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41. no, but holding them legally liable will. nt

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Wed May 15, 2013, 05:37 PM

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Horror as 80-year-old double amputee killed by FOUR pit bulls in savage attack which pulled him out [View all] newmember May 2013 OP

I wish those vicious creatures could be banned. Nye Bevan May 2013 #1

Or a beagle. It would just sniff the person like crazy, MineralMan May 2013 #3

Sib got a beagle because we grew up with The Best Beagle ever. He ended up being a biter and had to uppityperson May 2013 #8

That's unfortunate. Sorry that happened. MineralMan May 2013 #10

It was. The Best Beagle ever had such soft ears and easy disposition. Wonderful kid dog uppityperson May 2013 #12

Yah, adult dogs have histories we don't always know. MineralMan May 2013 #16

I meant when sib was an adult, the beagle was a puppy. uppityperson May 2013 #18

I used to volunteer at a shelter teaching dogs not to bite - hollysmom May 2013 #22

All the pit bulls I've ever met have been sweethearts Warpy May 2013 #39

I agree wholeheartedly OwnedByCats May 2013 #62

Now, replace "pit bull" with "gun" and we have the right's argument joeglow3 May 2013 #66

the only dog I have ever been bitten by is a Cocker Spaniel notadmblnd May 2013 #42

Oh FFS, when will the myths ever end Wednesdays May 2013 #72

That's like posting a picture of someone safely using a semiautomatic weapon Nye Bevan May 2013 #73

When mine mauls or maims somebody, I'll let you know. Wednesdays May 2013 #90

I've got an asshole neighbor Le Taz Hot May 2013 #87

Awful, awful, awful. MannyGoldstein May 2013 #2

reading this just makes me cringe newmember May 2013 #4

the linked article zerosumgame0005 May 2013 #70

Comes from ignorant owners and breeders Marrah_G May 2013 #17

I'm speechless. Had those dogs been properly restrained MineralMan May 2013 #5

It's not normal for most breeds to attack and act like this , something got to give here.. newmember May 2013 #9

I have zero tolerance for loose pit bulls. Zero. MineralMan May 2013 #19

good for you, I would have done the same thing newmember May 2013 #20

I have zero tolerance for loose dogs period hollysmom May 2013 #29

Husky ? newmember May 2013 #32

holly is a hollysmom May 2013 #38

Message auto-removed Name removed May 2013 #91

trust me, when I do it, she is. hollysmom May 2013 #92

The story said Politicalboi May 2013 #37

The interesting part of that is this: Chan790 May 2013 #54

I know someone who has a Lab/Boxer mix OwnedByCats May 2013 #63

did you catch this from the article? zerosumgame0005 May 2013 #67

These dogs prey on the weakest - the old and infirm, or the very young. Dangerous stuff. n/t cigsandcoffee May 2013 #6

That is how any predator behaves. MillennialDem May 2013 #7

Rethuglicans included. lpbk2713 May 2013 #11

Domesticated family pets aren't supposed to act like predators newmember May 2013 #13

Depends how hungry the animal is and who it views as members of the tribe/pack/etc MillennialDem May 2013 #23

I understand all that newmember May 2013 #36

Pit Bulls are predators, wild animals. Dawson Leery May 2013 #14

Packs of big dogs are a bad idea unless you are Caesar Milan! Marrah_G May 2013 #15

Something needs to happen , I don't hate the breed , I don't hate any dogs newmember May 2013 #21

"three of the dogs belonged to the victim�s relative 61-year-old Barbara Goodwin" FarCenter May 2013 #24

Why just Pits? dbackjon May 2013 #44

A Bichon Fris� may bite, but it is rarely fatal FarCenter May 2013 #65

Any breed in a pack can inflict damage dbackjon May 2013 #68

Your chances of surviving a pack of Bichon Fris� is better than surviving a pack of Pit Bulls. FarCenter May 2013 #75

Many animal control officers are unprepared to deal with pits and their owners KurtNYC May 2013 #74

They should be armed -- no reason that they should jeopardize their own safety for a dog. FarCenter May 2013 #76

just wanted to add about the child pulled out of the swing and eaten hollysmom May 2013 #25

Dogs don't kill people. Owners kill people. Or...something like that. randome May 2013 #26

If only everyone was armed with a pit bull.....nt msanthrope May 2013 #28

Or if only pit bulls were armed. randome May 2013 #33

Ya gotta love the internet--I bet you ran that search and had thousands of msanthrope May 2013 #35

4 dogs running loose = pack magical thyme May 2013 #27

We had a pack of family-type dogs--all breeds--running loose at the more rural end of our valley. Common Sense Party May 2013 #30

They won't. Ever. Wishing for people to behave better will not make them do so. randome May 2013 #34

no, but holding them legally liable will. nt magical thyme May 2013 #41

Well said!!!! hamsterjill May 2013 #45

Rubbish. Boudica the Lyoness May 2013 #46

"...watched hundreds of videos...." baldguy May 2013 #77

I can't stand those dogs. TheCowsCameHome May 2013 #31

My parents next door neighbor own 2 pit bulls Catherine Vincent May 2013 #40

Isn't this the second death by pitbull mauling flamingdem May 2013 #43

Yes " a few days ago four pits tore apart a 60 year old female jogger newmember May 2013 #53

Not all deaths are equal. Bonobo May 2013 #47

Parents tried for 17 years to have a baby. Boudica the Lyoness May 2013 #48

I am so glad flvegan May 2013 #50

I like to be informed. Boudica the Lyoness May 2013 #56

Since you want to be informed LostOne4Ever May 2013 #61

People who want to indiscriminately ban Pit Bulls are just as bad as the people who abuse them. baldguy May 2013 #81

Repeating it over and over again doesn't make it true XemaSab May 2013 #82

You realize Reply # 56 has been posted about 1000 times, right? baldguy May 2013 #83

Ignorance and random YouTube = informed? Wow, okay. flvegan May 2013 #89

wow .....so sad newmember May 2013 #52

I love "Pit Bull Week" on DU. flvegan May 2013 #49

I have a theory on why there are so many Pit attacks Marrah_G May 2013 #51

Thank you for asking. flvegan May 2013 #55

No man " they were more popular and sought after in the early 1900's newmember May 2013 #60

Regardless of breed, far too many dog owners are completely irresponsible SheilaT May 2013 #57

Something happened in the last 75 to 100 years newmember May 2013 #58

I'm guessing beacuse the underground fight scene skyrocketed? Blue_Tires May 2013 #71

I don't know what the answer is newmember May 2013 #84

Four PD Turk May 2013 #59

No doubt all these videos some find on YouTube OwnedByCats May 2013 #64

Ted Bundy was a totally nice guy more than 99% of the time XemaSab May 2013 #69

I hate to tell you, but that works with every living thing. OwnedByCats May 2013 #86

don't forget warrprayer May 2013 #78

In a nod to Pit owners Trajan May 2013 #79

Yep. All dog owners should be required to go through training & get licensed. baldguy May 2013 #80

And even if all the requirements are followed whatchamacallit May 2013 #85

Posts like this are only posted here to stir shit. Apophis May 2013 #88