Boy, 4, mauled to death by dog in his NYC home

[EskimoJoe]

Pitbulls are already naturally aggressive

So are Chihuahuas.

[PuppetZ]

 

chihuahuas are very aggressive dogs. Not quite as dangerous as a pit tough. Even if a chihuahua bite me I could still punt him good. Something I would not try with a pitbull or any breed that is higher than my knee. There was another thread somewhere in here where someone listed the # of bites vs the injuries sustained. And the most injuries were (surprisingly  ) from the dogs with the most powerfull jaws. There are dogs that are uncontrollable as there are owner that don't train them properly or rather expect the dog to behave by themselves. Legislation about this is very vague and often the police cannot do jack about bad behavior from dogs AND their owners unless ther are injuries or death. In fact they are mostly powerless, as the punishement for action that endander the public in general, are mostly ridiculous unless there is death and injuries.

[F22RaptorDude]

So are Chihuahuas.

I thought they were just annoying as heck, my great grandmother lived next door to a person who had 3 of them and whever ever we did come over there their barking was non stop. But I had no idea they were aggressive 

[olds442]

Pitbulls are already naturally aggressive, but in my situation and the one in New York, its the owners like you said.

ya that is BS i found a Pitbull about a year ago in our yard that had been hurt badly most likely by another dog with bite marks all over him and some of his lacerations
in the front leg going to the bone. the first thing this fully grown pitbull did is come up to me and puts his front paws up on my lap and slowly makes his way up on me and sits there and licks me. after about 5 min i pick him up and bring him in my house give him some food and water. after taking him to a vet and getting him fixed up this dog is still mine to this day and is playful and has never shown his teeth to me in a aggressive matter.

[F22RaptorDude]

ya that is BS i found a Pitbull about a year ago in our yard that had been hurt badly most likely by another dog with bite marks all over him and some of his lacerations
in the front leg going to the bone. the first thing this fully grown pitbull did is come up to me and puts his front paws up on my lap and slowly makes his way up on me and sits there and licks me. after about 5 min i pick him up and bring him in my house give him some food and water. after taking him to a vet and getting him fixed up this dog is still mine to this day and is playful and has never shown his teeth to me in a aggressive matter.

Reminds me of the stray walking around Monday, was scared until she came up to me that night while me and my friend were walking and rolled over for a stomach rub, had to send give her to animal control cause when I looked for her the next day she was overheated and breathing really bad. Let me get a picture of her, I took it from my phone but getting it onto the computer is a problem.

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Pitbulls are already naturally aggressive, but in my situation and the one in New York, its the owners like you said.

you have no clue what you are talking about

[F22RaptorDude]

you have no clue what you are talking about

That happens alot, sorrry.

[fudgums]

Raptor, you should go outside, grab a basketball. And dribble it for a loooonnnnggg time.

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That happens alot, sorrry.

 

there is hope for you

and totally sux about what happened to that family

[F22RaptorDude]

Here's when we first saw her at my pool When she approached me that night. Me and my friend were taking care of her after we had her follow us home, He was sitting in the drive way and I was sitting on the truck bed of my dads truck looking down. And this is he next day, last time I ever saw her again.

[F22RaptorDude]

Raptor, you should go outside, grab a basketball. And dribble it for a loooonnnnggg time.

Summer camp starts tomorrow so I figured i'd be doing stuff. Wednesday i'm going to a firing range with the group and we are being briefed on gun safety for 2 hours, then shoot for 3 hours, then hiking Thursday and Kayaking Friday. Then the week after its preparing for camping and survival lessons. Its all about responsibility and team work. I told you a few weeks ago but everyone gave me the  face when I mentioned it.

[SmokinLoon]

The sad thing is a 4yo child was the victim.     That is tragic. 

[Penguin]

Here's when we first saw her at my pool(Image removed from quote.) When she approached me that night. (Image removed from quote.) Me and my friend were taking care of her after we had her follow us home, He was sitting in the drive way and I was sitting on the truck bed of my dads truck looking down. (Image removed from quote.) And this is he next day, last time I ever saw her again. (Image removed from quote.)

Aww, it's so cute!  Poor thing, left out in the heat like that.

-Penguin

[Raphael]

Raptor that is really cool! that dog is really beaultiful.
Me and My girlfriend already have dogs at our places but we decided to get one dog that was rescued from the streets, i dont know how the name of the organization is in english but it is one "Canil" (portuguese). and man that dog is so dum and i mean really fool he wouldnt last a day back on streets (he was ran over) that dog is silly and i love that.

[F22RaptorDude]

Aww, it's so cute!  Poor thing, left out in the heat like that.

-Penguin

I know, when I found her the next day I cried cause of her condition. And ever since animal control took her, she plagues my sleep, I can't get a solid 3 hours of sleep without waking up cause of her.  

Raptor that is really cool! that dog is really beaultiful.
Me and My girlfriend already have dogs at our places but we decided to get one dog that was rescued from the streets, i dont know how the name of the organization is in english but it is one "Canil" (portuguese). and man that dog is so dum and i mean really fool he wouldnt last a day back on streets (he was ran over) that dog is silly and i love that.

I see dogs on the side of the road every now and then, brings a tear to my eye every time. When I was in 6th grade I was riding the bus home and this little girl saw her parents on the side and the bus stopped, her German Shepard had been hit and died in her fathers arms.

My main concern was heat, lack of water, and the fact that she might get hit by a car. I still wonder to myself If I did the right thing, I would have taken her in myself if my parents didn't hate dogs with a passion.