News Baby killed by family dog on 1st birthday - Page 11

Sucky · 09:05 PM

Just another reason why I have a cat

A baby's first birthday party turned tragic when he was killed by the family's dog during the celebration.

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The Las Vegas Sun reports that the 120-pound Mastiff/Rhodesian mix had never displayed any previous signs of aggression toward people, according to the family who lives in Henderson, Nev.

The baby crawled over to the dog to pet him, the police reported. The Daily Mail writes that Chris Shahan, the baby's father, believes his son tried to grab the dog’s fur to stand up when the dog reacted.

The dog ... latched his jaws around the boy's head and began shaking him, police said. The grandmother attempted to pull the boy from the dog while other family members rushed to help, police said.
Las Vegas Review-Journal reports Shahan said, "I got the dog off the baby ... I tried to save my baby."

According to the reporter in the My News 3 KSNV video below, Shahan "wants to be clear that this was an accident, not some kind of vicious attack."

According to KLAS-TV, the dog will be observed for rabies, and will then be euthanized.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/0...n_1462963.html

Fish · 05-02-2012, 07:07 AM

Bad news is the best news these days. The more sick and tragic, the more it will be talked about. We're a really ****ed up species...

tooge · 05-02-2012, 07:09 AM

I've always thought a freshly washed baby sort of has a peanut butterish smell. Just sayin

KCUnited · 05-02-2012, 07:09 AM

Dog eat baby world we live in.

tooge · 05-02-2012, 07:13 AM

maybe he thought the kid was this guy

**TimeForWasp** · 05-02-2012, 07:21 AM

Maybe we should consider Pun Planet in a seperate section. Just an idea.

Better yet, the next time I do puns , I'm gonna use a spoiler tag. Only problem is, I don't know how to do that. How do you do the spoiler tag?

Simply Red · 05-02-2012, 07:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Nucky

So when someone has a serious prayer request on here(like a family member dying)...do you guys mock them as well or take it seriously?

SIT!!

KCUnited · 05-02-2012, 07:23 AM

Turns out the dog had a particular disdain for Blind Melon.

Radar Chief · 05-02-2012, 07:28 AM

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Originally Posted by KC Fish

This is such a consistent addition to these kinds of stories, you'd think that owners of large breed dogs would see that over and over and scratch their head in self examination. But evidently it's easier to convince yourself that your animal is the exception...

We got rid of our rat terrier when MiniRadar started crawling around. When the chocolate lab got tired of him poking her eyes and pulling her ears she’d go outside, the rat terrier got tired of it she’d snap at him.

jspchief · 05-02-2012, 07:39 AM

By all accounts the child was a real treat to be around.

MTG#10 · 05-02-2012, 07:51 AM

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Originally Posted by ThaVirus

Some quality stuff in here. You guys are clever...

On a serious note: holy shit! This is exactly why I beat the shit out of my dogs. I put my hand in his bowl while he's eating and if he growls- smack the shit out of him! Give him a good tail yank every once in a while to surprise him and if he snaps- smack the shit out of him! Gotta make sure shit like this doesn't go down when you've got little ones around.

This. When you own a dog, especially a big dog you have to show it who the pack leader is especially if you have children around. People may think that shit is cruel but its necessary if you dont want a chance of things like this story too happen.

tooge · 05-02-2012, 08:37 AM

the "especially a big dog" comment is a completely ignorant comment. I've owned mostly big dogs and a few smaller dogs over the years. My experience is that the smaller dogs are the biters and nippers. I've never had a big dog so much as growl at my kids

DJ's left nut · 05-02-2012, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by tooge

the "especially a big dog" comment is a completely ignorant comment. I've owned mostly big dogs and a few smaller dogs over the years. My experience is that the smaller dogs are the biters and nippers. I've never had a big dog so much as growl at my kids

If a small dog bites your kid - the kid has a scar at worst.

I understand the sentiment. I don't know that I agree with it, afterall I have over 200 lbs of dog in my house and they're all staying even when a baby shows up. But they're labradors so it's a different story. And a 75 lb dog is a far different discussion than a 130 lb dog. 75 lbs still can't essentially fit a toddler in its mouth and end the discussion in the 3-5 seconds it would take you to get over there.

I'm fairly certain I wouldn't be comfortable having a 130 lb dog in a house with a 1 year old. Say what you will about them being docile, but a dog is still a dog and you just can't be 100% certain what it will do at all times.

I don't think I'd be so cavalier about reducing my margin for error to zero.

JD10367 · 05-02-2012, 08:54 AM

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Originally Posted by tooge

the "especially a big dog" comment is a completely ignorant comment. I've owned mostly big dogs and a few smaller dogs over the years. My experience is that the smaller dogs are the biters and nippers. I've never had a big dog so much as growl at my kids

No, "completely ignorant" is thinking your very small child is always 100% safe around an animal that is big enough to bite the kid's head off. Just because you were lucky doesn't mean you were smart. Dogs may be domesticated but they're still capable at any time of ripping the life out of you. Anyone who forgets that might pay the price. It's not quite Siegfried & Roy with their tigers, but the point remains the same: if something is large enough to kill something smaller, it's not a wise idea to let the something get close enough to do it.

As for the people who make puns about this, the kid in the woodchipper, and other sorts of things, there's not enough karmic justice in the universe for you. Let us know when something innocent and vulnerable that you love is killed horribly, so we can all come up with some witty ****ing one-liners.

Fish · 05-02-2012, 08:55 AM

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Originally Posted by tooge

the "especially a big dog" comment is a completely ignorant comment. I've owned mostly big dogs and a few smaller dogs over the years. My experience is that the smaller dogs are the biters and nippers. I've never had a big dog so much as growl at my kids

Again..... neither had the dog in the article.

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the 120-pound Mastiff/Rhodesian mix had never displayed any previous signs of aggression toward people, according to the family who lives in Henderson, Nev.

O.city · 05-02-2012, 08:56 AM

This is why you should just go with a Lab, IMO.

We have had friends with children over and I've seen their 2 year old bite, pinch, pull himself up, crawl on etc my chocolate lab. He just lays there or licks him.

I will say though, that I don't think i would ever feel 100 percent comfortable about it. In the end it's still an animal.

05-01-2012, 08:53 PM
Sucky Banned Join Date: Aug 2011 Casino cash: $10004900	Baby killed by family dog on 1st birthday Just another reason why I have a cat A baby's first birthday party turned tragic when he was killed by the family's dog during the celebration. WARNING -- Graphic Description Below: The Las Vegas Sun reports that the 120-pound Mastiff/Rhodesian mix had never displayed any previous signs of aggression toward people, according to the family who lives in Henderson, Nev. The baby crawled over to the dog to pet him, the police reported. The Daily Mail writes that Chris Shahan, the baby's father, believes his son tried to grab the dog’s fur to stand up when the dog reacted. The dog ... latched his jaws around the boy's head and began shaking him, police said. The grandmother attempted to pull the boy from the dog while other family members rushed to help, police said. Las Vegas Review-Journal reports Shahan said, "I got the dog off the baby ... I tried to save my baby." According to the reporter in the My News 3 KSNV video below, Shahan "wants to be clear that this was an accident, not some kind of vicious attack." According to KLAS-TV, the dog will be observed for rabies, and will then be euthanized. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/0...n_1462963.html Last edited by Sucky; 05-01-2012 at 09:05 PM..
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