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Attacked twice and still in denial....to the millionth power. Oh, well................
I am not in any denial. I have a healthy dose of fear in me because of those attacks and I also respect the fact that a dog could kill me in a minute. I just try to use common sense and stay out of harm's way whenever possible.
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So, Highland County, FL needs to get on the ball and take care of its feral dog problem. The public should be ready to break out the torches and pitchforks over a dangerous situation like that. How many litle kids are at risk from this pack of curs?
"Pit bull mix" is a catchall term for "medium- to large-sized shorthaired dog that attacked someone." It could be 99% Boxer, Rottweiler, Doberman, Labrador, and a variety of other random breeds, but it would still be called a pit bull mix by the media.
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Owners of pit bull-type dogs deal with a strong breed stigma, however controlled studies have not identified this breed group as disproportionately dangerous. The pit bull type is particularly ambiguous as a "breed" encompassing a range of pedigree breeds, informal types and appearances that cannot be reliably identified. Visual determination of dog breed is known to not always be reliable. And witnesses may be predisposed to assume that a vicious dog is of this type.
My parents live in a rural part of Northern IL and there has been a large increase in big predators in the area so now there is wolf, cougar and potentially black bear around unlike 20+ years ago.
If someone is active in hiking\running or whatever in the outdoors I would highly suggest some form of bear spray or other protection in case you run into a determined predator animal or human.
For 32 years we have lived in a forest on side of a mountain. When i go hiking, exploring, fishing i always carry a .357, bear spray, & a stout walking stick.
"Be Prepared".
Poor gun devotee. Never seen a dog attack, have you?
The minute you shoot one of them, the others will pounce and knock you to the ground. There goes your gun. You can't outrun a dog, so you don't have that option. But mostly what happens is they knock their victim down, and once that happens, you're toast.
The odds are actually better if you freeze and do nothing. The odds are also better if you use pepper spray, since it doesn't make a noise that would cause the others to pounce. It won't stop the one you spray, but one by one (if they don't attack right away), they'll go off to the side to tend to their eyes, and when they see the can, they won't want to instigate another spray to their eyes.
But having a gun might mean you'd get one of them, that's correct. Right before you die.
If you watch wildlife documentaries, you'll see how pack animals attack their prey. Humans are no different, except they have the option of climbing, if there's something nearby to climb.
An efficient extermination system would kill the strays before they join packs.
"Pit bull mix" is a catchall term for "medium- to large-sized shorthaired dog that attacked someone." It could be 99% Boxer, Rottweiler, Doberman, Labrador, and a variety of other random breeds, but it would still be called a pit bull mix by the media.
No, it isn't. There are several breeds that fall into the pitt-bull term - boxer, labs, and dobies certainly do NOT. I can see someone making the mistake with a Rot - as they have a similar look and the can also be quite aggressive.
I don't need to learn more about them. My BF's mother was attacked by two neighbor's pitts while she was out walking. Just walking down the street. They came to the edge of the road, started watching her, and simply came at her and took a bite our of her leg. If my BF had been there, there would be two less of those dogs on this earth.
A couple of months ago an unleashed pit ran up to a little ****zu at the beach here, and killed it.
This past December, in a nearby neighborhood, a woman's 2 yr old husky was mauled and killed by the pitt bulls that lived next door. They dug under the fence to get to her dog.
No, it isn't. There are several breeds that fall into the pitt-bull term - boxer, labs, and dobies certainly do NOT. I can see someone making the mistake with a Rot - as they have a similar look and the can also be quite aggressive.
I don't need to learn more about them. My BF's mother was attacked by two neighbor's pitts while she was out walking. Just walking down the street. They came to the edge of the road, started watching her, and simply came at her and took a bite our of her leg. If my BF had been there, there would be two less of those dogs on this earth.
A couple of months ago an unleashed pit ran up to a little ****zu at the beach here, and killed it.
This past December, in a nearby neighborhood, a woman's 2 yr old husky was mauled and killed by the pitt bulls that lived next door. They dug under the fence to get to her dog.
I'm sick of them. I want them banned.
I never had a problem with my pit bull. He was affectionate and non-aggressive towards people and dogs (and cats). Many people in my town have pit bulls. I see them often while out walking, and they are all calm and well-mannered.
It sounds like you live in a place where people don't bother to train or control their dogs. No dogs should be roaming around unleashed or left alone in yards. Sorry for your bad experiences, but they are not a reason to "ban" other people's well-behaved pets.
I never had a problem with my pit bull. He was affectionate and non-aggressive towards people and dogs (and cats). Many people in my town have pit bulls. I see them often while out walking, and they are all calm and well-mannered.
It sounds like you live in a place where people don't bother to train or control their dogs. No dogs should be roaming around unleashed or left alone in yards. Sorry for your bad experiences, but they are not a reason to "ban" other people's well-behaved pets.
Not exactly the same thing, but on the same track and worth remembering.
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