Pit Bulls Break Into Home, Maul Woman

[wutamess]

VIDEO: http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/...ull.attack.cnn

Isn't this technically a RE POST?
Seems we see something similar to this every week.
It's not the breed
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20070822/D8R5QR1G1.html

GIG HARBOR, Wash. (AP) - Two pit bull terriers broke into a house through a pet door Tuesday and attacked a woman in her bed, mauling her badly, a Pierce County sheriff's spokesman said.

The woman was able to grab a gun and try to shoot the dogs, then break away from the attack and lock herself in her car, where she called 911, sheriff's spokesman Ed Troyer said.

The woman, who was not immediately identified, was taken to a hospital in Tacoma, where she was listed in serious condition.

Officers planned to talk to the dogs' owner.

The pit bulls also killed a neighbor's Jack Russell terrier, which entered the house during the attack, Troyer said.

"The thought is that the Jack Russell heard noise in the neighbor's house, came in and was attacked by the dogs," Troyer said.

Firefighters responded first, locking the dogs in the house, treating the woman and calling for an ambulance.

Officers "had to pepper spray and fight the dogs until they were detained. We almost had to shoot them on site," Troyer said.

The dogs were taken to a Humane Society and will probably be destroyed, he said.

It was not immediately known why the dogs entered the house, whether the woman had dogs of her own or what set off the attack.

[BIG_DADDY]

Originally Posted by frazod

You know, I've been wondering about something.

List of things you've actively supported lately:

Barry Bonds
Michael Vick
Pitbulls

Anyone else see a pattern here?

I never supported Michael Vick. All I said about Barry was he receives far more grief than is warranted. He was a great player who is fun to watch. YOu said you hate dogs already right?

[kcirnamffoh]

Originally Posted by wutamess

Dart... get me some popcorn too.

Don't choke on it.

[BIG_DADDY]

Originally Posted by kcirnamffoh

Another thought, why own a pit bull? You know their reputation. You know what kind of animal it is, so why own one? You could have any other kind of dog. Why a pit bull? Things that make me go ...hmmmm...

Good question I am glad you asked. Secondly let me say if you have a real pit which is a game raised APBT there is a very low chance of it ever biting a person unless you train it to. People handle them when they fight in the pit and a dog that ever shows any human aggression is immediately killed.

Why do I want a pit and what traits do I like in them? Some people are just happy with a lap dog but not me. When I was looking for a dog I wanted one that had the qualities I would aspire to have in my own life. I wanted a dog that lived with passion and was fiercely loyal. I wanted one that was courageous and game. I wanted one that was very loving. I wanted an agile athlete that was very strong too. I also wanted intelligence because what good are the other qualities if it can’t be trained correctly? No other breed will bring it home in all these areas like an APBT. This breed is extremely passionate in all areas of its life and no other dog will want to please you more. Let me also say that this breed is not for everyone and if your not going to raise it correctly and get it from the right source you are not going to end up with what I am about to describe. If your going to get one I would suggest finding a dog man and get the very best game blood you can find and raise from a young pup. The reason for this is you will get a much more game athlete that is mentally much more stable than going down to the pound and picking something up there. I am an athlete and have been my entire life so I wanted a dog that was the ultimate athlete that I could do activities with. So lets take a look at this ultimate athlete. Endurance, when I go bike riding he can hang for well over two hours. Try running a shepherd like that you will kill it inside 30 minutes. Very, very few dogs can hang like that. Speed, they like a lightning bolt inside 100 yards. Last year at the beach I apologized to a guy for not having him on a leash while I was running him. He said no big deal as he could never catch up to his whippets. I said ok and let him go. He ran up on his whippets like a lion taking down a gazelle touching their hind quarters with his paw twice, once from each side just to let them know he was there. The look on the guys face was priceless. “ That’s a huge dog (60 pounds) to be running that fast that’s amazing” is what he said. This is a whippet http://www.sonic.net/~whippet/ Strength, they compete in weight pulling contests and rank as some of the most powerful dogs in the world pound for pound. There are pictures of several here www.dogpower.com click on pictures. Agility, they can even climb trees and swim with the best of them. You can find many pictures if you punch that in a search engine. My dog will hit water for the first time this weekend. The APBT is also one of the top breeds in agility contests. Courage and Gameness, nothing comes close to an APBT in these areas I don’t think anybody would even attempt to debate that. My dogs father was dead game and a good dog will be absolutely fearless. If there is a grizzly in my back yard he would want a piece of that ass. MOHillbilly posted some links to his dogs going after wild boar. If that doesn’t convince you nothing will. The most recent mountain lion attack out here was a guy who was riding bikes on a mountain trail with his friend and his dog, a lab. When the lion attacked the dog high tailed it out of there. That is not a trait I want in my dog. If my dog did that I would kill the POS if I survived. Intelligence, the APBT may not be at the very top of the list in the canine world in this area but they are still very smart and trainable. The top canine search and rescue team in Northern California are APBTs. They are just beginning to understand just how trainable they are. Here is some good information on the breed being used in police work as well as having information on the S&R team. http://www.pitbullsontheweb.com/petbull/pospress.html Once the dog knows what it is you want it will be more determined than any other breed to make sure the job gets done that’s why they are so good at S&R. Don’t forget the most famous and decorated war dog in U.S. history was also a pit. It takes some serious intelligence and loyalty to pull that off. http://www.thehoya.com/sports/110403/sports12.cfm Loving, like all other extreme passions with this breed when it comes to loving their owner it’s the same thing. I will just put it this way my dogs nicknames are Velcro & Shadow because he constantly wants to be touching you. Whether you sitting on the couch or laying in bed or driving down the road he is attached to you. When you walk around he is always right next to you. I have never been around a dog that is more affectionate.

These are the reasons I love the APBT. Once you have had this breed it is very hard to own anything else. I would never suggest anybody get one though that isn’t completely dedicated to working it out hard as well as training it. For those who do though you will be rewarded with the ultimate companion the canine world has to offer IMO.

[HonestChieffan]

So, there!

[CoMoChief]

Originally Posted by BIG_DADDY

Good question I am glad you asked. Secondly let me say if you have a real pit which is a game raised APBT there is a very low chance of it ever biting a person unless you train it to. People handle them when they fight in the pit and a dog that ever shows any human aggression is immediately killed.

Why do I want a pit and what traits do I like in them? Some people are just happy with a lap dog but not me. When I was looking for a dog I wanted one that had the qualities I would aspire to have in my own life. I wanted a dog that lived with passion and was fiercely loyal. I wanted one that was courageous and game. I wanted one that was very loving. I wanted an agile athlete that was very strong too. I also wanted intelligence because what good are the other qualities if it can’t be trained correctly? No other breed will bring it home in all these areas like an APBT. This breed is extremely passionate in all areas of its life and no other dog will want to please you more. Let me also say that this breed is not for everyone and if your not going to raise it correctly and get it from the right source you are not going to end up with what I am about to describe. If your going to get one I would suggest finding a dog man and get the very best game blood you can find and raise from a young pup. The reason for this is you will get a much more game athlete that is mentally much more stable than going down to the pound and picking something up there. I am an athlete and have been my entire life so I wanted a dog that was the ultimate athlete that I could do activities with. So lets take a look at this ultimate athlete. Endurance, when I go bike riding he can hang for well over two hours. Try running a shepherd like that you will kill it inside 30 minutes. Very, very few dogs can hang like that. Speed, they like a lightning bolt inside 100 yards. Last year at the beach I apologized to a guy for not having him on a leash while I was running him. He said no big deal as he could never catch up to his whippets. I said ok and let him go. He ran up on his whippets like a lion taking down a gazelle touching their hind quarters with his paw twice, once from each side just to let them know he was there. The look on the guys face was priceless. “ That’s a huge dog (60 pounds) to be running that fast that’s amazing” is what he said. This is a whippet http://www.sonic.net/~whippet/ Strength, they compete in weight pulling contests and rank as some of the most powerful dogs in the world pound for pound. There are pictures of several here www.dogpower.com click on pictures. Agility, they can even climb trees and swim with the best of them. You can find many pictures if you punch that in a search engine. My dog will hit water for the first time this weekend. The APBT is also one of the top breeds in agility contests. Courage and Gameness, nothing comes close to an APBT in these areas I don’t think anybody would even attempt to debate that. My dogs father was dead game and a good dog will be absolutely fearless. If there is a grizzly in my back yard he would want a piece of that ass. MOHillbilly posted some links to his dogs going after wild boar. If that doesn’t convince you nothing will. The most recent mountain lion attack out here was a guy who was riding bikes on a mountain trail with his friend and his dog, a lab. When the lion attacked the dog high tailed it out of there. That is not a trait I want in my dog. If my dog did that I would kill the POS if I survived. Intelligence, the APBT may not be at the very top of the list in the canine world in this area but they are still very smart and trainable. The top canine search and rescue team in Northern California are APBTs. They are just beginning to understand just how trainable they are. Here is some good information on the breed being used in police work as well as having information on the S&R team. http://www.pitbullsontheweb.com/petbull/pospress.html Once the dog knows what it is you want it will be more determined than any other breed to make sure the job gets done that’s why they are so good at S&R. Don’t forget the most famous and decorated war dog in U.S. history was also a pit. It takes some serious intelligence and loyalty to pull that off. http://www.thehoya.com/sports/110403/sports12.cfm Loving, like all other extreme passions with this breed when it comes to loving their owner it’s the same thing. I will just put it this way my dogs nicknames are Velcro & Shadow because he constantly wants to be touching you. Whether you sitting on the couch or laying in bed or driving down the road he is attached to you. When you walk around he is always right next to you. I have never been around a dog that is more affectionate.

These are the reasons I love the APBT. Once you have had this breed it is very hard to own anything else. I would never suggest anybody get one though that isn’t completely dedicated to working it out hard as well as training it. For those who do though you will be rewarded with the ultimate companion the canine world has to offer IMO.

Jesus Christ.

[Frazod]

Originally Posted by BIG_DADDY

I never supported Michael Vick. All I said about Barry was he receives far more grief than is warranted. He was a great player who is fun to watch. YOu said you hate dogs already right?

You were actively defending both of them, although your defense of Vick was certainly more subdued than your defense of Bonds.

And I don't hate dogs, and I never said I hate dogs - I just think as pets go, they're a pain in the ass, especially if you live somplace where you have to walk them on a leash. fuck that. I don't have to walk my cats when its 97 degrees outside or pouring rain. If I lived out in the country, I'd probably have a couple of dogs. But not here.

And if I did own a dog, it would be one that I wouldn't have to worry about whether or not it might eat one of my neighbors when my back was turned.

[kcirnamffoh]

Originally Posted by elvomito

thats just ignorant, by definition

Oh that is brilliant!!! So that's all you got to say, huh? Can't think of anything else? Not much there is there? By definition? What does that mean? WTF? Must be another pit bull owner.

[HonestChieffan]

They dont always wait till your back is turned. Thats the fun part. Its like having a stick of dynomite in your pocket. You cant get rid of it and you have no idea when or if its gonna go off. Some never do....do you feel lucky?

[BIG_DADDY]

Originally Posted by frazod

You were actively defending both of them, although your defense of Vick was certainly more subdued than your defense of Bonds.

And I don't hate dogs, and I never said I hate dogs - I just think as pets go, they're a pain in the ass, especially if you live somplace where you have to walk them on a leash. fuck that. I don't have to walk my cats when its 97 degrees outside or pouring rain. If I lived out in the country, I'd probably have a couple of dogs. But not here.

And if I did own a dog, it would be one that I wouldn't have to worry about whether or not it might eat one of my neighbors when my back was turned.

Show me where I ever defended Michael Vick.

Barry does receive more grief than he should.

You obviously are a cat person. Don't ever own a dog.

[elvomito]

Originally Posted by kcirnamffoh

Oh that is brilliant!!! So that's all you got to say, huh? Can't think of anything else? Not much there is there? By definition? What does that mean? WTF? Must be another pit bull owner.

lmao. it means you don't have a clue wtf you are talking about. did you expect me to explain it to you? its obviously pointless to try

[Mr. Laz]

Originally Posted by HonestChieffan

irregardless is not a word. The word is "regardless"

Just reaching out to be friends. Dont want you to be accused of being stupid. I'll bear that cross.

bullshit


look in the mirror, stupid.

[elvomito]

Originally Posted by kcirnamffoh

Oh that is brilliant!!! So that's all you got to say, huh? Can't think of anything else? Not much there is there? By definition? What does that mean? WTF? Must be another pit bull owner.

here, let me clarify with a wikipedia definition, i think it fits nicely in your case

Ignorance is a lack of knowledge. Ignorance is sometimes misinterpreted as a synonym of stupidity, and is as thus often taken as an insult.

In many cases ignorance is seen as a pleasant alternative to harsh reality.

* Willful ignorance (or vincible ignorance) is a bad faith decision to avoid becoming informed about something so as to avoid having to make undesirable decisions that such information might prompt.

[kcirnamffoh]

Originally Posted by CoMoChief

Jesus Christ.

WOW!! Well, I asked for it.

OK, then what part of what I said do you have an issue with, other than the idiot part. Maybe I should detract from that.

You may be the determined and patient person I spoke of. You are a rarity. Maybe your pit bull would not run down the only child in a group of adults or maul another dog for simply being on the same street.

You obviously have a heightened respect for the animal. You also sound like someone in the mob. Like you say, pit bulls are not for everyone. I can think of plenty of other breeds that can give you those same characteristics. Sheep dogs would run circles around your pit bull and do it for miles and miles. Most breeds are very loyal. Most do not express it like a pit bull. That's what you want, Ok, you can handle it but most people don't.

[Calcountry]

Originally Posted by BWillie007

Why people choose to correct others misspellings and speech when they know exactly what point and understand everything they say to a tee is beyond me.

Sorry, just a pet peeve of mine. Who really cares if you spelled a word wrong? Big freaking deal. It's a internet message board, not a novel you are publishing for christs sake.

Probably because there is a spell checker on your browser and you should be courteous enough to the rest of us, use it, and not force us to read unintelligible crap.

[wutamess]

Originally Posted by BIG_DADDY

Barry does receive more grief than he should.

FINALLY! we agree on something. I've always felt that.
McGwire breaks the HR record (everyone knows he's been juicing) & he gets a Harley and rode around the stadium.

Bonds breaks it. He gets nothing but "he cheated" rants.