[arista]

Originally Posted by Mystic Mock

Well aren't Pitbull Dogs illegal to own in the UK?

Obviously a horrible tragedy.

American Pitbull is.


But this was a
near bread.

Still with that Deadly Power Lock
on their mouth

[LaLaLand]

Originally Posted by arista

American Pitbull is.


But this was a
near bread.

Still with that Deadly Power Lock
on their mouth

Myth.

The American Pitbull Terrier was shown to have the lowest bite force when contended against the German Shepherd and Rottweiler. However, the dogs had an average bite force of 320 pounds of pressure. Pitbulls, like all large dogs, are strong, and equipped to cause damage – just not to the point of being particularly dangerous compared to dogs of the same size.

The idea that a pitbull’s jaw locks, however, is completely false. No breed of dog has any special jaw mechanism that makes it impossible for them to let go.

[arista]

On this 10 year old lad
that dog Locked onto him.

They Neighbour who went to help was injured.

[Kazanne]

I was told if a dog attacks to hold its back legs up as they can't, attack like that, don't know if it's true but, always worth a try.

[arista]

Woman in Charge of that Killer Dog

[The 28-year-old, from Caerphilly,
was questioned on suspicion of being
in charge of a dog dangerously out
of control causing injury resulting in death,
before being released on bail.]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-59237518

[arista]

In Todays Mirror
it has a photo of this now dead Killer Dog.

The woman owner bought it on Facebook.

[user104658]

The myth that it's all down to training and that temperament is not linked to breed needs to be put to bed to be honest... aspects of temperament absolutely ARE linked to breed. Having only had various terriers growing up and having a floppy Labrador now has really illustrated that for me.

Of course any breed can be dangerous if they've been badly mistreated and any breed can be safe if they've been very very well handled but most dog owners fall in the middle - not abusive to their animals but not professional dog handlers - and with that in mind I think there should be stricter rules on breeds that are appropriate to keep as pets. In all honesty, I can see no really compelling argument for not breeding out dog breeds who aren't particularly suitable domestic pets and have no other utility. It's not "cruel" to simply stop breeding them. I'm not saying anything has to happen to the ones that already exist. But dogs only live 15 years or so, it wouldn't take long at all to make a breed functionally extinct.

[bots]

i agree, statistically, it's a very defined group of breeds that cause issues. We have all known it for decades, and yet nothing is ever really done about it. That has to change. I'm not suggesting we put down all dangerous breeds now, but a dogs lifespan is short enough for the problem to be addressed in a decade or so without forcing owners to put their pets down

[Livia]

We need radical changes in the way we buy and own dogs. I think, if you are not a registered, regularly checked breeder then you should be able to charge no more than £50 for a puppy. And if you do own a dog, you have to have a licence. It should not be possible for a dog like that to have been homed in a place like that.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

i agree, statistically, it's a very defined group of breeds that cause issues. We have all known it for decades, and yet nothing is ever really done about it. That has to change. I'm not suggesting we put down all dangerous breeds now, but a dogs lifespan is short enough for the problem to be addressed in a decade or so without forcing owners to put their pets down

I don't think they're the most likely to attack though but they're certainly the most likely to do serious damage or cause death because of their size and strength. Chihuahuas are notoriously aggressive dogs but they're really unlikely to cause much damage or become uncontrollable, actually just did a google to check and yep as i thought the little ****ers are top of the aggressive list (I reckon I could take 4 of them...........I'll let you guess which )


1. Chihuahua
2. Dachshund
3 .Chow Chow
4. Doberman Pinscher
5. Dalmatian
6. Rottweiler
7. Jack Russell Terrier
8. German Shepherd
9. American Staffordshire/Pit Bull Terrier
10. Siberian Husky

https://pethelpful.com/dogs/10-Most-...nd-Information

[arista]

It was right to arrest the Women Owner
of this killer dog, a Pit Bull bread

She left the dog with a bloke that can not
handle it.

[Cherie]

Jack and his friend were alone when the attack happened.

sorry but what kind of person allows two 10 year olds to be on their own, you invite someone round to your house to play, you should be there surely, sounds like she neglected more than the dog

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Jack and his friend were alone when the attack happened.

sorry but what kind of person allows two 10 year olds to be on their own, you invite someone round to your house to play, you should be there surely, sounds like she neglected more than the dog

Exactly.

Oh, and thanks Cherie, for the advent calendar reminder.

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Livia

Exactly.

Oh, and thanks Cherie, for the advent calendar reminder.

You are very welcome x

[arista]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Jack and his friend were alone when the attack happened.

sorry but what kind of person allows two 10 year olds to be on their own, you invite someone round to your house to play, you should be there surely, sounds like she neglected more than the dog

Yes that women in charge of the Killer Dog
is Guilty.