Update
Accused in pit bull mauling case presents no defence, witnesses
Karim Jean Gilles, accused of criminal negligence causing injury in connection with the mauling by a pit bull of a child, has decided not to testify.
http://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/accused-in-pit-bull-mauling-case-presents-no-defence-witnesses
His two animals have been euthanized.
Sigh.
Romulox28 posted...
time to wait for the pitbull defense force to come in here and explain how these ultra muscular dogs who are bred for aggression & constitute the majority of dog attacks in the US are actually just big cuddlebugs and it's the owners that are evil and mean
It's like they pretend there aren't shitty owners for every breed.
MrK3V posted...
voldothegr8 posted...
KStateKing17 posted...
On one hand I want to say this is fair, but 10 years is a lot for this incident.
I'm fine with making an example out of people who voluntarily choose to own vicious beasts.
lmao you're funny
Nothing funny about people getting seriously injured or killed by these vicious animals, all because many people refuse to acknowledge or straight up ignore how dangerous they really are.
Anyone who clearly can't be allowed to have sweet cuddly dogs or cats should be sterilized themselves. 10 Years is a nice start though.
Romulox28 posted...
time to wait for the pitbull defense force to come in here and explain how these ultra muscular dogs who are bred for aggression & constitute the majority of dog attacks in the US are actually just big cuddlebugs and it's the owners that are evil and mean
That's exactly right.
I've owned plenty of English Staffies (which are often called "pitbulls"), they've always been extremely friendly and loving. It is entirely on the owner. In terms of public opinion like that, it's ignorance.
-Gavirulax- posted...
Romulox28 posted...
time to wait for the pitbull defense force to come in here and explain how these ultra muscular dogs who are bred for aggression & constitute the majority of dog attacks in the US are actually just big cuddlebugs and it's the owners that are evil and mean
That's exactly right.
I've owned plenty of English Staffies (which are often called "pitbulls"), they've always been extremely friendly and loving. It is entirely on the owner. In terms of public opinion like that, it's ignorance.
It is NOT entirely on the owner. It is nature vs nurture... the dogs are naturally aggressive and powerful, but they can also be raised to be "nicer". They are predisposed to be violent... disagreeing with that is faulty logic.
Simply put, they ARE violent and deadly dogs.
MaverickXeo posted...
-Gavirulax- posted...
Romulox28 posted...
time to wait for the pitbull defense force to come in here and explain how these ultra muscular dogs who are bred for aggression & constitute the majority of dog attacks in the US are actually just big cuddlebugs and it's the owners that are evil and mean
That's exactly right.
I've owned plenty of English Staffies (which are often called "pitbulls"), they've always been extremely friendly and loving. It is entirely on the owner. In terms of public opinion like that, it's ignorance.
It is NOT entirely on the owner. It is nature vs nurture... the dogs are naturally aggressive and powerful, but they can also be raised to be "nicer". They are predisposed to be violent... disagreeing with that is faulty logic.
Simply put, they ARE violent and deadly dogs.
This right here tells me you have never been near properly bred and raised pit bulls, let alone ever owned one. They regularly rank either 1 or 2 in training and temperament testing right up alongside the golden retriever. There are literally millions of these dogs in the US that never do anything like this small handful yet people like yourself and the person saying they should all be euthanized never acknowledge that. Instead, you spout hyperbole saying they are violent and deadly dogs or ticking time bombs like someone else stated, which for the far vast majority of this breed is the farthest thing from the truth.
How in the world can you consider yourself a free thinking human if you cant objectively see how backwards that is?
Todays pit bull is a descendant of the original English bull-baiting doga dog that was bred to bite and hold bulls, bears and other large animals around the face and head. When baiting large animals was outlawed in the 1800s, people turned instead to fighting their dogs against each other. These larger, slower bull-baiting dogs were crossed with smaller, quicker terriers to produce a more agile and athletic dog for fighting other dogs.
Cal12 posted...
MaverickXeo posted...
-Gavirulax- posted...
Romulox28 posted...
time to wait for the pitbull defense force to come in here and explain how these ultra muscular dogs who are bred for aggression & constitute the majority of dog attacks in the US are actually just big cuddlebugs and it's the owners that are evil and mean
That's exactly right.
I've owned plenty of English Staffies (which are often called "pitbulls"), they've always been extremely friendly and loving. It is entirely on the owner. In terms of public opinion like that, it's ignorance.
It is NOT entirely on the owner. It is nature vs nurture... the dogs are naturally aggressive and powerful, but they can also be raised to be "nicer". They are predisposed to be violent... disagreeing with that is faulty logic.
Simply put, they ARE violent and deadly dogs.
This right here tells me you have never been near properly bred and raised pit bulls, let alone ever owned one. They regularly rank either 1 or 2 in training and temperament testing right up alongside the golden retriever. There are literally millions of these dogs in the US that never do anything like this small handful yet people like yourself and the person saying they should all be euthanized never acknowledge that. Instead, you spout hyperbole saying they are violent and deadly dogs or ticking time bombs like someone else stated, which for the far vast majority of this breed is the farthest thing from the truth.
How in the world can you consider yourself a free thinking human if you cant objectively see how backwards that is?
...They were bred for violence. How can you not understand your dogs' history?
Todays pit bull is a descendant of the original English bull-baiting doga dog that was bred to bite and hold bulls, bears and other large animals around the face and head. When baiting large animals was outlawed in the 1800s, people turned instead to fighting their dogs against each other. These larger, slower bull-baiting dogs were crossed with smaller, quicker terriers to produce a more agile and athletic dog for fighting other dogs.
There, right from the ASPCA.
I said they were 'bred' to be deadly and violent. That is not misinformation or false statements...
MaverickXeo posted...
I said they were 'bred' to be deadly and violent. That is not misinformation or false statements...
I literally quoted you saying Simply put, they ARE violent and deadly dogs.. Thats a statement of fact.
MaverickXeo posted...
I said they were 'bred' to be deadly and violent. That is not misinformation or false statements...
I literally quoted you saying Simply put, they ARE violent and deadly dogs.. Thats you making a statement of fact.
Cal12 posted...
MaverickXeo posted...
I said they were 'bred' to be deadly and violent. That is not misinformation or false statements...
I literally quoted you saying Simply put, they ARE violent and deadly dogs.. Thats you making a statement of fact.
>dogs that were bred to fight and hunt
>THEY ARE NOT INHERENTLY VIOLENT AND DEADLY
Cal12 posted...
MaverickXeo posted...
I said they were 'bred' to be deadly and violent. That is not misinformation or false statements...
I literally quoted you saying Simply put, they ARE violent and deadly dogs.. Thats a statement of fact.
You are the one picking and choosing. If you read the rest of my post, you can see it is implied that they are naturally violent and deadly. I guess I must assume people cannot always read between the lines.
If you believe thats the case then countless other breeds should be group with them.
I said they were 'bred' to be deadly and violent. That is not misinformation or false statements...
its the owners fault for raising the dogs poorly
pitbulls can be friendly with the right owner
but if they do attack they are the breed that are most likely to do lethal damage.
I'm not reading through the topic. Why did the dog attack? Did he attack out of nowhere or did the girl run up to it or startle it somehow?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fatal_dog_attacks_in_the_United_States#Fatalities_reported_in_2018
The breed is obviously not the problem. /s