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Tragedy: Georgia Woman Mauled to Death by Dogs She Rescued

The Delkab County, Ga., medical examiner says a 23-year-old woman who was found dead in her home last weekend was mauled to death by one of her five dogs, WSBTV.com reports

“Twenty-three-year-old Rebecca Carey spent her life rescuing animals, taking several into her home to keep them from ending up at animal control,” the WSBTV report adds.

Tragedy: Georgia Woman Mauled to Death by Dogs She Rescued

23-Year-Old Rebecca Carey (Photo: The Daily Mail)

When Carey didn’t show up for her shift at the Loving Hands animal clinic in Alpharetta, Ga., last Sunday, it was Jackie Cira, a close friend of the deceased, who went looking for her. What she found was horrible and tragic.

“There was a lot of blood,” Cira said. “And when first got there, it looked like she had fallen and hit her head.”

The county medical examiner says the official cause of death was “sharp lacerations to her neck and upper torso.” Carey’s five dogs, two Presa Canarios, two American terrier mixes, and a boxer mix, were taken in by DeKalb’s Animal Control and later euthanized, according to police.

“We didn’t know which dog did which. I can’t be wrong. Not just myself, no one can be wrong in putting out a dog that possibly had to do with these type of injuries. I will not put another person at that kind of risk,” said Animal Control’s interim director Tim Medlin.

Tragedy: Georgia Woman Mauled to Death by Dogs She Rescued

Two of Carey's dogs that were later euthanized (Photo: The Daily Mail)

Animal Control had the consent of Carey’s parents to put the dogs down.

Carey had devoted her life to rescuing dogs, according to family and friends. Everyone was shocked when they learned of her tragic passing.

Tragedy: Georgia Woman Mauled to Death by Dogs She Rescued

Carey's dog cages

“They never show any type of aggression. Even if one got loose, you could tell them to go back to their yard, they would go back,” neighbor Monica Cofer told My Fox Atlanta.

Carey had been rescuing dogs since she was 13 years old, according to her employer.

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“Any dog she came into contact with, she brought out the best in,” Cira said.

Carey’s family has issued the following statement:

Rebecca Carey of Decatur was 23 years old and an avid animal lover. Since the second grade when she read the book Throw Away Pets she vowed to be a voice for all animals. She attended Georgia Perimeter College and worked at a veterinary clinic.

Upon placing her first abandoned animal in a permanent loving home in 2003, she volunteered countless hours with rescue networks and animal shelters. There she did what she loved the most: rescuing animals from untenable situations to find them safe, loving homes.

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Comments (231)

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  • ezeewhiz
    Posted on August 18, 2012 at 6:41pm

    “Any dog she came in contact with, she broought out the best in”..Say what? The woman is DEAD!!!!

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    • lukerw
      Posted on August 18, 2012 at 6:46pm

      IRONIC, aah?

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    • BrotherWill
      Posted on August 18, 2012 at 9:13pm

      Pit Bull apologists will spread any lies and distort facts to protect the breed. For example in this story, American Terrier is a disguise breed name for Pit Bull.

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    • Freedombeliever
      Posted on August 18, 2012 at 9:28pm

      Do your research “Brother Will” and WTH is a “Pit Bull Apologist”? Only people make dogs agressive. The research is there. Don’t be the idiot you are presenting yourself to be. I’d take any pit bull over your sorry self.

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    • SurfinRallylizard
      Posted on August 18, 2012 at 9:55pm

      @Brotherwill, an american terrier is actually a completely separate breed, specific to AKC registrations. The problem with people like you is any dog that is in the news for a bad reason must somehow become a “pitbull”. Even if it is a mix, it must be the “pitbull” part of that makes it dangerous. Like most everything else, stupid, ignorant dog owners can make any dog unbalanced by being lazy and not getting the dog proper exercise and care. We run marathons and our dogs, American Pit Bull Terriers (two of them, that don’t fight and love kids btw) go with us. Our smaller female has been attacked by people in our neighborhood who think it is okay to let their mean golden retriever run loose simply because it is a golden retriever. Just because a dog is small, its not cute to let it be aggressive to people, same goes for classic breeds like goldens and labs, you can’t assume all is well because of the breed, owning any dog takes responsibility. Any unfortunate event is due solely to the owner and they should be fully responsible. Ban dumb people from owning dogs, leave our good dogs alone.

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    • rusooperman
      Posted on August 18, 2012 at 11:18pm

      It‘s Bush’s fault.

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    • german_viewer
      Posted on August 18, 2012 at 11:30pm

      @FREEDOMBELIEVER:
      Dogs are predators. People can (often successfully) try to don’t make them act on it. That’s all. They are just different breeds of wolves.

      A dog will always be a predator and a descendant of a wolf. The larger and more powerful a dog is the more dangerous it is when it once again acts on its instincts.

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    • MormonPiper
      Posted on August 19, 2012 at 12:13am

      It’s about a tie between the canarios and the hood dogs for biggest piece of useless garbage to keep alive. Frankly I would rather have a box of grenades bouncing about in my dryer than either of those breeds in my home

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    • osgeek
      Posted on August 19, 2012 at 1:51am

      SurfinRallylizard
      I hope you and people like you get darwined like this idiot in the story before your children or other innocent bystanders get maimed or killed when your “perfect” dogs decide to snap. You are a negligent parent for keeping those dogs around kids, it’s like giving a toddler a loaded revolver to play Russian Roulette with.

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    • adeleeeee
      Posted on August 19, 2012 at 3:10am

      Aftering reading this story, I don’t think that eating dog is evil. Dogs are just like cows, pigs… You can eat them whenever you want. Period.

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    • charleyrocks
      Posted on August 19, 2012 at 5:02am

      Humans made these dogs that way, why does anyone have to rescue if boneheads would just learn how to treat them ,none of this crap would go on it’s the males that make them that way!!!!

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    • GIVE.ME.LIBERTY.OR.I.WILL.GIVE.YOU.DEATH
      Posted on August 19, 2012 at 10:38am

      I guess it is not a lions fault either after it attacks? Nor a shark, a bear, oh wait, I mean a domesticated bear…or is it that they are naturally domesticated? How about that domesticated monkey that bite that woman’s face off? That animal was previously treated like a human. Humans have some impact to a animal’s (dog in this case) behavior to a degree but to blame most of it on a human makes as much sense as a human makes a poisonous snake dangerous…An animal is an animal and if you want one or a certain type of animal with a higher percentile of aggression, then that is up to you, but to say that its only humans that make an animal attack is insane. I see that a person on here prefers that a humans life is less important than the dogs life. That is when I know that its time to put one down all the same, perhaps a human euthanasia. Dogs are carnivores (hence the teeth). There are overwhelmingly too many incidences to be able to defend aggressive dogs. No doubt very few people entice and miss treat dogs to make them aggressive for wrong purposes, but it is very few in percentage. As far as it being or not being a pitbull, that was a weak point by stating it was not a pitbull. What, so therefore it is not an aggressive dog because it was not a pitbull? There are so many more aggressive dogs than just one type…

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    • The Gooch
      Posted on August 19, 2012 at 1:57pm

      I love dogs, but I know you can never trust a dog 100%. Anyone who says otherwise is a damn fool. RIP, lady.

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    • Shadowangel
      Posted on August 19, 2012 at 7:00pm

      The Gooch “I love dogs, but I know you can never trust a dog 100%. Anyone who says otherwise is a damn fool.”. If you can‘t trust dogs you shouldn’t have a dog to start with, I can‘t imagine living with an animal I wouldn’t trust and/or would be afraid of. – Now about this case, one of the dogs she adopted may have had an history of aggressivity, and despite her natural affinity with animals, it was too much for her. What I don’t understand is why none of the other dogs (assuming only one of them attacked her) helped her, usually if one of the dogs gets too excited (while playing for example) and the others feel a danger for the owner, they become very protective (of the owner), at least from my experience.

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    • The Gooch
      Posted on August 19, 2012 at 7:45pm

      Shadowangel
      Okay, let me clarify. I trust a dog to be a dog and, at some point, instinct can and will take over. Just as I know I can’t trust ANY animal (shucks, even people) 100%. I can control my dogs… when I’m around. The problem is, morons who think they have to be friends with every dog they meet and who, as humans, can’t obey voice commands (e.g., “Hey, don’t go near my dog. He will bite.”). Both of my dogs are rescues. One is very docile and well-socialized. The other is a mixed breed St.Bernard/collie who came to my family as a juvenile. Great dog for one owner, but is very anxiety ridden and absolutely will not tolerate other adult human males. My problem to control if and when he leaves my property with me. Other folks’ problem if they show up to my home and disregard warning signs and directives to wait until I can contain the dog.
      Some dogs have been given a raw deal both thru treatment and genetics. Like people, not all dogs are good and worth saving. If a person can’t recognize that, I know he or she is not worthy of trust.
      I stand by me statement: Only a damn fool ever places a 100% trust in any animal. At best, we exert control and engender some sense of social order. Like people, dogs run the spectrum of personalities. Some dogs are jerks.
      Sigfried and Roy probably trusted a tiger. The lady in CT trusted her chimp. I’m sure when you read stories about dogs maiming children, those dogs were trusted, also.

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    • SerikFox
      Posted on August 19, 2012 at 9:30pm

      @Brotherwill I am rarely so direct, but you are an idiot. You know absolutely nothing about dogs if you believe that BS. Pit bulls can be just as good as any other type of dog, and they’re not the only dog that can be dangerous. American terriers and pit bulls are two entirely separate types of dogs. Why don’t you actually learn a thing or two about the dogs before you give your infinitely well informed opinion next time.

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    • HADEN0UGH
      Posted on August 20, 2012 at 10:21am

      Pit Bulls should be illegal to own without a permit. You need a permit to own a gun, and a gun won’t kill anyone by itself.

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    • TheLeftMadeMeRight
      Posted on August 20, 2012 at 5:28pm

      @GiveMe…

      Actually, dogs are “omnivores” as they eat plants and meat. But you knew that too….

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  • kathystone
    Posted on August 18, 2012 at 6:18pm

    I run a smal dog rescue and ahve been in the animal control/rescue business for over 40 years. You NEVER mix certain breeds because they have a tendancy to fight first and say sorry later. If one of the dogs got into an argument with one of the others, the entire pack order goes out the window and that applies to humans as well. Most people try to break up a dog fight by pulling the combatant apart. This puts you near the mouth. Bestter to let them fight then when they come to thier senses, to doctor and then REMOVE the aggressors. Her pens were not strong enough to hold a big aggressive dogs. I know she was a great person and all but sometimes it is best to leave certain things up to the pros. Pits can be good dogs in the right hands but the instinct to fight and kill bred into them stilll comes out on occassion.

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    • rangerp
      Posted on August 18, 2012 at 6:53pm

      when I got home from my first trip to Iraq, I decided I would get my girls a dog. I started contacting the dog rescue people. I can say without exception, I never dealt with a bigger group of crazy moon batts than these people. To bad this lady died, but I think she was in over her head in the first place.

      Many of these dog rescue peole are like the foster parents that bring in all sorts of troubled youth in to their house, but don’t have the first clue in how to discipline and raise their own kids.

      Many of the dog rescue people are the bleeding heart liberal kind, thinking they are doing the world a favor, but do not have a clue on how to train or manage a dog. I used to live next to one of these types

      If you read the article, this lady had what I call the “thug” dog. The dope dealing crowd loves these big threatening looking dogs, and the in-breed, fail to socialize and then these half crazy muts end up in the pound, or at a rescue. Most would do best to get a .22 caliber bullet between the eyes. They are just not trust worthy dogs to have around kids and strangers.

      If I was going to hog hunt with dogs, then I would have no problem having some pit mix dogs that I used as catch dogs. They would not be around children, and would be kenneled unless out in the swamps and woods, hunting. Outside of that, I have no use for them.

      If you want to help the world, help a kid in need. We got more worthless dogs than we ever need. Kill them, and be done wit

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    • Truth Meter
      Posted on August 18, 2012 at 7:17pm

      Well put RANGERP, i like dogs, I don’t condone treating them badly at all. What i don’t understand is why some people hold these animals higher than Human Life. The couple of dog rescue people i have gotten to know will do almost anything to save a dog, but think very little about killing a Unborn Baby. All life God gives Us is precious and worthy of protecting. Just putting things into Balance ;)

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    • Bobaz
      Posted on August 18, 2012 at 8:04pm

      Agree. Too bad she’s dead, but people like her are not really helping anyone, dog or human. Anyone who would take in stray dogs is not really someone who considers the consequences of impulsive behavior.

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    • Freedombeliever
      Posted on August 18, 2012 at 9:04pm

      In reading these responses to this post – it is no friggin’ wonder conservatives have such a bad name! I’m ashamed of my party when I read these posts. The true innocents in this world are our animals and our children. And they should be treated with respect. I am a lifetime animal lover/owner. I have 3 dogs, a cat and a bird. I made a pledge to take care of them. The woman was trying to save these animals from euthanasia for god’s sake! I think it was wrong for them all to be put down. They should have had personality testing done. Guess most of you would have preferred to aim a rifle at ‘em. Have some friggin compassion!!!!! I hate these posts because it shows what is so very ugly about our party – it is beneath you to care about anything “less than” human! Shame on you!

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    • wisehiney
      Posted on August 18, 2012 at 9:20pm

      RANGER/TRUTH/BOBAZ – Nothing finer than corresponding with strong, wise, BEEN AROUND THE TRACK, folks like y’all. Makes for sweet sleeping.

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    • TopFlightSecurity
      Posted on August 18, 2012 at 9:30pm

      @Ranger and all the other psychics

      Do you have more evidence that you are not sharing? How is it yall “know it was the pitbull even though there is not even a pit named in the story. I love how you guys act exactly like the people on the left that you claim are idiots and morons. You guys kill me, you are always talking about how the left jump to conclusions and then y’all turn around and do the same thing. The feeling that I get when I read this that y’all are glad this “lefty” woman was killed by her dogs. It’s comical how you guys who claim to have the moral high ground are the most uncompassionate people I have ever seen. You are no better than the liberals you claim to hate.

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    • dealer@678
      Posted on August 18, 2012 at 9:34pm

      rangerp, thank you for your service but the last sentence of your post was heartless. You dont understand AND by the way most dog lovers are conservatives

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    • TopFlightSecurity
      Posted on August 18, 2012 at 9:35pm

      PS

      First off I am an ardent 2nd amendment supporter. With that said if the left was talking about guns the way you guys are talking about certain breeds of dog you would be up in arms pi$$ing all over yourselves to say how stupid, etc. that they are. You need to get off of your high horses or start acting like people you claim to be.

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    • TopFlightSecurity
      Posted on August 18, 2012 at 9:52pm

      Thanks for your service?

      From reading his post ranger was probably the one killing innocent civilians and giving Americans a bad name.

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    • somecat
      Posted on August 18, 2012 at 9:54pm

      Shorter RangerPee:

      I am a tough guy. I hate liberals. I feel smugly superior to most human beings. Hey is there something I can shoot in this story . Did I mention I am a tough guy.

      I really suspect you are just a writing bot.

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    • rangerp
      Posted on August 18, 2012 at 11:09pm

      Looks like I ruffled a few feathers out there.

      I am not calling for a ban on any breed. You can own what you like. Currently I have a boxer, and have owned shepherds, other boxers, and used to train and raise coon hounds.

      Once again, I am talking about rescue dogs that the thugs in the ghetto failed to raise. Not just the pits, but the pit mixes, the pressa canarios, rots. If the dog was not socialized properly, was trained to fight, or has lived on a three foot chain, you are just asking for trouble in trying to socialize it now, and put it around kids. I value the kids. I do not value these dogs. If it hurts your feelings that I would rather shoot them, then tough luck.

      If you have a dog, I hope it is well cared for. I take care of mine, it always has water, is clean, eats high quality food, is obedient, and well trained. All that being said, it is still just a dog. It does not compare to my kids, and when it comes down to brass tacks, it does not compare to your kids (and I do not even know you). If I thought my dog was likely to hurt your child, then I would not blink twice if I had to kill it with my bare hands.

      We live in a strange day, where people watched to much Bambi, and no think animals have human emotions. They are just animals, and they are to serve a purpose. If that purpose is not being served, then it is best to humanely get rid of it. A .22 between the eyes is humane and quick. I got rid of a chow not so long ago this way.

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    • somecat
      Posted on August 19, 2012 at 12:52am

      I think you are missing the point. Many of us here also saw old Yeller as well as Bambi. A lot of people can do what they have to do and all value humans above dogs. Only you would think you are special in this regard. Feathers are ruffled because you are a jerk and seldom pass up an opportunity to prove it.

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    • osgeek
      Posted on August 19, 2012 at 1:57am

      Freedombeliever
      I would kill any one of my dogs, or any other animal if it threatens my children, period, end of story. Just because I chose to take of an animal doesn’t mean I extend protection to it over my very own children. Human life is more sacred than a dog, anytime, anywhere… They are animals and are treated as such, but not mistreated either. We have dominion over them.

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    • BryanB
      Posted on August 19, 2012 at 6:01am

      There is a lady where I live that had a seizuer, and he Bull Dog riped her face off, and no one knows why………

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    • rangerp
      Posted on August 19, 2012 at 8:54am

      somepolecat

      Hmmmm, you are not able to argue, so you call names.

      If you read the story, you will see that the lady got mauled to death by these dogs.

      The thugs in the ghetto breed these Pressos, pits, and other large dogs, with no real knowledge of genetics. They in-breed and line breed to get a desired effect. Dog breeds are a result of selective breeding, and not all of it turns out good, everything from hip displasia, turned in eyeleashes, to overly agressive dogs are the result. Once again, folks can own what they like.

      If you read a little, you will not see a nation wide epedimic of kids and adults getting mauled by beagles. The pit was originally bred for bull baiting, and later was bred for fighting. The breed is extreemly agile, athletic, agressive, and his bite has more pressure per square inch than a lion.

      Once these dogs are not socialized properly, raised on little three foot chains, used for fighting, or raised to be mean, there is not much you can do with them. Bringing them into your home is not smart or safe. The smartest thing to do with these dogs once confiscated, is to put them down.

      You might do well to study lines of pit bulls, where there pedigree is direct out of Jeep, Redman, and other famous fighting dogs. I had a man that lived next to me that raised Jeep bloodline dogs out of Florida. They mauled a three year old boy to death a number of years ago. It was not a pretty sight.

      Sorry your little feelings got hurt. Wa

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    • adoerfler
      Posted on August 19, 2012 at 9:30am

      It also matters who bred the dogs. Responsible breeders look for dogs of good disposition, but dogs bred by street gangs for fighting are another matter. The Vick’s of the world breed for agression and kill the pups / young dogs who are too sweet for their purposes. When you rescue an animal you usually don‘t know it’s breeding or background, and it is a risk.

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    • somecat
      Posted on August 19, 2012 at 10:23am

      RangerP
      Just keep telling yourself you hurt my feelings. Delusions of grandeur much? I am not trying to rebut your argument. Your argument is nothing but assumptions and broad generalizations. Ghetto + Dogs + liberal girl = RangerP brags + Shoot them all. Your rebut argument always consists of you just bragging again.

      My point is you are a jerk who has a very high opinion of himself. An opinion not shared by others as evidenced by your constant need to belittle those who disagree with you as just being of weaker character than you. Takes years of not being liked to get that defensive.

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    • JACKTHETOAD
      Posted on August 19, 2012 at 10:44am

      @FREEDOM – I agree with you 100%. I think, however, she might have been overconfident in her ability to connect with dogs. She didn‘t know the dogs’ individual backgrounds, let alone how they’d interact together. She was outnumbered 3 to 1, and the dogs knew it. God rest her soul. Another example of a good heart being ripped out and stomped on. ( It’s even worse when people do it. ).

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    • rangerp
      Posted on August 19, 2012 at 11:16am

      PoleCat

      “Your rebut argument always consists of you just bragging again”

      Thats funny, because what I wrote is not about me. I provided facts about dog breeds, that it is not the beagles and other dogs mauling kids, and that a little boy in my neighborhood got mauled, plus the lady in the article got mauled, plust nationally it is pits and other large agressive breeds that maul kids .

      Read the news there dude, pit bulls have a history of mauling folks.

      Turn on some gangster rap music, and discover the most showed breed of dog in the rap videos. It aint a blue tick coon hound, it is the pit bull again.

      What breed of dog was Michael Vic and his thug buddies using to fight? It was the pit bull. It and the Pressos are the breed of choice of dope dealers and those in gangs. This is not new news, has been that way for a while now.

      You lack the ability to debate, or carry on a converstaion without name calling.

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    • rangerp
      Posted on August 19, 2012 at 2:50pm

      The bottom line up front is based on my opinion, which is not necessarily any better than one elses opinion.

      If you want to champion a cause, you would do better fighting to prevent autism, feeding the children in impoverished nations, helping abused women, fighting breast cancer……

      Championing the cause of rescuing dogs that were bred to fight, raised by heathen thugs, dogs that are the mascot of drug dealers, the most common dog seen in rap music, the dog that most commonly mauls children and adults…… Just seems like a wast of effort. To each his own, but I fail to have respect for that which seems foolish,

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    • Granny58
      Posted on August 20, 2012 at 5:52am

      I am an animal lover but fully understand that some animals are a problem and RangerP stated it perfectly. I hate that animals have been bred to be aggressive, but it is the reality and rescuers are doing no favors to humans or the animals to keep them around. Our local SPCA is full of pit bulls and little else. And I seriously doubt they will end up adopted, and if they are, then I doubt they can ever be trusted. I realize that training has a lot to do with it, but I think a pit bull that has ended up as a rescue wasn’t a “family pet” in the first place.

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    • TheLeftMadeMeRight
      Posted on August 20, 2012 at 6:01pm

      @Freedombeliever “it is no friggin’ wonder conservatives have such a bad name!”

      WHO SAYS EVERYONE HERE IS A CONSERVATIVE? and what does political choice have to do with love for animals? goofey….

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    • RileyBuddina
      Posted on August 20, 2012 at 11:05pm

      Gotta agree with KATHYSTONE and FREEDOMBELIEVER. Regardless of the fact that in my agricultural state it’s the Democrats who are typically the ones who willingly support animal welfare bills and the Republicans who have this asinine attitude that I see a lot of people posting here, I sure hope this isn’t how the majority of my fellow conservatives feel. I also don’t agree that they just automatically killed all of the dogs without knowing which one did the crime. It’s so easy for some people to get on a power trip and kill an animal. Guilt by association – or in this case, by breed and association. I also agree that if someone wants to rescue, they need to get the training from a pro – or LEAVE it to the pros. They know what they’re doing.

      I’m truly sorry this woman was killed. Horrible…just horrible. But a lot of these comments about shooting a dog between the eyes being humane is also horrible. It takes a REAL man to be kind to animals.

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  • Mr.Fitnah
    Posted on August 18, 2012 at 6:07pm

    Reminds me of a fool who supports Islam as it is peaceful and tolerant , only to meet real Islam. jihad.

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  • Marsh626
    Posted on August 18, 2012 at 5:50pm

    Pitbulls kill again.

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    • Reasonable2012
      Posted on August 18, 2012 at 6:14pm

      Yeah, the pitbull mix did it…and some simple forensics could prove it…match teeth to bites.

      She did not know its past and special needs…and triggers. She would not have wanted any of them to be put down, especially the other four who likely were not involved.

      But can appreciate the argument made. The criminal here is the original person(s) who made the dog a weapon.

      Sorry you had to go through this Sis, sorry for the ones you loved too.

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    • banjarmon
      Posted on August 18, 2012 at 6:15pm

      Animals treated like humans are STILL ANIMALS….That goes for the so called human ones TOO!!

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  • Jaxco
    Posted on August 18, 2012 at 5:48pm

    “terrier mix” aka pit bulls… only good for shooting, untrustworthy pets.

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    • Thevoice
      Posted on August 18, 2012 at 6:01pm

      Better say this first..I like dogs and cats as …“Animals”…and Animals only ….And this woman’s death is terrible …But come on …These are bit bulls …They would be better used dog fighting …And time and time again from the idiot that went to live with the Grizzlies …Yea that worked out well…To people thinking they are some kind of “Good dooer” for picking up a pit bull that should have been put down in the first place..This kind of crap happens time and time again …But yet there is some nut right now tongue kissing some tiger cub that one day is going to bite the idiots head off ….

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    • Face...Palm
      Posted on August 18, 2012 at 6:11pm

      I’ve been around lots of dogs…. only dog that I’ve ever been attack by was a pitbull.

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    • Patriot Z
      Posted on August 18, 2012 at 6:36pm

      pibulls are not the problem, its the dumazz humans who raise them for fighting. i have had several of them and know many people. i have been bitten more by terriers chihuahuas and small dogs than pits. if you want to ban dogs based on ‘agressiveness’ then you need to ban, puts, german shephards, rotties, dobbermans, boxers and many other breeds. whats happened here is very sad. but blanket bans of dogs are just as stupid as blanket ones of guns, or speech. it dosent work

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    • Apple Bite
      Posted on August 18, 2012 at 7:23pm

      Only dogs I’ve ever been attacked by, are the ones that didn’t know me well enough to know better; or independent minded dogs; ie: Terriers and similar breeds (ex. Schnauzers).

      They usually have their reason for it, example, not wanting to take a bath by a certain person (Which would have been me….).

      But to be sure, all dogs are only as good as their owners. I‘ve seen foul mannered Poodles that you’d wish were tossed into a ring with Pitbulls. And yet, one of the best and laid back dogs I’ve ever met in my life was a Doberman name “Guy”. Too cool to be phased by your foolishness, which ultimately made him unsuited for guard work.

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    • Freedombeliever
      Posted on August 18, 2012 at 9:10pm

      Jax you are an effing jerk! Pitbulls are only violient because they wind up in the hands of – and I hate to say this – minority thugs – that train them to attack. NO DOG OR DOG BREED IS INHERENTLY VIOLENT. IT IS PEOPLE THAT TEACH THEM BY ABUSE OR TRAINING TO BE THAT WAY. STOP BLAMING THE DOG!!!!!!!
      F! These idiot dog-haters make me so mad. Go get a cat you wuss!

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    • Twobyfour
      Posted on August 18, 2012 at 9:58pm

      Freedombeliever, Your comment reveals your ignorance about cats.

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    • hidden_lion
      Posted on August 19, 2012 at 10:30am

      Pat Z-
      Comparing getting bit by chihuahuas and pitbulls is stupid. How many chihuahuas can rip your arm off? Fact is this woman was not smart in how she housed abandoned and most likely abused dogs. Dogs big enough to kill her. She paid dearly for her liberal education. Ranger is spot on in his assessment and statements. For those who make comments about his service, you betray the fact you are flamin liberals and should go elsewhere. It is your fault the country is in the toilet.

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  • wisehiney
    Posted on August 18, 2012 at 5:45pm

    It’s all in the raising/training. Dogs are truly man’s best friend. The American Pit Bull is the very best all around. Just gotta have a smart loving owner.

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    • Texsis44
      Posted on August 18, 2012 at 8:31pm

      It is strange, though, that most maulings I’ve read about where by pitt bulls. Our neighbors two pitt bulls never fought, yet they did their best to tear down our fence to get to us and our two dogs…a schnauzer and a shih-tzu, not to mention terrifying me when I went into the back yard. Our neighbor stored a table along his fence and it was shocking to see these dogs staring at me and my dogs OVER the top of the fence. My husband ended up getting bit when he had to repair our fence which the pitt bulls had almost knocked down trying to get to our small dogs. I would not have a pitt bull. We have had several pit bull stories in the local news. An elderly lady, children, sheep, horses, etc. I think they should be outlawed. If anyone is using them for fighting, I will argue that is a cruel way to have fun, both for the dog owners and the dogs.

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    • Freedombeliever
      Posted on August 18, 2012 at 9:15pm

      Thank you Wisehiney for your voice of reason!!!!!!!!! Studies actually have shown that other breeds – surprsingly – like labs or German Shepherds are more pre-disposed to agressiveness than pit bulls. Pits make some of the best family dogs out there. I’ve known sweet, loving pit bulls and Presa Canarios and I’ve known nasty little agressive Chihuhuas.******* A dog is only as agressive as it’s contact with humans has taught it to be*******

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    • DSTSS2010
      Posted on August 18, 2012 at 9:18pm

      I am amazed at all the dogs that are identified as pit bulls or pit bull mixes. More times than not, they are misidentified. Of the dogs pictured in the article, the black and white dog appears to be a Great Dane, of the two brindle dogs, the one in the foreground appears to be a pit, but the one in the back is no more a pit bull than I am. Identifyiny a dog as a Pit or pit mix is the medias first choice in any dog attack. All of the ignorant comments come from people that wouldn’t know a pit bull if it bit them on the a$$!

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    • GIVE.ME.LIBERTY.OR.I.WILL.GIVE.YOU.DEATH
      Posted on August 19, 2012 at 11:18am

      Lets see, currently on the front page of The Blaze, we have two stories about dog attacks…there is this one and the other is??? SHOCK REPORT: MAN UNLEASHES HIS PIT BULL ON BRIDE AT WEDDING RECEPTION…oh, and the “SHOCK” isnt about how the dog behaved and mauled (as though this may have happened before?) but rather, its about how the human behaved that is shocking to the press… http://www.theblaze.com/stories/shock-report-man-sets-his-pit-bull-on-bride-at-wedding-reception/

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  • Baja
    Posted on August 18, 2012 at 5:25pm

    The majority of people who own aggressive breed dogs, own them to compensate for puny genitals. These insecure clowns should be made to post a very sizable bond to own these dangerous animals. When a dog attacks and injures, the owner should suffer the consequences, not the dog.

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    • Crazy Times
      Posted on August 18, 2012 at 5:33pm

      You must have the biggest dog in the world.

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    • QuieroUSA
      Posted on August 18, 2012 at 5:48pm

      I am sorry but did I miss something in the article? My understanding was that the article was about an attractive young lady who had dedicated her life to rescuing animals, not someone wasting their lives on illegal substance or attending an Occupy protest. It is unfortunate, but oftentimes these tender hearted people do not have the experience or training to deal with animals that have been abused or neglected. Animals like people are unpredictable. Your comments are were completely insensitive and uncalled for. Hopefully, her parents will not be reading your comment.

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    • Anonymous T. Irrelevant
      Posted on August 18, 2012 at 5:49pm

      @BAJA
      It’s the losers who bring them to fairs and other crowded places that amuse me. They parade them around, with spike collars, because they NEED the attention and they think women will flock to them.
      They are too stupid to realize how dumb they look, walking around with a dog that they have trouble controlling, while trying to look cool.

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    • Cadcamtrainer
      Posted on August 18, 2012 at 6:05pm

      Hey Baja….. My 24 year daughter has a pit. She rised him since he was a pop. The most docile dog I have ever seen. By the way she is second degree black belt and she can wip your ass.

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    • Bobaz
      Posted on August 18, 2012 at 8:09pm

      What about the guy with a Pit Bull in the back of a pick-up truck with a 12″ lift. Talk about small genitals.

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    • Baja
      Posted on August 18, 2012 at 8:28pm

      @crazy times,
      Very funny, epecially coming fom a eunuch.

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    • Baja
      Posted on August 18, 2012 at 8:39pm

      Yo CADCAMTRAINER
      You certainly are a tough guy making silly threats from your daughter’s computer. Does your wife know you’re hanging out in her room? And you are an irresponsible ass for allowing a loved one to mingle with a pit.
      BTW, my 92 year grandmother would whip your smartarse right into shape. Looks like you could use a little self respect genius.

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    • stop spending
      Posted on August 19, 2012 at 3:58am

      Good one, @Crazy Times!

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  • grayling646
    Posted on August 18, 2012 at 5:12pm

    The only threat my two Labs pose is that of licking me to death.

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    • Aceofshades
      Posted on August 18, 2012 at 7:09pm

      that is the same thing with my pit. With that being said, 90% of the pits I have ever been around are the same way, the other 10% have owners who have taught them to be that way. I don’t trust German shepherds, or dobermans

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  • wisehiney
    Posted on August 18, 2012 at 5:10pm

    This naivete is the root of our problems. And no one in the poor gal’s life with the good sense to warn her.

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  • wisehiney
    Posted on August 18, 2012 at 5:08pm

    I know how she felt. Been taking care of dumbocrats for years and they are trying to kill me.

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    • jharper
      Posted on August 20, 2012 at 5:10pm

      LOL!!! That’s so funny…true…but funny!

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  • Anonymous T. Irrelevant
    Posted on August 18, 2012 at 5:01pm

    She should have rescued cats. I haven’t seen a story yet that said “Owner mauled to death by cats!”
    I like cats and I like dogs and I find both to be just as intelligent as the other. I have both and the cats love the dog and the dog has no problem with any cats.

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    • 3monkeysmomma
      Posted on August 18, 2012 at 5:07pm

      I just rescued a five week old kitten (that I’m dropper feeding)

      He keeps trying to maul me. I think he thinks he’s a tiger.

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    • JustPeachy
      Posted on August 18, 2012 at 5:07pm

      Anonymous, it’s because cats, who do run together in the wild as “prides,” do not have the pack mentality that dogs have. It’s simply how each were created (in my opinion, others may think they’ve “evolved” the way they are). I believe it’s instinctive–simply how they were made to survive in the wild. And sometimes even the “nicest” of dogs don’t resist that instinct when it kicks in.

      I’ve seen some pretty wild cats, too (and I’m a cat-lover) that should not be messed with, but if domesticated–most are probably pretty safe ;-). However some really dumb people try to raise the LARGE wild ones. . .wouldn’t advise it! :-0

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    • wisehiney
      Posted on August 18, 2012 at 5:16pm

      We just buried our 18 year old cat. I am a dog guy, but I loved the old cat. At the bottom of her nice tombstone it reads “She never told on anyone”

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    • stumpy68
      Posted on August 18, 2012 at 5:54pm

      There was a woman in the city i used to live in that was eaten by her cats
      but they didn’t kill her.

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  • crusaderx9
    Posted on August 18, 2012 at 4:32pm

    Another asinine tragedy as fools try to convince themselves that they are sharing a human bond with the animal kingdom. Absolutely no sympathy – this IS what happens when you are a delusional animal lover who does not respect the power of nature.

    Funny that advocates for these dangerous breeds actually attempt to convince everyone else in society that the animal is not responsible it is the human – well unlike an inanimate object a DOG is a thinking predator that will use its power, presence, and cunning to dominate its environment.

    This is a cautionary tale that plays out again and again. Glad that certain communities and military bases prohibit such animals. Also, people who decide to keep them should be subject to strict liability as with wild animals to further reinforce that the owner will be held absolutely responsible. If the owner wants to tempt nature and risk serious injury or death that is up to them, but no one else should be endangered by the unbalanced weak “pack leaders” that cannot control their animals…

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    • 2ndAmdmt
      Posted on August 18, 2012 at 5:04pm

      I have never heard anybody in society claim that an INDIVIDUAL animal is not responsible for bad behavior. People (myself included) believe that blanket bans of entire BREEDS of dogs serve no purpose and are brought about by people who no longer have a logical thought process. It IS the owners who are responsible for poorly behaved dogs. This young lady brought in dogs that she did not raise and had no idea what they were exposed to prior to being rescued. You can make your claim in regards to wild dogs only, not domestic pets. I think you expressed your ignorance well when you said “Absolutely no sympathy…”

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    • Hugh Williams
      Posted on August 18, 2012 at 5:23pm

      CRUSADER
      You are a closed minded fool. No domestic dog; individual or breed is born mean and aggressive. You are correct there are too many humans that are weak pack leaders but, that is not the dog’s fault. You are also rude and arrogant in your statement that you have absolutely no sympathy. The life of a 23 year old was tragically cut short and you cruelly dismiss it with your flippant comment. This young woman was some ones daughter, granddaughter, sister or friend. You need to get off you high horse and show a little respect for human life. Try to practice the Golden Rule. In case you don’t know what that is , treat other people the way you want other people to treat you.

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    • Quiata
      Posted on August 18, 2012 at 5:45pm

      @2NDAMDMT Sorry to disagree. Presa Canario, Pit/Pit mixes, etc. have been BRED for a particular purpose: aggression coupled with an especially strong bite. IF these dogs are so smart, so intelligent, so responsive, so gentle, so… “wonderful” (just ask any Pit Bull enthusiast and they’ll blather on…) then WHY (and this is going to anger some people) are these breeds settling into the social cracks? Why are they affiliated with drug dealers, thugs, thug wannabes, and the ego-challenged? Why are Presa Canarios banned from Australia and New Zealand? Why are Pitbulls and “Pit types” banned in the UK and Ireland? Look at the evidence.

      Question: If these dogs are so fantastic, then why aren’t they SELECTED for use in law enforcement, or the military (like Belgian Malinois, for instance)? Why aren’t they chosen for use as service animals (Labs, Golden Retrievers, etc.)?

      Answer: because these breeds pose a substantial physical threat. They are unpredictable, unreliable, and NOT intelligent enough; in a word: dangerous. Couple that with bad breeding, an unknown background, and a pack mentality, and you have a tragedy. This poor girl. Sympathies to her family.

      Side note: unlike firearms, these animals can actually jump up and act on their own. Bad owners are partly to blame, but look at what they’re attracted to.

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    • Quiata
      Posted on August 18, 2012 at 5:47pm

      @HUGH “No domestic dog; individual or breed is born mean and aggressive.” Sorry, that is factually incorrect. Noble, but wrong.

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    • 2ndAmdmt
      Posted on August 18, 2012 at 6:04pm

      @Quiata–google “pit bull working dog”. They ARE used for the purposes you mention. No they don’t have the nose of a lab, but there are trained drug dogs that are pits. I am not a pit owner, I have (and trained) labs. Pits are prevalent in the slums because you can get them for free because everybody has one. Go on craigslist and see if you can find a free doberman, german shep, or presa canario that is purebred. You won’t even find a prea canario much less for free. Yes, they have a reputation which leads to bans (in the UK). I believe guns are also banned there……even for the police. The breeds you mention are not as smart as border collies and I don’t think the military/LE uses them much either, why? All breeds have pros and cons including intelligence (ability to be trained for a task). You may not like pits, and I am indifferent, but bad behavior is caused by the owner not the dog. It can even be that the owner didn’t specifically “train” them to be mean, but rather did not stop aggressive behavior as a responsible owner should.

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    • Quiata
      Posted on August 18, 2012 at 7:03pm

      2NDAMDMNT: Not buying it.

      Serious military work is performed by Belgian Malinois and related breeds. Seriously, do some research. Also, look into protection dogs (private or commercial) that sell for $20,000 or more and note the breed(s); you WON’T see anything that resembles a Pit Bull… health and predictability is important in a highly trained and expensive animal.

      Pit Bulls are popular in certain ranks because of the macho image they project. And you’re right, they’re cheap — supply and demand (not to mention: quality). Irresponsible owners + un-neutered “pets” AND lots of reckless intentional breeding for the dog fighting rings = oversupply of aggressive dogs. There are certainly “nice” individual dogs out there, but by definition an exception does not disprove the rule.

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    • MormonPiper
      Posted on August 19, 2012 at 12:35am

      Pretty much dead on – all pun intended.
      I have working collies, and a pair of Caucasian ovachaka as livestock guards. they have never been mistreated, but I wouldn’t trust my adult children, much less grandkids near them without a chain link fence between them. They were bred for 3500 years to be explosively protective flock dogs, never trained as such, but it’s in the genes. I saw the pair drag down and shred a timberwolf (shhhh, don’t tell fish & game) there was no calling them off. the wolves got close to the livestock, and that was that. They frighten me sometimes, but it beats the crappp out of standing guard myself.

      Breeds are different for a reason, they were “made” by man for a selected use. Keep them in that use, and you are fine, treat them like your teddy bear, and you could end up loosing a few pints of blood. canario or pits are not companion dogs, they are dogs bred to fight to the death. Want a companion get a lab, retriever, or some other “people oriented” breed.

      Dog rescue people are all moonbats. She must have known they were a risk, or she wouldn’t have had wire cages

       
    • Utahcatholic
      Posted on August 19, 2012 at 5:44pm

      @mormonpiper,

      Great post.

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  • Christian Kalgaard
    Posted on August 18, 2012 at 4:31pm

    “…to kill by the sword, and by hunger.. and by the beasts of the earth…”

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  • pierrepierre
    Posted on August 18, 2012 at 4:21pm

    Poor judgement – poor training – not obsession. With dogs like this, you need to constantly re-establish leadership – that’s the way dogs are made. With dogs you don’t know, you must be especially careful – understand how they think – understand pecking order dynamics – and if necessary arm yourself until you establish confidence (especially with large dogs). Raising dobermanns, malmutes, and rescue dogs for thirty years.

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    • FREEDOMoverFEAR
      Posted on August 18, 2012 at 4:34pm

      Exactly good sir!

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    • grayling646
      Posted on August 18, 2012 at 5:01pm

      So I guess what you‘re saying is that most people shouldn’t own dogs like that?

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    • JustPeachy
      Posted on August 18, 2012 at 5:11pm

      Great points, Pierre. All people wanting to do what she did (rescue dogs) ought to undergo mandatory training first by people like you.

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    • grayling646
      Posted on August 18, 2012 at 5:22pm

      Exactly Peachy!!!! Most people shouldn’t own or rescue dogs like that.

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    • Twobyfour
      Posted on August 18, 2012 at 10:44pm

      Yep, Pierre. A lot of people don’t understand it and anthropomorphize their four-legged best friends.

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    • Utahcatholic
      Posted on August 19, 2012 at 5:22pm

      Great points Pierre but I have a slight quibble with you on one point. Some if not many of these young ladies who get involved rescuing dogs do indeed become obsessed with it. And unfortunately they are attracted to these dangerous breeds.

      They mistakenly believe that they change an aggressive dogs’ natural instincts by being sweet, kind, and loving and sleeping with these animals.

      My adult single 30 somethin’ daugther has rescued dogs for years. I thank the Lord that she used common sense and got rid of her last PitBull rescue after it had exhibited aggressive tendencies and bitten one of her friends.

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  • eaglescout1998
    Posted on August 18, 2012 at 4:17pm

    If any of the dogs she rescued were involved in dog fighting in their previous lives, this was a disaster waiting to happen. This is why most shelters euthanize ex-fighting dogs.

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    • Chet Hempstead
      Posted on August 18, 2012 at 4:47pm

      No, they kill them.You euthanize an animal that’s suffering. You kill an animal that’s dangerous.You’re not doing it for his sake, but to protect people and other animals.

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    • eaglescout1998
      Posted on August 18, 2012 at 5:14pm

      And you don‘t think a dog that has had to endure the physical and emotional trauma of dog fighting isn’t suffering?

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    • Chet Hempstead
      Posted on August 19, 2012 at 5:50am

      It may or may not be suffering, but that’s not why they kill it. Killing to relieve physical pain that will only get worse is euthanasia. Dogs that are injured that so badly in fights that they could never heal are usually killed before they get to shelters. The dogs they kill there are killed because they are dangerous.

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  • eddie333
    Posted on August 18, 2012 at 4:14pm

    It was two Presa Canarios in San Francisco that mauled to death a 33-year-old all-american lacross player and coach, Diane Whipple back in 2001.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diane_Whipple

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  • Constructionist
    Posted on August 18, 2012 at 4:12pm

    Two pitbulls and two presas: a bad mix. If one dog becomes overtly aggressive it can radically change the temperaments of the other dogs once the ‘pack mentality’ sets in. A powerful adult male would be hard pressed to survive such an attack, let alone a 23-year-old female. Sad.

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    • FREEDOMoverFEAR
      Posted on August 18, 2012 at 4:31pm

      You have to be the pack leader especially when you have a few large dogs. When my pack gets rowdy Big Daddy let’s em know who boss sometimes that means whoopin their asses.

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    • Gonzo
      Posted on August 18, 2012 at 5:05pm

      Spot on Freedom.

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    • kryptonite
      Posted on August 19, 2012 at 2:41am

      @CONSTRUCTIONIST
      Which leads me to ask: Does her monthly cycle in any way interfere with a woman’s ability to be a pack leader, given that dogs go by scent? These were very strong alpha dogs, and I suspect that might have been the decisive factor in this tragic turn of events.

      I recall the Dog Whisperer once saying that if one of those aggressive dogs he brings to his dog center ever tried to attack him, the other dogs would kill it. So, I am guessing this girl was not seen as the pack leader by those dogs.

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  • Ghandi was a Republican
    Posted on August 18, 2012 at 4:12pm

    Even dogs get a last meal on the way to the gallows………..

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  • lordamercy
    Posted on August 18, 2012 at 4:09pm

    Presa Canarios are huge dogs, and it‘s never a good idea to relax your guard around animals you don’t know. She locked herself in with her executioners. Remember the famous dog mauling case in San Francisco where the poor woman was simply trying to get into her apartment? They were Presa Canarios also. I’m not saying the entire breed is evil, they’re just so big and alot of people train them to fight.

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    • Watchingtheweasels
      Posted on August 18, 2012 at 4:16pm

      Presa Canarios. People are idiots. The real losers in this are all the other dogs that she could have helped if she had stuck to rescuing better breeds. Like this woman, I’m a dog person, and go out of my way to aid any dog that I can. However, for all the bad press that pit bull terriers and staffordshire terriers get these are far worse. They are so dangerous that importing them into Australia and New Zealand is a crime.

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    • FREEDOMoverFEAR
      Posted on August 18, 2012 at 4:36pm

      I have a rescued Pit Bull Terrier and he sleeps with my 4 year old son. But then again he’s gotten his a55 whooped enough to be a good dog. Real good dog actually, listens well and he still has his balls.

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    • chips1
      Posted on August 18, 2012 at 6:05pm

      Does your son? Not for long!!!!

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    • kryptonite
      Posted on August 19, 2012 at 3:19am

      @FREEDOMoverFEAR
      With all due respect, are you out of your mind? He’s a rescued dog. One fateful morning, good-boy pitty might wake up and decide your son’s balls have an unpleasant scent to them.

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    • AmericanPatriot
      Posted on August 19, 2012 at 4:08pm

      I’ve loved and had dogs in my life, all of my life. I think it’s horrible what happened to this woman — but I have to wonder how much of it she caused herself. I think a lot of people forget that, even as owners, you need to respect the power and instinct that huge dogs like Presa Canarios and “Pit Bulls” (American Pit Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier and Staffordshire Bull Terrier). They’re big, they’re strong, they’re determined and VERY few humans can fight them off alone. And once a Pit Bull strikes and that jaw locks, you’re toast.

      That said, I’ve known countless “Pit Bulls” who were marshmellows in disguise. Very sweet, as long as they were kept away from cats. (Some “trainers” use cats as bait.) But I would never fully trust them and would only on rare occasions make eye contact with them (some dogs view prolonged eye contact as a challenge they have to respond to.)

      I’ve only ever been bitten by one dog, and that was an English Bull Dog that belonged to my uncle. Never figured out why, but I must have done something to trigger it, because she was normally a really sweet dog. But she latched on to my jawbone when I was a kid and it took what felt like forever for my uncle to get her to let go. Horrible experience!

      Nope, I’m sticking to my Shetland Sheepdog. I am strong enough to control him and he’s not the type of dog to challenge me much, anyway — grin! I’m on my 5th one and so far, so good!!

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  • myway
    Posted on August 18, 2012 at 4:09pm

    Does anyone have proof she did not abuse these dogs? Just saying

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    • KickinBack
      Posted on August 18, 2012 at 4:34pm

      Yeah, there seems to be a problem in this country of people rescuing dogs just so they can abuse them. Just saying

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    • Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
      Posted on August 18, 2012 at 4:41pm

      @Kickingback
      Maybe she was playing Kenny G, Snoop Dog and Lady Gaga. The dogs just couldn’t take it anymore.

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    • face.chewer
      Posted on August 18, 2012 at 4:44pm

      No, but I have proof your mother walked on 4 legs, idiot.

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    • grayling646
      Posted on August 18, 2012 at 4:58pm

      What‘s the deal with this ’just saying’ crap. I know your ‘just saying’. You just said it.

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    • grayling646
      Posted on August 18, 2012 at 5:24pm

      *you’re

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  • Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
    Posted on August 18, 2012 at 4:01pm

    It was the Bacon Grease bath salts she was using, no one can resist bacon, and the bath salts turned them into Canibals.

    Reminds me of a song “She drives me crazy…Oo, oo, She smells like bacon…oo..ooo, she tastes like chicken, I can’t help myself……oo..oo”

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  • momrules
    Posted on August 18, 2012 at 4:00pm

    Even a good, mild mannered dog can revert to it’s animal nature when it is in a pack. I feel bad for this young woman and her family.

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    • JustPeachy
      Posted on August 18, 2012 at 5:03pm

      Momrules–good observation! I hadn’t thought about that “pack mentality” that does at times come with dogs. I recall now a story of an attack made by about five or so neighborhood dogs from a community in which I used to live. During the day I guess–each on his or her own–was a sweet little doggie, but when permitted to run together–well, they ended up attacking a small child. The report indicated how this could happen. So really–in neighborhoods where there are leash laws–that’s likely the reason! It’s animal INSTINCT. It is instinctive for dogs to run together as a “pack,” and to be aggressive when they do. So likely you are right, Momrules. That instinct probably kicked in and not knowing the dogs–some were likely alpha males and very aggressive.

      Very sad story, but hopefully maybe others can learn from her fatal mistake. .

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    • Utahcatholic
      Posted on August 19, 2012 at 4:54pm

      Just like the good mild mannered 2-legged animals that roam the streets of many large cities. Alone they are most times fine, but when they get together in a pack, they become a “flash mobs”……and worse.

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  • blazingaway
    Posted on August 18, 2012 at 3:56pm

    how sad, however, this is what can happen when emotion overtakes reason and people begin to try to do the unreasonable in life for the sake of fulfilling an emotional need rather than changing and accepting that not everything and everyone can be saved as one might wish or like. She made the ultimate sacrifice hopefully for good.

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    • kryptonite
      Posted on August 19, 2012 at 2:58am

      Wise comment. Nobody tried to stop her because they were dogs not tigers, but she was being reckless, nonetheless.

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  • grayling646
    Posted on August 18, 2012 at 3:55pm

    I‘ve just heard too many stories of that precious pit or a doberman turning on it’s owner or the child. It’s hard to sympathize with her on this.

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  • cemerius
    Posted on August 18, 2012 at 3:54pm

    Tragic story……..when obsessions go bad….

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