Woman Reportedly Attacked by Two Pitbulls
About 12:45 p.m., a dispatcher sent emergency personnel to the 200 block of Myers Avenue in Myers Flat to the report of a woman injured when two pit bulls attacked her.
Please remember that information gathered from initial reports is subject to revision as more facts become available.
UPDATE: Woman Receives Serious Injuries, Man Injured Also When Two Dogs Attacked Them
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I think she lost the bottom half of both of her legs, that’s what a neighbor reported…. I wonder if they were her own dogs…
Needs to be illegal to own a ridiculous dog like a pitbull . So many kids have suffered because pitbull owners. There virtually useless dogs.
First off the dogs with the worst bite in order are Mastiff, Rottweiler, American bulldog, German Shepard THEN the Pitbull. Most aggressive dogs Chow Chow, Doberman Pinscher, Dalmatian, Rottweiler, Jack Russell Terrier, German Shepherd, AmericanStaffordshire/PitbulleTerrier and Siberian Husky.
The big problem is the owners — Some people do not know the breed or how to be a good dog owner.
1.Like most breeds they need socialization and need an owner who is the leader and teaches the dog good manners. If not they will take over. After all they are a herd animal and left to their own will get into trouble especially when traveling with another dog or more. They feed off each others energies.
2.Owners need to stay on top of their training for at least 5 years – like teenagers they need direction to keep them busy and discipline.
3. Crazy inbreeding because the owner does not spay or neuter the animals or breeding to fight (Pitbull’s are not the only breed used for this).
4. Unfortunately their are some Pitbull’s who have been inbreed and for some reason they develop I call a (craziness) unpredictable behaviors and they should be put down. Usually after 5 yrs old.
I have owned many dogs in my 70 years and the Pitbull has been the best dogs I’ve ever owned. Great companion. They would walk to the top of the driveway around 4 pm to great the kids when they came home from school like clockwork. I am planning to get another soon.
I am tired of people talking about this breed and forming an opinion when they don’t understand the breed.
It’s the OWNERS who are at fault and some people shouldn’t own a dog PERIOD if their not going to be responsible.
No matter how hard you try pitbulls are dangerous animal’s period. Ban pitbulls .
god your stupid, maybe train your animal better. dogs are a direct reflection or their owner.
Your stupid . And pit bulls are stupid and you with a pitbull is pure stupidity. Obviously. Train your dog not to have a mouth that can lock its jaws on a childs face, how you do dat smartie ? Anti lock jaws huh. Nope cant happen. Nice try. I would never own such a stupid dog there trashy too .
Pit bulls can’t “lock their jaw” any more than any other dog and really not at all, they’re just strong. And they don’t even have the strongest jaws of any dog breed. Please check your facts, leave the #alternativefacts behind.
“My kids are around pit bulls every day. In the ’70s they blamed Dobermans, in the ’80s they blamed German Shepherds, in the ’90s they blamed the Rottweiler. Now they blame the Pit Bull.”
― Cesar Millan
https://www.cesarsway.com/ten-things-you-didnt-know-about-pit-bulls/
https://www.cesarsway.com/why-dog-bites-happen-and-how-to-stop-dog-biting/
Well I’m going to listen to the expert That would be you Thank you for sharing your knowledge Cesar Millan
I disagree with you. I’m more afraid of the little dogs what the owners say won’t hurt you cause their small. Instead of blaming the damn breed blaim the owner. Having raised many different breeds and working with animals in training and behavior problems over the years pits were always the ones I didn’t have a hard time with. It was the small dogs like chowchows, or german shepherds. Obviously you’ve never owned and raised a pit before. So take some actual time out of your damn day and do some good old research on the subject. Pits are not the most dangerous. The owners are. Maybe the owners that make the dogs grow up this way should be banned. Not the dog…
At least nasty little dogs are very unlikely able to maim and kill anyone. That’s a irrelevant diversion. What’s the excuse for those who actually like to own dogs that are capable of that? And those that encourage them making that choice? If you have worked with “many breeds”, you certainly should be aware that a dog bred for an activity is likely to be better than most other dogs at that activity. And breeding dogs to be better at killing leads exactly to them doing that- being better at killing. If you can’t keep the dogs put of the hands of people who shouldn’t own them then at least make such dogs very, very hard for anyone to own.
There both stupid pitbull owners and the pitbulls ban one or the other then they both are no longer a problem then its fair
No way on God’s green Earth are you more afraid of a chihuahua than a pit bull. If you are going to debate an issue, you have to start with being honest with yourself. Please start again.
Pits ARE the most dangerous dogs based on deaths and medical reports from emergency rooms. 2nd place isn’t even in the rearview mirror. You love your dog, okay. Making up false narratives to defy known negative history is childish.
I’m Not going to lie. I just read all of the comments and I would like to say….. the fact you are putting your two sense in when you are so unintelligent and unaware of the facts (real studies taken throughout many many years) when it comes to dogs makes me sad for you. Study, learn and repeat. No wonder u feel the need to put your negativity and useless opinion out there.
Since you don’t put any of your “real studies” in your comment, it is impossible to know what you are supporting. That pit bulls are less likely or more likely to be the breed involved in fatal attacks? Because all the “real studies” ever posted show they are.
No study needed I have intelligence and common sense. But studies do show your wrong. Go study the study.
Tara , Sorry i got confused on responses order and who was be commented to dont think my comment was aimed right
[edit] It’s not the damn dog it’s the owner !!!
Ban people that can’t, won’t or don’t take care of their dogs. That gentleman should not be allowed to have dogs if he can’t control them. And I love pitties. Trained properly, they are wonderful dogs. They get bad taps because of the owners that want to make their dogs vicious for their own ignorant reasons.
They are not dangerous dogs at all. The owner is to blame not the dog, PERIOD!!!!
Well said Donna. My family have been a pit rescue family for years and we’ve only had to put one down for attacking another dog and he was a rescued bait dog (for those that don’t know what a bait dog is it’s a dog thats not trained to fight but to be fought apon to train fight dogs) that got tiggered somehow and attacked the female we had at the time (both were spade/neutered). She only had minor injries and when we got home from shopping both were cowering in separate corners. It was a sad day for us when we decided to have him put down but it wan’t because of his breed it was because of the mosters that trained him. All other pitbulls that we got over the years were and are have behaved as we’ve taught them, with the exception of their insatiable need to get the squirrels in the tree in the front yard 😉 .
Sorry. These potlucks have bad temperaments. Wait til you or someone you ove is attacked.
THANK you. Intelligent and well-founded. Pit bulls are great, if raised fairly. People are far worse than pit bulls, quite seriously.
Very tragic what has happened. Obviously, the owner of the dogs needs to be held responsible. So sorry this happened.
Yet you suggest nothing to keep them out of the hands of those who shouldn’t have them. In fact by terming them “great dogs” as a breed condones people owning them who should not. Which is most of those who do own them- the “let them run free, they never would hurt anyone unless that anyone intends to hurt me” idiots.
Now if you said they are great dogs “for those capable of consistently keeping them under control” that would exclude 99.99% of dogs owners. How do you ensure they don’t get them for the wrong reasons? It’s too late to be responsible after the attacks.
Just stop.
Response to Donna Beck
First off, rather than defending pit bulls you could have communicated sympathy or empathy for the victim. Are you not human?
2/3’s of all human fatalities are from your beloved “wannabe tigers”. You cannot argue that kind of statistic away.
[edit] Check out dogsbite.org. They keep track of all fatalities and level one trama from dog attacks and it’s overwhelmingly pits. They are number one for fatalities and hospitals related attacks.
Actually dogsbite.org is a completely bias site that was created by someone who suffered from a pit bull attack
I too have had a Pitt bull. She was the most loving, caring, and gentle dog. She loved my kids and loved the babies even more. It’s all in how a dog is raised, no matter the breed. Every dog has the capability of attacking and killing. I feel so bad that the Pitbulls get a bad rap because of poor ownership.
You are 100% correct…
Ok Einstein.
Just like all thieves are black!!! RIDICULOUS AND STUPID ARE BOTH OF THOSE STATEMENTS, YOURS AND the one at the beginning of my reply. All dogs are good its the people that are bad. The owner of the 2 pits that attacked her probably belonged to the motorcycle gang in Myers flat, its ashame many bad people choose pits because of the bad rap they have be given, as killers. Rottweilers and dobbies, mastiff, boxers, all good dogs unless an evil ugly cruel person raises them. It is very sad once again unfit irresponsible animal owners, caused this woman to get hurt and the 2 dogs will be killed. No one knows what kind of cruelty they endured. IT IS NOT THE DOGS ITS BAD PEOPLE ALLOWED TO HAVE THEM. They are not worthless I have 4 and they are better than most people.
I agree I have two myself. And one is a relative to one of these dogs. They are not her dogs. Mine both sleep w my 7yr old granddaughter. Now as a fact being my dogs would protect that child and the other children around them.
Why have pit bull with its well documented bad reputation when you could have another breed without that baggage? What is your goal in that?
I bet you are a white man or are married to one and white men are historically the most dangerous animal to live on this beautiful planet.
So having pit bulls to attack all white men is the solution you recommend? Unfortunately for that racist illogic, it is children, women and old people of all races who those dogs kill. Not white men who you choose to believe are evil. What a self defeating statement- racist, illogical and in support of pit bulls. All ideas of equal foolishness.
Again, not at all what’s being discussed.
https://rc4ps.org/warning-gallery-of-pit-bull-attack-victims/
Between 2005 – 2015
Pitbulls have killed 346 Americans.
66% percent of total death by dogs.
The real issue is just how many people need to die and are seriously mauled before this Pitbull issue is confronted?
It’s in their dna to kill. Period.
White Men are Awesome!
Happy to have mine!!
Well I’m going to listen to the expert That would be you Thank you for sharing your knowledge Cesar Millan
What’s dangerous is Racism Obviously your a danger to our society
Racist comment and should be deleted.
Protect them from what? Pit bulls make poor guard dogs…
First of all I am so incredibly sorry for this huge awful incident, I am praying for all involved🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻Kim- Exactly the three pit bulls Which I have owned from 2003 till present will let my four children do whatever, whenever ,and the pit bulls are old and we’re not raised up with children. We had dogs for a good 10+ years before bringing the babies home, so I can attest to the fact LARGE BROAD STATEMENTS as such mentioned above are completely BULLSHIT!!! #PITBULLSLIVESMATTERTOO
PROUD PITBUL MOMMY!!!!
Statistics do not lie, people do. 40+ people die each year from pit attacks. That is over 60% of all canine fatal attacks. Statistics do not lie, people do (even to themselves).
Before you go and judge a dog breed, please do some research and educate yourself. It’s not the breed or even the dog. It’s always the owners. I hope you are not a dog owner with comments like this!
https://chicagoinjurycenter.com/common-breeds
https://www.westword.com/news/the-popular-dog-breeds-most-likely-to-bite-you-and-theyre-not-pit-bulls-10211207
It took me seriously two seconds to find this research.
Too quick to judge. SMH
It”s not the bite. Not the issue.
Every year, more Americans are slaughtered by pit bull type dogs, than all other 300+ breeds, combined . Every year.
No group of accidents/incidents in life can be attributed to one cause. Not all plane crashes are pilot error. Not all auto accidents are from distracted drivers. There are always several probabilities.
Are most pit attacks a result of “bad owners”. That is a high probability. Not absolute.
It’s the owners bit the poor dogs
https://www.petfinder.com/pet-adoption/dog-adoption/reasons-why-pit-bulls-rule/
First off has nothing to do with the dog itself. It’s the owner we have 2 pure blue nose pits, and they are amazing with my 5 kids. They were actually breed to be nanny dogs. Mine actually watch and protect our homes and our children. I’ve only seen mine get aggressive at people that come to close to my kids… good judge of character I guess!!!
That’s not true and you’re a fool if you believe that. Pitbulls were bred to fight in blood sport.
Far too many Pitbull owners/apologists are too dumb to own these violent beasts and definitely should not procreate.
One or the other.
be quiet, maybe train animals better , bet your against guns too. crawl back into your hole.
Guns are actually controllable by the owners, pitbulls have there own brain that was bred for attacking and killing ferociously.
Lol to whom ever thinks pit bulls are mean or useless you need to educate yourself on the matter before you make ridiculous comments. I’ve owned plenty of pits, bully’s and other breeds of dogs. Every dog is different just like every person is different. It does not depend on the breed it depends on the dogs temperament and the way they’ve been raised and trained. I’ve had shepherds snap at my children and try to bite them in their face or their hand with just sudden movements or loud noises made and on the other hand my pit bully mix could be jumped on poked pulled hit, or rode on and he would never ever harm them.
First off, the nanny dog thing is a total myth and that myth literally kills children so stop that.
Second, people trying to convince other people that pit bulls are nanny dogs directly below a story about pit bulls dismembering someone who was doing nothing wrong right in front of the owner are high-larious – context people.
Third, there are a good number of people who let their pit bulls nanny their children to death, or at least gave them primo front row seats at a spectacular dismembering. Not too many people get to see that…every time they close their eyes for the rest of their lives. Great choices!
It is NOT, I repeat NOT because they are pit bulls. It is because of the way they were raised!! I personally know many pit bulls who are sweet + loving. It is like racism to say ALL pit bulls are vicious.
You are very uneducated on pitbulls, they were called nany dogs for a reason, thos is why people look at pitbulls this way, ever own one clearly not
Agreed. Absolute garbage breed and tough guy owner apes.
Yep
That was my niece they we’re the neighbors dogs
I’m so sorry that happened to her and I hope the owner will be held responsible in both criminal and civil courts.
So sorry.
Given the history of the dogs, gruesome known history why were they not taken away from the man? Killed 11 dogs and nothing was done? That I find very bizarre.
Someone has a pot grow.. This is usually the reason people train their dogs to be vicious in a remote part of Humboldt. Sad, but the dogs need to go.. Well wishes for the woman
That is sad if true. I hope the owners are caught.
I think our time is better spent praying for Candis and her 5 children
I heard from a neighbor she lost both of her legs from the knees down. I hope they weren’t her dogs.
Not true. Spreading rumors should be a crime. Were you there? Did you see?
Turns out to be plenty true after all.
I heard the same thing lost of legs they are keeping it hush hush
Put them down
Should probably know the circumstances before sentencing them to death. You don’t know WHY this happened. Dogs have a right to protect themselves just like you and me. Without way more info that’s a pretty harsh statement on your part.
Put them down!
I think when an animal, using it’s Animal Instinct removes both of someone’s legs (if that is substantiated), that in itself issues a death warrant.
I get what you are saying, and like your compassion; but there are no second chances in these situations.
You got that RIGHT!
Hides71, pit bulls as a general rule cannot be trusted even if they come from good breeders. Many people, including kids, middle age, and older adults have been attacked and badly mauled and killed. There are a number of cities in California where you are not allowed to own one. I feel so very sorry for the woman that was attacked an has potently lost both of her legs from the knee down. I assume someone helped her or probably she may have bled to death. Time for those two dogs to be put down without question!!
Actually Most pitbulls can be trusted. thwy are Nanny dogs. like on the movie the little rascals. Also they may not even be pitbulls. experience tells me that people assume alot when they get bit. had a neighbor accuse another neighbor about a “pitbull” biting her the dog was a blue heeler not a pitbull at all. so quit stereotyping
Our Blue Heeler, and a black & tan type hound we were dog-sitting, were attacked by a pit bull while my wife was out for a walk (between Eur High and S street) several months back. The pit bull ran from a yard with no fence. There was a big-as-fukk grow-dozer in the driveway with it’s windows rolled down. There was a lot of noise made by all the dogs and my wife. NO ONE came from the house. She now refuses to walk down that street.
And people wonder why we walk with our well trained dog off leash. Her vocal leash is stronger than most leather, web-strap and even chain leashes. If she was leashed, the pit bull would have been in my wife’s face. Fortunately, our Heeler was able to run, leading the pit bull away, and escaped with just one pretty good bite.
I will admit, the first time I ever met/saw a pit bull, it was months before I realized it was a pit bull. One of the nicest, cuddliest dog ever.
My pit bull was attacked, without provocation, by a lab mix. And another time by a mastiff and boxer. He lived 13 years and never harmed a child, animal or person.
Like any breed, if they are raised from day 1 around kids and people they are amazing, safe dogs. The most popular dog breed at any given time are responsible for the most total bites. At one time it was German Shepard, Dobermans,etc. The most bites by breed per-canine-capita is from Chows. (Probably 1:1!)
Even as someone not prejudiced about the breed as a whole, if two dogs did as described they must be put down. The owner created dangerous animals one way or another.
the other breeds you mention may bite or even attack, but it is not their instinct to continue attacking until the creature they are attacking is dead.. huge difference. pit bulls were bred to kill, not to protect their owners like other breeds, but to kill.. its in their genes.. theres no changing that. no matter how well raised a pit bull is, it is what it is. all breeds of dogs came about after many, many years of selective breeding, developing each breed for a purpose whether it be protection, herding, hunting etc.. pit bulls were bred to kill, nothing more.
Any dog that requires “right treatment” not to be a killer is too risky for most people to have. Most people will not bother to do the right thing.
Good point
no matter how well trained pitbull, when 1,or 2 or 3 pitbulls are loose ,instincts kick in ,the hunt chase is on, WILD city coyotes wont murder humans,but a loose PET pitbull will ,can ,do and have murdered humans ,bloody torn ,,,,,,,,googles FATAL DOG ATTACKS IN THE UNITED STATES
Truth, it is time for your to look up some facts concerning pit bulls and their behavior. If you trust them you are placing yourself in danger. For your own good please read about these dogs.
Like politicians, Martin. ..
Like politicians.
I try not to get too prudish but this name is just not working for me. Please choose another.
The shutdown isn’t working for anyone either. Dying from the cure, is worse than the death from the virus
Your reaction is exactly what it should be.
Its exactly how most people feel about this lockdown situation.
No accountability for anything, just more excuses from those who’ve increased the cost of living without any real substantial tangible benefits to those who carry this economic crisis.
Lame name SS
Wow really my 14yr old pitbull would only hurt someone if they are hurting his favorite person a 7 yr old and her friends. I also have boxer pitty bull and she’s the sweetest thing in the world. Most likely related to the dog in question and she would do nothing but lick you all over
Martin go educate yourself. and maybe you should go read about the breed.
Stereotype, you are the one lacking data research and reading. Most fatal attacks are from about 7% of the dog population. Facts like that cannot be ignored.
Nope.No such thing as nanny.dog.
There too strong and there bite is too powerful and they’re prone to attacking people. Pitbull owners are the problem don’t buy them breed them own them or you should be held accountable the same as a deadly weapon. They kill women children and elderly all the time. Look it up.
I agree with jail time.
They are not and have never been “nanny dogs”. That is a myth perpetuated by pit nutters. They are a fighting breed and actually have different brains from other breeds in regions like the amygdala which make them more neurotic and unstable. They are totally unsuitable as pets. People here posting that their sweet pibbles never hurt anyone do not understand that anecdotal evidence doesn’t trump data.
This simply is not true.
Excuse me but it’s NOT JUST PITTBULLS. IVE HAD 3 PITTIES AND A GOLDEN LAB. GUESS WHICH ONE BIT SOMEONE TWICE IN HIS LIFETIME??? YOU GOT IT THE LAB NOT MY PITTBULLS. IT CAN BE ANY BREED…it is totally how they are raised and treated in general. You treat them badly they’ll turn on you and That is ANY BREED. YES IM DEFENSIVE OF MY PITTIES, I TRUST THEM MORE THAN MOST HUMANS THESE DAYS IM SORRY TO SAY. Maybe she entered their yard when she shouldn’t have just a thought and they were defending their home space.
All dogs are capable of biting. The problem with your precious Pitties is the damage they inflict. As a vet tech, every dog fight case I have seen in 30 years involving dogs of similar size to each other that ends in death, has involved a Pitbull as the ‘winner.’
Statistics do not lie. Why did you decide to own a pit (real reason not some mumble jumble BS)?
https://www.petfinder.com/pet-adoption/dog-adoption/reasons-why-pit-bulls-rule/
From the sound of it, these dogs went nuts… Once they get a taste for blood they will do it again… They will get out down…
Are you out of your mind? Kill those beasts immediately.
Girl came over to fix the generator.the man borrowed. Dogs got by him and started killing the lady. Drug her under his trailer
The dogs chewed off a little old ladies legs.
And you’re saying she deserved it.
The dogs were loose
Owners fault for having them loose
Knowing that they dismembered someone is enough to put them down. If keeping animals that dismembered people were considered acceptable, you’d see a lot more tigers walking around your neighborhood.
Given the history of the dogs, gruesome known history why were they not taken away from the man long ago? Killed 11 dogs and nothing was done? That I find very bizarre.
Sorry but no canine has equal rights to a human. I am not an anti-dogownership, but I would NEVER put my dog over an innocent human. That thought process indicates insanity.
Done
First, see how they were living. Plenty of ignorants think not feeding their dogs keeps them tough and ready to attack. The people are always to blame for being irresponsible with the pets. Period.
I agree. I don’t think pitbulls are vicious by nature. But Any dog that bites a human and especially in a cases like this should be put down.
Pit bull owners are like “they’re kind loving dogs! They stopped biting her once they got her legs off!”
Some are kind and loving. Many are unpredictable and vicious. As a owner of 5 Pit Bulls, it is not only how you raise them. I bought one whose mother I could only see from an upstairs window because she was too vicious. I bought it at 6 weeks. Raised in a loving family, along with other sweet dogs. But she had a vicious side to her that none of my other Pit Bulls ever had. It’s not only how you raise them. That myth needs to be debunked. Many Blessings to this lady. In my opinion, with as little info as we have at this time. I would say they need to be put down. If they were my dogs they’d be dead before the ambulance showed up to help her.
I agree the dogs need to be pit down wether they are pitbulls or not. Ive owned many pitbulls myself. All have their own personality. I had 1 that was a little more temperamental than the others. I never trusted him around kids. The one I currently have is the biggest lover ever. With the hard rains the last few days hes been scared to go outside. He is scared of the rain. But I understand what you are saying completely. The same rule should go for humans who murder or commit pedophilia
I totally agree with you that the genetics in some pit bulls override good training
Then you would know pitbulls were a nanny dog. Not bred for fighting. So it’s not generics. Just a bad seed.
Saying that nanny dog nonsense 20000 times does not decrease it’s inaccuracy at all.
Thanks for your honesty; very refreshing.
There are some pit bulls here that obviously have been bred to fight, fought or used as bait. Not saying this is the case here, but some of those have been adopted out by shelters to unwitting people with no experience in dogs- let alone dangerous ones.
Dog on dog fighting is not typically the cause of dog on human attacks; using dogs to guard one’s property, grow, meth lab, or drug house is more likely. I can almost guarantee these dogs weren’t fixed, weren’t vaccinated or microchipped, and has bitten before though less severely.
Yes.vaccinated. yes they.have bitten before
Those bloodline are hard to find today.
And yet stories like this one keeping happening.
Really? I know 3 people personally who adopted obvious fighting Pits from local shelters. I know a very small percentage of all adopters in Humboldt county.
Untrue!!! Fake NEWS.
Pitbulls are held to a higher standard when adopted out of Any and All shelters. They have to pass multiple tempermant tests before being put up for adoption.
Untrue!!! FAKE NEWS
Pit bulls are handed out like like candy. And it doesn’t matter if they have a bite history.
https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php/cw/animal-watch/20752-pit-bull-adopted-from-laas-shelter-attacks-victim-hospitalized-in-critical-condition
https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2019/11/18/goldstein-investigates-local-animal-shelter-isnt-telling-all-about-some-dangerous-dogs-up-for-adoption/
https://kvoa.com/news/2018/10/22/n4t-investigators-county-faces-lawsuit-after-adoption-from-pacc-bites-woman-in-face/
It’s unfortunate but the animal shelters are in a no win situation. They are overrun with pit rescues and they prefer not to euthanize. Damned if I do, damned if I don’t. They have my empathy.
Most pits are good loving dogs… It’s all about how they are trained and treated…
Any dog can attack… It’s not just pits…
Of course any dog breed can have individuals who attack. It’s just there is so few of death by poodle and so many of death by pit bull. Why ever choose a pit bull?
How do you train a pit bull, not to attack?
You start out by not training them to attack nor abuse them. Dog fighters became attracted to the breed for their looks and strength and they became over bred …poverty tends to increase the likelihood people will do desperate things to make money. When the movie 1001 Dalmatians was popular too many Dalmatians were bred and they went higher on the most or more dangerous breeds as a result of so many people having them and many choosing and treating them like a stuffed toy.
So the indiscriminate breeders of such dogs are excused because of poverty? Someone who has money to feed a dog (or several) is not that poor that it qualifies as an excuse to put others at risk. Starving and stealing bread? Yes. Starving and breeding pit bulls? Ridiculous.
AGREED! Any dog can attack. The real issue is about the damage done when it is a pit. More people were killed by pits this month than the whole history of chihuahuas. How can you justify comparing pits to ankle biters? You are careless, foolish, and dangerous to society.
I cannot even imagine how horrifying this was for this poor woman. I hope the is going to be ok.
No such thing as a “bad dog”. Little bit of hot suace on the BBQ, they’re delicious.
I hope we hear some accurate information soon. I live in Myers Flat and am concerned. This is a dreadful story. I hope it is exagerated.
This is my niece, she lost one foot so far.Docs may have to remove more of that leg and possibly her other as well. Was helping neighbor with his generator when the pits attacked her.
That tells all people need to know. My deepest sympathy and prayers.
A pit bull is the result of long selective breeding to produce an animal that has both the psychology and physique to do as much damage as possible to another animal. There is no reason for these animals to exist.
Sorry pit bull owners/enthusiasts — you can excuse them until hell freezes over. NOTHING changes reality and facts.
When is the last time you heard of a chocolate lab tearing off someone`s legs?
You have no clue…. I’ve known many pits in my life and mone of them were violent….
They do deserve to exist….
No, they have been bread to be good with children for longer than they were breed for baiting, and more realty.
I have read some crazy and ridiculous comments on this thread but you just won the grand prize. Please tell me that was meant as sarcasm.
True they were bred to kill hundreds of years ago and It was bred into them to do this some
Think it’s not genetic but it’s in there waiting for the right opportunities to come out like poor socialization and owner’s that encourage growling.
Praying for her..that had to have been so scary..I hope she will be alright..
Put the dogs down AND criminally prosecute the owners of the dogs!!! Pit bull apologists love to say “it’s the owner not the breed” … well then, the owner takes the fall when these vicious animals attack and permanently ruin people’s lives.
That is the perfect response. The owner is responsible for the dog regardless of breed. And the owner should be held responsible for the actions of the dogs.
Perfect
Myers Flat? I know multiple people who have grows there. I wouldn’t doubt if the dogs were trained to guard a grow.
This is tragic beyond words here
Wasn’t there a recent article about owners losing body parts to their pit bulls and getting air lifted out?
https://kymkemp.com/2021/01/09/two-airlifted-from-round-valley-suffering-from-hypothermia-and-frostbite/
That was 2 Pit-Bull owners in Covelo. Pits chewed up both of them.
The breed of dog was not stated in that case.
10-12 babies and toddlers are killed by Pit Bulls every year. This has been true for the past decade.
When a pit bull kills a baby, it’s a long, slow process. The dog begins by ripping off the child’s facial flesh (scalp, cheeks) and then burrows in to get at the tongue and eyes.
The child is fully conscious and aware the entire time…it takes many minutes to finally die of blood loss. There is no more horrible death. The agonized screaming of the child just excites the dog even more.
Remember that pit bulls are simply dogs that have had their “wild dog” instincts restored by breeding. Wild dogs (wolves and African wild dogs) typically tear apart and eat their prey alive. Just go on Youtube, there are a hundred videos of wild dogs eating their prey alive. So none of this is complicated.
100 years ago pit bulls were a very rare breed for this reason. However since the 1980s, drug dealers and criminals have been breeding them like crazy and now they are like a disease in many cities.
All of the above comments are facts. Pit bull owners love to deny facts.
In a 2014 literature review of dog bite studies, the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) argues that breed is a poor sole predictor of dog bites.[32] Controlled studies have not identified pit bulls as disproportionately dangerous. Pit bull–type dogs are more frequently identified with cases involving very severe injuries or fatalities than other breeds, but the review suggests this may relate to the popularity of the breed, noting that sled dogs, such as Siberian Huskies, were involved in a majority of fatal dog attacks in some areas of Canada.[28] Bite statistics by breed are not tracked by the CDC,[33] AVMA[34] or the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA).[35]
So the best that that pit bull apologist site ( https://antibreedismalliance.blog/2016/09/03/dog-bite-risk-and-prevention-the-role-of-breed/ ) offer was that the frequency of dog bite might have something to do with the number of the breed in the area. Well duh. If there had been no pit bulls in the area, then of course no pit bulls would be guilty of causing fatalities.
As the sole predictor of bites that is expressing a caution as a Chihuahua may bite in high numbers but is almost non existent in stats on fatalities . But as far as severe attacks the study the footnote mentions had pit bulls (Staffordshire Terriers, American Bull Terrier) as responsible for 6 out of 16 with the next closest was 3 for St. Bernards. While the study showing that reputed breed attribution turning out to be wrong in number of bites was one done in Rome where mastiffs were seen as the most likely to bite but it turned out German shepherds were the true top, probably because there were no pit bulls there to do the biting.
As the CDC put it their study of fatal attacks by dogs, the necessary population studies of dog breeds involved in serious attacks don’t exist as “data are not available, and official registration or licensing data cannot be used because owners of certain breeds may be less likely than those owning other breeds to register or license their animals .” In other words, if pit bull owners are less likely to register their dogs , then they can keep claiming that their dogs are not disproportionately involved.
https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/00047723.htm
Jim Bonner: So.much made up misinformation in this post it’s not even worth trying to fix it..
The most important thing to understand about the pitbull debate is:
– ALL PITBULL ADVOCATES ARE PROFESSIONAL LIARS
They lie, lie, lie, and lie some more. Many of them are druggies and criminals, and many of them are just people with serious mental problems who latch onto the pitbull “cause”.
Yes those dogs should have been taken away a long time ago. I wouldve been tempted to kill them myself if they had killed my dog!
The police should have shot those dogs dead on the spot, as they were trying to kill that woman.
It is NOT BECAUSE THEY ARE PIT BULLS!!!
It is the owners fault. Their owner was + is negligent + did not raise them properly, maybe even starved them – who knows? – the owner, that’s who!!
I am not crazy + i dont have a pit bull + i personally know several very sweet loving pit bulls.
IT IS NOT THE BREED – IT IS THE OWNER OF THESE DOGS WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS ATTACK!!
If someone feels they need guard dogs, the dogs should be safely secured + properly trained to obey any commands from their owner.
This is so sad … this beautiful healthy Mommy of 5 children will be maimed for Life, if she survives.
I pray for her + her children, her fiance + family, that somehow they will find healing + comfort
And animal control needs to be held responsible as well, since they knew these dogs had already killed 11 dogs + bitten other people in the past.
Baloney. It’s the breed. You’re a moron.
It wasn’t so long ago that it happened around here.
The pitbull was fed cats.
It ended up killing the owners infant niece.
Another aquaintence got his face rearranged by a different pitbull.
Sometimes they just shred each other to bits.
It’s not that uncommon.
I got rushed by a huge loose pitbull walking my leashed husky across the street.
I grabbed my 80 lb. husky and lifted him as high up as I could.
Luckily the pitbulls owner was able to call him off in the nick of time at my feet.
Makes you want to carry, at least a sharp hatchet…
I`m trying to think of what a good weapon would be to carry, that was legal and wouldn`t attract attention. An axe, preferably smaller, of cruiser axe size would be very effective. Pretty impractical to carry though. What about a walking stick with an especially knobbly and heavy head? It would have to be strong enough to not break; perhaps fiberglass or Micarta.
I realize I have an advantage, being a rather large and strong man & have extensive practice using a striking instrument — axe, sledge (falling wedges for falling old growth timber),hammers of all kinds.
Any thoughts on a good weapon for this purpose?
Bear spray..
Bear spray.
Actually a taser is best. I have had to deal with some loose Pitties, and often just the sound of a taser is often enough to make them run.. backed up with bear spray.
Dude. That’s a little over the top! If I described, in gruesome detail, how your chicken would eat you, we would be talking about euthanizing that Fancy Bird!
Kinda to another point up above, one of the new most troublesome dogs, with other dogs at least, is a hyper bred Golden Retriever. They are actually so stupid, basically, they don’t have fear, or respond to the normal dog to dog communications.
How many babies are killed by abortion?
Just saying.
*It’s a jungle sometimes it makes me wonder how I keep from going unda..
Huh- huh, huh*
How about mandatory MUZZLE MASKS FOR ALL DOGS IN ALL PLACES.
Probably not even pitbulls. every dog that bites gets chalked up to beomg a pitbull..and more info is needed. Not every dog thay does this deserves a desth sentence. for ex. if the lady was burglarizing a home or anyone for that matter. or attacking the dogs owner.. thus could have been warranted. I know my dog would remove a leg if he felt i was being threatend by someone. is what it is. need more info before saying put them down
Absolute fallacy. I’ll debate issues with anyone, but you have to be honest with yourself to have a healthy discussion.
“I think” and “I heard” are not reliable sources of information. Be like Kym. Wait for information from a reliable source.
I had a pit bull around for a year. Most of the time, she was a nice dog.
She was gentle and loving with people… but… when she reached a certain state of ‘excitement’…
then all bets were off.
In the end, we didn’t want to let her run free most anywhere… she was not trustworthy with other dogs,
a little bit of excitement and she turned pretty vicious. You could really see that bred-in trait.
Bummer.
A dear friend owns a pit. When people come over to visit, he puts the dog in the yard or it’s room. He never lets his children alone with the pit in a room or the yard. Better to be smart than stubborn.
no matter how well trained pitbull, when 1,or 2 or 3 pitbulls are loose ,instincts kick in ,the hunt chase is on, WILD city coyotes wont murder humans,but a loose PET pitbull will ,can ,do and have murdered humans ,bloody torn ,,,,,,,,googles FATAL DOG ATTACKS IN THE UNITED STATES
Still not certain whether she owned the dogs or not. Not certain they were Pitt Bulls. She has lost one leg, at this point and is in stable condition.
I’ve met thousands of dogs. Have yet to meet a mean pit bull.
From what I can tell, the problem isn’t pitbulls, it’s pitbull owners. All the fuckwit tweakers and dope growers and etc want a guard dog, so they get a perfectly nice puppy and beat and starve it until it’s insane. And, since people think pitbulls are worse than other breeds, they often get pitbulls to do this to.
Also, pitbulls only top dangerous breed lists if you intentionally abuse statistics. The vast majority of anti-pitbull crap seems to come from a single source, then copy-and-pasted by websites that don’t actually want to put the time into generating content, just get your clicks. If you look for statistics from other sources, for example (yes, this site is likely biased too), https://www.pitbullinfo.org/dog-bite-statistics.html , when you divide the number of bites by the population of each breed, pitbulls are no longer on top of the list – about a seventh as likely to bite someone as a malamute, for example. In number of bites, there’s more pitbull bites than any other breed each year – but there’s also a lot more pitbulls than those other breeds, as they’re a very common dog. And they’re responsible for an even smaller percentage of bites than the statistics show, because just about anything with a square head gets labeled a pitbull. Any site that claims that being responsible for more bites makes them the most dangerous, by not looking at the relative population of each breed, is intentionally misleading you.
Pit bulls killed 284 people from 2005 and 2017. For a somewhat comparable stat 356 children were killed over 10 years 2009 to 2019 In school shootings. not the same years, or even the same amount of years just making a point. I don’t hear any progressives calling for common sense pit bull control.
Again, pitbulls kill the most people, but there’s also the most pit bulls. If you look at fatal attacks per population of each breed, they are (depending on whose stats you use) 8th-15th or so.
Of course, on the topic of statistics, to go with your comparison, it’s like the people who include suicides in gun homicide figures to grossly inflate them.
Bushy, your tail is blocking your vision. Pits are about 7% of the population but are responsible for over 60% of fatal attacks. Overlooking verifiable data is a desire to be blinded to truths.
Many cities, progressive or otherwise, have banned pit bulls. Also, every US military base.
http://banpitbulls.org/where/where-pit-bulls-banned/#:~:text=Many%20cities%2C%20including%20the%20largest,pit%20bulls%20through%20Housing%20Authorities.&text=All%20military%20bases%20in%20the%20United%20States%20ban%20pit%20bulls.&text=The%20extent%20of%20BSL%20can,in%20Iowa%2C%20Kansas%20and%20Missouri.
And, in cities that have done so, dog attacks have _gone up_. For example, in Toronto, after ten years attacks were up 57%. Because, you know, pit bulls aren’t the problem. And, no, other similar cities did not also experience such increases, showing it’s not just an overall trend.
Sites that claim breed-specific legislation works usually use intentionally wrong measures of working. My favorite is “Banning pit bull type dogs lowered attacks by pit bulls almost 60%!” and similar – note how they used “by pit bulls” to intentionally hide the non-effect on overall attacks.
Bullpucky. Not successfully banning pit bulls is the problem you allege. Bites when up because the law banning them required documenting them universally for the first time. Those who successfully lobbied based on the same “it’s the owners, not the breed” nonsense. Duh! of course it’s the owners. Dogs don’t own themselves. But the problem with Toronto was that they never enforced the law- “The city does not enforce the provincial ban on pit bulls, but prefers to enforce its own bylaw, which requires owners to register their dogs and use leashes.” https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/pit-bull-dog-ontario-ban-animals-breed-legislation-1.4881367
https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/private-member-s-bill-to-overturn-ontario-pit-bull-ban-introduced-in-legislature-1.4693109
You remind me of the X-Files main theme; “deny everything, the truth is out there”.
Shepherds herd, retrievers retrieve, hounds find stuff, dalmations chill in fire houses, St. bernards lug whiskey and pitbulls rip the fuck out of things. Know what you get when you cross a pitbull with a collie? A dog that mauls the shit out of kids, and then runs for help!…
A pit bull and a Heeler? A dog that rips out your Achilles Tendon then bites you in the @$$ to keep chasing you.
Dalmatians were used to fight off other dogs trying to get at the horses.
She is a dear friend of mine, and has children who are terrified. These dogs mauled her, and the doctors are amputating one of her legs. Also, I believe the police already killed the dogs. They had her under a trailer, pretty much just eating her. Screw all you people who give any fucks about the dogs. This woman’s life is forever impacted by this. Her children are terrified right now. They don’t even know how long she was under there being attacked. Can’t you see how horrific this is. Pray for her and her terrified children.
Prayers for your dear friend and her children🙏❤🙏
I am so sorry about your friend. I will keep her in my thoughts. ❤
Prayers to your friend and her children, in that case yes I am glad the dogs were put down. People went nuts on this post me gosh. Best wishes to her poor thing must have been terrifying!
Thank you for this reply! It’s a shame how everyone loses sight. Praying for our friend and the family
People have not lost “sight” of the terrible attack. Stopping the next tragedy has its place.
Seriously so the neighbors dogs came over and dragged her under the trailer and attacked her holy phucking crap. Must have been some big ass dogs 50# or more.
That is absolutely terrifying I can’t even imagine what she went through. Prayers to her and her family. OMG…nothing can justify or defend that.
She isn’t a big woman. She is smaller than average. Maybe 5’4″ and 120 lbs.
Mendo Mama: No one said they dragged her there under the trailer. She may have jumped under there to escape, with her legs sticking out..
Ice what story were you reading? That is mentioned several times. She never got a chance to escape.
This a very sad and frightening, I am glad this mother will see her children grow up, I pray for all of them and their recovery. 🙏🏼❤️ Good thing she lived!
pit bulls are not the most aggressive .They are the most deadly killing more humans than any other breed .do the research fact check.Pitt bulls are for losers and irresponsible people .the first step to become homeless is get a Pitt bull..insurance will not cover a home with one.
John Carr: Yes, lots of companies will insure someone with pit bulls. Usually you just have to have a fenced yard thats properly signed with beware of dog signs..
@John Carr….Well. Many pitbulls have saved peoples lives. go search for those stories. pitbulls are for losers? Well i have 3 and i am Far from a loser, most likely more put together than you. One things for certain to know a pitbull is to love a pitbull. yes there are some bad eggs that ruin it for the Great ones and the ploblicity of every dog bite being pitbull done it doesnt help. Maybe you should keep your comments about people being losers to yourself. You probably would be surprised how many people own pitbulls that are WAY more successfull than you.
Also Ms. Kemp the headline states pitbull not just dog.. where is that source coming from. im sure many would like to know. if their is no evidence of them being pitbulls other than hear say it would be correct of you to update your post accordingly.
The report over the scanner said “two pitbulls.” One commenter said her “boxer pitty bull” was “Most likely related to the dog in question.”
I tried to take your comment seriously, but there are too many tears in eyes for the victims.
Problem with pit bulls is not their temperament, it is their equipment. My two 12 pound dachshunds could gnaw on my leg all day and couldn’t chew the thing off.
Dachshunds, just in case you’re curious, are actually the most aggressive and bite-prone dog according to some studies… they just don’t tend to make the fatal bite list.
They are badger hounds and are tough as hell for their size.
Yeah that’s what they said Captain Comfirmation.
You cannot be that dense. Comparing dachshunds to pits. Your credibility = 0. Your common sense is even less.
Maybe she was under there trying to break up a dog fight and things escalated. I guess we’ll never know.
We will know. Actually we do know. Rumors should be a criminal offense. Be quiet.
If that’s the only rumor you have to be concerned about then you’re doing quite well J….criminal? LOL
I’ve been saying this for years on Rhbb. Pit bulls and cross breeds need to be outlawed! It’s not fair to society to have to put up with this nonsense. Humboldt county animal shelter needs to stop TODAY putting these dogs into society. I hope the owner is held responsible to the maximum of the law. And I hope the victim Sues for the maximum allowed by law.
The vast, vast majority of pitbulls are friendly, just like other dogs. And, if you want to ban specific breeds as being more dangerous than others, you’d want to start with mastiffs, german shepherds, huskies, malamutes, chowchows, and all the other breeds with higher fatal attack rates than pitbulls.
People who pay large sums of money for a dog of a “guarding nature” tend to keep their dogs trained and in check if, for no other reason, they have resources that they can be sued over and they paid a lot for their animals. On the other hand a pit bull is frequently cheap and tend to be owned by people who are not concerned with a well trained dog they invest in. So both sides of the argument is true. Pit bulls are often untrained and unsocialized by their owners, who are more interested in dog for its intimidation value than it’s good nature, and not carefully bred, evaluated and certainly frequently disciplined only by the occasional scream and swat. Bad dogs and bad owners both combine to be an awful menace. Anyone who defends pit bulls by saying Chihuahuas have worse dispositions is a moron. While true, it is immaterial .
Dude, death, not bites, is the issue .
This lady lost her legs. Think how long that would take. The blood, the screaming, the chewing…
[edit] How do we know they are pitbulls??? Any time a bite happens seems like Pitbull gets blamed. Remeber the lady who got malled to death by 2 “pitbulls” in the bay area. Turned out to be canecorso’s. same thing happened in texas and those were rottweilers. ill take a pit over a chow chow rottweiler or shepphard any day. They are gentle souls compared to some they just get alot of blame thats not well deserved
Absolute nonsense. That some other breed kills is no excuse for pit bulls and their irresponsible owners.
Just plain wrong to compare this heartbreaking attack to abortion
Okay, okay. You guys are missing the main point. Yes, many dogs bite, but there are not many dogs that KILL like a pit bull. There’s the mastiff and huskies, but no other dog has been known to do so much damage as a pit. They’re like having a loaded assault rifle that can go off at any time and unexpectedly. How many labs have killed people. Seriously, it’s not even a debate. I’ve lived with many dogs and I never feared them except an old housemates pit. He was “okay” when the owner was home, but when he left you always thought, damn this dog is going to eat me……
There are many dogs that kill like a pitbull. If you look at fatal incidents relative to the number of dogs of a given breed, pitbulls are at the bottom of the top 10. There’s just a whole lot of pitbulls.
Far, far more than there are responsible owners of them.
66% of fatal dog attacks are pit bulls.
https://www.mkplawgroup.com/dog-bite-statistics/#:~:text=66%25%20of%20Fatal%20Dog%20Bite%20Deaths%20Caused%20by%20Pit%20Bulls&text=From%20their%20data%20collection%2C%20they,Bulldog%2C%20Mastiffs%2C%20and%20Huskies.
About 20% of dogs are pitbulls, per pitbullinfo. Note that you can not use the AKC statistics for this, since they only record purebreds, while the vast majority of pitbull types are mutts – sites that ignore this are being misleading. Rottweilers, the next dog on that list, are less than 1% of the dog population, but, per that list, are 10.4% of fatal attacks. Clearly rottweilers are much more dangerous.
Any statistics that do not present the attacks _relative to the population of that breed_ is not presenting information useful for determining the danger of breeds.
I’d be fine with banning rottweilers, too.
The papers are full of cases after case. If that is because there are so many pit bulls, then it means there are too many pit bulls.
For a person who routinely complains about “conspiracy” sites being a poor authority, you cite (sort of) pitbullinfo.org? Physician, heal thyself. The study cited by that site as showing a lower risk per capita of deaths by pit bull starts off by saying “In contrast to what has been reported in the news media, the data from this study CANNOT be used to infer any breed-specific risk for dog bite fatalities.” The the site goes on to do just that. The findings- “Results—During 1997 and 1998, at least 27 people died
of dog bite attacks (18 in 1997 and 9 in 1998). At least
25 breeds of dogs have been involved in 238 human
DBRF during the past 20 years. Pit bull-type dogs and
Rottweilers were involved in more than half of these
deaths. ”
What this site hung its dubious statement on was the idea that, since there are no official demographics for pit bulls, then if the highest possible population estimate is used the per capita fatality rate for pit bulls is only 7th on the death list, not 1st as when an alternate pit bull popular in estimate is used. Give me a break. That is a sketchier interpretation than the polling that Hillary Clinton used to prove the Russians diddled her out of being president.
Oh my. Not one of your statements
Is true.
No breed kills more than pits.
Every single year since 1850. Growing up, i never heard of a dog related fatality, until pit bulls started infesting everywhere.
I remember in the early 90’s it was all about the Rottweiler. Seemed anyone who was a grower had one. Then people started getting pits about the same time tattoos became trendy. Before 215 you freaking green rushers. Things were cool. Jerry was alive, we were getting $5,000 a pound, FOR OUTDOOR and life was good.
It was my daughter that was attacked by those dogs she had went over there to help the owner of the dogs with a generator that her family had loaned the old man because a breaker had popped on it, and for what ever reason he opened his door and his dogs got out and attacked her and dragged her underneath his trailer and proceeded to tear up her legs, she has had to have one foot so far amputated
That is so horrible. I’m sorry.
Oh this just breaks my heart! Poor baby!! I am so sorry. This is just unspeakably horrible!
Those dogs must go down asap!!
I am so sorry, may I suggest that you find someone calm who is willing to help to set up a go fund me page to help with the road ahead. My prayers will be with you all, horrible!
https://gofund.me/79a8f5d6
Saw on a friend’s page
I am so sorry this happened to her. I hope you recovers physically AND emotionally my thought go out to her children too. It must be hard on them too.
Hi Isabell,
Re, “she had went over there to help the owner of the dogs” …
Can you tell us what the old man/owner was doing while his dogs were attacking your daughter?
Thank you, and God bless.
I guess he just took off out of his yard and did nothing at all
C is a very dear friend and we will do everything we can to help her and the kids. So sorry this happened 😢
So sorry. I have actually met candis a couple of times. She is a very sweet and caring person. My heart literally breaks for her and for you and her children. And all of her loved ones.. praying for you all. And I will keep her and you all in my prayers.
This thread of very impassioned comments, some show the kind loving hearts on both sides. But of course the __it stirrers performed like only Humboldt County could. Sometimes you can just see them sitting at there computers an ugly laugh something like Dr. Evil would enjoy. Mumbling about a million dollars and the looking to see was anybody looking. What saddened me was all the energy that went into this thread. Yet when somebody is killed in some Humboldt County way. Not even half the comments and most would be cruel for one who is dead. Lamentating on they deserved what ever tragedy be fell them. What ever happened to if you have nothing nice to say don’t say anything _______!
Stopping the next tragedy has its place.
It’s not about pitbulls now it’s a woman a mother that her life will change forever. She did nothing to provoke this. So sad.
If no pit bulls, and no pit bull apologists, then the chances of it having to be about a mother with life changing injuries are almost non existent. So yes, it can easily be about pit bulls.
Get the facts. http://www.dogsbite.org
Pits are maybe 6-9% of the dog population but account for nearly 70% of deaths and 1,000s of life altering injuries each year.
Pit bulls are not vicious killers by nature its people that are the problem!!!
Umm.. yes they are exactly that.. “vicious killers by nature”. That’s exactly what the breed was developed for, there’s no changing it’s genes. No matter how well trained, socialized and loved it is, it doesn’t change the fact that pit bulls were bred to kill.. not guard, attack or protect, but to kill. No other breed has repeatedly done this kind of sick and crazy shit. Only pit bull owners stick up for and make excuses for this breed, which says a lot about the type of people they are.
I’ve worked as an ER nurse for ten years at 6 different hospitals in 3 states and almost every dog bite I’ve ever treated are from pitbulls.
Some bit of useful training I received I would like to share. I usually do not talk about stuff like this because people will look at me horrified…..but if you get attacked by any animal that has front facing large eyes, including pit bulls. This will save you if you remain calm and remember training.
Fact 1 your going to get bit.
Fact 2 it will be scary and hurt especially when engaged with multiple threats.
Now that we know those 2 facts here is the counter tactics to this.
1) don’t let the near your throat is number 1 rule.
2) do not let them latch on arms. You want them to bite and latch on legs.
3) make sure you keep a center lower to the ground stance for best stability.
4) after they have latched. Take both of your thumbs, and drive them straight into both of the threats eye sockets and pull up like your life depended on it. Because at that moment your life does depended on you staying calm even under pain and stress
5) as you start pulling up you’ll dig with your thumbs. Keep pulling do not kick or you’ll lose your stance.
Any threat will stop pretty damn quick and in the extreme cases it may take a couple mins to have the targets instincts to survive shut of the instinct to kill. This is brutal but it works..seen it work in person, was trained as such, and about 6 years ago used it to defend myself and my then lab puppy.
In that case the owner then tried fighting me told him try it. He called the cops on me, but I still live and so does my dog. This will save your life against any large eyed front facing 4 and 2 legged threats. People need more training on how to defend against evils.
Veterinarian told me once that pitbulls are the nicest breed to own as a owner. The problem is they have a stigma. He also said the vast majority of pitbulls do not attack other dogs unprovoked the problem is once provoked they will always win. He told a story of a elderly lady who brought in a 12 yr old female pitbull to get a small cut stitches after being attacked by two dobermans. Then the owner of the two
younger dobermans brought them in one with a broken leg the other with a ear hanging off.
Point being its not ALWAYS a pitbull that starts the fight but they will most likely finish the fight…He was a fan of pitbulls for their tempermant and loyalty especially to kids. They are great dogs.
I feel for the lady this happened to. its terrible. would like to know for fact if they were actually pitbulls because like other commintaters on here have stated blame is given that is not always deserved. A Mastif/rotty/cane corso/chow chow/sheppard or chiwawa is not a pitbull just because they bite or attack.
And people who think that is a telling story are also the sort of people who announce after the deaths “He never acted like that before.” I know there are many mountain lions who never killed a human. That does not mean that it is ok for my neighbor to keep one without acknowledging the danger.
Its amazing the idiocracy you read in the comment section. Entertaing at times but mostly holy shit, people like this exist and walk around among us!
I’ve been reading these comments and I can’t believe all the comments about the dogs what about the person attacked whom is my best friend.. she has 5 kids devastated by this. She will never be the same after this. This woman went over to help a neighbor and was mauled by his dogs they tore her apart. She is lucky to be alive. I will say this she’s a fighter and whatever obstacles she faces she’s facing with a family who loves her and will be there every step of the way. As for the dogs I don’t care if it’s a pit bull or a poodle. This was a horrible attack by animals who obviously need to be shot. From my understanding this isn’t the first incident of these dogs attacking.
Thank you Shauna everyone is so focused on the damn dogs and I just want Candis home with her kids and this nightmare to never have happened
Thank you Shauna everyone is so focused on the damn dogs and I just want Candis home with her kids and this nightmare to never have happened!
First of all I want to send the lady who was injured my condolences. I really hope she recovers very soon. Also, any dog that attacks like that can’t be trusted not to do it again. Sadly, it’s a lose lose situation. Having said that, a majority of pitty type dogs are great family dogs. I see the cultists of dogsbitedotorg are making their regular idiotic negative comments. They are all over this thread. Dog attacks are not limited to just one type or breed of dog. Chances are as was stated above, these dogs were unneutered, uncared for, isolated, abused animals. Just sad all around.
No the are not limited to pit bulls. The stats are just dominated by pit bulls. Because a Chihuahua can be a biter is No reason to tolerate a dog whose bit kills.
@Isabel I am so sorry. This is just awful. ((hugs))
Many prayers for the young woman who had to experience this horrible nightmare. How tragic!
Please donate to help this wonderful young woman and her family. Her life is now forever changed by this event. She and her injuries seem to have gotten lost in the debate on dog breeds and abortion rights. If you made a comment on either side of these issues, use your voice where it counts, donate $10 to this GoFundMe page! And yes I did donate.
https://gofund.me/79a8f5d6
It’s time to come together as a community to help this family. Ptsd and physical injuries will be a ton to overcome. Who gives a shit if it was a pit bull or a pterodactyl?! Get off your trolling asses and HELP!!!
And , yes, I am donating as well.
The pit bull was bred to fight. Dog fighting has been illegal for decades now in the United States and a lot of Pitties have been bred for gentleness since then. Some however still have a strong fighting gene. I have seen both. I have seen some that are perfect gentle family dogs and some that turn into killers so fast no one sees it coming.
Breeding fighting dogs that kill each other is a human creation. In nature wolves do not kill each other with rare exception e.g. a wolf that has gone crazy and is a threat to the pack will be taken out. Dogs don’t normally kill other dogs. Pit bulls were bred to kill other dogs for generations.
I hope this woman is going to be okay
Wolves don’t kill each other? Dogs don’t? Actually they do if the loser in a battle doesn’t (or incapable of) running off. Dogs fight a lot and dogs die from them. Ask any vet about dog bite wounds. They just learn from birth how to surrender.
Choke chains should be a legal requirement for larger dogs, like pits. It’s truly the only thing that can get them to let go.
Dogs are animals. They all bite, some when provoked, some just bite. Good training is essential. But dogs bite. I have a dog. I love her. But when grandbabies are around, I am super aware… probably to the degree that she senses my fear and is more alert. So we put her up. Even the most loving dog may bite, no matter how well they are trained, because it’s an animal. Most importantly, I am so sorry for this woman and her family.
She has a go fund me. Maybe that’s a way to help.
V/R
Angie
Pit bulls are dangerous all the people on here defending pit bulls calling them loving animals are fools. They act nice but are dangerous.
It doesn’t matter the bred, I was attacked by a dog at the age of nine, 40 stitches to my neck and 4 on my shoulder, dogs are unpredictable! Usually if you own a bit bull your home owners will deny coverage if you own one and they injury someone. This was a friend of the family’s dog whom I’d been around before and I did nothing to make him attack me other then open the screen door when they motioned for me to come in ( it was a hot day) and out of know where it happens, the dog was not put down and we did not pursue for injuries. 😔
Pitbulls are great dogs. Great family dogs and great with kids. DO NOT PUNISH AN ENTIRE BREED. Bad dog owners make bad dogs. Any dog can be Aggressive and will act that way when abused and trained to do so
Don’t blame pit bulls . Blame the owners who made them that way .
Miss Megan this picture if it was the dogs THIS ARTICLE IS ABOUT the baby would look far different.
I would bet the farm NOT ONE OF YOU DEFENDERS WOULD TAKE THESE SPECIFIC DOGS HOME TO YOUR PLACE. These dogs must not harm another living thing ever.
For every pic you post showing affectionate pits, there is one to show the victims injuries (or death). You do not want to start that tit for tat.