Terrier saves 5 children from pit bull attack

[Ecthy]

nm, too hard for this place.

[Pekka]

Kind of bitter sweet.. it's sad that the dog got it so bad, but then again, he's a hero dog. I guess he figured his chances are slim to none, but he couldn't back off. So

Now, I'd hate to point out that a cat wouldn't and couldn't have done anything.

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[MichaeltheGreat]

Originally posted by Tattila the Hun
Why are animals so easily put down? This guy was a hero, should the atleast have tried to stitch him up?

Given the relative size of the dogs, and the bite pressure exerted by a pit bull, poor George was probably ripped to shreds.

[MichaeltheGreat]

Originally posted by Solver
It comes down to people, but how sure can you be that a human can prevent a specific dog from being aggressive, for sure? I'm not sure. I know some people who own large, potentially dangerous dogs. I trust that these people have given the dog their full attention and try to ensure it won't be aggressive. But with breeds like Rottweilers, I'm just never sure that it's enough.

I've worked with Rotties and Dobies that wouldn't ever do more than slobber you to death. I've also had a neighbor with a pit bull who's most dangerous weapon was the paw pressure when he tried to curl up and go to sleep in my lap.

I have yet to encounter (including a lot of rescue work) an aggressive dog of any breed whose agression did not reflect training, treatment or the home environment.

I still don't get why dangerous breeds aren't universally banned. Basically, it means that animals which an average adult couldn't protect themselves against are allowed to be present in public places, on the mere assumption that their owners are able to control them - even when we're talking about animals with a hunting instinct. Surprising.

Yeah, we should ban a lot more humans.

[Solver]

I've worked with Rotties and Dobies that wouldn't ever do more than slobber you to death. I've also had a neighbor with a pit bull who's most dangerous weapon was the paw pressure when he tried to curl up and go to sleep in my lap.

I have yet to encounter (including a lot of rescue work) an aggressive dog of any breed whose agression did not reflect training, treatment or the home environment.

Part of the issue is people's reactions. I have an intense phobia of dogs. Well, maybe not so intense anymore, it's really gotten better in the last 2-3 years, but it's still considerable. A Rottweiler who would try to be friendly and "kiss" me or something would quite possibly cause me to lose control of myself. And even moreso because I know that, if I scare the dog into thinking I'm aggressive, I can't defend myself.

Although I acknowledge that this is, for the most part, a problem with me.

Yeah, we should ban a lot more humans.

That we should, too.

[Arrian]

I understand what you're saying, Solver.

My dog is a labrador retriever - considered to be a nice, friendly breed. And they are. Mine, however, is a crazy sonofa***** because his first owner ****ed him up. He wouldn't actually hurt you, but he sure would scare the crap out of you. He's 90 lbs, and not the slightest bit fat.

-Arrian

[Wernazuma III]

George:
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[Ecthy]

Do you guys honestly believe he did it to save the kids?

[Dis]

Originally posted by SlowwHand
I'm not a fan of owning pit bulls. Whether it's the dog or the owner, something always seems to occur with pit bulls.

yeah me too. Even though my uncle had one.

I'm tired of these violent people owning pit bulls. They do it because they have no regard for human life. It's an ugly dog, so they aren't doing it for aesthetic reasons.

They do it because they want to kill and hurt other people legally.

[Ecthy]

I think he just wanted his share of the bounty.

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[Arrian]

I think he did it because he's a Jack Russell and they don't back down from anything.

But I've seen totally unaggressive dogs defend children before with shocking violence. As in my golden retriever kicking the unholy hell out of some terrier type thing when I was a little boy, because the terrier thing tried to bite me. My dad had to pry his jaws off the thing, 'cause he was gonna kill it. He had it by the neck and was flipping it left-right-left-right, slamming it into the pavement. Never before that, nor subsequent to that did my golden do anything violent. The trigger was ****ing with his family.

-Arrian

[Provost Harrison]

Put down the whole bleeding lot, those little bastards seem to be nothing but a ticking time bomb...

[Dis]

Originally posted by Solver

I've worked with Rotties and Dobies that wouldn't ever do more than slobber you to death. I've also had a neighbor with a pit bull who's most dangerous weapon was the paw pressure when he tried to curl up and go to sleep in my lap.

I have yet to encounter (including a lot of rescue work) an aggressive dog of any breed whose agression did not reflect training, treatment or the home environment.

Part of the issue is people's reactions. I have an intense phobia of dogs. Well, maybe not so intense anymore, it's really gotten better in the last 2-3 years, but it's still considerable. A Rottweiler who would try to be friendly and "kiss" me or something would quite possibly cause me to lose control of myself. And even moreso because I know that, if I scare the dog into thinking I'm aggressive, I can't defend myself.

Although I acknowledge that this is, for the most part, a problem with me.

Yeah, we should ban a lot more humans.

That we should, too.

I don't have a phobia. I just hate big attack dogs. I'm afraid one will kill my dog. My dog is 50 pounds. It's a decent sized dog though.

Violent people have violent dogs. 'nuff said.

[Ecthy]

He was thinking "Hmmm, that nice young and fresh piece of flesh is MINE". Wrong thought, and now he gets honoured

[Provost Harrison]

I think that last post sums it up - it is always chavvy tw@ts who seem to want to buy these big dogs with known killer streaks...