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Still makes me wonder why people keep pit bulls as pets. Sounds almost like keeping a rattlesnake, and giving it the run of the neighborhood. I had a boxer, and he caused enough trouble, but he didn't attack or maul anybody. Nor did any other boxers I ever heard of.
But the other thing that occurred to me was... if the mother had had a handgun in her pruse, her daughter probably wouldn't be nearly as torn up now, as she is. But in this incident, the mother apparently had nothing but her bare hands, to fight off the pit bull. She sailed in and fought the dog, of course. But apparently the fight went on and on, until a cop finally arrived and used his weapon to shoot the dog, which ended the fight. Result: Mother injured, daughter BADLY injured. And either or both of them could have been killed, before the cop finally arrived.
If the mother had had a handgun nearby, and had practiced with it, the fight with the dog would have been over a lot sooner, and very likely the injuries would have been a lot less.
Firearms. They aren't just for fighting off bad GUYS. Too bad so many politicians think law-abiding people shouldn't have them. If they weren't so hysterical on the subject, maybe that woman's little daughter wouldn't be in a hospital with half her face torn off right now.
League City police shoot dog as it mauls mother and child
By Dale Lezon | March 31, 2014 | Updated: March 31, 2014 10:58am
A mother and her 2-year-old daughter were rushed to the hospital after a dog attacked them at an apartment in League City.
Pena said when officers arrived, a very aggressive pit bull dog was mauling the child and her mother was trying to protect her. An officer was forced to shoot and kill the canine to stop the attack. The girl had severe injuries on her head and face. Her mother had injuries on her arms and hands.
Reports, such as this one, is the reason why I asked my son and DIL to remove their pit bull from their home when my grandson was born.
I know that not all pit bulls will attack. As I was told, pit bulls are stellar pets, which I have no doubt. However, I did not want test the good nature of a pit bull at the risk of my grandson's safety.
I trust that the mother and her daughter have a speedy recovery.
ETA: my son gave his pit to a close friend, whom also had a pit bull.
Last edited by Erratikmind; 03-31-2014 at 01:50 PM..
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But the other thing that occurred to me was... if the mother had had a handgun in her pruse, her daughter probably wouldn't be nearly as torn up now, as she is.
Alternatively, this mother might have chosen to decline to pet sit her boyfriend's pit bull and in doing so, not put her child in potential harms way.
Some are, but the kind I have can fit in my purse, or I just carry it freely and strap it to my wrist.
Good to know. The only ones I have ever seen are like a liter.
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