I think not only should they be banned for their natural tendencies of standoffish and headstrong personalities that lead to devastation of human and animal life, but also for the reason that they seem to be the punching bags for abusers and people who could care less about humane treatment.

I do not advocate for anyone owning a pitbull as I have been the recipient of multiple dog bite wounds, breaking up pitbull fights at dog parks and coming from being a former aggressive pitbull owner.

But in my hometown, yet another pitbull stray case came through the news feed on my Facebook account for the local humane society. What do we find? Not only was this pitbull at the dog park, but had been tied to a fence poll, left to freeze and had multiple stab wounds to the face.

I wish if people were going to euthanize or otherwise not care for a pet, they would at least not let them suffer. Just made me sad. And I wondered if pitbulls were banned, maybe they could have avoided being left for dead.

Hi everyone, I was wondering if anyone could link me to a specific post I’ve seen before. I can’t recall if it was on this sub or dogsbite.org but I’ve looked for it (I’m currently on mobile) and can’t find it.

It’s a collection of social media posts/quotes made by people about their love and defence of pits, each one followed by notes like “Jane Doe, 2 weeks before she was killed by her pet pit bull”. It’s chilling. I was telling my sister about this post and now can’t find it. Thank you in advance.

Police have launched an investigation after reports that the animal, believed to be a Staffie, attacked another dog in Shirley Precinct just after 2pm on Wednesday.

Members of the public attempted to intervene and stop the attack, resulting in one man being bitten on the knee.

He did not receive serious injuries.

One person who witnessed the incident said it was “distressing,” and that people were screaming as they tried to save a black Spaniel.

Speaking to the Echo, the witness said: “It happened directly between Shirley Library and Sainsbury's.

“It was very distressing to see the Spaniel covered in blood, being dragged by its neck, in the jaws of what I assumed was a Staffie. Plenty of people were screaming as we tried to rescue the Spaniel.

“With my knee I pinned the Staffie’s head to the ground, while a heroic older lady and a group of people around us beat and punched the dog until we managed to get the Staffie to release its grip and separate the dogs only for the Staffie to try and attack the Spaniel again.

“I had to kick the Staffie just as a brave woman managed to pick up the Spaniel and run into the library.

“I’m not sure what condition the poor dog was in but I can only imagine it was as petrified as I was. It was a frightening experience.”

In a statement, a spokesperson for Hampshire Constabulary said: “We were called at 2.12pm on Wednesday, December 18, with reports of a dog attacking another dog outside Sainsbury’s in Shirley.

“Members of the public tried to intervene, and a man was bitten on the knee by a dog in the process. He was not seriously injured. Enquiries are ongoing.”

A man and his dog died during an unusual incident initially reported as a dog bite in Simi Valley Friday afternoon, authorities said.

The man's death appeared to be from a medical emergency, possibly a heart attack, following a tussle between two canines, said Simi Valley Police Sgt. Daniel Frates.

"A guy was walking his dog, he had a big pit bull and he saw my dog in the garage and the dog took off-broke his chain and attacked my dog. So everyone jumped in to try and get his dog off of my dog. And I got bit in the process," McCarthy said. "I was trying to get the pit bull off my dog, so the pit bull grabbed my arm. And once they grab something they are hard to get off."

Stopping the dogs from fighting was apparently too much for the pit bull's owner.

"In the excitement of the event he ended up suffering a medical emergency," said Simi Valley PD Senior Officer Casey Nicholson.

"His dog had torn off one of his fingers, his hand was all mangled," McCarthy said. "He was having trouble breathing and then all of the sudden he got up and he handed the leash to my son, and he grabbed his chest and pretty much just keeled over next to the truck there... paramedics got here and dragged him out."

McCarthy said Rocky survived with a few scratches.

The man's pit bull ended up dying apparently because the leash was on tight during the struggle to separate the dogs, the sergeant said.

Firefighters were at the scene treating the man for bites to his hands when he apparently suffered a medical emergency and collapsed, Frates said. He was treated but couldn't be revived.

The man was in his late 60s and a Simi Valley resident, the sergeant said. His name wasn't released pending family notifications.

Police officers responded to the scene with lights and sirens on due to initial reports of a child being attacked by a dog, Frates said. They arrived after the dogs had already been separated and subsequently pieced together what had happened.

Pit bulls killed an elderly man in this same town less than a week ago!

Can anyone help me get factual websites on dog attacks and or info? Someone keeps tagging me trying to prove “pitbulls aren’t aggressive” and they are all websites made my aspca and other non factual websites. And I would also like to look more into it!

Three pit bull dogs were killed by the Military Police after attacking a man in Wenceslau Braz on Thursday (19).

The police had to neutralize the dogs so that the rescue team could enter the home of the victim, who is the father of the dogs' owner and lived in the same yard.

Videos circulating on social media show the moment the police shoot at the dogs, with the rescuers then entering the house to attend to the victim, who had one of his arms completely torn off by the dogs, as well as several other injuries.

The attacked man was taken to Wenceslau Braz hospital in serious condition and was awaiting transfer to another unit with more resources to treat his injuries.

This was the second attack by pit bulls in less than a month. At the end of November, these same dogs managed to escape from the yard where they were kept and attacked an elderly couple who were walking down the street, who also suffered serious injuries. A neighbor managed to intervene and save the victims, but also suffered bites and various injuries.

TRAFFICKING POINT

In a statement released on Friday morning, the Military Police said they had found drugs and more than R$5,000 in cash inside the house where the owners of the animals live.

The resident, the daughter of Thursday's victim, admitted possession of the drugs. She had already been convicted of the same crime and was arrested in the act and sent to the Wenceslau Braz Civil Police Station.

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https://tribunadovale.com.br/2024/12/20/apos-novo-ataque-pitbulls-sao-mortos-pela-pm/

A pit bull attacked its owner in Campo Limpo, in the south of São Paulo. Neighbors reported that they tried to chase the dog away with pieces of wood. The victim was taken to Campo Limpo Hospital with injuries, but was discharged the same day. According to residents, this was not the first attack: the dog had already injured other people and killed a small dog. The animal, described as stressed from living in a small space, was without a collar and muzzle. After the incident, it was decided to house it in a larger place to ensure the safety of the neighborhood. Gilson [one of the men who helped the pit owner], an animal rights activist, regretted the violence necessary to contain the pit bull and protect its owner.

https://record.r7.com/balanco-geral-manha/video/vizinhos-salvam-mulher-atacada-pelo-proprio-pitbull-de-estimacao-em-sp-20122024/

A three-year-old boy suffered serious injuries to his face, back and neck after being attacked by a pit bull in Penha, SC. The incident took place on Thursday afternoon (19), in a street in the city center.

According to the fire department, the child had deep injuries to his face and near his ribs. He was rescued with oxygen support, had the bleeding contained and was sent to hospital for medical attention.

It has not been clarified whether the animal belongs to the victim's family or to a third party. The Military Police recorded the incident and will investigate the circumstances of the attack.

https://visornoticias.com.br/crianca-e-atacada-por-pitbull-e-sofre-ferimentos-graves-em-penha/

A disturbance involving neighbors in the São Jorge district of Piracicaba (SP) over a pit bull that, according to one of the people involved, keeps escaping and has killed three cats she owns, ended in death threats, physical aggression and cursing, and the case ended up with the police.

According to the police report, the owner of the cats said that on Monday (16) she called the Municipal Civil Guard, who advised her to file a complaint. She also said that the dog's owner had cursed and threatened her with death on the social network Facebook.

On Tuesday (17) there was another disturbance and the owner of the animal, along with her daughter and another woman, allegedly attacked the owner of the cats who, in order to defend herself, pushed them. The complainant said she took screenshots of the swearing and threats, which were attached to the police report registered at the police station.

The confusion didn't end there. While the case was being registered, the owner of the pit bull appeared, accompanied by the Military Police, saying that she had been attacked by the owner of the cats.

Suddenly, a man arrived, exalted, shouting at the police and the parties involved, claiming to be a lawyer and that he worked at the OAB Piracicaba.

Checking his ID card, the officers discovered that he was only a law intern. His license was seized and each party involved was advised of their rights.

https://rapidonoar.com.br/desetendimento-por-causa-de-pitbull-solto-vira-caso-de-policia-em-piracicaba/

Last Friday morning (13), a 50-year-old man was attacked by a pit bull dog in the Centro neighborhood of São Domingos do Prata. The attack took place at around 10.45am, when, according to reports, the animal managed to escape from a residence.

The victim was taken to Nossa Senhora das Dores Hospital, still in São Domingos do Prata, where he received first aid. He had serious bite wounds to his upper and lower limbs and face. Due to the severity of his injuries, he was transferred to Belo Horizonte to continue treatment.

The Minas Gerais Military Police (PMMG) were at the scene to record the incident and found that the pit bull's owner, a 52-year-old man, was not at the residence at the time. The authorities registered the case for legal action.

Failure to exercise caution when keeping animals is a serious offense that can lead to legal implications for those responsible, especially in cases of attacks that result in injury or risk to the lives of third parties.

https://defatoonline.com.br/homem-e-atacado-por-pitbull-em-sao-domingos-do-prata-e-transferido-para-belo-horizonte/?amp=1

A 6-year-old child was attacked by a pit bull at the end of the morning on Tuesday 17th, on Zeferino Simões Street, in Jardim Alvorada, in the south of Franca.

According to information from a witness, the girl was near her home when the dog approached and began its ferocious attack. The dog's bites caused many injuries to the child, who was put in a car and rushed to the Jardim Aeroporto UPA (Emergency Care Unit).

“I was passing by and saw the dog attacking the child. I heard the girl's screams and a boy running to hold the animal. They put the child in the car and took her to the UPA,” said a witness who is a gas station attendant, but requested anonymity. “It was a pit bull,” said the attendant.

The UPA confirmed that the patient had been admitted to the health unit for care following the injuries caused by the dog bites, but did not say which parts of her body had been injured or how serious they were.

The case will be investigated to see if the dog escaped from a nearby residence. At the beginning of November, dogs running loose in the street attacked a child and her mother in the same street as Tuesday's attack.

https://sampi.net.br/jundiai/noticias/2873969/franca-e-regiao/2024/12/crianca-de-6-anos-e-atacada-por-pitbull-em-franca

A 2-year-old child was attacked by a pit bull dog in the Campo d'Água Verde neighborhood of Canoinhas, on the northern plateau of Santa Catarina. The attack took place on Monday afternoon (16).

According to the Military Police (PM), the child was playing at home when the large pit bull attacked her and caused a serious injury to the left side of her face. The victim was rescued and taken to the town's emergency department, where she had to undergo emergency surgery due to the severity of her injuries.

The dog belongs to a close relative of the family, and the relatives reported that they had already warned the dog's owner about its aggressive behavior.

https://scc10.com.br/seguranca/crianca-de-2-anos-fica-gravemente-ferida-apos-ataque-de-pit-bull/

A child was injured after being attacked by a pit bull dog on Tuesday morning (17), in Bairro das Américas, in Catalão, in southeastern Goiás. According to the Military Police, the victim suffered injuries to her arms and ear and had to be taken to the city's Emergency Care Unit (UPA) to receive medical attention.

According to witness accounts, the attack occurred when the animal, considered to be a potentially dangerous breed, escaped from the custody of its owner, a 39-year-old man. The victim's mother called the police and accompanied her son to the health unit.

The pit bull's owner was taken to the Central de Flagrantes, where a police report was drawn up for culpable bodily injury and failure to keep a dangerous animal. The case is still being investigated by the competent authorities.

The police advise those responsible for large animals or breeds considered dangerous to adopt strict safety measures to avoid accidents.

https://www.zapcatalao.com.br/crianca-e-atacada-por-pitbull-e-fica-ferida-no-bairro-das-americas-em-catalao/

The Military Police have filed a police report against the owner of a pit bull dog that attacked members of his own family in Nova Alvorada do Sul, 117 kilometers from Campo Grande.

According to the owner's account, the animal was considered docile and remained loose, since the house has no fences. Despite this, the dog attacked and injured his mother, wife and daughter, according to Alvorada Informa.

The Fire Brigade was called to contain the animal, but it was not located during the action. The case was formalized in a police report and forwarded to the responsible authorities.

The case took place last Thursday (12) and the dog's owner will have to answer for failure to exercise caution when keeping animals. The state of health of the victims was not informed.

https://www.topmidianews.com.br/interior/familia-e-atacada-por-pitbull-em-nova-alvorada-do-sul/214154/

Military police officers rescued a 7-year-old girl who was attacked by a pit bull dog belonging to her family on Tuesday afternoon (17) in Bauru (SP). The child's leg was lacerated and she had to undergo surgery.

According to the police, officers were called after the attack. At the scene, they found the girl's 25-year-old stepmother, who had also been bitten by the animal and had injuries to her hand and forearm.

On entering the house, the police officers were also attacked by the dog. One of them was bitten on the leg and had to use his gun to stop the animal and prevent further attacks. The animal ended up dead.

After bringing the situation under control, the police officers gave the child first aid, applied a tourniquet to stop the bleeding and took her to the Bauru Central Emergency Room.

The girl received medical attention and was sent to the State Hospital, where she underwent surgery.

https://g1.globo.com/sp/bauru-marilia/noticia/2024/12/18/crianca-fica-ferida-apos-ser-atacada-por-pitbull-da-familia-em-bauru.ghtml

TL;DR - My close family members have somehow managed to summon the Devil himself by using their dog as a vessel.

My family has been overrun by pit nutters for a long time. Recently they took a pit bull puppy away from its mother way too early and the consequences have been... Bad, to say the least.

Ever since the dog was a toothless puppy, I could not get within 2 feet of it without it trying to bite. Nearly strangled me once by biting at my scarf and pulling, to which its owners did absolutely fuck-all about.

Dog would also try to bite my toes and ankles if I'm anywhere near it (again, as a small puppy), and family members have scolded me for "teasing the dog" by trying to fucking get away from it peacefully, instead of kicking it as hard as I possibly can.

I don't remember how old the dog is, I think it's almost 2 years old, but their behavior has only gotten worse since growing up.

Family member A babies the pit way too fucking much and doesn't give it any proper discipline or direction. The pit in response is jealous and will get aggressive if they're given attention by anything other than it for too long.

Other family members that visit their house can't be there for more than 10 minutes because the pit jumps on them and bites at their clothing and arms. Despite their complaints, they also make fun of my dad for being "afraid of pit bulls". He's damn fucking right to be afraid of them.

Family member B is the child of family member A, and loves showing me videos of this demon dog being unruly and aggressive. Loves showing me videos of the dog baring it's teeth and biting them as soon as B tries to pet it. Loves making jokes about worshipping the pit and how "its eyes look like that of a serial killer's". B talked about how the pit nearly broke their hand via biting but it "underestimated their strength".

What the fuck.

The pit has scratched A's face multiple times, to which it's gotten inflamed, but that's okay, because "it didn't do it on purpose".

A and B also talk about this dog's aggressive habits as if they're completely normal.

According to A and B, you cannot go anywhere near the dog's food bowl without it immediately becoming aggressive and growling over the bowls, as well as lunging at people who approach, to the point where everyone in A's household has to carefully plan where they're moving IN THEIR OWN HOUSEHOLD.

They also have a cat, to which the pit relentlessly chases. I unfortunately don't have terribly high hopes for that cat's future.

And they want to invite other family members over, including a group that recently had a baby. I severely hope this doesn't happen any time soon. At least not until the dog is too old to be a threat. Lord knows I do not trust ever going to that house.

Nobody can talk about the satanic abomination this dog is either, unless they somehow think that aggression, jealousy, and severe lack of training is funny or "cute".

No criticism for how B is constantly agitating an already aggressive dog, no suggestions for A to stop babying it, and certainly no comments at ALL on this pit's piss poor training.

Everything the dog does is fine, "normal for dogs", or humorous. Any discussion about pitbulls in general that isn't 100% positive is met with intense scrutiny and asshurt rage from A and B.

It honestly makes me terrified for them because that dog and their extreme disregard of this dog's aggressive behavior is a tragic accident waiting to happen.

They haven't brought up the dog in pictures or conversation for a while, so I'm afraid that accident may have come sooner rather than later, but I'm not sure.

I really wanna get a dog but I feel like I'm forced to go to a breeder, despite everyone around me constantly saying "adopt not shop", because 90% of the dogs at shelters are pit bulls and pit bull mixes. I don't hate pit bulls, but I don't wanna get a dog that restricts where I can live in the future (apartments definitely won't allow them, and some cities have them banned). Are there any places where pit bulls don't dominate the shelter? Or do I just wait until a non-bully becomes available?

December 2024, Idaho

We live in a townhouse apartment with breed restriction. The manager was not informed about them owning a dangerous dog(what the owner called their dog) and said she will talk to them about the incident. What happened was my dog (13 yo Yorkie,no teeth, can't see & hear) has gotten out of the house because I have 2 kids that is free to go in and out of the house and he bolts out the door! The first time it happened my dog came up to their dog(my fault) he bolted out as soon as my son opened the door to get a package, he approached them as they were going outside and she shouted at me to "keep my dog on a leash coz their Pit almost bit him" I told her he bolted out and I couldn't run up to him to catch him carrying my 8 month old(it's winter &snowing) Today was the second time it happened, he got out of the back porch,he fits in between the steel fencing, this happened coz my son plays out there. It just so happen that they are outside walking their Pitbull again. Soon as I open the front door to let my dog in(after a few mins of him running from the back to the front door probably with pee stops) this dude come knocking on our door.

"Keep your dog on a leash, he attacked our dog and I had to pull mine back to the house, next time he's out and do the same thing I'm not going to stop anything, I'm going to let my dog attack him." Was what the guy said.

I know I'm at fault. What can be done? The threat was not recorded on our doorbell camera, just when the guy approached our door to knock. it's bothering me so much not knowing what to do. I'm thinking about calling animal control just to have this incident on file because of the threat. I have 2 kids that plays with the kids that live beside them Pit owners. I'm going to get a privacy fence for the back and putting a dog gate in our front door.

https://www.wrdw.com/2024/12/19/it-cant-be-true-mom-deadly-dog-attack-victim-speaks-out/

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - We’re learning more about the 21-year-old killed in a dog attack on Wednesday.

Richmond County deputies say Samara Rogers was walking along Ira Road when she was attacked around 10:30 Wednesday morning.

Now, 55-year-old Charles Blackwell is charged with involuntary manslaughter as the investigation into what happened continues.

We spoke to Rogers’ mom, and over the phone, you can hear in her voice the pain she’s going through right now.

Rogers was supposed to celebrate her 21st birthday this weekend with her close cousins. But now, her family is planning her funeral.

“It couldn’t be true. It can’t be true,” said Tameka Harris.

Sometimes we never understand the value of a picture until it’s all we have of someone.

“I didn’t know where she was. Why like that? It’s such a painful death,” said her mom. “And I could just hear her saying, help me. In my mind, I could just hear her saying, help me.”

Harris can’t help but think about her daughter in the final moments of her short 21 years of life.

“She was coming from school, so she had her book bag and her ID and her stuff with her,” she said. “She was so close to her house. She was just right down the street. A couple more steps and she would have been there.”

Harris says Rogers just turned 21 in November.

Her entire life was ahead of her.

Now, the bubbly sister, daughter and friend will forever be 21 years old.

“Always tell your loved ones you love them. You never know when it’s going to be your last day, your last hour. We said it constantly, every time we departed. Those were our favorite words to say, ‘I love you,’” said Harris.

Harris says she wants everyone who knew and loved her daughter to remember her for how funny she was and how she smiled.