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Pit bull/Pit bull mixes kill toddler. [View all] Boudica the Lyoness Mar 2013 OP
sad. Adults lost track of the child. Liberal_in_LA Mar 2013 #1
You are, of course correct.. 99Forever Mar 2013 #2
Oh for Christ's sake Floyd_Gondolli Apr 2013 #73
Oh FFS. 99Forever Apr 2013 #75
Plenty of evidence on DU Floyd_Gondolli Apr 2013 #76
No sale. 99Forever Apr 2013 #78
Or perhaps Floyd_Gondolli Apr 2013 #79
Or perhaps... 99Forever Apr 2013 #82
Poor little thing. Cali_Democrat Mar 2013 #3
This quote -- "Why they (the dogs) got started I have no idea" -- is the one Auggie Mar 2013 #4
Dogs pack. yellerpup Apr 2013 #80
Spot on markpkessinger Apr 2013 #96
Once you've witnessed that behavior-- yellerpup Apr 2013 #100
The terrifying thing about Pit Bulls are the owners who insist they are just another doggie n/t Demo_Chris Mar 2013 #5
I love dogs Boudica the Lyoness Mar 2013 #7
I absolutely love dogs... Demo_Chris Mar 2013 #10
I admire the aggressive breeds. Boudica the Lyoness Mar 2013 #13
I like most breeds outsied the little mini-dogs Demo_Chris Mar 2013 #19
No, no you don't. And given these statements, you certainly have no understanding of dogs. baldguy Mar 2013 #20
Okay :) Demo_Chris Mar 2013 #30
I'm always surprised when people say GSDs are an aggressive breed stopwastingmymoney Mar 2013 #22
No, and yes. I will elaborate Demo_Chris Mar 2013 #29
I understand what you're saying stopwastingmymoney Mar 2013 #32
I'm glad it made sense, some things are hard to explain n/t Demo_Chris Mar 2013 #33
While I love pit bulls and I stick up for them OwnedByCats Mar 2013 #45
This is an absolutely excellent post Marrah_G Apr 2013 #67
My GSD Theo is in his teenage years (1 year, 4 months old) and is testing me at every opportunity ariesgem Apr 2013 #77
What a beautiful dog! nt Demo_Chris Apr 2013 #109
raised an arctic from a puppy till he had to be put down backwoodsbob Mar 2013 #39
In many respects the entire "debate" is ludicrous Demo_Chris Mar 2013 #41
Amen n/t OwnedByCats Mar 2013 #44
excellent post get the red out Apr 2013 #84
Instincts get the red out Apr 2013 #83
exactly right - how many are now going to post about their "sweet little angels" DrDan Mar 2013 #15
Horror as rescue dog kills and dismembers two-month-old baby while his father slept JoeBlowToo Apr 2013 #59
not sure what your point is . . . this is very tragic DrDan Apr 2013 #60
Point is, dogs are dogs... JoeBlowToo Apr 2013 #61
that's true - but some seem to inflict more injury than others . . . right? DrDan Apr 2013 #62
Cows and horses kill more people each year than dogs. baldguy Apr 2013 #63
cow attacks? horse attacks? there may be a difference DrDan Apr 2013 #64
You obviously don't have any compassion for the innocent victims of the equine & bovine scurge. baldguy Apr 2013 #65
plenty of compassion - even for innocent canine victims DrDan Apr 2013 #66
when is the last time you saw a fucking cow eat a baby? snooper2 Apr 2013 #69
Usually they fuck after dinner... JoeBlowToo Apr 2013 #70
in that context I was using fuck as an adjective not a verb snooper2 Apr 2013 #71
Well, it all depends on how you raise them. Doesn't it? baldguy Apr 2013 #85
The difference is if a cow snaps you can deal with it... snooper2 Apr 2013 #86
You think beagles aren't dangerous? baldguy Apr 2013 #87
I grew up country...and no beagles aren't dangerous but our english mastiff was snooper2 Apr 2013 #89
Not true at all (links) FreeState Apr 2013 #88
It doesn't matter how many people were *actually* killed, only that they were involved in some way. baldguy Apr 2013 #90
Well then dogs outweigh them all FreeState Apr 2013 #92
Then you must want to get rid of all the dogs, everywhere. baldguy Apr 2013 #93
Can you show me where I have made any assertion FreeState Apr 2013 #94
I posted a question about that very recently and didn't really get an answer: Orrex Apr 2013 #74
I own a pitbull mix GreenEyedLefty Mar 2013 #6
I would never own a dog Boudica the Lyoness Mar 2013 #8
Your dogs seem lovely... my dog would no doubt love them, too. GreenEyedLefty Mar 2013 #12
Exactly. easttexaslefty Mar 2013 #11
That's the only kind of pitbull I've ever encountered - big clowns. talkingmime Mar 2013 #23
"I haven't a clue what she was "bred" to do. " hedgehog Mar 2013 #25
I would leave ANY dog I ever owned backwoodsbob Mar 2013 #40
The assault rifle of dogs. nt Comrade_McKenzie Mar 2013 #9
The grandchild of my neighbors was attacked by their dog when he was 18 mos old undeterred Mar 2013 #14
I agree. Boudica the Lyoness Mar 2013 #17
Cocker spaniels look gorgeous and are generally OK hedgehog Mar 2013 #24
That sounds right. This dog was also getting older and there must undeterred Mar 2013 #31
Something the child did? The child might have merely tried to pick up his own toy. pnwmom Mar 2013 #42
As I explained, the dog and child had been together since the child was a baby with undeterred Apr 2013 #105
Any dog that kills a baby is vicious. Non-vicious dogs don't kill toddlers pnwmom Apr 2013 #108
My husband has worked with dogs for 20 years. a la izquierda Mar 2013 #46
yes, i can attest to that shanti Apr 2013 #72
A friend was scarred for life (physically & emotionally) by a Lab DirkGently Apr 2013 #97
Nature/Nurture CobblePuller Mar 2013 #16
Boxers that are trained to fight, have been known to bite Sheepshank Apr 2013 #81
I am afraid this will turn into timdog44 Mar 2013 #18
They weren't controlling the dogs in any way. baldguy Mar 2013 #21
I agree. So much of everything is training. And shepherds and rotties have stronger bites. talkingmime Mar 2013 #26
And what breed are they even talking about? Staffies? American Staffies? Pits? DirkGently Apr 2013 #99
I don't fear any dog. The vast majority are totall cupcakes inside. talkingmime Apr 2013 #113
Never trust cat killers. Boudica the Lyoness Mar 2013 #27
More to do with how little people know about how to handle dogs and children liberal_at_heart Apr 2013 #51
"But she never did ANYTHING like this before!" bvar22 Mar 2013 #28
Incredible... Boudica the Lyoness Mar 2013 #37
And every pig farmer knows... defacto7 Apr 2013 #52
Or a Mastiff, Rottweiler, Shepherd, etc. Not especially "pit bulls." DirkGently Apr 2013 #101
I agree Agent William Mar 2013 #34
American Staffordshire Terriers are Pit Bulls TexasBushwhacker Mar 2013 #43
The American pit bull is banned in the UK Boudica the Lyoness Apr 2013 #48
It is disturbing to me BlueSpot Mar 2013 #35
Dogs don't exist primarily to kill humans. DirkGently Apr 2013 #103
Good grief PD Turk Mar 2013 #36
Everyone talks about what they were bred for OwnedByCats Mar 2013 #38
I think it's the pitt bull's tendency Boudica the Lyoness Apr 2013 #49
You're right OwnedByCats Apr 2013 #57
Well, they shouldn't have been breast feeding it in the smoking section of Olive Garden anyway. n/t Egalitarian Thug Mar 2013 #47
For the life of me, I can't understand why so many people are enamored with pit bulls. Zorra Apr 2013 #50
Ironically defacto7 Apr 2013 #53
Absolutely right. I'm a news editor and 99% of dog attacks reported here are pit bulls Liberty Belle Apr 2013 #54
Don't worry... sendero Apr 2013 #58
I've had 7 dogs in my life XemaSab Apr 2013 #55
People have genetics. Do we assume their personalities are hardwired from birth? DirkGently Apr 2013 #104
Were people selectively bred for hundreds of generations to have particular personality traits? XemaSab Apr 2013 #107
I think that the dogs were a pack had more to do with this than the breed nadine_mn Apr 2013 #56
The breed should be banned. The Link Apr 2013 #68
Cool, a fresh subject. Doremus Apr 2013 #91
Methinks this thread was started to stir shit. Apophis Apr 2013 #95
Yup. Texasgal Apr 2013 #98
Australian Shepherds can be vicious too. DirkGently Apr 2013 #102
I have an English shepherd XemaSab Apr 2013 #112
Incredibly sad story. Poor baby. n/t TDale313 Apr 2013 #106
look, a pit bull thread on DU GD! arely staircase Apr 2013 #110
In other news. Golden Retriever kills nobody. Nye Bevan Apr 2013 #111
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