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Post by cpdad on Jul 12, 2014 15:31:13 GMT -5
i am an animal lover...i have been called out and told i was a prick because i would put my own dog down with a bullet if badly injured....instead of having a vet do it....i stand by that...its my dog.
but...yesterday...my neighbor calls my phone and says a pitbull is watching her from across the street when she pulled up in her driveway...i walked outside and sure enough it was eying her...she did not want to get out of her car....2 weeks ago a pitbull did attack someone in the neighborhood...and she knew it.
i told her do not get out of the car...i slipped back inside....and grabbed a rifle...and went back in the yard...this dog then started circling her car....then it walked toward their backyard...gate was open....we were scared the kids would come running out back door to get in pool....they would not answer their phone inside...to warn them....at that point i had to take the safety off...get it before getting to close...could not take a chance of it charging the kids if they ran out.
my wife was with me...i told her if the kids did run out....and the dog did attack...and i could not get it quick...all i could do is just go and grab the damn thing....cant shoot towards the kids
the pit then walks out of backyard....starts growling at me...at that point i did put my finger on the trigger...hell it kinda scared me.
about that time a deputy and animal control shows up...not sure who called wife or neighbor...i am so glad i did not have to shoot that dog...kev.
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Post by Thunder69 on Jul 12, 2014 16:47:41 GMT -5
Sometimes you gotta do what yo gotta do..Glad it worked out that you didn't have to... ..JOhn
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Post by bcrockhound on Jul 12, 2014 16:53:44 GMT -5
I agree with Thunder. I bet that lady was glad you were there. Good work!
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Post by rockjunquie on Jul 12, 2014 18:31:42 GMT -5
I think you had a good plan of action!!
I know there are a lot of ppl who love their pits, but I know first hand how they can flip on you. We had a "teenage" puppy 1/2 pit. Treated it like gold from an early age. It was a great dog- played with all the neighborhood kids and us kids. One day, a neighbor came for my sister. She wasn't home but would be soon. So, I told the little girl to wait in the yard and play with the dog- like she had done before. Well, after a few minutes, I heard her screaming, ran to the door and saw the dog going for her throat- after ripping out half her face. Her eyeball was on her cheek. I yelled at the dog and he immediately stopped and came to me with tail wagging. People just can't understand how a dog can turn until they see it. No, sir. They are much too dangerous to take a risk. The girl lost sight in one eye and had multiple surgeries for her face.
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Post by Fossilman on Jul 12, 2014 20:11:11 GMT -5
Our granddaughter was attacked by a pitbull twice! Bit the 1st time! The damn thing is still living too,lucky I don't live in the same town as they do! Yes I would put my own dog down too,if it bit anybody or even charged them.....I'm sorry but I trust no pitbulls!
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Post by roundrock on Jul 12, 2014 20:20:23 GMT -5
Kev, great plan. You can't trust pit bulls! I was in wildlife law enforcement for 22 years and the pit bulls folks used for hunting hogs were worse than any person I ever encountered. You gotta be ready if a put bull is in the picture.
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Post by Tommy on Jul 13, 2014 13:50:29 GMT -5
I think you had a good plan of action!! I know there are a lot of ppl who love their pits, but I know first hand how they can flip on you. We had a "teenage" puppy 1/2 pit. Treated it like gold from an early age. It was a great dog- played with all the neighborhood kids and us kids. One day, a neighbor came for my sister. She wasn't home but would be soon. So, I told the little girl to wait in the yard and play with the dog- like she had done before. Well, after a few minutes, I heard her screaming, ran to the door and saw the dog going for her throat- after ripping out half her face. Her eyeball was on her cheek. I yelled at the dog and he immediately stopped and came to me with tail wagging. People just can't understand how a dog can turn until they see it. No, sir. They are much too dangerous to take a risk. The girl lost sight in one eye and had multiple surgeries for her face. Omg that's f*ing horrible Tela. Holy crap poor girl and that's an image you'll never "un-see"
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Post by rockjunquie on Jul 13, 2014 14:17:23 GMT -5
Omg that's f*ing horrible Tela. Holy crap poor girl and that's an image you'll never "un-see" It was incredibly horrible. I was maybe 12-13. I was hysterical, but managed to keep her from touching her face and call her mom across the street. Her mom was worried for me, too. I think I was in shock. I will never own a pit - mixed or pure.
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Post by fantastic5 on Jul 14, 2014 12:16:47 GMT -5
rockjunquie - If I had seen that as a youth, I'm not sure if I could ever have a dog as a pet again. What a horrific experience for you, that little girl and her family. Being a dog owner all of my adult life the thing that gets me the most is when people do not keep their dogs under control. There is ZERO excuse for letting dogs roam in an urban area, pits or otherwise. Our neighbors across the street had two black labs, one was wonderful and the second was both dog and human aggressive. The owners wife just didn't keep them up and whenever her husband was gone she would let them out. My husband started keeping a taze stick at the front door so he could jump to the ready whenever he heard a problem. Our dog was attacked by theirs while she was on a walk (leashed) as were several other neighborhood dogs. Our son was even chased home from the bus stop on one occasion. Thankfully they have since sold their house.
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Post by rockpickerforever on Jul 14, 2014 16:06:03 GMT -5
Kev, I'm also glad things worked out. Tela, that sounds so traumatic, a terrible thing for anybody to go through. And I'm sure your parents took a big financial hit as well. Mike, sorry about your grandchild being bit.
As a kid, I was bit by my mom's miniature poodle - on more than one occasion. Each time, I asked for it. The only other dog I've been bitten by was a neighbor's unsocialized mini-schnauzer, in the street in front of my house. The only thing I did wrong was allow the stupid daughter holding the leash to get too close to me. It jumped up and bit me in the thigh.
I have a sweet pit-mix, Lucy, 8 1/2 years old, has never bitten anybody, has never "turned." My family has owned pits, as do many of my friends. Yes, they do bite people, but the media has bent over backwards to portray them as the devil. Yes, I know they are powerfully built, have strong jaws and can inflict great bodily injury. They can be the sweetest dogs, or they can be made mean. That said, if I were confronted with a snarling, vicious, ANY kind of dog, that was intent on doing me harm, I would not hesitate to hurt it first.
I'm not going to look up statistics for you, 'cause y'all are gonna believe what you want to believe. I don't believe pit bulls "flip" any more than any other breed of dog. Maybe even less often. And how many dog bites are by other breeds of dogs? Won't see it on the news, or in the paper - not newsworthy.
I have no fear of them, as they are what you make them. Any dog can bite. I would own another pit/pit mix in a heartbeat. Agree with fantastic5, I blame irresponsible, bad owners that let their dogs run loose. I'd say to file charges against the owners of vicious dogs, whatever breed they may be, send a message to others. But I know that our criminal justice system is just not going to change anything. Look at how well it's deterring people from committing other crimes.
My opinion, you are entitled to yours.
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Post by fantastic5 on Jul 14, 2014 17:13:54 GMT -5
Please don't think I am making light of any of the posts on this thread. I do believe that being a responsible dog owner is paramount in all situations, especially if you have powerful breeds (we raise American Bulldogs). But I couldn't help but think about a story that I heard last week on the radio.
Chihuahuas Terrorize Arizona
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Post by rockpickerforever on Jul 14, 2014 17:33:03 GMT -5
fantastic5, I didn't direct that last sentence at you, but to everyone that had an opinion. No worries.
We both agree that dog owners need to be responsible.
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Post by Fossilman on Jul 14, 2014 18:13:35 GMT -5
Yes, responsible is the word......The owners of the P/B that attacked our granddaughter are &^**%%$ and think it's funny!!! They haven't met me yet,but they will.. Trying to get our daughter to lay a lawsuit on the scumbags.. This dog has attacked three different people in five separate attacks.. I have been bit by many dogs in my life time so far,but it was usually because they were protecting their owner or I was in the wrong(childhood stuff)..LOL Some people now days shouldn't have animals at all,they haven't a clue on how to raise them...Poor animals!
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Post by rockjunquie on Jul 14, 2014 19:53:12 GMT -5
I absolutely agree about owners needing to be responsible. 1000%! As you say rockpickerforever, any dog can bite. I had a gold lab that bit my daughter when she was young. Honestly, my daughter had it coming. He warned her out of his face and when he snapped another warning her face was just too close. He snagged a tooth in her lip! Took a few stitches, but she learned. I have met a lot of nice pits and half pits. I know lots of people who love them as a breed. I just don't trust them, is all. Maybe it is from my experience, but I am very uncomfortable around them. And, yes, I have seen the statistics and know that pits are usually not at the top of the list. I think it is the sheer damage that they can do when they do attack, for one, that gives them the fearsome reputation. They are such powerful dogs. And, yes, Jean, the little girl's parents sued us and rightfully so. Insurance paid for it, though, as far as I know. (I'm assuming we had to pay, but I don't know for sure.) We stayed on good terms as neighbors and my sister still played with her.
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