Off-duty trooper shoots pit bull attacking kid on Hyde Park street
By adamg - 5/15/10 - 7:53 pm
Channel 4 reports the state trooper, relaxing on his front porch on Ellis Street today, jumped into action when the unleashed, unmonitored pit bull tore into a 12-year-old boy walking down the street. When he couldn't get the dog off the boy, he shot it once, which did the trick. The dog may not have died; was hauled off by an unidentified woman.
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another shitty owner gives pit's a bad name.
What the hell is a dog, any dog, doing roaming the streets by itself? They should find the negligent owner and lock em up.
Yea I feel bad for these dogs.
I've seen some of the worst attacks from these things, but every pit bull I've ever seen in a home that I've gone or responded to have been great friendly dogs. But if they aren't trained the right way, they are dangerous as hell.
Let me get this straight...
A 12 year old boy is the victim of a vicious, unprovoked attack by a pit bull and you feel bad for the dog?
HELLO?
Yes
1. the dog was not responsible for the way it was raised or treated or kept
2. no animal deserves to suffer gunshots and then be dragged off to die or suffer in pain
In short, there is some asshat PERSON out there who is responsible for all of this - both the attack and the dog suffering after being subdued with a gun. That PERSON deserves very bad things happening to them. That DOG does not because the dog is not responsible.
You know, the dog could just be an asshole.
Just like people, some dogs are bad seeds. The fact that this dog was roaming free leads me to believe its owners may not be the most diligent, but come on. The idea that no pit bull that was raised in a loving home has ever mauled somebody is ludicrous. Sometimes the pit bull just goes pit bull, and it's not the owner's fault.
reading comprehension fail?
The comments seem to me to point to anger and disgust at the owner. Of course we feel bad for the boy, but we're also pointing out it should have never happened.
Pit's who are treated and raised right are sweet hearts. This one obviously was not. It's owner should be jailed and unfortunately it should probably be put down.
any dog is dangerous if not
any dog is dangerous if not trained. My friend has the sweetest pit in the world. I must admit at first I was nervous even though I knew it's the bad owners and not the dogs. But she is a sweet girl and I love her as does my dog.
This woman should be criminally charged and the dog should be sent someplace to se if it can be rehabilitated.
What humans do to animals is just so disgusting. I wish the police, city and community would take more action against the dog fighting in our communites and the way animals are treated. Dogs are just vessals of love and when the wrong human gets ahold of them it can be so scary.
Cop might have saved the boy's life
Great work-and off the clock, too!
Service Revolver?
Cops still carry revolvers? Did the cop come upon the commotion while he was walking his beat, twirling his nightstick, and whistling Irish folk songs?
Read the linked story
He was sitting on his front porch.
I think the point of the comment
...was that the handguns police carry (and most of the handguns used nowadays) aren't revolvers.
That joke landed with a thud
but thanks for the clarification.
I may be jumping to conclusions but
they don't even whistle Irish folk songs in Southie any more , much less Hyde Park.
it wasn't his service weapon...
...the reports say that the off duty officer fired his personal handgun.
Color me ignorant of guns
Thanks to you both for the clarifications.
You and me both
I'd prefer to know as little as possible about guns, but I do know from Dragnet and physics classes enough to explain to you that a revolver is the one with the, um, revolving cylinder thingy that allows the bullets from the six or however many chambers to be used before it has to be reloaded. The thing one plays Russian roulette with, if one were to do such a thing. Most handguns now are semi-automatic pistols (same basic shape, smaller profile, no cylinder thingy).
service revolver
It did say that it was an off duty weapon. Maybe it was his old service revolver? But reading this story again there is something that doesn't add up here.
It's totally true, as others
It's totally true, as others have said, that pitbulls that are raised well pose almost no threat, and can be loving dogs. But something about pitbulls makes them much easier to push over the edge, IF they are mistreated. To pretend they are no more dangerous than a golden retriever is just disingenuous.
Of course it is, but that doesn't fit with the agenda.
It's the difference between having a cat versus a tiger. Sure, you can probably train a tiger, but if that thing goes crazy, the potential for serious injury is exponentially higher.
Pit bulls are perhaps one of
Pit bulls are perhaps one of the most loyal breeds and one of the few that would be willing to fight to the death to protect its owner.
Unfortunately if you don't socialize the animal, it won't understand how to react to anyone other than its owners.
When I had a pit bull, we made it a point to frequently let her interact with the neighbors, so she learned that most people are friendly and she loved everyone and would regularly play with my cat without hurting him. We probably made her a pretty ineffective guard dog.
very loyal
My sister and her college roommates in philly rescued a pit bull. I'm not saying it was a smart move, but one day my sister was attacked right outside her house. The dog leaped through the screen door and drove off the attacker. Despite never being house trained, that dog still holds a special place in her heart.
Update: Dog is alive, normally happy and bit another kid
The Herald interviews the owner and the kid the dog mauled.
Owner - too stupid to live?
He seems totally oblivious to the danger his dog poses. At the very least, this dog should be removed from the house and placed with an owner who will properly train it (though I imagine it that may be difficult). I hate to see an animal put down, but two attacks in a month, and the dog is only 10 months old. That animal is a menace.
Dog - too dangerous to live?
This particular pit bull may have missed all the cuddling and socializing needed to be a considered a normal dog, now what? Is it possible that this dog is more likely to pose a danger to the general public?
Will we be reading in a year that this dog has attacked and killed someone? Why chance it?
The inbred characteristics that made these dogs so good at fighting and killing are slowly being diluted and counteracted by caring owners who raise their dogs carefully, but at what price? A few maimed or killed individuals that the "badly raised" dogs saw as a threat or prey? When you see that adorable puppy is anyone thinking about all the extra work it will take to make it completely safe around the neighbor's children. My dog (a lab) may be a rather boring choice but the only worry we had raising it was how to keep it from showing it's affection with too much drool.
I was 2 and got bit by a
I was 2 and got bit by a boston terrier who's to blame the dog or the owner the owner listen for all ignorant people that blame this breed that has and will die out of loyalty do you really think these dogs enjoy being fought to death beat killed for not winning a fight there is bad pitbulls but i will say this in my opinion no matter what happened or how you look at it IT IS HUMAN ERROR THAT HAS BROUGHT THIS ON NOW IT IS OUR TURN TO HELP THESE DOGS ANY WAY WE CAN look up the story of SGT.Stubby or weela or popsicle or so many of the others that have saved lives petey off the little rascals the original's daddy was blackjack one of the most known champion fighting dogs in history original fighting dogs usually house dogs and got along with humans it is humans that made these dogs the way they are today from inbreeding, aggressive breeding, unresponsible owners , overpopulated humane centers people thinking this breed is evil.
Bad dogs....
I have been the owner of many great and some not sp great dogs.....from my experience and many others who have owned, trained, and been around plenty of pit bulls, I have to say that they are more dangerous and agressive than other dogs. Of course there are always exceptions, but do you want to flip a coin for the safety of a child or the owner or guest. Dont do it. There is a reason that they are used for fighting. Its what they do. They have an instinct that many other species dont. They are tenacious and are impossible to redirect once they are fixed on a target. Many of the dogs being put down for agressive behavior came from good homes where they were not trained to fight or attack. Many of the owners feel guilt and try to blame themselves saying "Maybe, I should have got a taller fence" or "Maybe, we should have trained him different", or maybe he just doesnt like Kids", nope its not them. Its the breed, a dog should be able to be around a stranger without mauling them, or if they get out of the house it shouldnt be scary for bystanders, it shouldnt."not like children" or maul someone for stepping on its tail, but pits do.....its sad but true, ive owned them and they just arent like other dogs...unfortunatly they are dangerous and their reputation didnt just come out of thin air