Police: Owner laughs as pit bull attacks girl on way to school
By adamg - Thu, 10/15/2009 - 10:38am.
Boston Police report a girl waiting for her bus to school on Talbot Avenue in Dorchester yesterday morning was attacked by a pit bull but managed to avoid serious harm when a man driving by on a motorcycle stopped to free her from the dog:
Individuals who witnessed the incident stated the dog's owner did nothing to stop the dog and was seen laughing.
Police say the girl, 12, suffered no injury because the man got the dog off her before it could bite through her shoe - the animal was latched onto her foot.
Police add witnesses said the dog was neither leashed nor muzzled. Police sic'ed Animal Control on the woman who allegedly owns the dog.
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Animal attack
510 Talbot Ave.
DorchesterUnited States
42° 17' 16.8" N, 71° 3' 54.72" W
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But the report is missing a crucial fact!
Why was the pit bull on the way to school??
Obedience school
Natch
Ah, the pit bull
The official breed of people who shouldn't be allowed to own animals for any reason.
How about Rottweilers?
Even bigger and scarier -- and (seemingly) often owned by the same kind of folks who own pit bulls -- but have a bit more space.
I'd have said Dobermans
When I was in high school, a pair of dobies in the yard was like putting out a sign saying "Hi, I'm a drug dealer. Meet my poorly socialized dogs who will someday maul an infant!"
Hey, there are a lot of
Hey, there are a lot of wonderful dobermans, pit bulls, and rotties out there. Don't blame the breed for their owners' stupidity.
I hope the little girl isn't too traumatized and the dog responsible isn't destroyed, since this is clearly the owner's fault.
The breeds, in the abstract....
...may be fine. But what percentage of the dogs you actually find in this country (especially in urban areas) are sound?
I am a major dog lover -- but I see lots of dogs about that don't seem very lovable these days.
I am sitting here thinking
I am sitting here thinking about the kind of person who watches and laughs while her dog attacks a child, and I am thinking that the pitbull deserves to find a good home, and the owner ought to be put down.
Whit
Them too
And I remember when German Shepherds were really fine dogs -- but they seem to have been damaged (asa breed in the US, at least) by bad breeding and bad owners.
I wonder if Rottweilers and Dobermans also should be a lot more civilized (if not mis-bred and mis-handled)?
Dobies are really smart
I used to work for a lighting/sound place where my boss brought his dobie to work every day. He walked freely around the store, and in the very rare instance that a customer seemed uncomfortable, one of us would tell him to go lie down, and he would. They're one of the best balances of being highly trainable while still good problem solvers.
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Anyone...
....who's reaction is laughter when a dog is biting a child should be banned from having a dog for starters.
As the current and
As the current and responsible owner of a pit bull, and a former owner of a Rottweiler, the actions of these savages infuriates me.
Barbarians like this are the reason that I have to pay 10x the normal amount to license the cutest, most lovable dog I've ever seen.
I assume you bought your dog from a responsible breeder....
... my understanding is that reckless and greedy dog breeders are also a major part of the problem with many breeds (including ones that never used to produce many problem dogs).
But, regardless, an owner this irresponsible definitely belongs in jail.
Yes there are many
Yes there are many irresponsible dog breeders but my friends with pitties have all gotten their dogs at the humane society or rescue orgs. Most responsible dog owners do so. (And with petfinder you can search humane societies/pounds by breed!)
make sure you deal with the good dog owners first -
Good thing animal control was patrolling the Arnold Arboretum yesterday.
Animal control in the Arboretum?
It must be a snowy day in hell.