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(36,988 posts) Mon May 27, 2013, 03:12 AM May 2013

Two day old baby attacked by pit bull [View all]

by Christina Taylor
KWCH 12 Eyewitness News
3:08 p.m. CDT, May 24, 2013

(COFFEYVILLE, Kan.)— A brand new baby was attacked by a pit bull in Coffeyville. Police say the dog severely injured the two day old girl. The pit bull belonged to her family.

She was initially taken to the Coffeyville Regional Medical Center with life threatening injuries. She was then transported to Wesley Medical Center in Wichita and is listed in stable condition.

The Coffeyville Police Chief says the attack happened Thursday near a dog pen on the family's property. He says there were five pit bulls there and two have been put dow

http://www.kwch.com/news/kwch-kah-two-day-old-baby-attacked-by-pit-bull-20130524,0,393151.story

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Two day old baby attacked by pit bull [View all] Ichingcarpenter May 2013 OP

Why the hell would any parent leave a two day old baby near any dog newmember May 2013 #1

^^ this RudynJack May 2013 #4

I would trust my kids around my female GSD rl6214 May 2013 #5

As a lifelong dog owner and lover VanillaRhapsody May 2013 #25

that's what people don't get datasuspect May 2013 #30

I agree. And 5 dogs in a pen sounds like a recipe for trouble. pnwmom May 2013 #33

We've had wonderful dogs in the past, and our current GSD is great with us. woodsprite May 2013 #51

Oh I agree with you about cats rl6214 May 2013 #53

Agree. Total irresponsibility on the part of the parents. Arkansas Granny May 2013 #7

I cringe every time I see those "cute" pictures of babies and pits sleeping together whatchamacallit May 2013 #28

Penned up dogs. Not happy. roody May 2013 #2

They owned 5 pitbulls and kept them in a pen. Kalidurga May 2013 #3

...With an AR-15! Eleanors38 May 2013 #6

Before the idiots chime in with raging proof of their stupidity... baldguy May 2013 #8

This little baby beat the odds, didn't it? TheCowsCameHome May 2013 #9

Right on time. baldguy May 2013 #10

On time, but you were here first. TheCowsCameHome May 2013 #11

Right. Don't blame the shitty parents for killing their infant, blame the 17 million Pit Bulls. baldguy May 2013 #13

Oh, don't be melodramatic Orrex May 2013 #15

The infant was killed? TheCowsCameHome May 2013 #16

Still don't see anything from you regarding the parents responsability. baldguy May 2013 #17

Indeed, the parents were stupid TheCowsCameHome May 2013 #21

Kind of like you blaming a gun when someone is shot instead of the shooter rl6214 May 2013 #48

Not quite. baldguy May 2013 #49

You are in denial rl6214 May 2013 #52

They were shitty parents because they owned a fucking pit bull. Boudica the Lyoness May 2013 #47

"The pit bull, as a breed, needs to be killed off." baldguy May 2013 #50

What I like about pit bull fetishists is how they attack instantly at any anticipated provocation Orrex May 2013 #14

lol Union Scribe May 2013 #45

:evilgrin: Orrex May 2013 #46

"Who's to blame? Humans breed me..." Nine May 2013 #22

Because no other dogs are beaten or neglected XemaSab May 2013 #37

No, other breeds suffer. baldguy May 2013 #38

Damn. That poor baby. proud2BlibKansan May 2013 #12

The first time I've watched local news in months I saw this story: cpwm17 May 2013 #18

Pit Bull-Lab mix. You know, those friendly labs. But I guess the "Pit Bull" overcame the Lab. haele May 2013 #32

Nanny dogs. Orrex May 2013 #19

A Nannydog did this? 99Forever May 2013 #20

Irresponsible parenting is to blame here. Terra Alta May 2013 #23

+1, I wouldnt leave my cats with a baby Liberal_in_LA May 2013 #31

I find the pit bull apologists nauseating. Soundman May 2013 #24

As do I shaayecanaan May 2013 #42

I think this is common ground for the pro- and anti-pit bull people: Arugula Latte May 2013 #26

We need to subsidize to make it free Marrah_G May 2013 #29

Shut them down too please. roody May 2013 #34

Regulated and licensed breeders can be a good thing Marrah_G May 2013 #35

Let's have a one year moratorium first. roody May 2013 #43

Unless you are running a rescue, no one should have 5 pit bulls Marrah_G May 2013 #27

I live in the suburbs of a smallish town. We have no fences on our madmom May 2013 #36

Call Animal Control REP May 2013 #39

Good gawd PD Turk May 2013 #40

Ban the breed. The Link May 2013 #41

Ban breeding. roody May 2013 #44