This is Why I speak out, plain and simple. How can anyone not fight for these Children. Justin was a Awesome young Man with a loving Family that misses Him very much.
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Saturday, April 27, 2013
This is one of the pit bulls covered in blood.
This is one of the pit bulls covered in blood.
The owner blaming this woman as deputies haul away his 2 dogs.
“I let the dog out to use the bathroom.’
The gate was open and the animals escaped.
“I heard somebody screaming help me help me.”
Neighbors watched in horror as the dogs mauled a man walking along 12th Street East.
“They had him like a rag doll. His skin was hanging you could see a little bit of his rib.”
Jaquim Flores used his truck to help the man get away from the aggressive animals.
“I told him get in, got in there on the way tot he hospital, he was fainting and he fainted on me,” said Jaquim Flores.
“I thought that guy was going to be killed, because he was torn up from head to toe.”
“It is very scary.”
Because this isn’t the first time these dogs — have attacked according to the people who live here.
“They was jumping on me.”
“I told the Sheriff you better watch the dogs cause they are a danger.”
The dogs lived in this yard littered with trash – next door to a bus stop where children play.
“It isn’t the dogs fault it is the owner.”
The owner was arrested on a warrant unrelated to the attack. But animals were taken away to the relief of those living on the street.
“It’s not fair for us to be scared, oh are they going to attack again?”
The owner blaming this woman as deputies haul away his 2 dogs.
“I let the dog out to use the bathroom.’
The gate was open and the animals escaped.
“I heard somebody screaming help me help me.”
Neighbors watched in horror as the dogs mauled a man walking along 12th Street East.
“They had him like a rag doll. His skin was hanging you could see a little bit of his rib.”
Jaquim Flores used his truck to help the man get away from the aggressive animals.
“I told him get in, got in there on the way tot he hospital, he was fainting and he fainted on me,” said Jaquim Flores.
“I thought that guy was going to be killed, because he was torn up from head to toe.”
“It is very scary.”
Because this isn’t the first time these dogs — have attacked according to the people who live here.
“They was jumping on me.”
“I told the Sheriff you better watch the dogs cause they are a danger.”
The dogs lived in this yard littered with trash – next door to a bus stop where children play.
“It isn’t the dogs fault it is the owner.”
The owner was arrested on a warrant unrelated to the attack. But animals were taken away to the relief of those living on the street.
“It’s not fair for us to be scared, oh are they going to attack again?”
Cheri (46624) I am a pro-pit person who may be changing her mind
Cheri (46624) I am a pro-pit person who may be changing her mind about whether to ban these dogs. While I think we all agree that some are very sweet with no outward aggressive tendencies, I am now seeing that many change on a dime; they are too unpredictable. Davas, if what you're saying is true, bred for baiting bulls in the arena, that's an interesting fact I had never heard before today. Thanks for the info.
Thursday, April 25, 2013
When pit bulls maul humans, the damage they do is horrific
When pit bulls maul humans, the damage they do is horrific. Yet, people just keep mouthing the platitude of “no bad dogs, only bad owners.” Platitudes are not solving the problem.
Calling the debate outdated, dogsbite.org, a public education website based in Austin, Texas, which tracks dog bite statistics, says the idea that “it’s the owner, not the breed, has caused the pit bull problem to grow into a 30-year-old problem. Designed to protect pit bull breeders and owners, the slogan ignores the genetic history of the breed and blames these horrific maulings — inflicted by the pit bull’s genetic ‘hold and shake’ bite style — on environmental factors. While environment plays a role in a pit bull’s behaviour, it is genetics that leaves pit bull victims with permanent and disfiguring injuries.”
Calling the debate outdated, dogsbite.org, a public education website based in Austin, Texas, which tracks dog bite statistics, says the idea that “it’s the owner, not the breed, has caused the pit bull problem to grow into a 30-year-old problem. Designed to protect pit bull breeders and owners, the slogan ignores the genetic history of the breed and blames these horrific maulings — inflicted by the pit bull’s genetic ‘hold and shake’ bite style — on environmental factors. While environment plays a role in a pit bull’s behaviour, it is genetics that leaves pit bull victims with permanent and disfiguring injuries.”
While anti BSL, pro pit advocates celebrate what they consider victories. We mourn another death
While anti BSL, pro pit advocates celebrate what they consider victories. We mourn another death . Thus far this year there have been 11 fatal dog attacks in the U.S. In every one of these deaths only one breed (type) of dog has been the killer .The pit bull has been the only type of dog to take human life so far this year. Please Pray for the families and loved ones of the following .(Beau Rutledge, 2 years old)(Jordyn Arndt 4 years old )( Claudia Gallardo, 38 years old ) (Tyler Jett, 7 years old ) (Monica Renee Laminack, 21 months old) (Daxton Borchardt, 14 months old ) ( Ryan Maxwell, 7 years old ) (Isaiah Aguilar, 2 years old ) ( Esile Grace, 91 years old ) (Christian Gormanous, 4 years old ) (Betty Todd, 65 years old ) What kind of people find celebration while lives are lost. At this rate within the next 10 to 20 days We will be adding another innocent victim to this list. Please join Us to bring regulation that will reduce the mauling and killing.
Teach children the following basic safety tips and review them regularly:
ATLANTA (CBS ATLANTA) -
According to the Centers for Disease Control, 4.5 million Americans are bitten by dogs each year, and one in five dog bites results in injuries that require medical attention. There are ways to make dog bites less likely and to help prevent children from being bitten by dogs.
Teach children the following basic safety tips and review them regularly:
Be aware of breed danger.
Don't approach an unfamiliar dog.
Don't scream or run from a dog.
Remain still when approached by an unknown dog.
If knocked over by a dog, roll into a ball and lie still.
Don't play with a dog unless an adult is present.
Avoid direct eye contact with a dog.
Don't disturb a dog that is sleeping, eating or caring for puppies.
Don't pet a dog without allowing it to see and sniff you first.
Also, teach children how to pet dogs. Before touching the animal, tuck their fingers into a loose fist and let the dog smell their hand first. Then, bring the hand up from under the dog's head. Dogs view hands coming down on them from above the head as potentially dangerous.
According to the Centers for Disease Control, 4.5 million Americans are bitten by dogs each year, and one in five dog bites results in injuries that require medical attention. There are ways to make dog bites less likely and to help prevent children from being bitten by dogs.
Teach children the following basic safety tips and review them regularly:
Be aware of breed danger.
Don't approach an unfamiliar dog.
Don't scream or run from a dog.
Remain still when approached by an unknown dog.
If knocked over by a dog, roll into a ball and lie still.
Don't play with a dog unless an adult is present.
Avoid direct eye contact with a dog.
Don't disturb a dog that is sleeping, eating or caring for puppies.
Don't pet a dog without allowing it to see and sniff you first.
Also, teach children how to pet dogs. Before touching the animal, tuck their fingers into a loose fist and let the dog smell their hand first. Then, bring the hand up from under the dog's head. Dogs view hands coming down on them from above the head as potentially dangerous.
Police said the family had the dog for eight years.
The attack happened on Sierra Trail in the Wexford subdivision Wednesday afternoon. Neighbors who tried to help the boy's mother in the moments after the attack described the scene inside the home.
"It was like a horror movie. It was like something I've never seen before," said one woman who asked to remain anonymous. "We're traumatized. The images are still in our minds. I can still see the baby."
Fulton County police said the boy's mother went to the bathroom and returned to find her child dead.
Police said the family had the dog for eight years.
According to neighbors, the boy's father was at work and rushed home when he learned about the attack. Police said he was so distraught that officers had to restrain him at one point.
Neighbor Joseph Messam said he will never forget what he saw and heard.
"I heard the mama rolling around out there screaming on the ground and neighbors came and we tried to see what we can do, but I stayed back to look and I saw all the blood on her arms," said Messam.
That's when he knew something terrible had happened.
"'The dog killed the baby! The dog killed the baby!' That's what I heard her say," said Messam.
Neighbors put together a vigil outside of the family's home Wednesday night.
Officers from Fulton County Animal Services, who took the brown pit bull away, will test the dog and decide whether to euthanize it.
"It was like a horror movie. It was like something I've never seen before," said one woman who asked to remain anonymous. "We're traumatized. The images are still in our minds. I can still see the baby."
Fulton County police said the boy's mother went to the bathroom and returned to find her child dead.
Police said the family had the dog for eight years.
According to neighbors, the boy's father was at work and rushed home when he learned about the attack. Police said he was so distraught that officers had to restrain him at one point.
Neighbor Joseph Messam said he will never forget what he saw and heard.
"I heard the mama rolling around out there screaming on the ground and neighbors came and we tried to see what we can do, but I stayed back to look and I saw all the blood on her arms," said Messam.
That's when he knew something terrible had happened.
"'The dog killed the baby! The dog killed the baby!' That's what I heard her say," said Messam.
Neighbors put together a vigil outside of the family's home Wednesday night.
Officers from Fulton County Animal Services, who took the brown pit bull away, will test the dog and decide whether to euthanize it.
A 7-year-old girl is hospitalized at Akron Children's Hospital, after a dog attack
AKRON, Ohio -- A 7-year-old girl is hospitalized at Akron Children's Hospital, after a dog attack Tuesday evening.
Around 7 p.m., Ah-Jia Lollis was riding her pink scooter down Welsh Avenue when witnesses say a neighbor's dog attacked her.
Lollis was bitten on her ear, shoulder, chest and stomach. She was rushed to Akron Children's Hospital where she will have to undergo surgery.
The dog, identified as a rottweiler, was contained after the attack.
Lollis' mother, Kimberly, emotionally recalled the moments when she found out her daughter was in trouble.
"My son came in and said, 'Mom the dog is eating my sister!' I took off running outside and by the time I got there, the dog had my baby by the back of her hair, biting her neck, her ear, her chest, her stomach. I had to pull my child out of this dog's mouth," said Kimberly Lollis.
The mother and child ran indoors and called 911.
The city has a leash law, requiring dogs to be kept on leashes or in control when off their property.
Witnesses say they are familiar with the dog involved, but have always seen it on a leash or inside a fence.
"If you have a dog, little or big, you are responsible for your dog. A little mistake like not latching a door can cost an innocent child her life," said Lollis.
Lollis says doctors told her that her daughter will recover, but the healing process may be lengthy.
Police and animal control officers are investigating the incident.
Stay with Channel 3 News for updates on the investigation.
Around 7 p.m., Ah-Jia Lollis was riding her pink scooter down Welsh Avenue when witnesses say a neighbor's dog attacked her.
Lollis was bitten on her ear, shoulder, chest and stomach. She was rushed to Akron Children's Hospital where she will have to undergo surgery.
The dog, identified as a rottweiler, was contained after the attack.
Lollis' mother, Kimberly, emotionally recalled the moments when she found out her daughter was in trouble.
"My son came in and said, 'Mom the dog is eating my sister!' I took off running outside and by the time I got there, the dog had my baby by the back of her hair, biting her neck, her ear, her chest, her stomach. I had to pull my child out of this dog's mouth," said Kimberly Lollis.
The mother and child ran indoors and called 911.
The city has a leash law, requiring dogs to be kept on leashes or in control when off their property.
Witnesses say they are familiar with the dog involved, but have always seen it on a leash or inside a fence.
"If you have a dog, little or big, you are responsible for your dog. A little mistake like not latching a door can cost an innocent child her life," said Lollis.
Lollis says doctors told her that her daughter will recover, but the healing process may be lengthy.
Police and animal control officers are investigating the incident.
Stay with Channel 3 News for updates on the investigation.
How can We keep Our Children safe ?
How can We keep Our Children safe ? I think all parents have spent time baby proofing. The latches on the cabinets , swimming pool security, buying the best car seat and learning how to properly secure it. The list goes on and should include dog danger. When You choose a play pen would You choose the one that has the highest death rate of all ? If You choose to have dogs around Your Children be aware of breed danger . When visiting be aware of breed danger. When Children are playing be aware of the neighbors dogs and breed danger. Support regulation that helps You keep Your Children safe.
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
11 deaths by pit bull "type Dogs" in 106 days this year
Another Fatality........................SOUTH FULTON COUNTY, GA -- Police said a 2-year-old boy was attacked and killed by a pit bull at a subdivision in south Fulton County Wednesday afternoon.
Police said a woman called 911, saying her child had been attacked by a dog. The call came from the area of Sierra Trail, off of Stonewell Tell Road near Union City.
Investigators said the mother was at home with her child and the dog at about 1:30 Wednesday afternoon. She said that when she left the room to go to the restroom, everything was okay, but that when she returned to the room, it was clear that the dog had attacked the child and killed him.
Officers were able to corral the dog in the bathroom when they arrived at the home, where it was kept until Animal Control arrived to take the dog.
Investigators said the dog had been a part of the family for the past eight years.
The dog was taken to the Fulton County Animal Shelter, where it will be kept in isloation for the time being.
Officers were not certain if the dog would be destroyed or not.
Police said the Fulton County Medical Examiner has been called to the scene.
Police said a woman called 911, saying her child had been attacked by a dog. The call came from the area of Sierra Trail, off of Stonewell Tell Road near Union City.
Investigators said the mother was at home with her child and the dog at about 1:30 Wednesday afternoon. She said that when she left the room to go to the restroom, everything was okay, but that when she returned to the room, it was clear that the dog had attacked the child and killed him.
Officers were able to corral the dog in the bathroom when they arrived at the home, where it was kept until Animal Control arrived to take the dog.
Investigators said the dog had been a part of the family for the past eight years.
The dog was taken to the Fulton County Animal Shelter, where it will be kept in isloation for the time being.
Officers were not certain if the dog would be destroyed or not.
Police said the Fulton County Medical Examiner has been called to the scene.
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
The Pit Bull Has Killed 10 Times In 104 Days.
While anti BSL, pro pit advocates celebrate what they consider victories. We mourn another death . Thus far this year there have been 10 fatal dog attacks in the U.S. In every one of these deaths only one breed (type) of dog has been the killer .The pit bull has been the only type of dog to take human life so far this year. Please Pray for the families and loved ones of the following .(Jordyn Arndt 4 years old )( Claudia Gallardo, 38 years old ) (Tyler Jett, 7 years old ) (Monica Renee Laminack, 21 months old) (Daxton Borchardt, 14 months old ) ( Ryan Maxwell, 7 years old ) (Isaiah Aguilar, 2 years old ) ( Esile Grace, 91 years old ) (Christian Gormanous, 4 years old ) (Betty Todd, 65 years old ) What kind of people find celebration while lives are lost. At this rate within the next 10 to 20 days We will be adding another innocent victim to this list. Please join Us to bring regulation that will reduce the mauling and killing.
R.I.P. Jordyn Arndt 4 years. Pit Bull Victim #10 in only 104 days.
Fatality..................PRAIRIE CITY, Iowa —A 4-year-old girl has died after she was mauled by a dog in Prairie City on Monday afternoon, a family member said.
JENA WRIGHT
The girl, identified by a family member as Jordyn Arndt, was bitten in the 300 block of South Marshall Street about 2:01 p.m. Monday.
Police Chief Louis Modlin said Arndt suffered severe bite wounds.
Arndt was flown to a hospital in Des Moines for treatment. A family member told KCCI 8 News she later died.
Prairie City Police arrested Jena Marie Wright, 24, of Prairie City in connection to the incident.
Police said Wright was babysitting Arndt at the time of the incident and was responsible for her care. Wright was charged with child endangerment resulting in death, and neglect or abandonment of dependent person.
Wright was placed in the Jasper County Jail.
Arndt’s grandmother, Virginia McCuen told KCCI 8 News her heart is broken.
Her granddaughter, whom everyone called “Miss J,” was a special little girl. McCuen said she was outgoing and playful, without a mean bone in her body.
McCuen said she thinks about how her precious and loving granddaughter’s life came to an end as a result of a dog attack at a house a little more than a block away, and it is almost too much to bear.
JENA WRIGHT
The girl, identified by a family member as Jordyn Arndt, was bitten in the 300 block of South Marshall Street about 2:01 p.m. Monday.
Police Chief Louis Modlin said Arndt suffered severe bite wounds.
Arndt was flown to a hospital in Des Moines for treatment. A family member told KCCI 8 News she later died.
Prairie City Police arrested Jena Marie Wright, 24, of Prairie City in connection to the incident.
Police said Wright was babysitting Arndt at the time of the incident and was responsible for her care. Wright was charged with child endangerment resulting in death, and neglect or abandonment of dependent person.
Wright was placed in the Jasper County Jail.
Arndt’s grandmother, Virginia McCuen told KCCI 8 News her heart is broken.
Her granddaughter, whom everyone called “Miss J,” was a special little girl. McCuen said she was outgoing and playful, without a mean bone in her body.
McCuen said she thinks about how her precious and loving granddaughter’s life came to an end as a result of a dog attack at a house a little more than a block away, and it is almost too much to bear.
Sunday, April 21, 2013
Our children is more important than Your pit bull and dont You ever forget it !!
While pit bull breeders continue to breed these dogs and profit shelters have an excess of 60% pit bull population of dogs that cannot be safely adopted out. This is a disgusting abuse to the dogs and public safety. And oddly they call Us the haters. Spay/Neuter these dogs and strictly regulate breeders. And by the way yes the safety of Our children is more important than Your pit bull and dont You ever forget it !!
Leg amputated when the family's Staffordshire bull terrier bit her.
The family of an 11-year-old girl from Northamptonshire who lost a leg in a dog attack is raising £6,000 to buy her a prosthetic replacement.
Milly Hemely, from Long Buckby, had to have part of her right leg amputated when the family's Staffordshire bull terrier bit her.
Milly Hemely will have to spend the rest of her life without part of her leg.
She was getting ready for school in December last year when the family Staffordshire bull terrier attacked her. Her injuries were so bad her leg had to be amputated at the calf. The dog was destroyed.
Milly Hemely, from Long Buckby, had to have part of her right leg amputated when the family's Staffordshire bull terrier bit her.
Milly Hemely will have to spend the rest of her life without part of her leg.
She was getting ready for school in December last year when the family Staffordshire bull terrier attacked her. Her injuries were so bad her leg had to be amputated at the calf. The dog was destroyed.
Rottweiler attack leaves 3-year-old Farmingdale girl with significant injuries
Posted: 12:37 PM
Updated: 8:02 PM
Rottweiler attack leaves 3-year-old Farmingdale girl with significant injuries
Updated: 8:02 PM
Rottweiler attack leaves 3-year-old Farmingdale girl with significant injuries
Girl in stable condition at Shriners Hospital in Boston
By Craig Crosby ccrosby@centralmaine.com
Staff Writer
FARMINGDALE — It was 9:30 Thursday morning when the 3-year-old girl wandered to within striking distance of Dozer, a male Rottweiler four times her size.The dog was hooked by a steel cable to a barn at the 67 Littlefield Lane home.
Dozer lunged, snapping the choke collar around his neck, and mauled the child. It ripped off a large chunk of her scalp and bit her several times.
Pam Lapointe, 51, dove on top of her granddaughter, but the dog continued to bite and thrash at the girl. Lapointe was not injured.
"Given the aggressive nature of the dog, I believe the grandmother saved the young girl's life and should be commended for her bravery," Kennebec County Sheriff Randall Liberty said Thursday. "Had she not shielded the young girl from the dog, this event would have been much more tragic."
Even so, the unnamed girl sustained serious injuries that will require surgery, police said. The dog continued to attack even after a Gardiner Rescue crew arrived, preventing rescuers from immediately treating the girl.
When Gardiner police officer Allen Alexander arrived, he shot and killed the Rottweiler because it continued to act aggressively, Liberty said.
The girl was taken by ambulance to Maine Medical Center in Portland and then by helicopter to Shriners Hospital in Boston.
Liberty said the girl suffered serious injuries, but was alert and stable at the hospital. A large piece of the youngster's scalp was found near the scene of the attack. Police packaged the scalp in ice and rushed it to Maine Medical in hopes doctors might reattach the fragment.
"She will likely be subjected to multiple surgeries to repair the damage to her head," Liberty said.
The 5-year-old male Rottweiler weighed about 120 pounds and was owned by Lapointe's boyfriend, 52-year-old James Baum. The boyfriend told police he had warned the family to stay away from the dog.
Baum and the girl's mother, 22-year-old Sarah Thompson, share the house at 67 Littlefield Lane with Lapointe and the child, but only Lapointe was home with the girl when the dog attacked.
After the officer shot the dog, its remains were taken to a local veterinarian to be tested for rabies and other diseases, Liberty said. He said Farmingdale Animal Control Officer Jim Grant will continue to investigate the incident. Police did not file any charges.
Grant said Thursday he was not sure whether there had been any previous police complaints in connection with the dog.
"I haven't been able to fully look into that yet," Grant said. "I'm assisting the sheriff's office in any way I can."
Meanwhile, Liberty urged people who have not properly trained their dogs -- especially if they are known to be aggressive -- to keep them away from children and others.
"This incident should be a reminder to owners of such dogs to properly secure them and prevent future tragic events from occurring," Liberty said._ptEVc&usg=AFQjCNHJhLxQIYv7ngcWECfLGQiV1tN1yw
By Craig Crosby ccrosby@centralmaine.com
Staff Writer
FARMINGDALE — It was 9:30 Thursday morning when the 3-year-old girl wandered to within striking distance of Dozer, a male Rottweiler four times her size.The dog was hooked by a steel cable to a barn at the 67 Littlefield Lane home.
Dozer lunged, snapping the choke collar around his neck, and mauled the child. It ripped off a large chunk of her scalp and bit her several times.
Pam Lapointe, 51, dove on top of her granddaughter, but the dog continued to bite and thrash at the girl. Lapointe was not injured.
"Given the aggressive nature of the dog, I believe the grandmother saved the young girl's life and should be commended for her bravery," Kennebec County Sheriff Randall Liberty said Thursday. "Had she not shielded the young girl from the dog, this event would have been much more tragic."
Even so, the unnamed girl sustained serious injuries that will require surgery, police said. The dog continued to attack even after a Gardiner Rescue crew arrived, preventing rescuers from immediately treating the girl.
When Gardiner police officer Allen Alexander arrived, he shot and killed the Rottweiler because it continued to act aggressively, Liberty said.
The girl was taken by ambulance to Maine Medical Center in Portland and then by helicopter to Shriners Hospital in Boston.
Liberty said the girl suffered serious injuries, but was alert and stable at the hospital. A large piece of the youngster's scalp was found near the scene of the attack. Police packaged the scalp in ice and rushed it to Maine Medical in hopes doctors might reattach the fragment.
"She will likely be subjected to multiple surgeries to repair the damage to her head," Liberty said.
The 5-year-old male Rottweiler weighed about 120 pounds and was owned by Lapointe's boyfriend, 52-year-old James Baum. The boyfriend told police he had warned the family to stay away from the dog.
Baum and the girl's mother, 22-year-old Sarah Thompson, share the house at 67 Littlefield Lane with Lapointe and the child, but only Lapointe was home with the girl when the dog attacked.
After the officer shot the dog, its remains were taken to a local veterinarian to be tested for rabies and other diseases, Liberty said. He said Farmingdale Animal Control Officer Jim Grant will continue to investigate the incident. Police did not file any charges.
Grant said Thursday he was not sure whether there had been any previous police complaints in connection with the dog.
"I haven't been able to fully look into that yet," Grant said. "I'm assisting the sheriff's office in any way I can."
Meanwhile, Liberty urged people who have not properly trained their dogs -- especially if they are known to be aggressive -- to keep them away from children and others.
"This incident should be a reminder to owners of such dogs to properly secure them and prevent future tragic events from occurring," Liberty said._ptEVc&usg=AFQjCNHJhLxQIYv7ngcWECfLGQiV1tN1yw
Friday, April 12, 2013
While anti BSL, pro pit advocates celebrate what they consider victories. We mourn another death
While anti BSL, pro pit advocates celebrate what they consider victories. We mourn another death . Thus far this year there have been 9 fatal dog attacks in the U.S. In every one of these deaths only one breed (type) of dog has been the killer .The pit bull has been the only type of dog to take human life so far this year. Please Pray for the families and loved ones of the following .( Claudia Gallardo, 38 years old ) (Tyler Jett, 7 years old ) (Monica Renee Laminack, 21 months old) (Braxton Berchardt, 14 months old ) ( Ryan Maxwell, 7 years old ) (Isaiah Aguilar, 2 years old ) ( Esile Grace, 91 years old ) (Christian Gormanous, 4 years old ) (Betty Todd, 65 years old ) What kind of people find celebration while lives are lost. At this rate within the next 10 to 20 days We will be adding another innocent victim to this list. Please join Us to bring regulation that will reduce the mauling and killing.
Claudia Gallardo, 38, died after she was attacked by a Stockton pit bull
A California mother was killed by a pit bull dog that locals claimed had been terrorizing the neighborhood.
Family say Claudia Gallardo, 38, died after she was attacked by a Stockton pit bull Thursday evening.
The San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office said deputies received reports of the dog mauling around 8:20 p.m., reported CBS Sacramento.
The pit bull named Russia that allegedly attacked and killed a woman in California. / BRIAN HRENKO/OWNER
Deputies who responded found the woman in the front yard of a residence with several massive wounds. Medics pronounced her dead at the scene.
San Joaquin County Animal Control arrived at the residence around 9:30 p.m. and removed the dog from the yard without further incident.
The pit bull, named "Russia" is being held at the San Joaquin County Animal Shelter until the investigation is completed.
Family members identified Gallardo as a mother-of-three.
The pit bull's owner Brian Hrenko said he did not know the victim but that she climbed over his front yard fence while he was gone.
"It makes me sad, real sad," he said. "But, I don't know who it is, so I really don't know how to feel."
A female friend of Hrenko's was at the home at the time, and says the victim claimed to be there to clean the house.
"The dog is just protecting its property. Whoever that girl was -- which I don't know who it was -- I feel bad for her family, whoever it was. But she should not have jumped over the fence," said Hrenko.
Hrenko said he was gone only 40 minutes, and when he returned home his female friend was distraught.
"She was hysterical, she said Russia attacked (the woman) and she just started going all crying and stuff," said Hrenko.
"So I don't really know exactly what happened, I want to talk to her myself."
"They asked me basically about the character of the dog, and then they asked me and this girl might have did something to this other girl ... got in a fight with her or something. You got to be kidding me," said Hrenko of his questioning.
Police have not confirmed a woman jumped the fence but said she was found on the driveway.
Hrenko said Russia has a history of attacking people.
"He gets in fights with my neighbors' dogs all the time. He's attacked people in the yard, but never actually bit them. He, like, chases them, knocked them in our swimming pool, chased one up a tree -- but, he's never actually bit and really hurt anybody," Hrenko said.
The investigation is ongoing.
Family say Claudia Gallardo, 38, died after she was attacked by a Stockton pit bull Thursday evening.
The San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office said deputies received reports of the dog mauling around 8:20 p.m., reported CBS Sacramento.
The pit bull named Russia that allegedly attacked and killed a woman in California. / BRIAN HRENKO/OWNER
Deputies who responded found the woman in the front yard of a residence with several massive wounds. Medics pronounced her dead at the scene.
San Joaquin County Animal Control arrived at the residence around 9:30 p.m. and removed the dog from the yard without further incident.
The pit bull, named "Russia" is being held at the San Joaquin County Animal Shelter until the investigation is completed.
Family members identified Gallardo as a mother-of-three.
The pit bull's owner Brian Hrenko said he did not know the victim but that she climbed over his front yard fence while he was gone.
"It makes me sad, real sad," he said. "But, I don't know who it is, so I really don't know how to feel."
A female friend of Hrenko's was at the home at the time, and says the victim claimed to be there to clean the house.
"The dog is just protecting its property. Whoever that girl was -- which I don't know who it was -- I feel bad for her family, whoever it was. But she should not have jumped over the fence," said Hrenko.
Hrenko said he was gone only 40 minutes, and when he returned home his female friend was distraught.
"She was hysterical, she said Russia attacked (the woman) and she just started going all crying and stuff," said Hrenko.
"So I don't really know exactly what happened, I want to talk to her myself."
"They asked me basically about the character of the dog, and then they asked me and this girl might have did something to this other girl ... got in a fight with her or something. You got to be kidding me," said Hrenko of his questioning.
Police have not confirmed a woman jumped the fence but said she was found on the driveway.
Hrenko said Russia has a history of attacking people.
"He gets in fights with my neighbors' dogs all the time. He's attacked people in the yard, but never actually bit them. He, like, chases them, knocked them in our swimming pool, chased one up a tree -- but, he's never actually bit and really hurt anybody," Hrenko said.
The investigation is ongoing.
STOCKTON PIT BULL FATALITY
STOCKTON, Calif. - A woman was killed in an apparent dog attack in an east Stockton neighborhood Thursday night, according to the San Joaquin County Sheriff's Department.
Deputies responded to the 400 block of North Lillian Avenue around 8:19 p.m. and found a woman who appeared to have been fatally mauled by a dog, Sgt. Tom Rees said.
The dog, described by Rees as a "big, nasty pit bull," was collected and impounded by animal control services.
Neighbors told the Stockton Record they were "saddened and angry, but not surprised" by the attack, having witnessed the dog jump fences to attack other animals and people in the area.
One neighbor said the same dog had attacked her husband previously. She said she informed the Sheriff's Dept. of the incident, but was told there was little authorities could do at the time, according to the Record.
The owner of the home, where the woman was found, was detained by detectives for questioning.
The investigation into the incident was ongoing, said Rees.
Deputies responded to the 400 block of North Lillian Avenue around 8:19 p.m. and found a woman who appeared to have been fatally mauled by a dog, Sgt. Tom Rees said.
The dog, described by Rees as a "big, nasty pit bull," was collected and impounded by animal control services.
Neighbors told the Stockton Record they were "saddened and angry, but not surprised" by the attack, having witnessed the dog jump fences to attack other animals and people in the area.
One neighbor said the same dog had attacked her husband previously. She said she informed the Sheriff's Dept. of the incident, but was told there was little authorities could do at the time, according to the Record.
The owner of the home, where the woman was found, was detained by detectives for questioning.
The investigation into the incident was ongoing, said Rees.
Thursday, April 11, 2013
I'm opposed to dog fighting
Show me a pit breeder website that states: "we never breed dog aggressive dogs; all our dogs have excellent social skills." I cannot find any. The opposite is true. "Dog aggression is what makes a pit a pit." "Pits are the gladiator, the warrior of the dog world." Who needs these traits and instincts? No one who cares about others, that's for certain.
This horrific attack was the work of "good" pits, doing exactly what pits were designed to do: seek and destroy a dog for no reason at all, except for their instinct to do same. Proof that pits are different is that essentially all the "kill or die trying" fighters choose only pits.
Don't believe the pit propaganda and lies, that pits are normal dogs. Read the books written by the pit men who created the pit bull, and who then had to invent the "break stick" the tool to pry open the pit's clenched jaws to free the victims, read the books written before the 1980's, and read between the lines, too.
Most non-bully dogs need a reason to attack and not stop. Most normal dogs stop attacking when the other submits, yelps. They must be guarding a resource or really hate the opponent to kill an opponent. But in order to create the fighting dog, a dog that will travel to a distant location and upon arrival, immediately set to work killing the opponent dog, normal dog behavior had to be changed to create the pit bull.
The original pit mongers, who created these mutant maulers were selfish, sadistic, and cruel. The current pit bully people are very much the same. Imagine the anguish of this poor woman watching her dog being sliced and shaken to death, before her eyes! Nightmares to last a lifetime! Do the pit mongers offer any solutions to reduce these attacks of "good" pits such as these? Nope. It's just another day in pit bull lalaland.
One top pit monger commenter even let it slip and posted "Although I'm opposed to dog fighting, you have to admit that pits look magnificent while fighting." I have come to realize that many who are choose pits do so for the vicarious aggression they receive from their pits. They do not care about the welfare of others, not even the welfare of the pits themselves. Proof is their refusal to offer or accept solutions to this breed specific crisis.
Pit bully people/pit mongers do not care and show this with both word and deed. Therefore, they do not "get a vote", just as pedophiles should not get a vote about child care. Since the pits cannot address the crisis, that leaves it to Society to take action to reduce these attacks, attacks that we all know will happen again and again.
Enact universal spay/neuter microchipping (MSNM) of all pits, pit mixes, all dog aggressive dogs, no exceptions for pit breeders. They do not care about dog or even pit welfare. Proof is their breeding more pits while pits are dying by the ton, literally!
No responsible pit owner gets punished, as his dogs are spays/neuters. If a non-pit dog is accidentally misidentified, no problem, she gets spayed. Since pit mongers insist that breed has no bearing on behavior, that it's all about management and training, they cannot oppose this plan. When pits become few and far between, the pit bully people can adopt any dog and train/manage that dog.
Breeders of other dogs: know who is buying your pup and for what purpose. When in doubt, spay/neuter pups before sale to prevent intentional breeding for increasing dog aggression and reactivity. If you fail and over the decades your breed becomes "the next pit bull", your breed is added to the MSNM law.
As we continue to grow in population and therefore live closer to one another, what we do affects each other more and more. Like it or not, we lose freedoms. Does someone have the freedom to have a burn barrel in dry season or does his neighbor have the right to not loose his home to a brush fire? Something has to give.
This horrific attack was the work of "good" pits, doing exactly what pits were designed to do: seek and destroy a dog for no reason at all, except for their instinct to do same. Proof that pits are different is that essentially all the "kill or die trying" fighters choose only pits.
Don't believe the pit propaganda and lies, that pits are normal dogs. Read the books written by the pit men who created the pit bull, and who then had to invent the "break stick" the tool to pry open the pit's clenched jaws to free the victims, read the books written before the 1980's, and read between the lines, too.
Most non-bully dogs need a reason to attack and not stop. Most normal dogs stop attacking when the other submits, yelps. They must be guarding a resource or really hate the opponent to kill an opponent. But in order to create the fighting dog, a dog that will travel to a distant location and upon arrival, immediately set to work killing the opponent dog, normal dog behavior had to be changed to create the pit bull.
The original pit mongers, who created these mutant maulers were selfish, sadistic, and cruel. The current pit bully people are very much the same. Imagine the anguish of this poor woman watching her dog being sliced and shaken to death, before her eyes! Nightmares to last a lifetime! Do the pit mongers offer any solutions to reduce these attacks of "good" pits such as these? Nope. It's just another day in pit bull lalaland.
One top pit monger commenter even let it slip and posted "Although I'm opposed to dog fighting, you have to admit that pits look magnificent while fighting." I have come to realize that many who are choose pits do so for the vicarious aggression they receive from their pits. They do not care about the welfare of others, not even the welfare of the pits themselves. Proof is their refusal to offer or accept solutions to this breed specific crisis.
Pit bully people/pit mongers do not care and show this with both word and deed. Therefore, they do not "get a vote", just as pedophiles should not get a vote about child care. Since the pits cannot address the crisis, that leaves it to Society to take action to reduce these attacks, attacks that we all know will happen again and again.
Enact universal spay/neuter microchipping (MSNM) of all pits, pit mixes, all dog aggressive dogs, no exceptions for pit breeders. They do not care about dog or even pit welfare. Proof is their breeding more pits while pits are dying by the ton, literally!
No responsible pit owner gets punished, as his dogs are spays/neuters. If a non-pit dog is accidentally misidentified, no problem, she gets spayed. Since pit mongers insist that breed has no bearing on behavior, that it's all about management and training, they cannot oppose this plan. When pits become few and far between, the pit bully people can adopt any dog and train/manage that dog.
Breeders of other dogs: know who is buying your pup and for what purpose. When in doubt, spay/neuter pups before sale to prevent intentional breeding for increasing dog aggression and reactivity. If you fail and over the decades your breed becomes "the next pit bull", your breed is added to the MSNM law.
As we continue to grow in population and therefore live closer to one another, what we do affects each other more and more. Like it or not, we lose freedoms. Does someone have the freedom to have a burn barrel in dry season or does his neighbor have the right to not loose his home to a brush fire? Something has to give.
dog owners will not be immune from prosecution
CHANGES to the law so that dog owners will not be immune from prosecution if their animal attacks someone on private property came a step closer this week, but campaigners complained there was still no timetable for the change.
The change to the Dangerous Dogs (Amendment) Bill, which aims to protect people who visit houses as part of their job, follows the death of Jade Anderson, aged 14, who was mauled by dogs at a home in Chaucer Grove, Atherton, last month.
Under the plans for England and Wales, announced in February, a dog owner could be prosecuted if they fail to stop their dog attacking someone on their own, or someone else's property.
Animal Welfare Minister Lord de Mauley said: "Out of control dogs are just as much a threat on private property as in public places. We are extending the law so that owners who allow their dogs to be dangerously out of control anywhere can be brought to justice.
The change to the Dangerous Dogs (Amendment) Bill, which aims to protect people who visit houses as part of their job, follows the death of Jade Anderson, aged 14, who was mauled by dogs at a home in Chaucer Grove, Atherton, last month.
Under the plans for England and Wales, announced in February, a dog owner could be prosecuted if they fail to stop their dog attacking someone on their own, or someone else's property.
Animal Welfare Minister Lord de Mauley said: "Out of control dogs are just as much a threat on private property as in public places. We are extending the law so that owners who allow their dogs to be dangerously out of control anywhere can be brought to justice.
pit bull type dogs were responsible for 61% of all fatal dog mauling last year
Does it sound crazy to even think of a child riding in a car without the correct car seat or restraints ? Seat belt laws started in the mid 80"s. A law that was opposed by many even though seat belts save 11,000 lives a year . You may not need that seat belt but one time in your life .We protect Our children with car seats and restraints because We are educated and know if a accident happens the odds of injury to the child is greatly reduced .So knowing that pit bull type dogs were responsible for 61% of all fatal dog mauling last year.Why would that type of dog be Your choice for a family pet ?Dont take dangerous risks with a childs life !
54-year-old victim seriously injured after a pit bull attack
SAN DIEGO – Animal officials were searching for a dog that attacked a person in Bay Park Wednesday afternoon, authorities said.
A SAN DIEGO – Animal officials were searching for a dog that attacked a person in Bay Park Wednesday afternoon, authorities said.
A SAN DIEGO – Animal officials were searching for a dog that attacked a person in Bay Park Wednesday afternoon, authorities said.
A 54-year-old victim seriously injured after a pit bull attack on the 2500 block of Clairemont Drive around 3:45 p.m., San Diego County Animal Control officials said.
Crews were still looking for the pit bull in nearby neighborhoods.
No other information was available.
Crews were still looking for the pit bull in nearby neighborhoods.
No other information was available.
Seven rare, prize-winning sheep died in a pit bull attack
WOOD COUNTY (KYTX) -
Seven rare, prize-winning sheep died in a pit bull attack Tuesday after a dog got loose from what neighbors describe as a breeding operation next door. The owner of the sheep worries a person could be attacked next.
"I came down to feed them," Tejas Ranch owner Brent Neighbors said. "Nobody met me up here to eat their feed and I just started walking the pasture and seeing one after another dead."
Neighbors said the seven dead sheep were more than pets. They were his livelihood--because until Tuesday the rare Desert Painted Sheep were worth $500 to $1,000 each.
Out of the six that lived, one's face was mauled and another one can't walk on one leg. Tuesday night a sergeant with the sheriff's department came to take a report.
"We were turned around looking at some dead animals and we turned around and the dog was on this side of that tree right there, snarling and growling at us," Neighbors said. "And he shot it.
Seven rare, prize-winning sheep died in a pit bull attack Tuesday after a dog got loose from what neighbors describe as a breeding operation next door. The owner of the sheep worries a person could be attacked next.
"I came down to feed them," Tejas Ranch owner Brent Neighbors said. "Nobody met me up here to eat their feed and I just started walking the pasture and seeing one after another dead."
Neighbors said the seven dead sheep were more than pets. They were his livelihood--because until Tuesday the rare Desert Painted Sheep were worth $500 to $1,000 each.
Out of the six that lived, one's face was mauled and another one can't walk on one leg. Tuesday night a sergeant with the sheriff's department came to take a report.
"We were turned around looking at some dead animals and we turned around and the dog was on this side of that tree right there, snarling and growling at us," Neighbors said. "And he shot it.
an attack by two pit bulls.
A Hemet woman was injured and her dachshund killed Monday night, April 8, in an attack by two pit bulls.
The 57-year-old woman was treated at a local emergency room for puncture wounds, scrapes and abrasions, Hemet police Lt. Duane Wisehart said.
“I think they were going after the dog more than her,” Wisehart said. Her 2 1/2-year-old dachshund was killed in the attack in the parking lot of the Seven Hills golf course in the 1700 block of Pepper Tree Drive.
The woman’s injuries were to her hands as she tried to rescue her dog, according to Daryl Hitchcock, animal control supervisor for the Ramona Humane Society, which provides animal control services to the city of Hemet.
The dogs were loose at the time and their owners were not found, Wisehart said. One of the dogs got away, he said, but the other was captured. Hitchcock said the dog’s owner has not come forward and that the pit bull will be kept at the society’s San Jacinto shelter for at least another eight days.
The attack came on the eve of a decision by the Riverside County Board of Supervisors to instruct county staff members to draft an ordinance requiring that pit bulls and pit bull mixes to be spayed or neutered. Such an ordinance would apply only to unincorporated county areas and would not apply to the city of Hemet.
The 57-year-old woman was treated at a local emergency room for puncture wounds, scrapes and abrasions, Hemet police Lt. Duane Wisehart said.
“I think they were going after the dog more than her,” Wisehart said. Her 2 1/2-year-old dachshund was killed in the attack in the parking lot of the Seven Hills golf course in the 1700 block of Pepper Tree Drive.
The woman’s injuries were to her hands as she tried to rescue her dog, according to Daryl Hitchcock, animal control supervisor for the Ramona Humane Society, which provides animal control services to the city of Hemet.
The dogs were loose at the time and their owners were not found, Wisehart said. One of the dogs got away, he said, but the other was captured. Hitchcock said the dog’s owner has not come forward and that the pit bull will be kept at the society’s San Jacinto shelter for at least another eight days.
The attack came on the eve of a decision by the Riverside County Board of Supervisors to instruct county staff members to draft an ordinance requiring that pit bulls and pit bull mixes to be spayed or neutered. Such an ordinance would apply only to unincorporated county areas and would not apply to the city of Hemet.
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Bond Increased To $250,000 In Dog Mauling Case
Posted: Tue 2:58 PM, Apr 09, 2013A A
Updated: Tue 2:59 PM, Apr 09, 2013Back to Home Page
Bond Increased To $250,000 In Dog Mauling Case
The owner of the two pit bull mixes that police say attacked and killed a 7-year-old boy is now being held on a $250,000 bond.
The judge increased the bond for Edward Daniels II from $15,000 based on the new charge of manslaughter.
Tyler Jett was playing outside his Callaway home on Tuesday when he was attacked by the 70 pound dogs. He died at Sacred heart in Pensacola on Sunday.
Daniels was initially charged with tampering with evidence. Police say he wiped Jett’s blood of one of the dog’s face and paws. The charges were upgraded to manslaughter yesterday based on Jett’s death.
Daniels is not allowed to have any contact with Jett’s family if he is able to come up with the bail.
Updated: Tue 2:59 PM, Apr 09, 2013Back to Home Page
Bond Increased To $250,000 In Dog Mauling Case
The owner of the two pit bull mixes that police say attacked and killed a 7-year-old boy is now being held on a $250,000 bond.
The judge increased the bond for Edward Daniels II from $15,000 based on the new charge of manslaughter.
Tyler Jett was playing outside his Callaway home on Tuesday when he was attacked by the 70 pound dogs. He died at Sacred heart in Pensacola on Sunday.
Daniels was initially charged with tampering with evidence. Police say he wiped Jett’s blood of one of the dog’s face and paws. The charges were upgraded to manslaughter yesterday based on Jett’s death.
Daniels is not allowed to have any contact with Jett’s family if he is able to come up with the bail.
Monday, April 8, 2013
PANAMA CITY — A felony manslaughter charge has been leveled
PANAMA CITY — A felony manslaughter charge has been leveled against the man jailed last week after two large dogs escaped from his control and mauled a small child to death.
Tyler Jett, 7, died Sunday afternoon in the pediatric intensive care unit at Sacred Heart Children’s’ Hospital in Pensacola. He was attacked by two bulldogs in his front yard Tuesday afternoon.
Edward Daniels Jr. has been charged several times since the attack; first with possession of marijuana, and then with tampering with evidence for allegedly washing blood from the dog’s face when it returned home after the attack. The Bay County Sheriff’s Office announced the manslaughter charge Monday.
Katy Phillips, Jett’s step-mother, declined to comment on the charges Tuesday. The family hosted a candle light vigil at their home Monday night.
“Generally speaking, there are two ways to go about a dog attack case,” said Greg Wilson, felony chief for the State Attorney’s Office.
Florida has a dangerous dog law that makes the owner of a dog that has already been declared dangerous guilty of a felony if the dog is involved in an unprovoked attack that kills or serious injuries another human.
Tyler Jett, 7, died Sunday afternoon in the pediatric intensive care unit at Sacred Heart Children’s’ Hospital in Pensacola. He was attacked by two bulldogs in his front yard Tuesday afternoon.
Edward Daniels Jr. has been charged several times since the attack; first with possession of marijuana, and then with tampering with evidence for allegedly washing blood from the dog’s face when it returned home after the attack. The Bay County Sheriff’s Office announced the manslaughter charge Monday.
Katy Phillips, Jett’s step-mother, declined to comment on the charges Tuesday. The family hosted a candle light vigil at their home Monday night.
“Generally speaking, there are two ways to go about a dog attack case,” said Greg Wilson, felony chief for the State Attorney’s Office.
Florida has a dangerous dog law that makes the owner of a dog that has already been declared dangerous guilty of a felony if the dog is involved in an unprovoked attack that kills or serious injuries another human.
Heartbroken mother of dog attack victim Jade,
Heartbroken mother of dog attack victim Jade, 14, tells of her final farewell at mortuary as family launch campaign for change in the law
Jade Lomas-Anderson killed in attack by four dogs at friend's house
Mother Shirley said she sat with daughter for hours in the mortuary
Described kissing her face and hands, which were covered in scratches
Jade's parents said dog owner Beverley Concannon is 'heartless monster'
Family want law change so owners of dogs who attack on private property can be prosecuted and called for reintroduction of licences
By BECKY EVANS
Jade Lomas-Anderson killed in attack by four dogs at friend's house
Mother Shirley said she sat with daughter for hours in the mortuary
Described kissing her face and hands, which were covered in scratches
Jade's parents said dog owner Beverley Concannon is 'heartless monster'
Family want law change so owners of dogs who attack on private property can be prosecuted and called for reintroduction of licences
By BECKY EVANS
Sunday, April 7, 2013
A pitbull attacked a three-year-old child,
SANTIAGO, DR – A pitbull attacked a three-year-old child, whom her parents allowed her to play with the dog.
She is being attended at the children’s hospital Arturo Grullon in Santiago and according to the director of the center, Rosa Morel, the child presents significant lacerations in the occipital and parietal bones, causing the skull to be exposed.
The child resides in the municipality of Villa Gonzalez, Santiago, but the incident took place in La Vega where she was visiting an uncle.
It is the third registered case where a pit bull has attacked a minor of age in the Central Cibao.
Some years ago a pit bull killed a girl in Hoya del Caimito, sector of Santiago. And in retaliation, the girl’s relatives and neighbors burned the dog alive – Behavior that was rejected by international organizations that defend the rights of animals.
Although the child is stable, doctors explained that the care process will be long because it requires several surgeries and a graft is also required.
The baby also needs blood transfusions since she has lost a large amount of blood and therefore presents anemia, according to Dr. Morel.
At the request of the child’s parents, her name is kept anonymous.
She is being attended at the children’s hospital Arturo Grullon in Santiago and according to the director of the center, Rosa Morel, the child presents significant lacerations in the occipital and parietal bones, causing the skull to be exposed.
The child resides in the municipality of Villa Gonzalez, Santiago, but the incident took place in La Vega where she was visiting an uncle.
It is the third registered case where a pit bull has attacked a minor of age in the Central Cibao.
Some years ago a pit bull killed a girl in Hoya del Caimito, sector of Santiago. And in retaliation, the girl’s relatives and neighbors burned the dog alive – Behavior that was rejected by international organizations that defend the rights of animals.
Although the child is stable, doctors explained that the care process will be long because it requires several surgeries and a graft is also required.
The baby also needs blood transfusions since she has lost a large amount of blood and therefore presents anemia, according to Dr. Morel.
At the request of the child’s parents, her name is kept anonymous.
While anti BSL, pro pit advocates celebrate what they consider victories.
While anti BSL, pro pit advocates celebrate what they consider victories. We mourn another death of a innocent child. Thus far this year there have been 8 fatal dog attacks in the U.S. In every one of these deaths only one breed (type) of dog has been the killer .The pit bull has been the only type of dog to take human life so far this year. Please Pray for the families and loved ones of the following . (Tyler Jett, 7 years old ) (Monica Renee Laminack, 21 months old) (Braxton Berchardt, 14 months old ) ( Ryan Maxwell, 7 years old ) (Isaiah Aguilar, 2 years old ) ( Esile Grace, 91 years old ) (Christian Gormanous, 4 years old ) (Betty Todd, 65 years old ) What kind of people find celebration while lives are lost. At this rate within the next 10 to 20 days We will be adding another innocent victim to this list. Please join Us to bring regulation that will reduce the mauling and killing.
Tyler Jett passed away overnight, four days after he was attacked by two pit bull mixes.
Tyler Jett passed away overnight, four days after he was attacked by two pit bull mixes.
The 7-year-old boy was playing outside his home on Kelly Court in Callaway, Tuesday afternoon, when he was mauled by the dogs. Jett was taken to Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola where he died Saturday night with his parents at his side.
Friends and family held a benefit cookout Saturday morning to help pay for medical expenses. An aunt tells News Channel they raised about $12,000. WPAP 92.5 FM will be live tomorrow from 4:00-6:00 p.m. at Bill Byrd Kia on 15th Street in Panama City. They will be collecting donations for funeral expenses, the hospital stay and Tyler's family.
The owner of the dogs, Edward Daniels II, was charged with tampering with evidence after washing blood off the face and paws of one of the dogs.
The 7-year-old boy was playing outside his home on Kelly Court in Callaway, Tuesday afternoon, when he was mauled by the dogs. Jett was taken to Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola where he died Saturday night with his parents at his side.
Friends and family held a benefit cookout Saturday morning to help pay for medical expenses. An aunt tells News Channel they raised about $12,000. WPAP 92.5 FM will be live tomorrow from 4:00-6:00 p.m. at Bill Byrd Kia on 15th Street in Panama City. They will be collecting donations for funeral expenses, the hospital stay and Tyler's family.
The owner of the dogs, Edward Daniels II, was charged with tampering with evidence after washing blood off the face and paws of one of the dogs.
Friday, April 5, 2013
Prey drive is the instinctive inclination of a carnivore
Prey drive is the instinctive inclination of a carnivore to pursue and capture prey, chiefly used to describe habits in dog training.[1]
In dog training, prey drive can be used as an advantage because dogs with strong prey drive are also willing to pursue moving objects such as toys, which can then be used to encourage certain kinds of behavior, such as that of greyhound racing or the speed required in dog agility.[2] The prey drive can be an important component of pet dog training, obedience training and schutzhund as well.[3] Games such as fetch and tug-of-war can be an effective motivator and reward for learning.
In all predators the prey drive follows an inevitable sequence: the search, the eye-stalk, the chase, the grab bite, and the kill bite.[citation needed] In wolves, the prey drive is complete and balanced.[citation needed] In different breeds of dog certain of these five steps have been amplified or reduced by human-controlled selective breeding for various purposes. The search aspect of the prey drive, for example, is very valuable in detection dogs such as bloodhounds and beagles. The eye-stalk is a strong component of the behaviors used by herding dogs, who find herding its own reward. The chase is seen most clearly in racing dogs, while the grab-bite and kill-bite are valuable in the training of terriers. In many breeds of dog, prey drive is so strong that the chance to satisfy the drive is its own reward, and extrinsic reinforcers are not required to compel the dog to perform the behaviour.
Certain aspects of the prey drive can be a disadvantage in some dogs. In retrievers, for example, the dog is expected to chase prey and bring it back to the human hunter, but not bite or damage it. Herding dogs must exhibit the stalking and chasing aspects of prey drive, but should have strongly inhibited grab bite and kill bite stages to prevent them wounding stock. Bull Terriers such as the Staffordshire bull terrier have an amplified grab-bite as they were originally bred to bait bulls (restrain bulls by hanging onto their noses), but never needed to find or stalk the prey.
Levels of prey drive often vary substantially in different dogs. Narcotics detection dogs and search and rescue dogs must have enough prey drive to keep them searching for hours in the hope of finding their quarry (a find which is generally rewarded with a game of tug). Therefore, a dog with low drive does not make a successful detection or search dog, but a dog who is too high in prey drive may be unsuitable as a pet for a suburban home, as it may become bored and destructive when its high drive is not regularly satisfied.
Dogs are happiest and most balanced in overall behavior when their prey drive is properly stimulated and satisfied through play. Many professional dog trainers consider dog bite tug to be very effective training tool in prey drive and retrieve developing skills.
In dog training, prey drive can be used as an advantage because dogs with strong prey drive are also willing to pursue moving objects such as toys, which can then be used to encourage certain kinds of behavior, such as that of greyhound racing or the speed required in dog agility.[2] The prey drive can be an important component of pet dog training, obedience training and schutzhund as well.[3] Games such as fetch and tug-of-war can be an effective motivator and reward for learning.
In all predators the prey drive follows an inevitable sequence: the search, the eye-stalk, the chase, the grab bite, and the kill bite.[citation needed] In wolves, the prey drive is complete and balanced.[citation needed] In different breeds of dog certain of these five steps have been amplified or reduced by human-controlled selective breeding for various purposes. The search aspect of the prey drive, for example, is very valuable in detection dogs such as bloodhounds and beagles. The eye-stalk is a strong component of the behaviors used by herding dogs, who find herding its own reward. The chase is seen most clearly in racing dogs, while the grab-bite and kill-bite are valuable in the training of terriers. In many breeds of dog, prey drive is so strong that the chance to satisfy the drive is its own reward, and extrinsic reinforcers are not required to compel the dog to perform the behaviour.
Certain aspects of the prey drive can be a disadvantage in some dogs. In retrievers, for example, the dog is expected to chase prey and bring it back to the human hunter, but not bite or damage it. Herding dogs must exhibit the stalking and chasing aspects of prey drive, but should have strongly inhibited grab bite and kill bite stages to prevent them wounding stock. Bull Terriers such as the Staffordshire bull terrier have an amplified grab-bite as they were originally bred to bait bulls (restrain bulls by hanging onto their noses), but never needed to find or stalk the prey.
Levels of prey drive often vary substantially in different dogs. Narcotics detection dogs and search and rescue dogs must have enough prey drive to keep them searching for hours in the hope of finding their quarry (a find which is generally rewarded with a game of tug). Therefore, a dog with low drive does not make a successful detection or search dog, but a dog who is too high in prey drive may be unsuitable as a pet for a suburban home, as it may become bored and destructive when its high drive is not regularly satisfied.
Dogs are happiest and most balanced in overall behavior when their prey drive is properly stimulated and satisfied through play. Many professional dog trainers consider dog bite tug to be very effective training tool in prey drive and retrieve developing skills.
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