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Oh geez. Wonder what kinda dog it was?
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A bad dog
That’s what kind.
Maybe
Maybe. Or maybe it was a dog who was injured, sick, or who had been abused or provoked. We don't really have many facts yet.
What part of the child was in
What part of the child was in his backyard that’s right his backyard and the dog charged in Also multiple calls to Animal Control in the past for dogs off leash like shown in the video just because the leash is around it’s neck doesn’t mean it’s on a leash
What
What?
"Child was in his backyard" -- that was not in the original story on which I was commenting
"dog charged in" -- Also not in the original story
"Multiple calls to Animal Control" -- Yep. Also not in the original story.
"like shown in the video." -- There was no video.
As I said at the time I posted, "we don't have many facts yet"
If there are no facts
just make some up!
Perhaps the poster got the information from another source
What she wrote did dovetail with what I saw at 11 on the news. That said, if Bob hadn't seen that, he would not know. Bob commented based on the information presented at the time, and as Tricia did not provide any context to her comments, I kind of am with Bob on this.
Of course, everything is under investigation, so I suppose the facts are less clear until the investigation concludes.
No surprise. It was pitbulls
As most of us assumed all along. We were correct.
https://liveboston617.org/2020/12/31/breaking-audio-of-the-radio-transmi...
Not to mention, facts are
Not to mention, facts are stubborn things.
a bad dog
A dog that is untrained and has a bad owner.
there. I fixed it for you.
I’m thinking there is more too
Some untrained breeds can kill 11 year old humans, other breeds aren’t capable of doing that.
Here we go with the breedists
Here we go with the breedists.
Nothing I said was untrue.
I’ve had American Bulldogs my whole life FYI.
mostly likely a poorly trained dog
mostly likely a poorly trained dog, in an uncontrolled situation, with bad owners.
every single type of domestic animal can have a bad day. it is incumbent on owners to put their pets in safe, secure setting, and to give it enough training so it knows how to respond to unfamiliar or scary situations.
Just to be clear
I knew what kinda dog it was from the get-go.
So...
...you're just a shit-stirrer?
The problem is the media only
The problem is the media only reports if it is a pitbull. One important statistic not reported is that only 11.2% of dogs that bite have ever been given any obedience training. In 53% of dog bite fatalities, there was some suggestion that the dog was provoked by being struck, poked in the eye, having things thrown at it etc. We have always pulled our dogs tails since they were puppies because a child might do this. We never did it to hurt the dog, but rather trained it to move away when it happens.
Insurance companies keep lists have various names depending on the company, such as "excluded dog breeds," "aggressive dog list," "insurance list of dangerous dogs," "prohibited dog breeds," and one simply labels it their "bad dog list" of dogs they will not insure:
When was the last time you heard the media label a husky as an "aggressive dog"?
How the dog is treated is also important. Dogs that are chained, or kept confined in a small yard, are approximately 3 times more likely to fatally bite people.
Which Dogs are most likely to bite? Denver Department of Public Health and Environment (DDPHE) is one of the few tracks dog bites by breed.
Of those these were the ones that caused serious injury
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src:https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/next/dog-bites-denver-2019/73-8...
Dogs are moral creatures?
When do dogs make moral decisions? Can't be bad otherwise. A dog can only be itself; it is not capable of lying, deceiving and manipulating as humans are.
What breed? Who knows. Lord knows there are enough enough dogs in the area that are not always friendly to stranger (thinking about certain German Shepherds in the Saving Hill area.
But "bad" dogs are great for stupid headlines. If it bleeds it leads.
No bad dogs, only bad owners.
n/t
And sometimes bad people who
And sometimes bad people who taunt dogs.
If the kid provoked a
If the kid provoked a disturbed adult human who then responded by biting the child's face would you still blame the kid?
So, you're accusing the 11yr.
So, you're accusing the 11yr. old child of being a bad child and taunting the dog and thus the 11yr. old deserved to be mauled? Check your privilege, Lee.
dog attacking child stopped by off duty police officer
dog viciously attacking 11 year old child off duty police officer intervened and saved child, currently in surgery. two pit bulls removed by animal control
(info via @BienickWCVB )
What were the actual breeds?
What were the actual breeds of the dogs? Can't be pit bull, there is no such breed as pit bull. That is a categorical name for American Pit Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, American Bulldog and Staffordshire Bull Terriers.
But calling the dogs ...
... pit bulls sells more copy.
These aren’t ACA registered dogs Daan....
But they weren’t American Bulldogs I’ll tell you that much.
Category?
So pit bulls, are like fiests , hounds and shepherds?
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Great Job Officer
Another article with more information stated the off-duty officer heard a child screaming and climbed over multiple fences to come across the dog on top of the child with another dog attempting to get to the boy. Certainly saved the boy's life.