Two children killed by family pet

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:These dogs had never shown any aggression in over 8 years! I don’t think the parents could have known. Having said that we don’t know what started it. I’m not victim blaming a 2yo and a baby but if the baby rolled on a dog, or pulled it’s tail, or the 2yo poked one with a stick or something, dogs will react. Two dogs together get the pack mentality and all hell breaks loose. This could happen with any breed. Pitt bills happen to be large strong dogs..

THE DOGS WERE EFFING PIT BULLS. THAT IS HOW YOU KNOW.

This. The wife was highly educated. She is a respiratory therapist. She had 4 years of college and additional years of schooling to become a respiratory therapist. There are frequent articles about Pit Bulls attacking and killing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:These dogs had never shown any aggression in over 8 years! I don’t think the parents could have known. Having said that we don’t know what started it. I’m not victim blaming a 2yo and a baby but if the baby rolled on a dog, or pulled it’s tail, or the 2yo poked one with a stick or something, dogs will react. Two dogs together get the pack mentality and all hell breaks loose. This could happen with any breed. Pitt bills happen to be large strong dogs..

THE DOGS WERE EFFING PIT BULLS. THAT IS HOW YOU KNOW.

There are also some reports that the dogs had been getting more aggressive and the mom.had asked to rehome them but Dad had refused. His Facebook page was apparently full of pit bull stuff, some articles have screenshots.

There's also reports that the responding officers vomited, the carnage was so bad.

Never pit bulls. Never.

It is sad but the marriage may not survive this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Pit Bulls are banned in the UK and are illegal there.

The Staffordshire Bull terrier is legal though and very common there and it is very similar to the Pitbull.

[Anonymous]

Pit bulls should absolutely be banned, but I can imagine that a pit bull ban would go over like a gun ban in America. God those poor kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:These dogs had never shown any aggression in over 8 years! I don’t think the parents could have known. Having said that we don’t know what started it. I’m not victim blaming a 2yo and a baby but if the baby rolled on a dog, or pulled it’s tail, or the 2yo poked one with a stick or something, dogs will react. Two dogs together get the pack mentality and all hell breaks loose. This could happen with any breed. Pitt bills happen to be large strong dogs..

THE DOGS WERE EFFING PIT BULLS. THAT IS HOW YOU KNOW.

There are also some reports that the dogs had been getting more aggressive and the mom.had asked to rehome them but Dad had refused. His Facebook page was apparently full of pit bull stuff, some articles have screenshots.

There's also reports that the responding officers vomited, the carnage was so bad.

Never pit bulls. Never.

It is sad but the marriage may not survive this.

What is sad is that their children didn’t survive this. The marriage is doomed now I’m sure. I hope the pit daddy doesn’t go on to procreate again. What a POS to choose keeping aggressive dogs over the safety of his children.

[Anonymous]

The parents already received their consequences. You choose to keep all these bully breeds of dogs, you get what you get.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Both parents need to be in jail.

Well the mother may die from her injuries. Also it sounds like she didn’t want the dogs and her husband refused to get rid of them. I know it might be easy to say “well she should have taken her kids and left then” but (1) this guy sounds like an a$$hole and often that personality profile is abusive, and (2) she may not have had the financial means or family support to leave.

It’s clear the dad was the one who is most culpable.

She was a respiratory therapist. They make very, very good money.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How did the mom not manage to save one? Baby obviously a goner but surely enough time to grab kitchen knife to save toddler?!! The attack lasted 10 min and mom badly bitten. Why didn’t she grab a knife or a heavy object to bash head of dog?

Two dogs attacking violently as pack animals. The wife in trying to save the children was critically injured.

[Anonymous]

The dh should be prosecuted. He kept dangerous animals knowing they could attack at any time. The wife or her family, if she doesn't survive, should sue if there are not criminal charges.

Sadly, I have a number of friends that just drool over these pit bulls and talk about how "sweet" they are. One friend learned the hard way when the "sweet" pit bull attacked her lab out of the blue and had to be put down.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Why on earth does anyone want a pitbull? It makes no sense.

To show off.

One of my employees had pit bull puppies (2). My understanding is they were cute when small. They have since destroyed the furniture in her apartment and I think also the drywall. She is currently pregnant. She has moved out to live with her boyfriend. Hopefully she did not take the dogs and
her former girlfriend still has the dogs.

In many neighborhoods pit bull puppies are free and available.

As I was walking down my eastern shore farm lane two weeks ago I came across a very, very wealthy neighbor. He was walking a dog which happened to be a Pit Bull. I asked about the dog because I'd never seen him with a dog before. He told me the dog had been a stray and had adopted him.
He wasn't sure about keeping the dog. The dog was full grown and pulling on the lead. Hopefully my educated, wealthy neighbor comes to his senses. His wife is a tiny woman and I worry for her.

In poor neighborhoods pit bull puppies are free and available. In well to do neighborhoods full grown pit bulls are roaming the countryside.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:^^ Also vet offices should charge outrageous hazard fees for dealing with the dogs. We need to make pit bull ownership absolute misery.

I suspect many of these dogs never see a vet.

[Anonymous]

Pit bulls are irresponsibly bred by backyard breeders. Dog breeding should be regulated and any dog not participating in dog shows or sporting events should be spayed or neutered. You can scroll through TikTok and find idiots who think their dog is special or should have puppies before they’re fixed.

[Anonymous]

I'm sure the mother wishes she never survived. The whole thing is horrible.

[Anonymous]

Fewer than 50 people a year die from dog bites. I can't believe how people react so vehemently to this - and yes it is horrible - but 21 people were killed at Ulvade and what are we doing about it?

You talk about bans,
the police shoot about 1000 people to death a year.
How many rapes and or murders per year do male humans commit?
How many kids die per year from sports related injuries?

I agree a person is nuts to have big strong dogs around kids. It's like leaving a loaded gun around. But all dogs are not the same. I've had many dogs in and out of my home through foster care and the scariest ones have been chihuahuas and a blue heeler.

Most pit bulls I've encountered are mutts, not intentionally bred but irresponsibly brought into the world through neglect. The unfixed parents make the puppies and the owners just don't care.

I would agree that it should be illegal to own an unfixed dog and I would get on board with only licensed breeders, breeding from selected/approved stock. There are approximately 18 MILLION pit bulls in the US, there is a reason there aren't millions of dog bites or fatal maulings per year. Because not all dogs are the same.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Fewer than 50 people a year die from dog bites. I can't believe how people react so vehemently to this - and yes it is horrible - but 21 people were killed at Ulvade and what are we doing about it?

You talk about bans,
the police shoot about 1000 people to death a year.
How many rapes and or murders per year do male humans commit?
How many kids die per year from sports related injuries?

I agree a person is nuts to have big strong dogs around kids. It's like leaving a loaded gun around. But all dogs are not the same. I've had many dogs in and out of my home through foster care and the scariest ones have been chihuahuas and a blue heeler.

Most pit bulls I've encountered are mutts, not intentionally bred but irresponsibly brought into the world through neglect. The unfixed parents make the puppies and the owners just don't care.

I would agree that it should be illegal to own an unfixed dog and I would get on board with only licensed breeders, breeding from selected/approved stock. There are approximately 18 MILLION pit bulls in the US, there is a reason there aren't millions of dog bites or fatal maulings per year. Because not all dogs are the same.

Interestingly, pit bulls don’t have an amendment to the Constitution about them, so that’s a bit different.