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nomorenomore08

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84. That the attack happened solely because of the dog's breed. A lot of folks seem to jump to that one.

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Fri Nov 15, 2013, 09:58 PM

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Pit bull likely ate owner's hands [View all] XemaSab Nov 2013 OP

What a ghastly and yesphan Nov 2013 #1

But of course pit bulls are no more dangerous than any other dog. OregonBlue Nov 2013 #2

Of course they are. avaistheone1 Nov 2013 #4

Your chihuahua would eat your hands too. lumberjack_jeff Nov 2013 #5

My Chihuahua would eat any stranger's hamds RebelOne Nov 2013 #24

or if your hands are very tiny Enrique Nov 2013 #53

but that is exactly the point 4 t 4 Nov 2013 #58

For the most part they aren't. They may be somewhat more dangerous than average nomorenomore08 Nov 2013 #76

I have two female German Shepherds and they both are extremely protective of me Packerowner740 Nov 2013 #79

And I assume they've been properly trained and socialized, which is why you trust them. nomorenomore08 Nov 2013 #83

Yes they have. They will walk beside me off a leash as well as on the leash. Packerowner740 Nov 2013 #103

I find the attempt to blame the breed as a whole similar to the concept of... krispos42 Nov 2013 #94

This message was self-deleted by its author avaistheone1 Nov 2013 #3

Horrific!!!!! get the red out Nov 2013 #6

They are dependable. avaistheone1 Nov 2013 #7

Unaltered?! That is not a rescuer. roody Nov 2013 #28

Anyone give it thought that the woman may have abused the dog? Avalux Nov 2013 #8

Or her skirt was too small or something... AngryAmish Nov 2013 #10

All possibilities should be considered. Avalux Nov 2013 #12

Lots of abused dogs get adopted and then cause problems for their new owners. Hassin Bin Sober Nov 2013 #15

I do remember a story about some toy breed, I believe, attacking its disabled owner while he slept. Nine Nov 2013 #22

those stories exist TorchTheWitch Nov 2013 #38

+1 nomorenomore08 Nov 2013 #77

Yeah, and when you think about that.... ProudToBeBlueInRhody Nov 2013 #32

Our daughter and son-in-law had to give back a rescue just this month. phylny Nov 2013 #36

at our rescue facilities, pit bulls are by far the most common breed up for adoption Sheepshank Nov 2013 #49

In a way it is like adopting "problem" children with disabilities, behavioral issues, etc. nomorenomore08 Nov 2013 #78

REALLY- SHE LOST HER HANDS !! 4 t 4 Nov 2013 #60

sick- SHE LOST HER HANDS 4 t 4 Nov 2013 #63

Actually she might have been to easy with it Marrah_G Nov 2013 #29

when we first brought home my husband's guide dog, he was a year and a half old. Our son liberal_at_heart Nov 2013 #70

Awesome :) Marrah_G Nov 2013 #72

I recently got a female german shepherd, two months old when we got her Packerowner740 Nov 2013 #81

The few dog training shows I have watched 4 t 4 Nov 2013 #59

This kind of moronic thinking leads to abuse & CREATES aggressive dogs. baldguy Nov 2013 #74

Ugh. I'll bet it had a charming name, though. TheCowsCameHome Nov 2013 #9

"Tuxedo" Hassin Bin Sober Nov 2013 #16

Unpredictable seveneyes Nov 2013 #11

I read threads like this and I have to wonder jazzimov Nov 2013 #13

I think it's ignoring science to insist that breeds don't have different instinctive behaviors. Nine Nov 2013 #17

Otherwise intelligent and decent people have deceived themselves into denial of this, y'know. IrishAyes Nov 2013 #23

Yes and no get the red out Nov 2013 #40

Unfortunately, it seems that pit bulls do have mass movements at the ready, including online. IrishAyes Nov 2013 #42

I agree with you get the red out Nov 2013 #43

I have to wonder what lies underneath this aberration. IrishAyes Nov 2013 #46

Science says the most reliable predictor of dog aggression is NOT the breed. baldguy Nov 2013 #41

Those are risk factors to be sure. Nine Nov 2013 #45

What's preposterous is to falsely characterize millions of gentle, loving canine campanions baldguy Nov 2013 #57

I don't think it's so much about characterizing 4 t 4 Nov 2013 #61

It is about characterizing. This is the primary goal of the disingenuous anti-Pt Bull posters. baldguy Nov 2013 #65

Larger dogs in general (50+ lbs.) make me nervous. It's not breed-specific. nomorenomore08 Nov 2013 #80

What's a pit bull, exactly? Orrex Nov 2013 #98

They are here to serve Humans. BlueJazz Nov 2013 #99

Sorry , I think you're wrong 4 t 4 Nov 2013 #64

Why did the cops visit in July? Why did they force the owner to get a temporary license? baldguy Nov 2013 #67

Yep. I have terriers. MADem Nov 2013 #52

Exactly! Thank YOU! LostOne4Ever Nov 2013 #37

Mass media hysteria is something that should always be questioned, at the least. nomorenomore08 Nov 2013 #82

I'm glad no one has used the phrase "biting the hand that feeds you" on this thread. Captain Stern Nov 2013 #14

LOL, dinner came early Left2Tackle Nov 2013 #31

omg, that is not funny for a second 4 t 4 Nov 2013 #62

It was just nannying the hand alcibiades_mystery Nov 2013 #18

"likely"? scheming daemons Nov 2013 #19

"police have not questioned Murray about what happened" "dogs head being tested for rabies" uppityperson Nov 2013 #20

Why do you hate freedom? Gravitycollapse Nov 2013 #25

mainly because half the people I was with believed it until I explained the situation to them uppityperson Nov 2013 #26

Seems like to some Americans, the most important right is the right to be stupid and ignorant. nomorenomore08 Nov 2013 #85

the dog ate her hands Drahthaardogs Nov 2013 #33

That the attack happened solely because of the dog's breed. A lot of folks seem to jump to that one. nomorenomore08 Nov 2013 #84

The article does not specify whether the dog was an unneutered male. KamaAina Nov 2013 #21

Now, hold on there. Let's not let facts get in the way of a good bit of sensationalized hysteria. baldguy Nov 2013 #39

Not disagreeing, but the only dog that ever seriously "menaced" me was a post-partum nomorenomore08 Nov 2013 #86

holy shit! gopiscrap Nov 2013 #27

That's why I always carry a nice juicy T-Bone with me. Left2Tackle Nov 2013 #30

Those dogs cannot be domesticated" - Grieving dad ecstatic Nov 2013 #34

"Likely" + "imagination" = kneejerkery flvegan Nov 2013 #35

Murray lost all of one arm and the other up to the elbow in the attack, and suffered bite wounds all kenny blankenship Nov 2013 #50

I think by "knee-jerkery" he meant blaming the attack on the dog's breed and nothing else... nomorenomore08 Nov 2013 #87

while pitbulls are prone to be aggressive towards other dogs, they are bred to be great to owners La Lioness Priyanka Nov 2013 #44

"They're bred to be great to owners." IrishAyes Nov 2013 #47

small dogs bite more than big ones do. Big dogs just do more damage when they do bite. liberal_at_heart Nov 2013 #51

No amount of verbiage will dilute the fact that big dogs bred to fight are more likely to succumb to IrishAyes Nov 2013 #55

So do you think German shepherds, Dobermans, Rottweilers, should be banned as well? nomorenomore08 Nov 2013 #88

True. I have owned two pit bulls and two Rottweilers RebelOne Nov 2013 #66

My Pit Bull is deathly afraid of little aggressive dogs. baldguy Nov 2013 #68

Often it isn't a single dog, alot of times its a pack Marrah_G Nov 2013 #54

something was clearly either physically or psychologically wrong with this particular dog. liberal_at_heart Nov 2013 #48

Rule #1 of pet ownership Kelvin Mace Nov 2013 #56

i thought she was smart, getting under the car. she survived. i lived across from a man seabeyond Nov 2013 #71

Dog Bite statistics tell us pit bulls and rottweilers are dangerous. OregonBlue Nov 2013 #73

DogsBite.org is a notorious anti-Pit Bull site full of deliberate lies & misinformation. baldguy Nov 2013 #75

Are you saying that pit bulls and rottweilers don't account for the vast majority of attacks? OregonBlue Nov 2013 #92

No, they don't. baldguy Nov 2013 #95

There are dozens of sites with links Boudica the Lyoness Nov 2013 #93

And you're the worst of the anti-Pit Bull dog haters. baldguy Nov 2013 #96

You are a poor a judge of people as you are dogs. Boudica the Lyoness Nov 2013 #100

And your wish for unwarranted genocide is an indication of your character. baldguy Nov 2013 #102

so the dog was unlicensed and likely not vaccinated for rabies magical thyme Nov 2013 #69

He got probation for first-degree robbery? Sorry to go off-topic, but am I reading that right? nomorenomore08 Nov 2013 #89

yup, that's how I read it. 5 year suspended sentence magical thyme Nov 2013 #91

On the one hand, I don't really blame people for responding irrationally to such a horrible, lurid nomorenomore08 Nov 2013 #90

I refuse to believe that this happened until we see the dog's DNA Orrex Nov 2013 #97

unless, they rescue a family from a housefire iwillalwayswonderwhy Nov 2013 #101