Is that a picture of the creep who did it, or the dog?

How about we dangle him over a few alligators to show him what it is like.

No, not a photo of the actual dog. It’s a file photo from Getty Images.

Does it really matter what kind of dog it was? Why does the media insist on giving the Pit Bull breed a bad name? Why was the photo above used for a pit bull? Why not a photo of a pit bull being calm and friendly? No wonder people are so DAMN scared of these dogs. Sad…VERY sad reporting.

moron

Sylvester, I think it’s his girlfriend.

Kevin doesn’t it strike you odd that the punk did not dangle the kid over a Poodle?

My point is that the report could have said “the child was dangled over a chained, aggresive dog.” There are many reports of people being bit and attacked by other breeds other than pit bulls, but do you hear about them? It’s not newsworthy unless it’s a mean, aggresive pit bull.

How about they show a picture of the piece of human garbage that committed the illegal act, instead of including a stock photo of a pitbull that appears to be angry? The media is pathetic. “I can’t seem to write an intelligent, articulate, article today about something that actually affects society, so I’ll google until I can find an incident involving a pitbull and paraphrase it”. Get a damn life.

Why not show a Getty image of an idiot dangling a kid, maybe when Michael Jackson dangled his kid over a balcony???Could you find a worse photo of a pit bull???!! They’re beautiful dogs, and when treated right are wonderful pets…This is a totally biased article keeping the bad press for pit bulls in the headlines…the pit bull didn’t do anything to the kid…

Here is a quote from a website: “The most horrifying example of the lack of breed predictability is the October 2000 death of a 6-week-old baby, which was killed by her family’s Pomeranian dog. The average weight of a Pomeranian is about 4 pounds, and they are not thought of as a dangerous breed. Note, however, that they were bred to be watchdogs! The baby’s uncle left the infant and the dog on a bed while the uncle prepared her bottle in the kitchen. Upon his return, the dog was mauling the baby, who died shortly afterwards. (“Baby Girl Killed by Family Dog,” Los Angeles Times, Monday, October 9, 2000, Home Edition, Metro Section, Page B-5.)”

Agree

12 years ago… in that time, how many Pit Bulls have killed/mauled. We aren’t saying it doesn’t happen, but don’t you think that the frequency is a bit suspect?

PS. in your comment above, it does mention the breed… doesn’t say “anonymous dog”

Also agree

Who raised a five year old to swear at people and kick dirt at their cars?

Why isn’t this kid’s family life being investigated!

Was his attacker an illegal?

Seems the “reporter” didn’t diligence!

I’m a strong fiscal conservative and will probably have a mental breakdown of Obama gets reelected, but if Drudge keeps posting arbitrary articles about pitbulls on nearly a weekly basis, I will get my news elsewhere.

No kidding!

Where’s my $500?

Kids need to learn respect and discipline.

I said Pug or Poodle… not Pomeranian….

it is because most other aggressive dogs can be fought off fairly easy…I could kill most small dogs if they attacked me, most large dogs are known to act like an attacking pit bull…obviously insurance companies think the same thing, most have higher rates if you own a pit bull…

Pit bulls and white trash losers suck!

Esteban,
I’m sorry you have such disdain for your culture. The ignorance and lack of intelligence reflected in your response almost assuredly proves that you are a product of inbreeding, and most probably white trash yourself.
However, I applaud your ability to write a 7 word phrase without any typos. Bravo!

Here’s the latest, my peeps. And yes, Virginia. He IS black.

The pit bull was able to get a hold of the child’s shirt, but the child was not bitten, police told WBTV on Wednesday.

Warrants were issued against Chavis for Assault and Battery 3rd Degree and he was arrested on Wednesday morning.

Chavis had an unrelated outstanding Bench Warrant for assault, according to police, which was previously issued from Lancaster Municipal Court. That charge stemmed from an incident back in December.

Lancaster Police records show that Chavis has been arrested for 23 different crimes, including Wednesday’s arrest.

His charges vary from traffic violations, disorderly conduct, threatening the life of a public official, instigating a riot, resisting arrest, drug charges, discharging a firearm in the city, assault and battery with intent to kill and multiple assault and battery charges.

http://www.wboc.com/global/story.asp?S=10769319

Please pay Kevin his $500 now.

HAHA Yeah right, teach leroy discipline…

They should put this piece of trash down and it would be a safer world for 5 year olds and pit bulls.

Also note the perp’s hispanic last name (Chavez). Hispanics are notorious for keeping animals around for the purpose of fighting and killing each other such as dogs and roosters. While all races engage in this, my observations show it to be widespread among hispanics. Probably an extension of the whole bullfighting thing, whatever that’s about.

Sorry, doesn’t count…. Kevin had to find it, and now that article doesn’t count…

LOL – Mitch pwed John. John payup like a man.

A quick google search for poodle attacks will yield dozens of results. You obviously don’t know much about dogs so it’s not clear to me why you are spouting off about all the facts and statistics you have obviously not read and which most lilkely don’t exist.

My pit would lick you to death and that’s about it.. Of course, he’s well trained and has never been abused so he sees humans as his friend.

Michael Vick is shaking his head somewhere. “Man, that’s not how you raise a fighting dog!”

http://rhymeandreasonable.com

The statistics are obvious. Breeds that are genetically selected for strength and aggression are going to be stronger and more aggressive. How can you argue with these stats?

http://www.dogsbite.org/dog-bite-statistics-study-dog-attacks-and-maimings-merritt-clifton.php

How ’bout dangling the baby over a balcony. Oh, that’s allowed in Germany.

It’s not the dog, it’s the owner, just like it is with guns, cars, and peanuts.

Exactly… 1970 dog bites for the pit bulls. I know all dogs can attack, but are you familiar with the work “Predisposition”? I do agree with Richard that it is the owner, but even with nice owners, it can be a mean dog (no matter the breed), but more than likely Pit Bull. BAN THEM, SAVE THE CHILDREN!!!!!

When they catch him …..

“OK something a little more sophisticated, you dip a guy in brown gravy and lock him in a small room with a wolverine who’s high on angel dust.”

~ George Carlin

http://911essentials.com

Correlation does not imply causation. These “statistics” could easily be explained by a number of other factors, like these dogs possibly having been forced to participate in dog fighting rings or that these dogs are more likely owned by people in dangerous and poor neighborhoods where owners are less likely to properly train and supervise both their children and their pets.

THE 5 year old CURSED????OMG!! NO WAY!!!

How do you define an agressive dog?

Because it strains agains the chain an barks?

That defines just about any dog that is approached by a stranger!

For all we know the dog’s aggression was directed against the man holding the child over him!

This unreasoning bias the press holds for such a wonderful breed is unfathomable!

Nope…File Photo, which means clip art.

Pit bulls are not dangerous. Pit bulls owned by kneegrows are dangerous.

Says allot about a society that lets 23 time offenders roam the streets at will!

Seems the system is more incompetent than this criminal!

No child raised in a loving home curses at the age of five!

Not the dog its the owner…..i agree

The type of morons who buy or adopt pit bulls are a different breed themselves. No need for a dog with that kind killing capability just like there is no reason for a citizen to own a fully automatic rifle.

History has shown that most dog owners treat their dogs like children instead of dogs meaning that they have zero control over the actions of their pets. This is normally not a problem for most breeds(labs, bulldogs, etc). But when a pit bull is not fully trained then it acts just like a loaded weapon.

“. . . (CDC) published in 2000 a study on dog bite-related fatalities (DBRF) that covered the years 1979–1998. The study found reports of 238 people killed by dogs over the 24-year period, of which “pit bull terrier” or mixes thereof were reportedly responsible for killing 76, or about 32 percent. . . The breed with the next-highest number of attributed fatalities was the Rottweiler and mixes thereof, with 44 fatalities or about 18 percent. . .”

John, it is ignorant citizens like yourself that make me cry myself to sleep at night. Please process this information, and then inform me how you are still correct.

“Sensationalism has replaced common sense. Attacks by non-pit bull dogs are rarely taken up by national or international media sources. A study by the National Canine Research Council reveals biased reporting by the media, its devastating consequences for dogs and the toll it takes on public safety.

Consider how the media reported four incidents that happened between August 18th and August 21st, 2007:
August 18: A Labrador mix attacked a 70-year-old man sending him to the hospital in critical condition. Police officers arrived at the scene and the dog was shot after charging the officers. This incident was reported in one article and only in the local paper.
August 19: A 16-month old child received fatal head and neck injuries after being attacked by a mixed breed dog. This attack was reported two times by the local paper only.
August 20: A 6-year-old boy was hospitalized after having his ear torn off and receiving severe bites to the head by a medium-sized mixed breed dog. This attack was reported in one article and only in the local paper.
August 21: A 59-year-old woman was attacked in her home by two Pit bulls and was hospitalized with severe injuries. This attack was reported in over two hundred and thirty articles in national and international newspapers, as well as major television news networks, including CNN, MSNBC and FOX.”

I look forward to hearing how my terrier is a ticking time bomb that isn’t nuzzling my feet out of love and trust while I sleep at night, but biding his time to rip my throat out because deep down all terriers are monsters.

Pit bulls are flat out banned in the United Kingdom. Any pit bull or pit bull mix can be killed. There’s a reason for that.

Drew, first of all, please do not be a liberal and simply start calling names… I understand, and even said that all dogs “could” be violent… however in EVERY study (and I have certainly seen about 3 on this message board, and looked at at least 10 more, Pit Bulls (and Pit Bull Mixes) have an ASTOUNDING number of attacks/mauling/bites than ANY other Breed. I just don’t understand why anyone would want an animal that is genetically predisposed to attacking? Why would anyone want a dog that has a 60% more likely chance (made up number, but any number could be put in there, even 2%, and more than likely closer to 30% to be accurate) to attack someone???

Now that I think about it, more than likely you are a liberal in the fact that you are putting the facts away and telling people what is best for them or making the argument specifically for yourself. Look at the facts Drew.

Why do people keep using dogsbite.org? The nutty couple who runs that site is obsessed with the breed. It’s not a legitimate site. They have over 30 breeds under their “pitbull type” label. It’s always a big giveaway that a list is bogus when many attacks aren’t attributed to mastiffs.

Well that is skewed and sensationalistic!

So if a dog only maims you it doesn’t matter!

Years ago the sensational dog of choice was the doberman/german shepard mix! Liberals were screaming from coast to coast for bans on that mix!

How many of those “victims” were criminals in process of committing crimes?

That I believe! Liberals have rendered that once great nation a fetted sewer!

Criminals rule the streets and the lawabiding are defenseless and prosecuted if they dare take a stand against crimals!

When in doubt ban it seems to be the new UK mantra!

The problem with pit bulls is that if they attack, their jaw strength allows them to do far greater damage than most other breeds of dogs.

Any breed of dog can attack.

Many years ago I had a job that required that I “socialize” with dogs more than was advisable. I was a meter reader for a public utility. I was attacked dozens of times and bitten now and then. The only dog that ever bit me on the forearm was a pit bull; but silly me, that’s because I was covering my throat with it. That dog leaped nearly six feet straight up to get at my throat. Fortunately he didn’t get a good grip on either my throat or my arm, but merely gouged four deep grooves into my forearm a little below the elbow as he slid off. When the animal control officer arrived on the scene, I told him the breed of the dog. He immediately drew his revolver. And we weren’t even back on the property yet. Nah, those puppies aren’t dangerous at all. The cop and I just misunderstood him.

Sure, any breed of dog can attack. But they can’t all kill like a pit bull. Pit bulls kill more people than any other breed of dog, far ahead of even the Rottweiler.

When in doubt, protect your kids AND your self.

It’s amazing this is even a story. When I was growing up older brothers would sometimes tease their little brothers by dangling over the “scary” chained up dog in the neighborhood. Not that it’s right but why is this national news?

Hope they catch this guy and deal with him. Also, someone should discipline the 5-year-old for what he did. It’s no excuse for being threatened like he was, but i think this young boy may be headed towards some problems in the future. Discipline children so they don’t grow up like Michael Chavis.

It is a file picture you dope.

And notice the dog has a muzzle around its neck that “sneer/bearing of the teeth” might very well be in response to removing the muzzle…just like my dog will often shake her head when I remove her collar. And no, a muzzle is not necessarily an indicator of a vicious dog since many places have breed specific legislation requiring all dogs of a given breed to wear a muzzle irrespective of that dog’s level of aggression.

Neither. Just a stock photo meant to villainize a breed that has a minority of bad owners who make sensational news.

Your a moron. We can own fully automatic weapons, just pay a little tax. And as for pittbulls, I love mine. He was rescued by my wife and is the most attentive and protective dog I own. He is a product of illeagal dog fighting. Both his parents were faught. The less than humans who owned his parents were arrested and all puppies were to be put down, but one managed to it’s way into my wifes purse and in my home. He is fully trained, responds to hand and voice commands and can be walked off leash(though he doesn’t in public and is inside or in a fence). I also plan on breeding him when my daughter starts walking so she can have the luxury of a selfless gaurd dog. My pittbull has prevented my wife from being mugged and kept teenaged home intruders out of my house.

Well, how many? Any?

Think of all the humans that died and the dog attacks that occurred today, yet a 22 year old dangles a boy to teach him a lesson, which is wrong, and it makes national news. All because the dog was a pitbull, for all we know the dog just sat there. Can’t believe how stupid the public is becoming.

There’s some truth to this. You can actually kill a squirrel with one peanut if you use it to bait a squirrel trap.

Guys, I think this was meant as a JOKE! Actually, though, the picture at the top was a picture of your mom -not a file photo. …unless they have stock photos of your ugly-azz mom, that is.

Where is Kevin’s $500?

OMG…that is so convincing.

The only dog to ever bite me was a schnauzer. The only dog that ever bit my son was a shi-tzu.

See what I did there? Probably not.

This is false, a pit bull’s jaw is no different from any other dog.

You’re a moron. FYI… being able to recognize and enjoy cynical humor and wittiness is a sign of intelligence. Have fun with your dog -I doubt she understands things beyond their face value as well.

I too had a job that involved visiting homes and I was smart enough to carry milk bones with me and pepper spray. Never got bit, never had a problem!

If you know dogs, you know how to read them and how to get them to like you!

Statistically speaking a child has more to fear from his own mother than a dog.

http://crime.about.com/od/female_offenders/a/mother_killers.htm

This kid is lucky that all that happened to him was getting dangled over an allegedly vicious dog. These little future inmates that think they can act out an not get beaten down by adults because their parents don’t discipline them are as likely to run into this guy (who is probably one of them just older now) as they are to run into the guy in the trenchcoat who has candy in the bag. Whoever did not teach this kid that he does not interact with adults who he doesn’t know needs to be smacked.

ATTEMPTED MURDER CHARGES IS WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO SEE….

Of those who have responded in a negative way, I ask how many of you have ever had contact with any of the breed of dogs that make up the “Pit Bull” . or did you not know pit was a generic term to cover the wide range of the breed. The breed won Best in Show at MSG.

I live with 3 pitties and have been in contact with many more, they would prefer to sit on your couch and lick your face all day.

IT OCCURS THAT DOGS LEFT ON A CHAIN (WITH OR WITHOUT FOOD, WATER OR SHELTER) ARE LIKELY TO BE UPSET IF SOMEONE COMES INTO THEIR LITTLE AREA OF HABITAT.. PROTECTING WHAT LITTLE FOOD OR WATER THEY HAVE.

Sometime take a visit to your local dog shelter, see if you see the pit bull raging , what you will see is like all the dogs in the shelter is a sad look and a hopeful bark that says take me home.

Try to overcome your ignorance. All dog breeds bite, they are animals. But look below the bites to see whats really going on.

And the reason for that is the UK is full of panty waisted Brits that are scared of guns and one of the best breeds of dog around. Pittbulls are the original all American dog. From the first declarated war dog to the little rascals. They are also known as “nanny dogs”. They are smart, athletic, strong, and LOYAL. Pittbulls are family dogs and need to be with a family and socialized. Now, pittbulls were bred to be aggresive toward other dogs for fighting and protection, but have always had strong ties with humans unless mistreated or trained to do so. Also, like any other protective, working, or intelligent breed (Dobermans, Rotts, Dalmations, and German/Malnois Shepards) non-socialization or no human interaction/training will result in destructive and or aggresive behavior. So move to the UK please, I like owning a nanny dog. He’s also great around my daughter.

Here’s a far better story on unleashed dogs:
http://itallhitshome-felixcarroll.blogspot.com/2012/02/our-stars-ourselves-our-dogs-unleashed.html

There is a photo of Chavis on the WBTV (Charleston, SC) website. He’s black of course. Big surprise.

“This is false, a pit bull’s jaw is no different from any other dog.” — Steve Verdon

Don’t get excited. Who said anything about a pit bull’s jaws? The statement reads, “Pit bulls kill more people than any other breed of dog, far ahead of even the Rottweiler.”

“Police are looking for a Lancaster man who investigators say dangled a 5-year-old child over a pit bull after the child kicked dirt as his car and cursed at him.”

Is this the best you can do? It hurts my head just trying to read it.

On the other hand, the schnauzer probably never did a vertical leap of six feet to try to lock onto your throat. See what I did there?

If only you were similarly artful with people, eh?

Speaking of ignorance, Petey — and once again for the rest of your breed — 32% of all fatal dog attacks are made by pit bulls, far out-distancing even the Rottweiler, which is in 2nd place with 18%.

No, that is a file photo. Google “Michael Chavis jr” and there should be a picture listed under the news stories.

“A 62-year-old Chicago man remains in critical condition after he was attacked by two pit bull terriers while jogging on the city’s lakefront path Monday morning [January 2nd]. . .Two dogs bit the man repeatedly over his entire body, including his face, arms and legs. . .A resident who lives nearby came to the victim’s aid in an attempt to intervene in the attack after he heard a commotion. ‘I started whacking the dogs with the bat, but they wouldn’t let up,’ Stanley Lee, a resident of Chicago’s South Shore, told CBS Chicago.

“When police arrived at the scene and located the 70-pound, muscular pit bulls, the dogs charged toward the officers and were fatally shot . . .”

It’s a good thing this guy wasn’t attacked by a couple of poodles or he would have really had trouble. He lost his foot by the way.

Whats the big deal the pit was only going to lick the child’s face …..
well that’s what pit owners say…………

Pit Bulls predisposed to be aggressive and dangerous? BS!! Pit Bulls used to be known as “America’s Nanny Dogs” and even Helen Keller (you know, the deaf, blind, and formerly mute lady) had a Pit Bull. They are the most loving dogs in the world if you train them properly. But like any dog, if you abuse and mistreat them, they will respond.

Pit Bulls are highly intelligent dogs. Breed profiling and Breed Specific Legislation are just as wrong as racial profiling. In fact, Breed Specific Legislation is illegal in Oklahoma.

My Pit Bull is the sweetest dog in the world. She is on the small side (only 48# and knee-high or so), but she thinks she is a lap dog. She is everyone’s friend and in the 7 years we have owned her, I have only heard her growl once. She has never nipped or bitten any living thing. She has let children crawl all over her and tug on her without a peep. She is a big baby and actually very submissive. She is loyal and faithful and the worse watchdog in the world!

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I suggest dangling the mans “Johnson & Twins” above the Pit Bull!

Good to see the media has again outdone itself with stupidity.Great stock pic guys! Because pitbulls never have any other look on thier face besides a snarl right? Well when we are done listening to the ignorant rantings of idiots saying we should ban dogs lets remember to add some other items to the banned list too… like steak ,because it too can kill people!!! Its a terrible choking hazard and also it very bad for your cholesterol..Oh and lets not forget the knife you use to cut the steak with!!! So sharp and dangerous…its only purpose in life is to cut flesh from bone.Truly a horrendous thing to behold! So lets hurry and give government the power to ban those items now! People are dying! Save the children! Nanny state save me from myself!!!

Actually, dear Esteban, the perp is black. See here, if you care to:

http://www.foxcharlotte.com/news/crime/Man-Arrested-After-Holding-Child-Over-Aggressive-Pit-Bull-138493224.html

People are afraid of the dogs because we have a large percent of idiots who own them and train them to attack. (Although Pit Bulls, Dobermans and even German Shepherds are predisposed.) If you have an issue with people being fearful, talk to the guy in chicago who is still in the hospital after being attacked by 2-3 pit bulls while he was running in the morning in a park by the lake. He’s lucky he’s alive, although he won’t be running soon, the dogs chewed off the lower half of one of his legs.

Actually, I thought the dog in the photo looked almost toothless. Aggression in a dog usually involves retracting the lips to show the teeth. This one looks like it’s missing it’s dentures.

Just kill this creep, his dog, his family, and the dog’s family. That is how the Mafia does it and it does seem to work to remove sources of A@@hol@s from the planet.

Pit bull owners remind me of typical tree huggers…all emotion…few facts…pit bulls were never breed or intended to be made into “pets” ! They were intended for aggressive behavior…and that is why aggressive behavior comes natural to them. It does not change just because you “love ” them! Good grief! Get real folks!

Then drop him after a few hours.

frnv…you are a typical jerk that thinks it is cool to have a dog that is strong and tough….you are probably either a bully or a person that is very unsure of himself…why would a well-balanced person feel the need to choose a pit bull over all the many good breeds of dogs available? Pitiful!

I just looked up on yahoo about dog bite statistics and this is what one site gave after a 27 year study.

1. German shepherd

2. Chow chow

3. Poodle

4. Italian bulldog

5. Fox terrier

6. Mixed chow chow

7. Airedale

8. Pekingese

9. Mixed German shepherd

I’ve known Pit Bulls that were gentle, good dogs. But that doesn’t mean I’d like to be around one that was on the attack.

Poddles are ill-tempered, nasty, mutts. My mom had one and her sister had one and they were the meanest, ill-tempered dogs I have ever seen in my life.

Poodles are nasty, ill-tempered mutts. They are some of the meanest dogs I have ever seen.

I am pretty much a Libertarian at heart and believe that everyone has civil rights and should receive “Due Process” but shouldn’t this guy be in a S.C. penal institution on the frequent offenders program??????

“…after the child kicked dirt as [sic] his car and cursed at him.”

Moral of the story: Don’t kick dirt as a man’s car.

CBS Charlotte needs a real editor, but can’t afford me.

There’s the dog bites man story.

Then there’s the man bites dog story.

CBS Charlotte goes for the dog bites nobody story.

Germany does not allow them either. Crimiinals do not rule the streets. It is a clean and well ordered society and if you step out of line the Polizie will beat you with a night stick.

Hey Farmer, care to offer any reasonable proof of that…. not he said or I read,please.

This breed is variously cited as being responsible for nearly a third of all fatal dog attacks in the United States, in part due to its tenacity in a fight. Pit bulls cause one-third of dog-bite related fatalities while only make up less than 2% of the dog population. Because of the deaths, maulings and serious injuries inflicted by Pit Bulls, many countries worldwide ban these dogs altogether or require licenses for ownership of them

No, I think prople know how often this breed attacks, maimes,and kills people and other animals, du!

http://animal.discovery.com/petsource/bully-breeds/quizzes-myths/5-myths-debunked.html
Suck it. I have a pitbull and he is a bigger baby than my golden retriever. Pitbulls were also used as babysitters for young children in the old days. It’s all about how you raise them.

http://animal.discovery.com/petsource/bully-breeds/quizzes-myths/5-myths-debunked.html

http://animal.discovery.com/petsource/bully-breeds/quizzes-myths/5-myths-debunked.html
read the TRUE facts if you care to, but you probably won’t since you follow the rest of the sheep controlled by the media.

Bravo to the author for being fair about the dogs as a whole. I couldnt ask for more fair reporting. Thank you.

Wrong. Guns, and cars have no volition of their own. A gun cannot shoot itself, a car cannot drive away on it’s own. A dog can escape and do harm on it’s own. I’m surprised you can’t see that. You nust be one of those crazy dog owners. Oops, redundancy.

Difference being you can kick a poodle across the street. Not a pit bull.

I have been a veterinary technician in Missouri for about 5 years. In this time and through school the ONLY animal I was ever bitten/injured by was by a grumpy old corgi on his death bed. Granted, we were examining him and trying to ease his pain, but a confused and scared dog is much more dangerous than one plainly labeled “aggressive.” I own a pitbull, a golden retriever, and a chihuahua. My chihuahua is much more aggressive and snippy towards children, other animals, and other dogs while my pitbull will purposely take it easy and adjust play level on his own depending on whether he’s playing with a man, a woman, or a child. My golden retriever isn’t even as gentle as my pitbull.

My Colt 1991A1 .45 automatic is the sweetest gun in the world, and would never hurt a fly. I carry her wherever I go. It has never hurt a single living thing. It would, however, blow the brains out of your pit bull, or any other dog I thought was going to bite me.
(PS, What’s with this goofy comment line? My posts are not being put where I wrote them.)

(I wrote this as a reply to Richard Henkle, several posts down. Why it’s here, I don’t know.)

“They were intended for aggressive behavior”
Gene, that is utterly false. In the past, they had been bred and trained to take down bulls, as well as to never turn on humans. If one had shown signs of human aggression, they were put down. That was not tolerated.

On your own, check out videos of dogs fighting. Pitbulls as well as other breeds. Notice how the handlers are in the ring with the Pitbulls, but never with any other fighting dog. No other fighting dog could be trusted not to accidentally (or even intentionally for that matter) bite the handler. But the Pitbulls will not bite their handlers.

By the way, I’m no tree hugger type. I had once been afraid of Pits due to the bogus sensationalism feed to us by the media. After I had been around them myself is when I changed my mind. You, Gene, are the one who has been swayed by your emotions. And your false ‘aggression’ statement shows your lack of knowledge on the subject.

He’s a black guy. never would have suspected that… I mean no black guys have vicious pit bulls and get angry about having dirt kicked on their cars…

Pit Bulls are like terrorists. You never know when they are going to go off, but when they do, it is often deadly and destructive. Awful dogs, awful owner.

Not as bad as what Michael Jackson did to his “white” child !

I can’t remember reading headlines saying, “Beagle mauls child to death !”

Farmer Bob,

‘Slap’ mentioned their jaw strength, which is what Steve was commenting on.
Besides, German Shepherds have the strongest bite of all dogs, followed by the Rottweiller then the Pitbull.

http://animal.discovery.com/petsource/bully-breeds/quizzes-myths/5-myths-debunked-04.html

Yet Michael Jackson was not arrested for dangling his baby from a balcony 10 floors off the ground. Duh. No wonder space aliens HOVER and do NOT land on this planet. No intelligent life on this rock.

In this short, uninformative article I can infer by the behavior of the 5 year old and the judgment deficient man just what demographic we’re dealing with here. Guess the power to deduce truth from facts makes me a racist. I wonder what Sherlock Holmes would have been called…

” The dog breed is infamous for its menacing nature, though not all of the species exhibit such characteristics.” The writer is an imbecile. …apparently doesn’t know the taxonomic difference between “breed” and “species”.

The lengths the “news” media goes to cover up facts:

http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/01/21/16/73-jVRqz.Em.6.jpg

Maybe it’s because they are largely bred for fighting and have a predominantly aggressive nature. Maybe it because as a breed they are responsible for more human deaths than all other breeds combined in this country? maybe it’s because every single time I hear of our local PD and Sheriff’s Dept. having to shoot an overly aggressive dog it turns out to be a pit bull?

Now let me ask you a question Kevin. Why is it that people like you are constantly denying that there is a definite problem with this breed?

If you had extracted the population statistics you would also see that Pitbulls represent a much larger population than Rottweiler or Dobbermans. Averaged by incidents towards humans according to population size they rank under the others.

There is good reason to be scared. A woman with a “nice” pit bull was recently killed by it in my town, Pacifica, CA. Yes, they are dangerous, and far more dangerous than any other breed. If you ever see them in action, you will know why.

Nigqer

Thugs don’t keep (and abuse) beagles, genius. Think first, type second.

Maybe it’s because the people keeping pits? Maybe it’s the thugs and lowlifes that use them as status symbols or abuse them as fighting dogs? Maybe you could take two seconds to think about the problem and stop acting like an expert because you read some stats on the web?

Train animals for a few years, you’ll learn in a hurry a bad animal = bad owner EVERY TIME.

No picture and no description of the person being SOUGHT? That means he’s BLACK! Thats the way the media works! Surprised they didnt refer to him as a ‘teen’

Why do they have a picture of a random pitbull and not the specific BLACK MALE they are looking for?

Not Chavez, it’s Chavis.

He’s Black and probably an Obama voter.

Why is a 5 year old kicking dirt on a 22 year old’s car?. When I was 5, I wouldn’t have done anything like that to somebody that much older.

That website is not a credible source for anything.

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Now look up which breed had the most FATAL dog attacks. Pit bulls are the top breed

Pit Bulls aren’t dangerous. Vaccines are safe. We’re not broke and Soetoro wasn’t born in Kenya. There, Put that in your pipe and smoke it.

Oh, And Islam is a relegion of peace.

Oh, you forgot to insert that Islam is a relegion of peace.

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They used that file photo because it has a white hand holding the leash. This “22 yr old man” who is “wanted on another charge” had to have his picture taken when he was arrested for the other charge. I wonder why they didn’t put his picture with the article? Oh I found a pic! http://www.foxcharlotte.com/news/crime/Man-Arrested-After-Holding-Child-Over-Aggressive-Pit-Bull-138493224.html

that dog in the file photo isn’t mad, he’s trying to get the cat hair out of his teeth…

You are full of it. In GB they are called Staffordshire Terriers. Same breed – different name. They are everywhere.

You are full of it. In Great Britain they are called Staffordshire Terriers. Same breed – different name. They are everywhere.

Got to agree with some people on here. It’s definitely the owner’s fault here. Especially after raising his dog to be aggressive like that. Probably, so him and all his friends can be ‘cool’.

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seriously? pit bulls kill/mame/and hurt people on a regular basis, but yes, their owners are almost always functional morons as well

Pitbulls are stupid less than useless animals with a bad history. I don’t care if each and every one of them isn’t a muderer, I say put em all into the incinerator anyway just for good measure.

Dogs: Proof that even God makes mistakes

Put all pitbulls in the gas chamber and save some people’s lives. They may not all be bad, but enough are. Plus, they are really just useless little poop factories anyway. Get rid of them.

Pitter, those are misleading statistics because they do not take into account the proportion of pitbull owners compared to the proportion of owners of the other dog breeds. If that is taken into account, it will likely show that pitbulls have a much higher degree of violent incidents.

I say just incinerate them all just to be on the safe side. Stupid useless creatures.

Who taught the five year old to curse?

This is a news article Ryan, not an editorial. It’s entire purpose is to report the news, which it did by giving details of this particular incident.

Are you not familiar with how the news works?

Pitbulls are useless dangerous animals. Incinerate them.

You’re right Jenny, they don’t bite their handlers.

They bite innocent adults and children, often killing or maiming them, instead.

If you are an honest person and not a knee jerk reactionary, you will do some more research on the site YOU quote. Try below:

http://nationalcanineresearchcouncil.com/dogbites/state-by-state-information/

This site tracks reports for EVERY state from animal control, police, sheriff and fire department responses, civil and criminal suits inclusive of pictures of the actual animals labeled as “Pit Bulls’

At some point, you need to recognize that the media and some ‘citizens’ have an agenda that is more interested in creating sensationalism that a Factual Account / analysis of a manufactured problem

Lest you think I condone animal/human violence, you need to read what I have specifically stated when you haven’t had so much caffeine

It’s funny how someone at the complete bottom of the ladder as you imply he is still has more sense about him to vote for a Democrat than to vote for a Republican.

Life is full of little ironies.

You should think before making analogies that make you look completely foolish. But then, maybe you do that because you’re foolish.

@C.Sense
I’m sure from your post that I wouldn’t enjoy a cookout with you and Certainly not your children.
From your comment, it is questionable to me that you have reproduced yet.

Good Luck with that

Nate: Proof that even God makes mistakes.

Sally, it’s no different having your fingers in your ear ignoring facts and reality than it is to “follow the media like sheep”.

You don’t get to pick and choose the way reality works. If you took your fingers out of your ears, you might become wise to that.

D2D, get back to us once you actually have kids and can speak from experience.

This guy must listen to Michael Jackson records.

D2D, it’s the loyalty some of your moronic dog lovers have for a dog that would just as soon rip your face off(or more likely, the face of a child) as lick you. It is COMPLETELY fathomable why the press would report stories like this. It’s because they’re true, and they require little to no embellishment. Open your eyes. Those little rodents you call pitbulls are dangerous.

I just noticed some of your comments and your mention of liberals. It all make sense now. You must be one of those conservatives that likes to define their reality with the belief that by doing so, it actually makes it true.

sigh.

Tyrone, just as dangerous as when an idiot gets ahold of a computer and starts spreading that idiocy to others, as you have done here. Do us a favor, read a book and stay out of internet comments.

Why no picture of this guy? Oh that’s why.
To read more and see this guy’s picture go to:
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2012/02/01/2976584/police-lancaster-man-dangles-5.html

D2D, typical conservative strategy. If you see or hear something that runs contradictory to what you believe, you automatically blame it on liberal media bias. Conservatives would have been the ones telling Copernicus the sun revolved around the Earth, and probably would have called him a tree hugger, and accused him of having liberal college professors before cursing at the minority they just ran over with their wagon, right before they blamed it on their slave in the back of the wagon for not avoiding the incident(even though they weren’t even driving).

John,

You must be a little confused. It’s the conservatives who have no use of facts or science, not liberals.

Though I do agree with your point here, and disagree with Drew.

You’re welcome.

@Kevin
you are wasting your time, I left a link which I am sure most leaving posts here won’t know how to click on.
I for one, am glad that most leaving posts don’t have animals, any type of animals because it is obvious they wouldn’t know how to care for them.
This was a horrific story, the dog got in the babies diaper and chewed off the genitals and the baby bled out.
go to:
http://nationalcanineresearchcouncil.com/dogbites/state-by-state-information/

for a fact based analysis which many of the people here don’t have the inclination to check, they would rather leave racist remarks and pontificate about that which they know little about

re: your ‘friend’ @John and many others here

Don’t let Facts get in the way of a Good Story!

I don’t see where it says what the pit bull psycho owner did to make the kid kick dirt at his car and curse him out. And what’s up with his precious car and what’s up with a five-year-old kid cursing?

PS Pit Bulls are, for the most part, evil dogs owned by evil, lying people.

I agree,

I also propose incinerating all children that I find ill mannered and lacking of proper parental upbringing.

I select myself as the only arbiter possible of knowing the TRUE definitions of ill mannered and lacking proper parental upbringing,

I certainly wouldn’t trust that responsibility to Nate

Death! The Final solution,

fyi labs bite more often than any other bred…

I can totally see the correlation between talking about putting down useless dangerous animals and putting down living human children! Thanks for pointing that out!

eff the media. do we even know that the dog was a pitbull? where is the photo to prove it? i say that using a file photo pretty much proves that the media is LIEING…. they do this often. take a story, sensationalize it, run with it and then tomorrow there will be a tiny blurb somewhere saying o sorry it was really not a pitbull.

Gosh farmer bob,

I lost my bet

I was Rooting for the Pit Bull

maybe a miniature poodle. are you aware that in other countries they use standard poodles for police work? or have, not sure how many are being used at the moment.

if a man hung a child over an aggressive dog, regardless of breed, i dont care if it is a vicious chihuahua… that person should have serious SERIOUS consequences!!

I also must be the judge and jury on what actually constitutes a child.

I envision a sliding scale based upon overall obnoxiousness and lack of societal value scoring,

Somewhere between birth and death in Nate’s case

It is called an ‘ironic construct’

Glad that I could make a small difference in your world

stats? how about the stat that proves that labs and goldens actually bite more than any other dogs?
educate yourself please. look up the history of the breed. they were bred to be dog aggressive (which many are to this day) and to be completely submissive to people. think about it. they would break up a fight, while dogs are locked on each other and pull them apart. any dog that showed aggression got killed. they had to be handled by the other man before the fight. any dog showing any aggression was killed. when they werent fighting they were home with the family playing with the kids and doing farm or hunting work any dog showing aggression was killed. only dogs that were completely submissive to people had their dna passed on.
pit bulls are strong dogs so when they bite they will hurt you but they dont bite nearly as often as many other breeds and those breeds arent targeted by the media so we dont hear about it. most of the dogs who do attack are not even pit bull terriers they are bullies, dogs bred to be huge who have been bred with mastiffs and all kinds of other breeds to give them size and even color. if a true american pit bull terrier is attacking it was abused to make it act that way…

It is called an ‘ironic construct’

I’m glad to be able to make a small difference in your world.

Is the sky blue on your planet?

There are probably some sweet Grizzly Bears too. Does that mean we’re supposed to keep Grizzly Bears as pets simply because some of them are sweet? That’s that idiotic logic of Pit owners. Any dog can be nasty. Very few can kill a child in seconds. I say make Pit owners legally responsible for the actions of their dog. A pit kills a person, the owner is convicted of negligent homicide, just as if he had left a loaded .357 within reach of a toddler.

stace… that is one of the dumbest things i have ever heard. have you ever seen an actual attack? by any dog? unless it is a 5 lb chihuahua you certaily can not easily fight off an attacking dog. of any breed.

Pit bulls are decent, loyal campanion animals, loyal to their owner-operators, and as protective as ‘Terminators’ to the children they associate with; 5 year old’s are…
5 year olds!
Perhaps this 22 year old ‘adult’ needs to spend some time in a cage!

He was probably just channeling Michael Jackson

gene you are uneducated. they were pets. they were family dogs. they were farm dogs. they were hunting dogs. and they were fought. research fighting. the way it is today is NOT what it was back then.
research the history of the american pitbull terrier. any dog who showed aggression towards people were killed. out back drowned or bullet to the head.

D2D, what is this world you’re talking about where law abiding citizens are not allowed to take action against criminals? Last I heard, most states have concealed carry laws as well as laws that protect your right to defend yourself. The liberal approach to crime is the opposite of the conservative approach, and the answer lay in the middle. Liberals tend to look at the causes of crime, while conservatives don’t care about the cause, only the punishment. Both are important if you truly want to curb it. If only people would realize that liberalism and conservatism are two necessary sides of the same coin. When blended together, they bring balance. Extreme’s to either side are what is killing this country.

It’s news that was relevent to the area in which it happened. Drudge happened to pick it up, and that’s why it’s getting national attention. This wasn’t a story that was purposefully given the national spotlight by the media. Blame Drudge.

Nathan S.

Very noble and high-horsed answer.

Get back to us when you have your own children and you have a real world understanding that 5 year olds don’t always do what you tell them to.

i worked in a vet hospital, one of the most stessful evironments for an animal, and a place where animals who are absolte loves at home will bite someone. had a chihuahua try so hard to get at me it was slamming its head in to the bars of the cage and growling so aggressively it sounded like i dont even know how to describe it. i had to jump on top of a golden retriever and hold it down while it was trying to get the vet. i had a lab try and kill the vet and her most experienced tech. had a boxer jump straight up in the air and go for a techs throat for absolutely no reason, the people were just talking in the room.
i sat in a cage with a shepard who had just had surgery and wouldnt take his meds or eat (couldnt sneak the meds in) and snuggled him because he missed his mom. had shepards rotties and pit bulls alike come and go and never had one of them sho wany aggression (with the exception of the shpeard who was boarding because its owner went ballistic and had to be tasered a number of times to get him in to an ambulance and brought to the psych ward)…

Why yes, yes it is Noblah. Earth is known for it’s beautiful skies. If you’d ever care to leave your fantasy world of Narnia, you may enjoy it.

i wondered about this myself. pit bulls are not a species. maybe a middle schooler wrote this???

i cant believe i am going to agree with anything you have to say but i do think people need to be held responsible for their dogs actions. but why end it with pit bulls? why not every breed? any dog can maime or kill a child. in seconds. a pomeranian ripped a baby up in the time it took for the baby’s uncle to get a bottle, the baby died. that “uncle” should be held responsible no? as far as i am concerned no child should be left alone with a dog regardless of age, breed, size, family or not.
and i am offended by your logic. not all pit bull owners are idiotic. my dog is a pit bull and he is an absolute love with any member of my family. would i trust just anybody with him? absolutely not. when people come in to my home they are safe. why? because he is on a leash and made to repect my company. (hes an adolecent and still in training). i dont have kids so he is unused to them and kids make him nervous so kids he doesnt know are not allowed to come in to his space. and i think the owner of any dog of any breed should take the same precautions.

I aI agree. I work with dogs especially pit bulls on a daily basis and they are some of the sweetest dogs I have ever met. Yes they can be extremely dog aggressive but the only reason they are ever people aggressive is because they are raised to be by horrible people. I have been bitten by several small dogs but have received nothing but an amazing loyalty and love from pits.

I agree with snafbur. As for Nate, you are the picture of ignorance and intolerance. I work with dogs, specifically pit bulls but not exclusive to the breed, and they are amazing loving dogs. I have never been attacked by a pit but I have been by a Maltese and a few other of the most popular “purse dogs” in America. Dogs who are people aggressive are like so because they have been taught to be that way or have had something happen that makes them afraid and they feel the need to protect themselves. People like Nate are the reason I work with dogs rather than people. Your ignorance disgusts me.

Although I love Nikole’s attitude, some of her facts are skewed. As I’ve said before I work everyday with dogs, especially pits. I also have studied them for a very long time. Honestly mastiff dogs are mostly considered gentle giants like great danes are. The most aggressive dogs I’ve ever met are spoiled and usually have extreme anxiety. This is why so many small dogs are human aggressive. I have also met very many friendly small dogs and own a few, honestly, it almost always depends on the owner and training when human aggression is concerned. Again though, Nate, you continue to be the model of complete ignorance in society.

They hurt people more because of how powerful they are compared to other dogs. It all boils down to their owner and training. The reason they are shot more is because people are cruel and afraid, not the dogs. Wake up.

Is the dog okay??? They always talk about the stupid kid, but never mention if the dog is alright. I’ll bet the poor thing was traumatized having some nasty, screaming brat kicking over his head

Cheri, I have to slightly eagisrde with your comment. I have been around Pit Bulls since I was young and have never had an agressive pit, toward myself, my family, or toward other animals. Being a responsible breeder and knowing the breed itself, I can tell you that most of the issues do not fall back on the dog, yet the owners of the dog. The way that the dog is treated will ultimately affect its behavior. Pits are very intelligent animals and can bounce back from nearly every bad situation that they are put through, included the abuse from their owners to get them agressive enough to fight, however proper care must be taken with these dogs because they will be more agressive towards other animals. A pit bull should NEVER bite a human, they are known to be agressive towards other animals not towards people. If any dog bites a person, think about the situation, more than likely there is an underlying cause that triggered the bite. The dog may have felt threatened or were you going after it treat (resource dogs will bite in any bred). The biggest mistake that people have is treating your animal like a baby. You have to remember that as much as you love your dog and consider it family, its still a dog and it needs to be treated like one to ensure mental stability. Babying your dog, just like your child, can create negative behavior such as nipping, jumping, chewing, and disrespecting other household members. These dogs are pack dogs and need to be reminded (with love of course) that there is only 1 alpha in the household. To ensure a healthy puppy and to ensure that your puppy grows into a stable adult, Pits need to be socialized at early ages and on a regular basis. Pit Bull owners need to be extra responsible, remember, if your Pit gets into a fight with another dog, it doesn’t matter who started it, it will ALWAYS be your dogs fault.

Love your blog! Im a college sdnteut in Cincinnati and after adopting my first pittie two years ago, I’ve also found myself on a bit of a mission of advocacy. This past year Ive fostered a couple pitbulls and mixes, and have never felt as rewarded as I do when I let one go to his/her new home. I also hear pretty frequently, I couldn’t foster, I’d get too attached . Actually, my first foster was predicted to be a foster failure by the rescue because they thought I’d get too attached My Nola girl reminds me daily of how much she enjoys being an only child, though, which is why it has been easy (enough) to rehome my foster babies. That plus the fact that I know they are getting a new lease on life because of a little bit of effort on my part. Keep up the good work!-Emily

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