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TeeYiYi

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119. The dog DID bite me...

Thu Nov 21, 2013, 10:16 AM

Nov 2013

...about five months ago. It tried again a few days ago.

I wouldn't sue my neighbor over a minor dog bite. I'd definitely hold the owners financially responsible if it chewed my arms off but I'd still blame the dog. We both know that a Jack Russell Terrier is not large enough or physically capable of chewing my arms off.

If JRTs, as a breed, had a history of violently attacking and maiming/killing people; chewing arms off and consuming them like a side dish, they would be looked upon with rightful disdain and feared by society at large.

If you want to blame the owners, I get it, but if a dog bites me or chews my arms off I'm also going to blame the dog. When I ride my bike past my neighbor's house, I don't fear the neighbor, I fear the dog.

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Owner Attacked by Dog and Loses Arms: Was it Provoked or Out of the Blue? [View all] baldguy Nov 2013 OP

"Blame" is irrelevant if you have your arms chewed off. nt Bonobo Nov 2013 #1

So, if your neighbor falls off a ladder baldguy Nov 2013 #2

It sounds like YOU are the one assigning blame, not me. Bonobo Nov 2013 #4

Try this one.... defacto7 Nov 2013 #5

Except that dogs aren't bears. No matter what the ignorant propaganda says. baldguy Nov 2013 #14

And dogs aren't ladders either. defacto7 Nov 2013 #16

We don't have malicious propaganda saying Pit Bulls are useful to reach items at great height. baldguy Nov 2013 #17

Broken ladder. Broken dog. TeeYiYi Nov 2013 #75

If I raised my dog to chew people's arms off, I'd blame myself. Luminous Animal Nov 2013 #87

Since 99.99999% of people, more than likely... TeeYiYi Nov 2013 #97

Right on! Hell, a lab could have done the same. MannyGoldstein Nov 2013 #3

Headline: Boy, 3, left with horrific facial injuries as Labrador savages him at ... jazzimov Nov 2013 #6

Chewing arms off an owner is a whole other universe MannyGoldstein Nov 2013 #12

Also from your cite... Major Nikon Nov 2013 #22

News reports are notoriously innaccurate whan it comes to ID'ing the breed in fatal dog attacks. baldguy Nov 2013 #26

Be that as it may you don't see poodle or chihuahua on that list very often Major Nikon Nov 2013 #30

Post removed Post removed Sep 2015 #150

Pit bulls are only identifiable if they do something good XemaSab Nov 2013 #27

You're right. baldguy Nov 2013 #13

Nice little doggie, now run along TheCowsCameHome Nov 2013 #7

Pit bulls are dangerous and unpredictable. Llewlladdwr Nov 2013 #8

Extra butter on mine, please......... TheCowsCameHome Nov 2013 #9

They're only as dangerous as their humans. baldguy Nov 2013 #15

If looking at them the wrong way makes them attack their owners XemaSab Nov 2013 #42

Not surprised you take the pit bull's side quinnox Nov 2013 #10

holy shit gopiscrap Nov 2013 #11

So let me ask you this iwillalwayswonderwhy Nov 2013 #18

Dogs are carnivores. They are ALL equipped to kill things & eat what they kill. baldguy Nov 2013 #21

the twelve dogs that have been in my life would disagree with you iwillalwayswonderwhy Nov 2013 #37

Every single dog owner makes mistakes with their dogs XemaSab Nov 2013 #19

That's ultimately the issue. Bonobo Nov 2013 #24

This /\ renie408 Nov 2013 #104

I hope they did a full necropsy on the dog. This a rare type of bite case. Sunlei Nov 2013 #20

I hope they charge the son with neglecting, training & harboring a dangerous animal. baldguy Nov 2013 #23

That area of Connecticut is a hot spot for rabies KamaAina Nov 2013 #137

Looks like a rabies tag XemaSab Nov 2013 #138

yes that is a rabies tag & the dog was only 2 yrs old, so he was vaccinated at least once. Sunlei Nov 2013 #141

The same thing happened to a woman with her dachshund Orrex Nov 2013 #25

Oh, really? baldguy Nov 2013 #28

Do a lot of dachshunds tear off their owner's arms? Orrex Nov 2013 #31

An aggressive dog is more dangerous than a docile dog, no matter what the size. baldguy Nov 2013 #34

Tell us exactly what a pit bull is Orrex Nov 2013 #36

I see you are left hanging again. iwillalwayswonderwhy Nov 2013 #39

Because that posters false & disengenious definition of "Pit Bull" baldguy Nov 2013 #40

Yeah, well. You're the one who thinks dachshunds are more dangerous than pit bulls Orrex Nov 2013 #41

Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2015 #149

What kind of silly question is that? TorchTheWitch Nov 2013 #45

The problem with some of the anti-Pit Bull dog haters baldguy Nov 2013 #56

Well said OwnedByCats Nov 2013 #126

The difference is you can punt a Dachshund 20 yards snooper2 Nov 2013 #127

pit bulls don't kill people hfojvt Nov 2013 #29

Oddly enough this is more true than a gun hollysmom Nov 2013 #80

The little ankle snapper that chewed off my hands when I was trying to rescue it with nothing to get lonestarnot Nov 2013 #32

Were her sleeves too short? Union Scribe Nov 2013 #33

No, it's just SOME people shouldn't have them. baldguy Nov 2013 #35

So you propose some sort of test before people are allowed to own pit bulls? XemaSab Nov 2013 #38

I would not mind a test before some people could own any pet. hollysmom Nov 2013 #82

I'll stick with kitties. Arugula Latte Nov 2013 #43

I'm just glad that so many folks with genuine, ongoing real world experience checked in here. flvegan Nov 2013 #44

At what point does the moronic turn into the malicious? baldguy Nov 2013 #47

At the point of the OP, in this case. Orrex Nov 2013 #51

Single-topic posters certainly are a problem Orrex Nov 2013 #50

The most flagrant anti-Pit Bull dog-hating poster on DU only posts lies about Pit Bulls. baldguy Nov 2013 #52

Really? It's preposterous that you would ask for that, but okay. Orrex Nov 2013 #57

The dog isn't to blame but he might have to be put down anyway. n/t pnwmom Nov 2013 #46

It absolutely should be put down. Mariana Nov 2013 #86

The article title is offensive to me. Nine Nov 2013 #48

Par for the course for the dog haters: can't handle the truth. baldguy Nov 2013 #53

Pit bulls were bred to kill XemaSab Nov 2013 #54

Many different dog breeds have been bred to kill. baldguy Nov 2013 #55

I want all pit bulls to be spayed and neutered XemaSab Nov 2013 #58

99.9999999% of Pit Bulls were bred, traind & raise to be companions & members of human families. baldguy Nov 2013 #59

They were bred to fight XemaSab Nov 2013 #60

Repeating a lie doesn't turn it into the truth. baldguy Nov 2013 #61

What were pit bulls originally bred for? XemaSab Nov 2013 #62

Asked & answered. baldguy Nov 2013 #63

They were bred to fight and kill XemaSab Nov 2013 #64

My argument doesn't begin & end with blaming the victim. As yours does. baldguy Nov 2013 #65

A woman had her arms torn off by her dog XemaSab Nov 2013 #66

And you're letting the real culprit - the son who neglected & abused the dog - off scot-free. baldguy Nov 2013 #67

You have a link to substantiate that? XemaSab Nov 2013 #68

Tell me, how many humans are killed by dogs each year? baldguy Nov 2013 #69

I'm sure this little boy was responsible for provoking the dogs: XemaSab Nov 2013 #70

God gave you a gift. You shovel well. You shovel very well. baldguy Nov 2013 #71

Wow! You're a fast reader! XemaSab Nov 2013 #72

He already knows All The Facts Orrex Nov 2013 #81

WTF is wrong with you? flvegan Nov 2013 #96

Woman Attacked by Man and Gets Raped: Was it Provoked or Out of the Blue? XemaSab Nov 2013 #99

You think dogs have the same cognitive abilities as humans? baldguy Nov 2013 #112

So every pit bull who attacked a small child did so because it was afraid of the child? XemaSab Nov 2013 #135

are Chihuahuas miniature Dobermans? B Calm Nov 2013 #49

I know a few people who think they are. In_The_Wind Nov 2013 #107

My dad had one who thought he was a bad ass. Hell B Calm Nov 2013 #113

The picture is inaccurate Nevernose Nov 2013 #73

It's not just hate. baldguy Nov 2013 #74

Everyone knows that dog breeds behave differently. Bonobo Nov 2013 #76

And pretending that training, care & love don't make a difference is evil. baldguy Nov 2013 #77

"Evil"? Bonobo Nov 2013 #78

Yes, racism is evil. Even when applied to animals. Fucking obvious. baldguy Nov 2013 #83

Is it possible for you to discuss a subject without attacking everyone? Orrex Nov 2013 #84

I'd laugh at the hypocrisy if it wasn't so... flvegan Nov 2013 #93

How polite should one be when dealing with people who want to murder a member of your family? baldguy Nov 2013 #103

See? There you go again. Orrex Nov 2013 #108

You whine about being attacked when facts are posted, baldguy Nov 2013 #114

That's a lie Orrex Nov 2013 #118

No, clueless would be someone that thinks pitbulls and labradors have equal temperament. nt Bonobo Nov 2013 #85

Got anything valid to differentiate? flvegan Nov 2013 #91

Labradors have less aggressive/defensive temperaments than pit bulls. Bonobo Nov 2013 #92

Do tell. flvegan Nov 2013 #94

I don't have any scientific results. Bonobo Nov 2013 #95

Fair enough. flvegan Nov 2013 #98

Thank you, Fivegan. Bonobo Nov 2013 #100

Of course there is a scientific test for temperment: baldguy Nov 2013 #117

So... statistics that you post are gospel truth Orrex Nov 2013 #122

I don't know why the pit bull bit off her arms Beringia Nov 2013 #79

You shouldn't feel horrible. Mariana Nov 2013 #88

A dog that bites should be put to sleep OwnedByCats Nov 2013 #102

A dog that goes after a pedestrian on a public street and bites her Mariana Nov 2013 #133

Agreed. 100%... SidDithers Nov 2013 #140

You still can't judge it was no good reason even OwnedByCats Nov 2013 #144

What would you suggest Beringia Nov 2013 #136

My post was not directed at you OwnedByCats Nov 2013 #143

There's a dog that chases me... TeeYiYi Nov 2013 #89

Um. You might want to reconsider some of your wording there... Orrex Nov 2013 #90

If the dog had bit you, woud you have sued the dog? Or the owners of the dog? baldguy Nov 2013 #105

Citation, please Orrex Nov 2013 #110

The dog DID bite me... TeeYiYi Nov 2013 #119

Hey, of those here that believe pit bulls are OwnedByCats Nov 2013 #101

This is a false equivalency. renie408 Nov 2013 #106

Pit bull jaws do not lock Orrex Nov 2013 #109

See, that kind of language right there OwnedByCats Nov 2013 #116

Tell it to the fetishists Orrex Nov 2013 #121

I don't see MOST pit bull advocates around here OwnedByCats Nov 2013 #124

Then you're not a pit bull fetishist. Problem solved. Orrex Nov 2013 #128

Not pretending anything OwnedByCats Nov 2013 #123

Another false equivalency...I think, I might be confusing my logical fallacies... renie408 Nov 2013 #130

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If you asked me if I think a pit bull is the dog for everyone OwnedByCats Nov 2013 #145

We probably don't really disagree at all. renie408 Nov 2013 #146

I totally agree with you OwnedByCats Nov 2013 #148

So you support the TPP, then? Orrex Nov 2013 #111

Missed the point entirely OwnedByCats Nov 2013 #115

It's a different story indeed. Orrex Nov 2013 #120

So you find it necessary to have this attitude towards people OwnedByCats Nov 2013 #125

See reply 128 Orrex Nov 2013 #129

It's time to breed the danger out of dangerous dogs seveneyes Nov 2013 #132

the case for kittehs: they know where to poop and won't tear your arms off. dionysus Nov 2013 #134

Nailed it... SidDithers Nov 2013 #142

Dogs don't kill people. Dog owners kill people... SidDithers Nov 2013 #139

I was thinking the same thing. renie408 Nov 2013 #147

How sad for the Mother, not out of the blue. "everyone gets the dog they deserve" Sunlei Sep 2015 #151