that thing tried to turn copper into dogmeat, pal!

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/nnHmUk_J6xQ/maxresdefault.jpg

This was posted today on my Nextdoor feed. The dog was playing
I think that one wrong move by the little boy could have been disaster. The dog has been running in the area and no one knows its owner it seems. It was doing what it was bred to do attack the head and neck region.

https://nextdoor.com/p/RNm3qYd2DR4k?...ExNjQzMw%3D%3D

These animals are bred for violence and are only going to be so domesticated.

Dang, that's scary to see. That dog was one bad mood away from killing that kid.

There are very few threads on CP that I don't want to see bumped. This one is near the top.

Nothing but sad and tragic stories.

1. Your chances of being murdered in this country are 8 in 100k. Your chances of dying from a dog are literally 1 in 10M. We don't have a dog problem, we have a people problem and a media problem.

2. Calling people naive who have the breed, many for most of their life when you have zero experience is what is naive. Funny fact, almost all of the people who are the most vocal about breed legislation have never owned the breeds they are all worked up about and lecture everyone else.

3. I don't think ChiefsPlanet is a good indication of the vast majority of people. I could give you endless examples of the point I am about to make but I will spare you and just give one. One of my best friends is an executive at Google. She has parties all the time with a lot of people attending that bring children. She has a pitbull. I asked if anyone ever had a problem with that, she said no. Tons of kids. I'll bet Patrick Mahomes never has a problem with guests bringing over their kids as well.

4. The Mahomes thing isn't a rumor. They post pictures of their dogs all the time.

Found an interesting article, so thought I'd drop a link here. I personally haven't had any interactions with a Pitbull, so I don't have an opinion. I do think I'd be cautious based on everything stated in the linked article though.

Full article: Pit Bulls: Facts and Figures

Some interesting parts from the article:

Over 40% of pits in dog shelters end up euthanized. They have the highest surrender rate by far. And because nobody else will trust a grown pit at the shelter, they're mostly put down. Pitbull owners tend to be irresponsible, so it's difficult to trust. Especially when they are capable of such damage. They are a serious drain on the dog adoption system.

Has anyone recently mentioned that you’re a brainwashed idiot?

Pitbulls are the most surrendered breed. They are the most euthanized breed. There's reason for those numbers, whether you want to believe it or not.

Oh, I completely realize it’s the media, people like you and their wonderful ordinances that drive the numbers you want to spout.

My outdoor cat is more vicious than my Pittie. You should show up at the house unannounced some time. We’ll have a beer.

And another child killed by the "family dog". The Pit Bull mix "never showed any signs of aggression".

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/wa...fa4a3fd4&ei=32

Washington State 4-year-old boy attacked, killed by family dog on Halloween, police say

A four year old was killed after a vicious attack by a family dog on Halloween night in Spokane, Washington.

The Spokane Police Department said officers responded to the attack a little past 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday night.

Roger Hammers who lived next door told NBC Right Now that a set of grandparents lived there with their grandson.

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"We didn't hear the attack, we didn't hear anything like that,” Hammers said. “We didn't hear anything until grandpa came out and was looking for someone to help."

Hammers, a nurse went over and saw the child in his grandmothers arms, surrounded by blood.

"It was incredibly difficult to watch that little guy fight for his life,” Roger Hammers said.
The grandmother was applying pressure to stop the bleeding. Hammers girlfriend was already on the phone with 911 and Hammers at that point told her to tell them it was critical. They were there minutes later.

The dog was "severely injured and beyond help" in the attempts to rescue the 4-year-old, police said. It was euthanized on the scene.

The child was taken to the hospital but died as a result of the injuries.

Heather Sandy, who lives next door told KXLY she's known the family for six years and the child was "their whole life."

"This little boy, he's got he's full of energy," Sandy said. "He was kind, loving."

Hammers told NBC Right Now, that the dog, a Pitbull mix, never showed any signs of aggression before.

"My dog and their dog would bark back and forth, I could reach over the fence and pet the dog, the little kid played in the backyard with the dog all the time,” Hammers said. “And that dog never showed any signs of being aggressive – so I don't know what happened inside the house."

Police said they don't suspect that any "criminality" was involved. This was just a "tragic" accident.

"It's a tragedy. It’s terrible. I'm very sorry to hear that he didn't make it,” Hammers said.

Hamsters are vicious little things. Way more dangerous than that gentle giant pit bull.

This is why you never dress your child as a dog chew toy for Halloween.