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32. Dog attack bites off man's nose

Mon Jan 2, 2012, 08:37 PM

Jan 2012

But not by a Pit Bull. By a Great Dane.

Mr McQuiggin, a former teacher, of Hambleton Avenue, Chester-le-Street, said: “I didn’t have time to move my head away or protect my face.

It was absolutely horrendous and the pain was excruciating, like being hit with a sledgehammer.

“The whole end of my nose was removed from my face.

We don’t know what happened to it.

“Thank God it was not a young child or a paper boy or girl they would have had no chance. It would have killed them.”

http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/local/chesterlestreet/8426312.Horror_as_Great_Dane_bites_off_courier___s_nose/

German shepherd attacks N.L. girl.

A nine-year-old Corner Brook, N.L., girl was hospitalized Saturday after she was attacked by a German shepherd.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2009/08/03/dog-attack-803.html

In other words. Its not just Pit Bulls. Its just that some people seem to have a fixation on singling out Pit Bulls and I think that's a shame.

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Lakefront jogger critically injured by pit bulls: 'They wouldn't let the man go' [View all] marmar Jan 2012 OP

That must have been terrifying. undeterred Jan 2012 #1

And agonizing. freshwest Jan 2012 #25

Innaccurate headline. baldguy Jan 2012 #2

........ marmar Jan 2012 #4

They couldn't find the owner, they probably have no papers baldguy Jan 2012 #12

So, edit the truth out in favor of the hype? baldguy Jan 2012 #22

What are you talking about? I used the first four paragraphs of the story with a link to the rest... marmar Jan 2012 #24

I agree they get a bad rap. We grew up with a Pit Bull that looked Greybnk48 Jan 2012 #37

+1 Scuba Jan 2012 #81

Those would be HUGE for pit bulls obamanut2012 Jan 2012 #83

Did you read the article... they comfirmed the dead dogs were Pit Bulls... Large Pit Bulls. Yooperman Jan 2012 #5

The dogs were NOT NEUTERED. undeterred Jan 2012 #7

70 pounds is not large for the breed. RebelOne Jan 2012 #29

"he was attacked by what police described as two adult pit bull terriers" undeterred Jan 2012 #6

"Police Description" is always suspect at DU. johnaries Jan 2012 #39

That's not what the link said, though... freshwest Jan 2012 #27

There needs to be restrictions on this breed.... Yooperman Jan 2012 #3

If you're referring to PBs previously owned by asshats and now in need of rehabilitation, then yes. Doremus Jan 2012 #8

I respectively disagree... Yooperman Jan 2012 #11

Your link is to a lawyer's website devoted to stirring up hype againt one particular breed baldguy Jan 2012 #15

They are not like other breeds...they are much stronger stufl Jan 2012 #26

Bull puckey. Doremus Jan 2012 #53

The dog is a killer breed. There should be restrictions on their breeding. nt bluestate10 Jan 2012 #41

I've never read a more ridiculous reply. Doremus Jan 2012 #55

I do dog rescue and have dealt with a lot of pitbulls adigal Jan 2012 #62

PB is not an acronym for "Pitbull", it is already reserved for Peanut Butter snooper2 Jan 2012 #79

My interactions with pit bulls have been friendly. Cleita Jan 2012 #9

They were non-neutered males free to roam the lakefront at 6am undeterred Jan 2012 #13

Oh I think people who let their dogs run loose certainly should be liable for whatever they do. Cleita Jan 2012 #16

I agree.... Yooperman Jan 2012 #19

Pitbulls are the "nanny" dogs in England. adigal Jan 2012 #63

You have a link for that? XemaSab Jan 2012 #73

Oh, PUH-leeze! johnaries Jan 2012 #40

+100 applegrove Jan 2012 #42

Amen! nt valerief Jan 2012 #52

dogsbite.org flvegan Jan 2012 #59

I counter your biased website with my own nadine_mn Jan 2012 #65

I agree in principal HillWilliam Jan 2012 #71

my father experienced that at 71. i cannot get beyond the mad, of what he experienced. seabeyond Jan 2012 #10

I hope you have taken the owners to court Cleita Jan 2012 #18

i was going after the man. my father was being manly, shrugging his shoulders, letting it go. seabeyond Jan 2012 #23

I love dogs greytdemocrat Jan 2012 #14

It's the f'n owners that are nuts. I hope the dogs owners go to prison for a long, long time. nm rhett o rick Jan 2012 #17

I am careful around pit bulls but greyhounds usually aren't friendly to other dogs... undeterred Jan 2012 #30

You do have to be careful greytdemocrat Jan 2012 #47

Greyhounds are hunting dogs and can be mean AngryAmish Jan 2012 #68

he must have provoked snookums and bosco. Warren DeMontague Jan 2012 #21

According to my calendar, MissB Jan 2012 #28

I believe you are right. lpbk2713 Jan 2012 #54

Smoking XemaSab Jan 2012 #74

No, no,no....Hiroshima is next.... n/t EX500rider Jan 2012 #82

My elderly neighbors' adult son moved back in with them recently--he has two TwilightGardener Jan 2012 #31

Dog attack bites off man's nose Xicano Jan 2012 #32

The whole purpose of selective breeding ronnie624 Jan 2012 #46

I'm sure this article is unwarranted speculation XemaSab Jan 2012 #33

These dogs were probably abused. nt BootinUp Jan 2012 #34

+1 Peregrine Took Jan 2012 #44

Great. Despite all SCIENTIFIC evidence to the contrary johnaries Jan 2012 #35

Jeezus, it's a news story in the Chicago Tribune. marmar Jan 2012 #36

No, just the ones posted on DU johnaries Jan 2012 #43

"Then I propose that it is your own lack of vision preventing you from seeing it. " marmar Jan 2012 #49

Yes, what are you talking about? This is a scientific topic, now? Quantess Jan 2012 #66

Here's a link: XemaSab Jan 2012 #76

Thanks! Quantess Jan 2012 #77

I don't give a shit what the breed is. Hold owners 100% criminally culpable Warren DeMontague Jan 2012 #38

+1 Peregrine Took Jan 2012 #45

There are plenty of dog breeds that don't attack people and rip them to shreds. Nye Bevan Jan 2012 #48

I'm terrified to take walks because of those beasts. nt valerief Jan 2012 #51

Civilized countries ban pit bulls. The breed is WAY too aggessive. It's like having a pet mountain valerief Jan 2012 #50

Wow, cool. How long did you have your pet mountain lion? And did you own the PB before or after? Doremus Jan 2012 #56

Back it up, pit bull hater. flvegan Jan 2012 #58

That is a crap statement - its the owners not the breed nadine_mn Jan 2012 #64

Got a link to where a poodle attacked a jogger, ripped him to shreds and killed him? (nt) Nye Bevan Jan 2012 #67

not your exact scenario - but here nadine_mn Jan 2012 #72

"Deputies could not tell whether it was a bite or a scratch". Nye Bevan Jan 2012 #75

I guess I don't understand your issue nadine_mn Jan 2012 #78

Post removed Post removed Jan 2012 #57

Some breeds are to be feared Stinky The Clown Jan 2012 #60

Got any stories where a Shih Tzu ripped someone to shreds and killed them? Nye Bevan Jan 2012 #61

No, they just poop in the house. undeterred Jan 2012 #70

so why does the owner just get off with a ticket?? Blue_Tires Jan 2012 #69

Dogs should never be unconfined or off leash FarCenter Jan 2012 #80