Anyone seen this? Pit Bulls maul and kill owner

[cantexduck]

you fail to see the point.

[Luck_of_the_Draw]

Characteristics of jail inmates
An estimated 40% were black; 19%, Hispanic, 1% American Indian; 1% Asian; and 3% of more than one race/ethnicity.


So by yalls thinking how would we lower the crime rate??


They have a place in this world. Chained up in the back yard 24/7 isnt the place.

[GRIZZ64]

Good question. He kinda lost me to.

[cantexduck]

yes I do believe it. A year ago I did not. Now I do. Yes, the dogs are able to do alot of damage if they bite. I am all for controling the "dangerous'' breeds. The backyard chain gang breeding cycle needs to stop but calling for the death of a breed is plain stupid.

[Shootr]

The problem here is that Govt needs stepping stones to get to where they want to be. It may start with "Pitbull Types" (which is the CDC wording) and then to other dangerous dogs. "Pitbull Types" is to general of a term. What is a Pitbull Type?

[Olphart]

LOL, Luck of the draw! The facts that are relevant are those submitted by Snakelover.

[Green Arrow]

Ive been around some mean dogs it all has to do with that dogs upbringing not so much the breed its self wether a pitt or a lab dosn't matter imo.Sucks to hear about this thou sad.

[Snakelover]

I am all for controling the "dangerous'' breeds. The backyard chain gang breeding cycle needs to stop but calling for the death of a breed is plain stupid.

I guess we are on the same page, then. I was not calling for the death of a breed. Actually, I don't see any posts calling for that. I was simply adding to the statistics already presented and letting people draw their own conclusions. You want to talk plain stupid? Plain stupid is Pit Bull owners who insist that Pit Bulls are no more dangerous than any other breed, when time after time the statistics overwhelmingly prove otherwise. I'm not lumping all Pit Bull owners together on this. Most do take the necessary precautions and are responsible owners. And I acknowlege and appreciate that.

It's not about temperment or aggression, it's about results. While cbrown's stats are interesting, the fact that you are much more likely to have your ankle nipped by a Pekingese in your lifetime than to have your throat ripped out by a Pit Bull fails to address the fact that Pit Bulls are statistically a MUCH more dangerous animal.

I would not call for their deaths, but I do believe that people should quit sticking their heads in the sand, acknowledge that they ARE dangerous and take appropriate action to protect themselves, their families and, particularly, the community. If I (legally) owned a mountain lion, bear or other dangerous animal, no matter how sweet and gentle they might act toward me or my family, I would have a responsibility to keep it from mauling or killing someone. Well, ownership of a Pit Bull brings with it a responsibility greater than ownership of a Pekingese. People just need to fully accept that responsibility and control their animals.

[Mudslinger]

How about just locking this thread since this horse has been beat to death many times before on this site.

Terrible situation about the woman, but everyone has their own opinion on the so called "dangerous breeds" and this will only escalate into a no holds barred "do away with this breed, don't do away with this breed" match.

jmho

[cantexduck]

[QUOTE=Snakelover;477156.

I would not call for their deaths, but I do believe that people should quit sticking their heads in the sand, acknowledge that they CAN dangerous and take appropriate action to protect themselves, their families and, particularly, the community. If I (legally) owned a mountain lion, bear or other dangerous animal, no matter how sweet and gentle they might act toward me or my family, I would have a responsibility to keep it from mauling or killing someone. Well, ownership of a Pit Bull brings with it a responsibility greater than ownership of a Pekingese. People just need to fully accept that responsibility and control their animals.[/QUOTE]

I agree.

[Snakelover]

Without regard to breed, I would like to see civil laws changed so that plaintiffs no longer have to prove that dog owners knew or should have known what their dogs were capable of in order to prove negligence. I would like to see it changed so that the PRESUMPTION is that every dog owner knows exactly what his or her dog is capable of and are therefore financially responsible for its actions period. I think that would make a lot of dog owners think twice before "assuming" their dogs can't get out of a fence or break a chain or won't attack a kid if they do get out, etc. Some people only seem to understand what hits them in the wallet. If they knew they would always be held legally responsible for their dog's actions, it might make some owners a little more responsible. Being a dog owner myself, I would have no problem with that whatsoever.