Woman Seriously Injured in Reported Dog Attack; EPD Officers Rescue Her
Eureka Police look through the window of the home where a dog attack took place Tuesday night. [Photo by Mark McKenna]
Eureka Police Officers had to rescue the woman with pepper spray and other means from at least two dogs. Initial reports suggest that another individual, possibly a juvenile, was present in the home during the incident–possibly in another part of the home–and managed to call for emergency assistance.
According to a brief statement from a Eureka Police sergeant to our reporter at the scene, the police were alerted to the situation by a call reporting a person injured by dogs.
Multiple EPD officers at the scene. [Photo by Mark McKenna]
Soon after he told dispatch, “She is stating she is bleeding really bad” Then, just a bit later, he stated, “The only option we have is to pepper spray or taze them.”
The initial efforts to use pepper spray on the dogs wasn’t successful, according to the sergeant who spoke to our reporter Mark McKenna. However, the police eventually succeeded in rescuing the woman by unknown means. Our reporter arrived on the scene, and saw her in an ambulance crying out in severe pain before she was taken to the hospital.
EPD officers bathed in the red glow of emergency vehicle lights discus the situation in front of the home where the dog attack took place.” [Photo by Mark McKenna]
We believe that there was another individual, possibly a juvenile, in the home who called for help. Although this detail has yet to be confirmed, the individual was later seen by our reporter being escorted from the home by EPD.
The officers eventually left the dogs, who they called by the names, Zeus and Thor, within the house as they were not an immediate threat to anyone as they were contained in the structure. We are not sure why the officers did this, but it will allow them time to learn if both animals or only one was the attacker.
EPD Officers leave the front door of the home lit by the headlights of a patrol vehicle. [Photo by Mark McKenna]
We’ll request more information during business hours tomorrow.
Please remember that information gathered from initial reports is subject to revision as more facts become available. We did our best to get the facts but, in case something is later found to be inaccurate, we will update with the correct information as soon as we can.
Update: EPD Says Pitbull Attacked Amidst Canine Mating Dispute
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So they left them with the juvenile?
You get animal control there to get those dogs and take them straight to animal jail.
They got better treatment than a human would.
Sorry forgot the other t.
Wrote tru maters
Strange it didn’t go to AA
No, the person that we believe was a juvenile was assisted out of the home. We believe the juvenile went to stay with other family. Again, that is not confirmed.
I wonder if the dogs were protecting the juvenile? Can’t wait for the update, I wonder what set the dogs off, if both dogs attacked or if one attacked and the other dog protected, if they were both male dogs maybe the dogs got in a fight and the owner got attacked breaking up the dog fight?
They aren’t rabid killers, they rarely bite or attack without reason unless they are scared, cornered confused or trained to attack
It sounds as if one of the dogs was protecting its owner from paramedics… interested to find out more!
It would be nice, wouldn’t it, Kym, if readers read articles more carefully before writing responses?
Then there are those who don’t read the articles at all! Or having read the articles ‘carefully’ don’t comprehend what they’ve read but comment anyway.
People are reading more than ever before in human history. It’s one thing to point out something missed and another to get snarky about people not reading perfectly. Reporters make errors and we’re civil about it and even gracious but to one another more like growling dogs.
Someone didn’t read the article carefully. ?♂️
Animal Control is not on duty at night or Sundays.
Reading comprehension is very important. Much more so than your inability to practice critical thinking…… how do you people navigate life…..
Please folks give Kym&all of us a break and use those elementary school skills to read the entire article. It clearly states the other individual was escorted out.
Cmon folks we are better than that. Stop being reactionary. Read all the info before typing. Please.
The shelters are packed full so probably best they were left inside, at least one will be put down.
We need a bigger and ideally a second animal shelter in our county. Pls folks call your supes and ask for it!
Oh quit it. It wasn’t clear exactly when the juvenile”was later seen by our reporter being escorted from the home ” although reasonable to assume otherwise. Ganging up on one commenter is unpleasant, especially over such a mild confusion.
RIght? People are reading more than ever before in human history. It is the age of TMI. It’s one thing to point out something missed and another to get snarky about people not reading perfectly. Reporters make errors and we’re civil about it and even gracious but to one another more like growling dogs.
I am praying you are okay Christine. I will call the hospital in the morning hang in there love you Tammie
Pit bulls are not a good choice for family pets. Last time I checked they were about 6% of the dog population but were responsible for 2/3rds of fatal dog attacks. The more pits that can be euthanized the better.
Now do the human population in America. 13% causes 50% of all crime and murders.
ofc this is a) not true and b) not because of purposeful selective breeding for behavior and c) racist as all get-out
Uh huh…
Wow that is a really well sourced graph. Eyes rolling out my head. LOL. Abuse and oppress people for generations and then expect them to be interested or even able to abide by a rigged system and see how that works out. In countries where there are mostly white and white oppressed groups the oppressed groups end up criminal and violent etc. too; Ireland a great example. Poverty and alienation and henious abuse has lasting effects, who knew?! Sarcasm intended.
Pitt bulls have not been bred for bad behavior long enough to affect their temperament . They were nanny dogs up until fairly recently. The unscrupulous people who thought just because of their big jaws and strength they would make good fighting dogs just made them popular amongst dog fighting idiots when in fact thin coated dogs are less prone to fight and then also people felt sorry for them due to the henious abuse and many get them when they shouldn’t have any large breed given they don’t handle them correctly.
More racism on Redheaded Blackbelt.
Nothing to do with the site. Better to let it be aired and identified and called out than to get rid of it and pretend it is not an issue in our culture and county.
Violence in Pits is a learned activity. Bad part is they are good at it. I’d like to know more about the dog. Hope you are ok.
No it is not learned. It is always there, often lurking just below the surface.
You are giving the human part of the equation a pass.
All dogs have loyalties, anxieties, friendships and aggressions. Most behavior is fairly predictable. Certain situations lead to trouble. Big dogs without stable homes, human socialization, trained distrust, and/or inadvertently setting up a pack scenario.
Innate issue? The scariest dog breed would be a hundred pound Chihuahua. Any dog that grows up without humans might as well be wild. We once had a giant wolfhound show up stalking our kids from the woods. That was over by the second sighting.
I hope this person heals up and recovers fully, very tragic! Dog bites hurt like nothing else in this world but maybe a tiger bite… Judging a dog breed by another dogs actions is like judging a person who knows a murderer… it’s pointless,
You wanna see danger, look at the person running our country who supports Genocide!
Pitbulls are 99% less likely to bite someone than a chihuahua or a poodle, but when they do bite or attack out of fear or defense, they can be 99% more dangerous. In the end what you should really be worried about with pitbulls is the tail, those happy wiggles can be dangerous!
I would love to learn the whole story to this, why did the dog attack? Was the victim the owner? And of course, what’s the final disposition of the dogs?
Just another pity apologist who doesn’t understand the depth of the danger.
I have had nothing but pit bulls and have never had one bite. I have rescued a few very unstable ones also and never had them bite. If you spend time with the dog and do what they need besides food and water they will turn out amazing. IE: take them for walks and love them. Don’t just feed them and walk away.
All dogs not just pit bulls have the ability to be vicious at anytime. I have been bitten by terriers more than any breed. So does that make them a bad breed? Absolutely not.
Nobody knows what triggered the dogs it could be anything.
You also could have gotten into the middle of a big city gang war shootout, and not gotten hit by a bullet.
Yes, you’ve dodged a bullet. I hope it never happens to you like it has to so many. Count your blessings.
Agreed except what triggered the dogs…”It could be anything” not true and contradicts the rest of what you write. “Anything” doesn’t trigger a dog like that…has to be specific problems. I’ve broken up a dog fight between a 70 lb pitt bull and another dog (the pitt had only pinned the other dog and did so with out injuring it at all ) and i was not injured.
Another pit bull attack. The lady who got severely attacked knew the dangers if this breed? I’m really glad it was her as opposed to some innocent person, which often happens. Which was me not long ago. The owners lied about that attack to protect that POS dog. I could have been killed or any number of kids in the neighborhood. Fuck pit bulls and their owners.
Pit bulls are cursed with incredible bite strength. I am sorry for the pain you suffered. I understand your bitterness.
Thanks because the asshole owner couldn’t be bothered to get them vaccinated for rabies. Since it was a bite to the face, I was advised to get the rabies series myself by County Health and physicians. So besides the unprovoked attack- painful and traumatic, a permanent scar, I had to go through a two week rabies vaccinations ordeal. As well as gamma gobulin injection and tetanus shot. Meet the owners and no surprise there that their(3) pitbulls are viscous. They just love their pitties, one if which attacked their kid previously. Fuck pitbulls and their owners. No sympathy for this lady, it could have been her child mauled.
That is terrible what you went through and seems you could have sued the heck out of them. Sorry if there was a loop hole …that is what you should be angry about not taking it out on all of a breed and everyone who owns them. Exact same things have happened with Shepards and many other large breeds…fuck them all?
You usually can’t sue pit bull owners since the majority are impecunious by legal definition…
Fancy word you used there. Snobbery is part of the scapegoating that a classist society feeds on and breeds a group of people who therefore return the favor of not giving a shit. These days many people with money have pitts as they are the ones who can afford to rescue them…poor people are being priced out of having pets.
I fled my home at 1305 McCullens, Eureka, CA in fear of my neighbor Nicholas and Megan Siaosi’s three vicious pit bulls. I understand the terror you are describing. And my heart goes out to you…
That is terrible. Did you call animal control? What are the laws where you live? Have you done anything to help change those laws? All large breed owners, every single one, should have mandated training and good citizen certification once in puppyhood and again at around 5 years old. SOme cities only have nusance dog laws not dangerous dog laws. Takes a village and please do not spread ignorance about the breed.
No in fact it is not the strongest bite strength among breeds and may dogs have the same bit strength as pitts. I bet you understand bitterness given you also understand ignorance from first hand experience.
They are not..they do not have the strongest bit amongst large breeds.
Wow. You turn anger that is possible deserved by one dog owner into hate for a whole breed and all who own them……
You are pissing up a rope. Nobody is going to euthanize an entire breed. The problem is that we humans glorify that “Danger” similar to keeping vast arsenals of guns in our homes, a segment of dog owners WANT to signal that danger. The whole concept of training extra aggressiveness, and distrust as “Guard dog training” demonstrates this problem with humans. Chows,Akitas, Chihuahuas: more aggressive, independent, and singularly loyal. People still think it’s a good idea to adopt wolves and wolf crosses. Presa canarios, mastiffs, corsos, dogos: all big as people.
Better for us to limit dog breeding for profit, limit adoption to appropriate households, and numbers, and LEARN about dogs, even if we don’t like them. I know of a few dogs who might have benefited had their human owners been mandated to go through some training or educative reality checks prior to adoption.
I have a dogo and also believe anyone who owns a large powerful breed should be required to take and pass good citizen classes once when their dog is a puppy and again at about 5 years old. Dogos are sometimes inaccurately called blue nosed pitts however Dogos are same breed mix as pitts minus the terrier and with grate Dane instead). Their large head and thin skin mean :
More political spam.
People who eat meat are murderers (according to you) but pit bulls ripping people apart is ok?
Of course this is a horrible tragedy and not okay. What exactly are you talking about?
I never said pitbulls ripping people apart is okay?
Are you attempting to defame me?
Dogs don’t generally want to fight or attack, especially thin skinned breeds. So humans abusing animals, while they are being raised for meat or kept as pets is the common thread in your otherwise warped comment.
I seen a guy get his thumb lopped plumb off at the knuckle, trying to do a good deed, by feeding a hot dog to a Chihuahua that hadn’t eaten in two days.
Dog swallowed it. There was a lot of tense conversation about the possibility of “retrieving” it.
Complete lie. Stop it.
Egads…didn’t know that was possible.
It has been proven that the media will Exaggerate stories about ” pitbulls” and any short hair stocky dog is assumed to be a pit bull. Also if you look up the results from the American temperament testing society you will find that pit bulls in particular are less likely to show aggression then bulldogs, beagles, basset hounds,corgis, Chihuahuas, German shepherds and Poodles plus many more Pit bulls even scored Slightly better than golden retrievers. The AKC Also in their testing has found that pit bulls are less human aggressive and less dog aggressive than many other breeds. In the follow-up article.
It’s rsported that they had a female in the house that was in heat the woman
Tried to stop a male dog from breeding with her and that’s when he became aggressive. Anybody that knows dogs knows that when a female is in hate, the male dogs literally go insane. So is it the dog’s fault
For it’s ingrained natural instincts, or is it The owner’s fault For Creating a situation where something like this could happen. The temperament of a pit bull actually fits a family dynamic Quite well they literally used to be the nanny dogs. This Type of situation could happen with any dog breed, not just pit bulls.
Yes and what many miss is that Pitts have a thin coat and skin and therefore are far more aggression averse..they are not built like some of the other breeds you mention with a thick coat that provide a buffer from bites and make them less wary of attacks and attacking.
Ok, you obviously don’t know what your talking about. If you did your research pit bulls are known to be babysitters and protectors. I have 2 and they wouldn’t hurt a fly. They arnt bad dogs just bad owners. .
It has to do with WHO owns them..their popularity with unscrupulous types was based on the same mistaken assumptions that anti-pitt bull folks make; the big head and strength ASSummed to mean they are good fighting dogs. They are strong dogs and can do damage but they are thin skinned so actually less interested in fighting or willing to than some other breeds that are just as strong but thick coated like shepards and akitas. Thin coated/skinned breeds you can nearly sedate by petting them (unless they have behavior problems due to conditions) whereas thick coated breeds aren’t so affectionate. When Dalmatians became popular they too responsible for more attacks not because their numbers had increased enough to to make them a much larger percent of the the dog population but because the people who acquired them do so based on the movie 1001 Dalmatians; in other words suddenly a lot of people who had no business with the high energy breed had gotten them.
Pit bulls need to be raised right or they can turn into killers. Most of the ones I’ve met are normal, nice dogs. But the bad apples are really bad, and the percentage of bad ones is a lot higher in pit bulls than most other breeds, and way higher than mutts.
I agree! I always vehemently defend the pitties. I have a sweet one and when they are sweet they might just be the best dog you could ever have. I was lucky in that when my abused girl fell into my life my work situation allowed me to spend all my time with her. But I do agree with this comment. They need special care that many people are not capable of or do not have the time to do properly. Then also when they get with other pitties they can develop bad ideas. They need lots of exercise, lots of oversight and lots of love. They are not for the regular human…
I totally agree. I’ve had four over my life time. All were great with people. Two were bad with dogs. It’s like having any other dangerous animal you have to understand the potential for harm they are not your babies. Really though having two male dogs is probably the issue here over them being pits. Pitbulls just do way more damage in one bite than the average dog. Poor woman she must be in so much pain and so sad about her dogs. And yes having a pit is like a ego thing for some idiots. They are family dogs if raised with lots of love, interaction, and socialization but if your raised by meth heads and you stay in a an apartment in eureka maybe your attitude is different. Just like people our environment shapes us.
Just like a person can be raised in a loving family and still go wrong, so can animals. Some are just so driven by impulse that no amount of training makes them safe.
Yeah I agree with you completely. Dogs are Dogs.
Shepards and many other large breeds are just as and in fact more dangerous.
I’ve known several pitties that were raised right and at some point just lost their minds and out of nowhere attacked. They were super sweet, until they weren’t and then they could never be trusted again. Not saying that every one of them will do this, but their lack of predictability is what’s challenging.
Sometimes, I feel it’s rather predictable, yet owners refuse to acknowledge their “baby’s” capability and overlook the signs. The one instance I was bitten by a pitbull, I sensed its sketchiness the moment I met it. Despite my warnings, the dog owner chose to dismiss my concerns until it attacked me while I was working, she still didn’t believe me because my partner and I were able to to beat the dog off of me before it seriously injured me. She ignored my attack until her family member was mauled leading to its eventual euthanization. While some incidents may seem random, understanding dog behavior can prevent about 90 percent of them. It’s crucial to kennel your dogs, keep a muzzle handy, and recognize if a dog is beyond your capacity to handle or if your life circumstances prevent proper training, exercise, and supervision. If you lack the strength to control your dog in an emergency, then it’s not the right fit for you. If your a 90lb college student who decides your first dog should be a free pitbull puppy think again.
“…recognize if a dog is beyond your capacity to handle or if your life circumstances prevent proper training, exercise, and supervision.
If you lack the strength to control your dog in an emergency, then it’s not the right fit for you.
If your a 90lb college student who decides your first dog should be a free pitbull puppy think again”
So true!
Don’t get more dog than you can handle.
Same goes for other large breeds and more so.
“Raised right” another expert chimes in. Oh ok we’ll take your word for it.
Like my vet told me once – “Pit bulls are the sweetest, nicest dogs you’ll ever know. Until they’re not.”
Catchy quote and still ignorant and trite when applied to a single breed of dog. True of any dog. Pitts are thin skinned/coated and try to fend off attacks proactively.
Raised right. Absolutely. But, just like humans, as evidenced in the greenbelt along the Eureka waterfront, sometimes it’s the wiring in the head.
Just for grins, I’d like to see everything everywhere all at once, or “flash” to an a alternate metaverse, where my Blue Heeler, with a touch of Lab, is a bad girl. I honestly don’t think that universe could possibly exist no matter what her upbringing was.
Not your girl but other mixed breeds and purebreds yes. Do some research.
PEOPLE!! PEOPLE!! PEOPLE!! Apparently we need to preface our sarcastic comments with a disclaimer.
Even pits “raised right” can snap in a second and inflict mayhem or death on their owners or others.
That’s not true at all. More propaganda…
18 million pit bulls
In 2023, pit bulls are the number one breed in the United States, and it is estimated that there are about 18 million pit bulls across the country.
There’s a misconception that Pitbulls can “lock their jaws”, which supposedly makes them more dangerous. However, this isn’t actually true. They have the same jaw structure as other dog breeds, and their bite isn’t the most powerful out there. Rottweilers and German Shepherds rank higher in terms of jaw strength.
Despite the prevalence of this breed, these incredible dogs face an unfair stigma and are often left in shelters or on the streets for extended periods of time. Pitbulls are easily misunderstood. There are many myths surrounding this breed, such as their aggression level and jaw structure. However, these facts can help clear up some of these misconceptions and help you better understand this breed.
That said, it is also important to treat every dog like an individual. While these traits are true for most dogs in this category, pit bull is a very large category. The exact dog breed matters, as does how that dog was raised.
Just like with any dog breed, training, good breeding, and socialization can help ensure your dog has a stable temperament.
It’s like books. Nothing increases sales like a good ol’ ban.
Cheap works better than s ban.
Number one in people mauled to death…”Pit bulls are both more likely to be involved in bite incidents and more likely to cause serious injury or death when a bite does occur. In fact, from 1979 to 1998, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention determined pit bulls were involved in the most fatal dog attacks, accounting for 28% deaths due to dog bites during that same time period.”
For example labs and lab mixes, more popular than pit bulls, have been responsible for 11 fatalities. While pit bulls have been responsible for over 500.
“Labs and Lab mixes have inflicted 11 fatalities since 1982, as have Dobermans, now a relatively rare breed.
German shepherds and their mixes have inflicted 39 fatalities; Rottweilers and their mixes have inflicted 114 fatalities; and pit bulls, not quite as numerous as Labs, have killed 530 people.
Hounds, incidentally, all types combined, have killed just four people. Setters, a very popular large breed currently ranking 14th in popularity, have yet to kill anyone.”
https://www.animals24-7.org/2021/07/07/dog-breed-census-2021-labs-hounds-top-list-pit-bulls-come-in-third/
https://www.forbes.com/advisor/legal/dog-attack-statistics-breed/
Animals 24-7 and your smattering of “Stats” without any cause and effect critique are not credible sources of information nor analysis thereof.
God how people love to spout off about sh!t they dont’ bother researching.
Wrong. I know of a pitt raised with a cattle dog and therefore thought he could nip like the cattle dog did. The cattle dog did more damage to the pitt when playfully nipping cause the pitt’s fur and skin were thin unlike her cattle dog buddies and the sheep and cows who they nip while herding. Also the pit bull nipped, learned it from his cattle dog girlfriend, and did cause a cut but not a bad one. I trained them both to stop doing so with each other. They don’t “Snap” unless raised badly (some abuse is less obvious or intentional than others) …not even mating dogs do.
Absolutely fact that we should all be careful of every dog as an individual being. Not breed specific, but you can look a dog in the eyes and get a very good sense of the dogs nature.
Did you read the stats above by jd? You’re just spouting out BS without any sense of conscience.
I have long tired of hearing these stories and it is ALWAYS one breed in particular. How many more people must be injured how many more children killed by this aggressive breed? Because of the breeds history and bad rap I have trouble finding compassion for the owner and her injuries. We all reap what we sow.
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I doubt they were her dogs. Most likely a pos family member who doesn’t take care of them.
Wow. She gets terribly injured but YOU have to read about it?! I sure feel sorry for you and the pain this has caused- to, you know…your eyes for reading this story. I wish you a speedy recovery from your injuries. And next time remember…you don’t actually HAVE to read it. You can skip the story and save yourself the “long tired” experience….
You totally missed the point. I’m tired of them too, because they shouldn’t be happening.
Oh right- the point was there is no compassion for her because you reap what you sow. That’s a great point, Bozo!
Not ALWAYS. Pit bulls are popular, and for the wrong reasons. They are more commonly raised as weird ego extenders than other dogs, and they are usually the first breed chosen by somebody who shouldn’t have a dog. “Zeus” and “Thor” as names, hints that they were big, and them being big was the reason someone wanted these particular dogs.
Chows bite the most by population. I’ve been bitten three times by dogs, twice they were German Shepherds, one a mutt. There was one chow where I was the ONLY person he never bit. Doberman pinchers would bite, but thirty something years ago everyone realized they’re just ugly weenies.
We don’t condemn the whole breed of people who do the most crime in this country as that is call led racism… likewise we can not. Condemn a whole breed or species of dog based on one rotten dogs behavior… I would like to learn more about this attack, looking forward to the update Kym!
People do not breed other people to fill assigned roles. People have on the other hand done just that with dogs. Dogs do not discriminate with a goal in mind. People do.
Pitts were bred as Nanny dogs ..only recently did ass hats make the same ASSumptions as too many here that just because of the shape of the dog’s head it would be a good fighting dog and bred them for that purpose. There’s a misconception that Pitbulls can “lock their jaws”, which supposedly makes them more dangerous. However, this isn’t actually true. They have the same jaw structure as other dog breeds, and their bite isn’t the most powerful out there. Rottweilers and German Shepherds rank higher in terms of jaw strength.
Zombie misinformation. A guy made up that tag line in the 1970s as a ploy for rehabbing the pit bull’s sad reputation. Never happened.
” It’s ironic that this source is the New York Times, since that very same paper is also the one which seems to have unwittingly introduced the idea of the Nanny Dog to the world. In a 1971 (yes, 1971, not 1871) article…”
https://nedhardy.com/2020/06/03/pitbull-nanny-dog/
For an idea how ridiculously fond of spin pit bull lovers are, there’s these two articles. The first an article about an early breeder Colby from a pit bull lover and the second from a newspaper contemporary with Colby. The first says “In an archive of their website, Louis Colby notes that their Pitbulls can do well in obedience work and make good companions for children.” The second is an article about one of Colby’s pit bulls killing his 2 year old nephew. An event missing from the first “history.”
https://www.bubblypet.com/colby-pitbull/
https://www.animals24-7.org/2018/05/05/how-a-shelter-blackjacked-adopters-with-the-nanny-dog-myth/
Dogs are dogs. Each breed has a purpose. Compare them to guns.
There are toy guns, less lethal guns, signal guns, small caliber, large caliber, etc. Each has it’s purpose.
Small caliber dogs alert us to what they perceive as threat or prey, and would kill if they could. Chihuahuas and others are signal dogs.
Working up the scale, we have dogs with various instincts and capabilities, up to and including killing a fully grown large man or two. They must be recognized for what they are.
People often get in over their heads with dogs, as they do with guns, many not having a clue as to what they can actually do.
Owning a poorly controlled, instinct driven high caliber dog is the equivalent of leaving a loaded shotgun lying around the house for the kids to play with.
Something bad may very well happen.
When in town I prefer to protect myself with a small vociferous breed and a .45 Auto. That way nobody who doesn’t need to get hurt, doesn’t.
When in the boonies I preferred my AR and a high revving Queensland.
Great comment. Thanks!
There’s a misconception that Pitbulls can “lock their jaws”, which supposedly makes them more dangerous. However, this isn’t actually true. They have the same jaw structure as other dog breeds, and their bite isn’t the most powerful out there. Rottweilers and German Shepherds rank higher in terms of jaw strength.
Pit bulls are not allowed with most homeowners insurance. You have pit bulls you find yourself uninsured.
That’s not true. You still have home insurance! You just don’t have insurance for if your dog attacks. Fair enough! There is a list of breeds that are not covered- pits are not the only one.
Actually, that is true. My homeowners insurance will not cover several dangerous dog breeds. Breeds they considered dangerous are: pitbull ,German shepherd,Rottweiler,mastiff plus a slew of others. Are you even a homeowner or are you just guessing?
“are you even a homeowner or are you just guessing?”
worse, its a pitbull owner
I think I can solve the pitbull problem, make all the potential owners pass a simple test before adoption, something like 2+2=?, i think that would probably stop most of them
Ha ha! I have seen some pit owners who have chosen the dogs for all the wrong reasons. And they enhance the aggressive qualities. Dangerous Idiots. So I might agree with you on this one lol! I found mine abandoned, scared, starving and she has done everything I’ve asked for 10 years, always wanting to please. She barks to signal and that is all, wants everybody to be her friend.
Pit owners are generally self centered, damaged, low functioning people. They connect with the “misunderstood” maulers as they see their own reflection. Sad.
I’m a homeowner. CSAA Insurance policy. I had a debate with them when they added this to my policy a few years back. Then I stupidly realized that it only applied to injuries that my pit bull might cause…well, I became very unconcerned. I know my dog very well and she is 12 years old now, very sweet to all…
My daughter was bit badly by a pit bull at an idiot’s house. Their USAA insurance paid every bill and her missed work, then dropped their insurance. People deserved to be sued, really.
If there ever was a breed that needed to be brought to extinction, the pitbull is one for sure. Homeowner insurance will not insure a home if there is a pitbull present along with other notorious breeds such as Akita, etc.
Well in all reality ppl as in humans do the most damage to literally everything, the land, the ocean, the air and each other should we be brought to extinction? We have in fact Taken many animal species to the brink of extinction. What should our punishment as a whole be ?
.We need to hear the rest of the story. The victim was housing the dogs? Was the juvenile attacked, etc. I’m hoping for a full recovery of the injured partt, and I’m for euthanizing killer dogs.
Killer dogs must be euthanized. But I would like to hear more specifics. People in this comment section race to some generalized judgement with very little specific info. A black man killed my father….Should I go out and kill all black men? No!
How very interesting that you think humans come in breeds…
It was an analogy. But…okay…if humans are geographically separated into different continents for thousands of years and they subsequently develop differently then what do we call them? Races. Are “races” different than “breeds”? Or is that just basically the same term with one used for animals and another for humans? I am seriously asking you since you want to make fun of my comment. Can you answer my academic question intelligently without referring to racist or eugenic put-downs…because I am a black man asking you wtf are you trying to say?
Bad choice for a family “pet”. What happened to “don’t bite the hand that feeds you”?
Big medical bills to pay.
Some of these comments. SMDH education is a big problem I guess.
Nope, not my Pitt girl.
This was a family pet.
The problem with pitbulls is not that they are all bad dogs but that they can be triggered and when they are, the damage they can do is more than what a beagle or chihuahua does.
Wow, Her own pit bulls??? What is the story here?
I hear that rattlesnakes make very unique and wonderful pets. They don’t bite if handled lovingly and with respect. They are very sweet, and the way they flicker their tongues in and out when the want to smell something is just pain endearing. Having a pet rattlesnake is a great way to teach your children to be kind and trusting.
It is just unbelievable how foolishly trusting some folks are. Sadly, it’s usually the folks around these foolish people that are the ones to get hurt.
Good one, Ernie! I’d say you’re in the running for comment of the year.
I actually had one about a foot long as a child, but we never trusted it.
We would let it exercise on the slick kitchen floor where it couldn’t get traction for a good strike.
Don’t tell me let me guess, dachshunds?
I feel sorry for the victim. She must not have understood the dangers of these dogs. Pit bulls, and a few other inherently aggressive dogs, should be illegal.
“must not have understood”
thats why she named them Zeus and Thor right? Because she thought they were little cute sweet family dogs
“oh Babyeater is a widdle sweetums, I never thought he would actually eat a baby” -Statement from woman whose pitbull ate a baby.
I was honestly trying to give her the benefit of doubt. Before I edited, I wrote that pit bull owners most likely are either clueless about the breed, or just plain stupid.
You’re way behind the information curve on this issue. Pit bulls were banned in a couple states in the past. After years of that the bans were rescinded because empirical evidence showed that breed-specific dog bans are ineffective at reaching their goal. There are many good pit bulls that you would race to euthanize needlessly and …well, stupidly in a barbaric pursuit of failure. No Thank You!!
I’m pretty up to date on the pit bull problem. Just because the bans didn’t “reach their goal” doesn’t mean that they should not be in place.
I highly Recommend reading the follow-up article. The situation that happened and was created by the owner is something that would happen with any breed of dog.
I’m so sorry this happened. I bet this woman thought she raised her dog right? Sometimes some dogs are just mean and you never know when that behavior is going to come out. Unfortunately this seems to happen more with pitties than other dogs.
That’s absolutely not true and there’s many Studies that show that is a misconception It’s also been proven that anything to do with a dog labeled As a pitbull will be highly exaggerated in the media VS a story about a different dog breed. Example a pit bull could bite somebody on the hand it’s gonna get massive news coverage A Chihuahua could bite a child in the face and that child could lose an eye and it wouldn’t be reported at all.
As far as I am concerned, and a person who has been attacked by dogs in the past. Puppy jail is not going to fix this. Just like sex offenders can’t be cured…
Both need a one way ticket to their makers.
Read the Lost Coast update. Owner was careless.
Pit bulls are responsible for many serious injuries and deaths annually.
Pitbull apologists are hilarious!
My sweet little pittie could never be capable of horrendous violence…
SOS. Shoot on Sight.
My having been severely bitten by a small pack of dogs that were NOT pit bulls, I have much sympathy for the woman attacked. May she heal and may those dogs be dealt with appropriately.
Sobering. https://www.fatalpitbullattacks.com/
Selective editing. You should work for Fox News!
https://www.animals24-7.org/2021/07/07/dog-breed-census-2021-labs-hounds-top-list-pit-bulls-come-in-third/
The dog must have been extremely hungry to try and eat a person!!
none of you know what you are talking about
Religion, right?
I do.
The male dog was trying to get to the female, who was in heat. The owner tried to break it up between the dogs. Lost Coast Outpost has an update.
Lots of ignorant posts in this thread.
Yes but which are which.
Prayers for fast healing and comfort..
Nicholas and Megan Siaosi made my life a pure living hell with their three vicious uncontrolled pit bulls when we all lived on McCullems. Somebody is going to get killed one day in a pit bull attack and nobody is doing anything to prevent it…
Terrible nothing apparently done until something horrible happens. I and my dog of 12 years have been attacked by an Akita, Shepard and a small bully breed (not a pitt) :
First time at a dog park where everyone could see my dog didn’t instigate anything..the owner didn’t care ..stood by while another person and i had to pull his Akita off of my dog and later same owner’s dog attacked others at another dog park in a neighboring towns.
Second time the owner didn’t have their dog on leash and I had mine on a leash and was well away from the Shepard when i heard a strange sound in the grass turned around and it was rushing at us ( a big police dog type Shepard) and again the owner didn’t care. My dog was mildly injured. I should have sued. Animal control had known of this owner and his dog and finally got him banned from the city. A month later he and his shepard were reported on FB as now being in Rio Del where a woman and her dog ran into the river to try and escape.
Third time was a small bully breed, not a pit bull. I was sitting in my care and heard fighting in the back which was surreal and i turned around to find a dog at the back window lunging at my dog …the owner was nice and though he should have had his dog secured in the back of the truck his dog had never shown signs of aggression until having been attacked recently.
My dog is a large pitt-bull …never hurt another dog, loves children. They are a thin skinned breed and love cuddling and petting and due to thin skin are even less interested in fighting than many other breeds. The same erroneous assumptions about Pitts is ironically what lured unscrupulous people to use them in fighting (or give them names like Thor etc as in this case) and also is what haters latch on to
1. the large head and though and the Pitts bite strength is not the strongest of all dogs.
2 muscles (the latter exist on all dogs but only on thin skinned dogs does muscle definition stand out)
I hope the person heals fast and has support.
As for pitts:
The same erroneous assumptions about Pitts are ironically and sadly exactly what lured unscrupulous people to use them in fighting or like a bad ass badge for their ego rather than knowing the breed and the pet for who it really is and also is sadly and ironically the same reactive ignorance that haters latch on to namely:
1. the large head no matter Pitts bite strength is not the strongest of all dogs.
2 muscles (the latter exist on all dogs but only on thin skinned dogs does muscle definition stand out)
3 thin skin makes them more vulerable and therefore potentially more upset when they are injured or attacked by another dog or threatened which gets the dog fighters excited to see a dog screaming in pain and also makes the less likely than even most dogs to start a fight unlike shepards and akitas and wolves who have much padding against injury. Notice pitt bull dog fighters don’t fight pitts against other breeds…the pitt would likely not win. So sad that a thin skinned breed that therefore likes cuddling and tenderness more than most breeds is singled out due to ignorance and scapegoating by both dog fighters and anti-pitt bull ethusiasts.