighbor has a bunch of dogs. She says she breeds them for pulling. Most of them are ok but she has one bitch that crouches down and stares at me. One morning I was walking out the door and she was in our yard and growling. Luckily my husband was home, he shot of the rifle and she ran. We have a six foot chain link fence around our place but she had dug under it. We lined it with railroad ties. Last week we watched in horror as this bitch got into a frenzy with a sweet older black dog and then the other pits got in on it. They ripped this dog limb from limb. We called police but it happened inside the owners yard and the old black dog was his. I still think something should have been done.

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    • DaisythePittbullWeinerdog
      Posted on April 29, 2011 at 1:17am

      PITBULLWEINERDOG!!!!! GREATEST DOG MIX EVER!!!

      I adopted a pittbull/ dachshund mix from my local shelter. She‘s the sweetest and most passive dog I’ve ever seen. The shelter told me she hid under her bed the whole first day she was taken in because she was so scared of the other dogs. Believe me, her personality is not that of a dachshund. My old roommate had a dachshund who would sit in the living room window all day and growl at everything that moved. Our other roommate nicknamed it ‘Demon Dog’.

      Pittbulls make wonderful pets, but unfortunately the breed suffers from widespread prejudice and abuse.

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    • Luckywon
      Posted on April 29, 2011 at 1:33am

      It’s not just the owner. It is the Breed. Let me tell you a quick story about a dog my mother owned. Not a Pit Bull. He was half Lab, and half Boxer. Boxers are fiercly loyal and protective. The lab portion of this dog gave him great size. He played with the kids at the house, he loved my mother, my mom also raises Shih’tzus as well, and he got along fine with them. But if he didn’t know you, and you came on the property, you were going to get attacked. Because of this reason, they kept him locked in a large Kennel EVERY day and only let him out to play when they could watch him. He didn’t know me, or my girlfriend. One day we went to visit, my brother had let the dog out to play, and my girlfriend got nipped on the butt. My parents weren‘t convinced that their kind Bubba hadn’t acted out of defense. So I walked slowly up to his pen, let him sniff my hand, talked kindly to him, then I lightly slapped the fence and he went crazy trying to break through to get me. We buried him in the field that evening.
      Pit Bulls are loving dogs who are fiercely loyal and protective. How many stories of dog maulings feature the breed? Do you really think that each one of those owners is a bad person? I don’t. I think the dogs could easily play with a toddler one minute and rip the throat out of a woman passing on the street the next. All in the name of protecting their property.

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    • LetUsReason
      Posted on April 29, 2011 at 1:38am

      It’s the breed of dog. Pitpulls suck. Get a golden retriever.

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    • TheBMT
      Posted on April 29, 2011 at 2:06am

      if you need to protect yourself from a dangerous dog, then so be it. I won’t stop you.

      I have a 2 year old pit bull and he is a big baby. All he wants to do is play, even strangers he just wants to get pet. Why? Maybe because not all pit bulls are the same. Doesn’t look like your typical stocky, mean looking one, so breeding is important.

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    • Cemoto78
      Posted on April 29, 2011 at 3:10am

      Being an ardent non-dog lover, I was bitten numerous times by stray dogs when young and as an adult my job made me have to contact people with dogs at their homes. The first thing I‘d always ask the owner would be to lock the dog up or contain them before I’d proceed with any contact. More often than not I would be told the dog is friendly and is not a problem. I would insist on them to control the animal or I’d leave, with reluctance they would finally abide, but in those instances when they wouldn’t 9 out of 10 times the dog would turn on me. I don’t like dogs, but I dislike their incompetent owners even less. I would have to agree with the numerous others on this blog, it’s the owners not so much as the dog.

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    • Down2TheC
      Posted on April 29, 2011 at 3:12am

      Dogs are a product of their owner. Don’t blame the breed for the morons that give them a bad name. My sister has a sweet Am Staff (you‘d call it a pit bull which isn’t even a breed) that has never had a problem. I have video of a woodchuck sharing her food and chewing on her cheeks with no problem. It’s not the breed. Personal responsibility goes to the owner in the raising and containment.

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    • hiya1223
      Posted on April 29, 2011 at 3:19am

      Fact: I was mauled by my aunt’s pit bull 25 years ago. The emotional scars are as deep as the physical ones. I remember a few stories in the news regarding pit bulls.One lady had the dog from a pup. Everyone in her building knew and loved this “docile” pet. She had a seizure one night and rolled onto the dog. It attacked her and bit her breast off. She crawled to a door to separate herself from the dog. It had to be put down. My aunt’s dog was a family pet who, after my aunt let me in the door, the dog had me against the wall and bit through my hand (I almost lost my finger), bit my lower abdomen, my leg in 2 places, all this took place in seconds. My aunt struggled to gain control of the dog and I slipped back outside where I drove to Jacobi Hospital. I was a bloody mess and in shock. I am thankful to be alive.
      A breed can be damaged by constantly interbreeding. It happens with humans also, when the bloodline is too close. That said, there are thousands of pit bull owners who have no business having these dogs. It‘s like putting a loaded gun in a child’s hands.

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    • ConservativeFury
      Posted on April 29, 2011 at 4:14am

      WOW!!!!! Ignorance abounds. I own three beautiful, docile, loving and playfull pitbulls. They have been around my neices their whole lives and would protect them with their lives if need be. They can pull on their ears, neck, legs, grab their tails and get bearhugged and are just as calm as can be. Its how the owners train and attend to the care and welfare of these animals. So for all you liberals who want to tell everyone when and how they should live, just worry about yourselves because the rest of us are fine without you or your so called progressive thoughts. God belss Freedom, God bless The United States of America.

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    • WEBSTERSNEWESTWORD IMHO
      Posted on April 29, 2011 at 4:16am

      CATB,

      You rave on and on about what horrible dogs these are. I only read your first three posts before finally signing up to set YOU strait. It is not the breed, it is the deed. You stated in your 10:19 post that people who know so little about dogs are the danger. Allow me to educate you:

      The AKC ranks Pit Bull Terriers the # 2 HIGHEST scoring dog in temperment testing, 2nd only to a labrador retriever. Are you going to tell me that the AKC doesn’t know what they are talking about or are a bunch of fools who need insurance?

      You are correct, the Pit Bull was bred to kill. Wild Boars. Just as a pointer points and a retriever retrieves, the Pit hunts Boar. Grey Hounds were bred to hunt rabbits, Jack Russles to hunt burrowing creatures, the list goes on and on. It is a dog that is excellent at its job.

      Sadly, too many idiots, (Michael Vick anyone?) have abused and manipulated this breed for their own purposes. German Shepards, Rotts, Doberman’s, all excellent at their breed specific job, are manipulated by incompetent idiots and are then, yes a danger. You’re right, a Pit in the hands of a poor owner is dangerous. My certified therapy dog who is Pit and spends 15 hours a week in a nursing home would gladly argue with you, but that would be downright vicious and only perpetuate your stereotype.

      Like you said, people who don’t know much about the dog are dangerous. Were you looking in a mirror as you wrote that?

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    • Dustyluv
      Posted on April 29, 2011 at 5:16am

      Bullcrap if you think its not the breed. You hear of Rotweillers and Pit bulls doing this …NO OTHER BREEDS ATTACK LIKE THIS! Idiots who defend this breed are stupid. The breed needs to be extinct!

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    • ecurbyy
      Posted on April 29, 2011 at 5:59am

      What a difference a can of pepper spray, a tazer, or a gun would have made. The woman is dead. The dogs seem to be fine. What a terrible way to die. My heart goes out to this poor womans friends and family.

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    • TexasCommonSense
      Posted on April 29, 2011 at 6:04am

      Another case for concealed-carry. Isn’t that right, PubliusPencilman?

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    • decendentof56
      Posted on April 29, 2011 at 6:56am

      You always see the street thug/punk/gang types with these dogs. In our area, that would translate to ‘black male’.

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    • hillbillyinny
      Posted on April 29, 2011 at 7:08am

      Breeding DOES contribute to personality which can contribute to wrong decisions by dogs. BUT, most of a dog’s attitude is CONTROLLED by the humans around them–UNLESS, there ARE NO humans around them at a given time. When a group of dogs is “on their own,” the pack mentality make take over, irregardless of breed, and the behaviors of a cajohling or fearful human may be misinterpreted as weakness and the weak are often attacked–they are a threat to a pack.

      I know all of this sounds like munbo jumbo, but I have worked with purebred and mixedbreeds of all types and characteristics for over 45 years, professionally. Most “bully type” dogs make excellent pets, others who have been chosen for (or sometimes not chosen “against”) their more aggressive/defensive attitudes can become very dangerous in the wrong hands or when “in no hands at all.“ Head and jaw type of ”bully dogs” allows them to do much more damage then the family poodle or a Saluki (a sight hound that sometimes even has trouble eating it‘s own food with it’s very narrow jaw!).

      First it was Dobermans, then Rottweilers, now “pit” bulls purebred or crossbred. Peoples attitudes are wrong, more than the dogs’! People will move the rest of us to where it will be illegal to have any pets in the home (that’s what the extreme animal rights people are working towards!). If a person is showing a “bully type” breed in conformation shows, it is NOT a fighting dog. If a neighbor has several “bully type” dogs and can’t seem to explain why, it may need some additional investigation.

      The dogs were being dogs–bad dogs. But whomever owned these dogs and had them outdoors, alone, was also wrong. Did the women enter an enclosed yard? Where they her dogs, and did she just “love dogs” to the point she was a “mush” with them? Some dogs can take the humiliation of being psuedo-children, other dogs cannot and should not!

      The dogs must be blamed, but somewhere here there is HUMAN BLAME too! I have found over years of doing “problem dog” work, there are few “problem dogs, ” but LOTS OF PROBLEM OWNERS!

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    • Gonzo
      Posted on April 29, 2011 at 7:10am

      These dogs are trained by their owners to behave this way. The owner needs to be up on involuntary manslaughter.

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    • BSdetector
      Posted on April 29, 2011 at 7:52am

      Very conservative of you guys, lets beg Cass Sunstien to come in and regulate what DOG we should be “nudged” into buying.
      If you raise a maltese to be mean, it will be mean. If you raise a Rott to be the family pet, it will be a lovable doofus. Some guy mentioned tigers… Because THAT’s the same an animal that has been domesticated for thousands of years… right?
      I‘m sure we’ve all seen the nasty chihuahua‘s and the nice ones haven’t we? The only difference between a Pit and a Chihuahua is that the pit is actually big enough to hurt you if that‘s what it’s been taught to do.

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    • dog2dog
      Posted on April 29, 2011 at 8:22am

      People need to do some research! Pit bulls are one of the most popular dogs in the US, but if these dogs are such ticking time bombs we should be hearing of a couple dozen people a week being killed. There‘s a lot this story isn’t telling us. Did the victim do something that provoked these dogs? Were these dogs fixed? Why were these dogs running around? What are the dog’s owners like? Are these dogs well taken care of or are they abused? Are we even sure these dogs are pit bulls? People mistake various dogs for pit bulls all the time (even dog experts). Have these dogs bitten people before? Ever heard of ‘mob-mentality’? Same with dogs. Get one dog attacking someone and the rest will join in.

      This is a tragic story and I feel so sorry for the victim’s family. Maybe euthanization is the best thing for these particular dogs. But it‘s ignorant to assume that this attack was only due to the dog’s breed. I’m assuming that the people here who are bad-mouthing pit bulls have done little to no research on the dog breed. I have.

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    • apbt55
      Posted on April 29, 2011 at 8:32am

      Seriously, way to understand freedom. The owners should be held responsible. Charge these people with murder.

      The dogs are great dogs, our current pit sleeps in the room with my 5 and 3 year old daughters, he is their best friend and companion.

      We should ban cars because idiots kill people. Seriously take your progressive views somewhere they are accepted. Europe maybe.

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    • Hell of the Upside Down Sinners
      Posted on April 29, 2011 at 8:35am

      Quote: “These dogs need to be banned .. they have no place in civilized society .. I have two across the street from me .. unaltered male and female owned by an ex-con little thug. They have twice tried to get me and my little dog (who is always on leash outside) in our own yard ..there won’t be a third time … I have been advised that I am within my rights to shoot them .. by Animal Control.”

      Sorry but your dumb. You answered your own stupid comment. The dogs are owned by an “ex-con little thug”. MANY dogs are capable of mauling and killing people. Just like EVERY person is capable of killing (in some manner) another person. Its how you are raised and taught values. The same things applies to dogs. You could make an argument that rescued fighting pitbulls shouldnt be reinstated back into society but to say something so stupid as the whole breed should be erased is asinine.

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    • apbt55
      Posted on April 29, 2011 at 8:40am

      CATB, try to sue me just for owning a dog.

      That is why people called you an idiot. Hold the owners responsible.

      and facts are facts, Pit bulls rate better than 85% of all other dogs on temperment tests. And they are not breed for human aggression, actually the fighting lines have human aggression culled out of them.

      Our dog is part of our family, and I would shoot someone who came to take them away for no reason, just like if someone were to come for my shotgun or rifle.

      You are just as bad as the people saying you have to ban sugar because people are fat, guns because people are shot.

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    • FlHoundDog
      Posted on April 29, 2011 at 10:18am

      You people who think it is the owner or the way they were raised are crazy (I mean that in the nicest way). You can do a google search and find a story a month with a pit bull gone wild. I dare you to find a single Bassett Hound mauling ever, or maybe a German Shepard, or a Doberman or ANY other breed. Maybe the problem was created by evil (Michael Vic) idiots breeding these things, but it’s in their genes now. One problem is they seem to be the breed of choice for the poorest doofs in our communities; people of all races with no clue.

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    • mamaleary
      Posted on April 29, 2011 at 12:52pm

      It is a terrible thing what happened to this woman. Pit bulls have been bred as a “bully” breed, and have tendencies which can lead to tragedy. The blame is totally on the owner. If you have a pit you have to ensure they are controlled in a yard from which they can’t escape. They should NEVER be off leash in public. I have had two pit mix dogs. I do have concerns, but I have learned as much as I can about the breed and pay attention to what overly stimulates each dog and try to avoid those situations. Heavy regulation would go a long way to incentivize owners to control their animals or make a different choice. Banning is not the answer.

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    • Jedrin
      Posted on April 29, 2011 at 1:09pm

      The dogs need to be banned, true. “My dog is so sweet” what a stupid statement. “my dog doesn’t bite” right before it bites. The problem is how does anyone other than you know your dog “is so sweet it would never hurt anyone” do you trust that every pit that comes your way is just so sweet? How about me pointing my gun at your head “don’t worry, it isn’t loaded”. Think about the way you stupid dog owners want everyone else react, trust you with a weapon. Trust me, let me play with my loaded 357 in front of your kids.

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    • kamann.jared
      Posted on April 29, 2011 at 1:36pm

      you are a complete idiot i have pit bulls and they are great with my toddler and my friends have them and they are also great with kids. people like you should be put down for your stupidity

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    • Carol486
      Posted on April 29, 2011 at 1:45pm

      As a person who fears dogs myself (after being biten a time or two) I am heart sick by the thought of this brutal attack. Just heart sick
      BUT I have to reply to your comment about these dogs having no place in society.
      I actually have a Pitbull living at my home. My daughter took it in before moving back in to my house. I was a bit leary myself as I hav eyounger children. but this dog is THE most gentle well trained well behaved animal I have ever known. problem deffinitely is in ownership and treatment of these animals. There are too many abused animals. Maybe these act on that quicker . I don’t know. Or maybe this is a case of “pack” mentality. ( ihave run into that thought with muts!)
      Please don’t make statements that all these animals are a menace, because they defiiniltey are not.
      Those dogs that attacked that woman should have been restrained or in the house if they were not home! Responsibility lies totally with them.

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    • attleboro
      Posted on April 29, 2011 at 4:54pm

      Sounds like you want heavy government regulation in our lives.

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    • rgfan
      Posted on April 29, 2011 at 5:00pm

      Get real, I have been attacked by a minature pinscher, my husband had a chunk of his leg ripped out by a husky, my cousin was attacked by a cocker, and my grandfather a begal. So what you say well all it proves is any dog can attack. By the way I own a pitbull who was attacked by a huge mutt that broke its tiny chain and came snapping at my then 1 yr. old and then he grabbed our pits head when it went to protect our child. Our pits neck was cut open so needless to say we never walk past that house anymore. Our pit is a loved pet and I would not trade him for any other dog. I do recommend though that people who think they know all about pits look into them because a lot of the ‘facts” you have been spewing is wrong, including the word pitbull becuse there are actually over 100 dogs that fall into that breed ours is a staffordshire terrier.

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    • rgfan
      Posted on April 29, 2011 at 5:08pm

      I know a lot of people who are not fit for civilized society, so what should they also be banned or exterminated? As for me I will keep my pitbull with the level 3 child sex offender who just moved in across the street from my family.

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    • cassandra
      Posted on April 29, 2011 at 5:53pm

      you have no idea what you are talking about! I tried to save one of those dogs once, brought him into my home gave him love and this dog repaid me by attacking my other dog for no reason, I had the dog put down, these dogs are dangerous,

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    • SnowWolf
      Posted on April 29, 2011 at 6:31pm

      You are totally wrong…I have a Pit and she is the sweetest dog ever….any dog can be taught to be mean

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    • steve-o-con
      Posted on April 29, 2011 at 8:55pm

      @CATB – You’re wrong! Its not the dogs, its the owner! I’ve known people whose pit bulls were as tame as a house cat and have heard of more commonly tame dogs such as labs and chow chows mauling people. The last thing we need is someone who doesn‘t know what they’re talking about making a law that limits our freedoms and DOES NOTHING to solve the problem!
      If you have problems with the dogs attacking you, I agree, you SHOULD SHOOT THE DOG!

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    • Phoenixsoulfire
      Posted on April 30, 2011 at 2:57am

      It isn‘t the breed it’s the owners.. any dog will attack someone….
      If you have someone that want to a mean dog they will make it mean no matter what the breed… SADLY you have people out there that use pits the most.. I have seen more labs and huskys that are mean then pits in my life

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    • DavidBrooke
      Posted on April 30, 2011 at 3:03pm

      I own a pit bull from a shelter that was previously abused. It isn’t the dog, it‘s the ’gansta’ that wants to look like a bad@ss with one by his side.

      You’re just as likely to be mauled by an ill-trained Chihuahua as a Pitt.

      Petey was a Pitty and Buckwheat never got mauled; the pit was the most popular family breed until about the fifties. Blame your beloved MSM and idiot owners.

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