I read that title thinking Pitbull the singer had killed a little girl. My bad.

We have a lab x shepherd and even though she is the bestest dog in the world we have a partitioned backyard between kids and dog, and 8 foot exterior dogproof fencing. When she's walked she's never off a leash.

Some people would probably look at our dog and think she's dangerous, and we don't take any chances. No way I'd own a pitty though :(

Owners of the dog should be done for manslaughter imo.

for what reason do people need dogs of this breed?

This.

i fucking hate dogs that are capable of this.

for what reason do people need dogs of this breed?

Right cause dogs just randomly do that ... I agree this is the owners fault ... the dog probably just thought it was playing ... or it went in there and the kid hit it or something (at little kids do)

the kids were in their own yard ...

Bogans think a pitbull is an extension of their of personality.

Bogans think a pitbull is an extension of their of manhood.

As long as people have aggressive dog breeds as pets this will continue to happen.

Amazes me that you need a special license and training to keep a turtle but not a pitbull.

Haha, you gotta be kidding me.

That's more about protecting the animal than humans.

Of course it is, but it doesn't mean that its not a ridiculous situation -- in fact its worse.

Animal licensing laws protect animals better than they do humans?!

We require a license for people to own weapons in Australia.

Pitbulls have a thing black Sudanese babies

http://youtu.be/G0qp6o4pPGA

Video from a renowned behaviourist about dog attacks

Absolutely marlin, fence that shit up

Typically I place more value on an animals than I do a Human these days but when it's a child they haven't had the chance to grow into a cunt yet, so this sucks.

Entirely possible it was provoked somehow whether the kids knew it or not. I remember a mates kid got attacked by his dog and it ripped his face open, this 3 legged dog had never done anything like that before (was a collie) and the dog got destroyed. This kid was a cunt so I have no doubt he caused the attack... it was in a car too, so the dog had no where to go. Poor dog.

Happily racist to Humans.

This is why I can't commit to libertarianism, other people are fuckers.

My stupid fuckin ex accepted a pit bull pup for my 2 year old daughter.

The fact is, that dogs attack.. is part of instinct etc.

However it is proven, that out of all dogs, pitbulls have more of a "Snap" side to them, where they will just attack etc.

If you look at fatal dog attacks most of them are pitbulls.

The ex reckons it's how you treat a dog etc.

Not exactly, it's how they are pre-programmed etc.

If I could (which I will be soon) That I have input in my daughters life (currently going through court shit) I would never allow her to have a pitbull.

Especially when you are only 2 years old, a little dog is appropriate.

I like pitbulls, some of the pitbulls i have met have been fkn totally awesome dogs, very obediant etc... however, if it means avoiding injuries (potentially family etc) yet alone others, then fuck em off.

Fences are almost useless. I got a 55kg rottie that can clear an 8 foot fence.
Only way to keep him inside is using an electronic containment system.
If he goes near the fence he gets a zap.

long story short, i had a pitbull exterminated by the council a few years back
if not, it was gonna get a .22 magnum to the head

long story short, i had a pitbull exterminated by the council a few years back
if not, it was gonna get a .22 magnum to the head

I think that's a little too short. How angry do you have to be to throw a gun?

As long as people have aggressive dog breeds as pets this will continue to happen.

All dogs can be aggressive and kill people.
http://city-south-news.whereilive.com.au/news/story/staffordshires-cited-in-145-dog-attacks/

THE staffordshire bull terrier has been identified as the prime offender for dog attacks in Brisbane past year.

Staffordshire bull terriers were cited as responsible for 145 dog attacks reported to Brisbane City Council in the 11 months to December.

Australian cattle dogs were named in 113 attacks, german shepherds in 69 and rottweilers in 54.

Chihuahuas were held responsible for eight attacks at places including Cannon Hill, Wynnum West, Brighton and Calamvale.

Four cat attacks and a poultry attack, at Corinda, were reported in statistics obtained under Freedom of Information.

The statistics also record 26 attacks by labradors, 29 by rhodesian ridgebacks, 28 by boxers, 27 by bull terriers, 37 by bullmastiffs, 32 by border collies, 20 by siberian huskies, 13 by american staffordshire terriers and 12 by american pitbulls.

Several alleged attacks by pomeranians, maltese terriers and cocker spaniels were investigated.

The average investigation took 37 days.

We never get calls to ban Labs, Collies etc when one of them causes serious harm to a human but a pit-bull does something and bang ban them all.

I have a Labrador, he is very well mannered and doesn't growl at people or other dogs, if anything he is too friendly and his size scares some people. The neighbors kids like to play with him, every now and then there is a knock on my door and they ask if i will let them play. I used to let them, I would usually watch them as my dog sometimes likes to wander off for long walks. One day I was told by my brother that one of these kids kicked my dog hard in his side, unprovoked. I was furious. If my dog had bitten him I would have lost my dog. People need to teach their kids better as to NOT provoke a dog in the first place.

I don't let them play with my dog anymore....

Id find out which kid and kick him in the ribs. Hard.

Quick question: If you saw a dog bite someone in response to that person kicking them repeatedly would you want the dog put down for being aggressive?

Staffies are fine. Every staffy I've ever interacted with has been incredibly placid and good-natured, which was a reflection of the owners. Any time I've seen a bat-shit crazy dog, the owner has been some kind of dickhead, like a deadshit bogan or something.

I'm a pretty firm believer in nurture of nature, mainly because it's what I've always observed. This is a horrible story, but I wouldn't be surprised if the owner of the dog either treated it poorly or encouraged it to be aggressive.

Id find out which kid and kick him in the ribs. Hard.

Quick question: If you saw a dog bite someone in response to that person kicking them repeatedly would you want the dog put down for being aggressive?

If a person would climb into the lions den at the zoo and the lion attacked it, would they put down the lion or put this person in a room with padded walls? There is a big difference between aggressive and defensive.

If it was my dog I would defend it. From what little I have heard about the law, the dog is my property and I would be protecting my property.

Someone else abusing a random dog, tell them off. Depending on the extent of this abuse I might restrain this idiot until authorities arrive.

Ive told people off for being bad owners before. Should be some sort of control who has a dog, not a license but a mark on said persons record that would prevent them from buying a dog. I'm aware most are not registered though, which is a problem.

See what happens when you let rappers near four year old girls?

Heh, from the statistics in your link Hog:

May 15, 2005 Labrador Retriever-mix Dachshund

Bouncer crossed with a sausage dog! That sounds like a killer right there.

^ remove one of it's hind legs

Sorry to bring up a somewhat old thread but I saw a vid today that gave me some clarity on just how vicious these dogs can be.

I won't embed the vid as it is rather graphic.

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=69f_1327285704&p=1

They really don't let go. Though my understanding is that sticking a piece of wood or similar into their mouth right the back and twisting to open their jaws will make them release.

... found vid for that too.

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=aeb_1315870190

WTF is going on in that first video?

A pitbull attacking a man while scumbags film it.

No idea, he obviously lost a lot of blood though.

He probably already did and ran out of energy. Never wouldve happened with dietary supplements imo :P

holy fuck that thing is vicious
wouldnt' you be trying to do more to get out of that grip?

I dunno exactly how I'd react but I imagine I would be putting all my weight on the dog, poking its eyes, trying to crush its wind pipe etc

That's why I could never own one of those dogs. You could breed and raise it correctly and they could be the greatest dogs but always in the back of my mind you could be in that situation. Most dogs you can just kick of get back but their jaws are just that powerful. I really wouldn't know what to do. You couldn't really beat them either cause they're tough as nails.

Fuck me. No wonder kids don't stand a chance against those things. You'd have to have quick reflexes if it started to attack.

I dunno exactly how I'd react but I imagine I would be putting all my weight on the dog, poking its eyes, trying to crush its wind pipe etc

I'd imagine every time you went near its face it would start thrashing around, I'd also imagine that the dog was exhausted towards the end but when it had started it probably thrashed a lot.

still, if you can sit upright you'd think he could at least dig finger into the dogs throat or something. holding it there while it uses your arm as a chew toy seems counter productive.

I can't believe that fucking guy filmed that I would've been slashing that fucking dog up with machetes knives hammers axes bricks chairs bottles toasters irons or kettles

One (or both) of my 2 huskies killed my couch last night.

It's the fucking owner, not the dog you tools wake up.

Fuck you're dumb :(

Obviously a lot of a dog's behaviour comes down to how it is raised and treated by the owner, but if you don't understand that both physical and character traits have been enforced through selective breeding then you don't know much about dogs.

Here's a fun fact for you to go look up; of instances where people have been attacked by dogs other than pitbulls or other fighting breeds, how many result in grievous bodily harm or death? Pitbulls were bred to be good fighting dogs, Labradors and Border Collies were not.

So while there are numerically way more examples of typical family dogs biting kids, there are very few where anyone was killed. Keeping in mind that there are way more Labs, Collies, Terriers of all stripe and Retrievers around, you'd expect to be hearing about way more deaths from those breeds, yeah?

wtf casa!?!?

possum head would make a great mantelpiece

Until, for example, a kid is dumb and accidentally pokes the dog in the eye, pulls on an ear, or interrupts the dog eating and provokes a response. Lots of dogs may give you a nip for that, some "lap dogs" are particularly bitey little turds, but they just don't manage to kill people.

That excerpt from that study was fine, but there were two implications you overlooked.

First; how many pitbull owners bother to put them through proper training? And what is their disposition without it?
Second; even if I accept that a pitbull has no innate predisposition towards attacking things, I (with evidence supporting, I believe) maintain that once the dog commits to biting, it is going to do far more damage that virtually any other kind of dog. They're tenacious fighters. I don't blame the dog, I'm of the opinion that they should not be available to the general public because the people who like the idea of owning a pitbull seem to be the people who absolutely shouldn't be owning a pitbull.

Maybe professional pig shooters like them? That seems like a legit use, but stuff everyone else who just wants a tough dog to make them tough by association. They are dangerous dogs by comparison with other dog breeds, I think that is uncontested.

Pretty close distance between dog and human. Im surprised they didnt use tasers or something. And was the dog insta-killed? Hope it wasnt left bleeding to death.

Pretty close distance between dog and human. Im surprised they didnt use tasers or something. And was the dog insta-killed? Hope it wasnt left bleeding to death.

Well it was a shotgun from like 3 feet, what would you do if it was bleeding to death? I'd prob put another round in it if that were the case, but don't worry, the humane society was on hand.

I lol'd.

Wow casa ... you're a pretty shit dog owner.