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Dogs Gone Wild
by Ed Fogle, published on November 9, 2009 at 11:41 PM
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Pit bulls go on the attack terrorizing a Carmichael community in the area of Libby Court. Several neighbors bitten. Whitney Elementry School locked down. Dogs so aggressive the order is given "take the shot if you get it" to on scene officers.
Carmichael, Sacamento, CA
Ed Fogle, MaverickPhotography.us
SacMav Rapid Media
November 9, 2009
Friday, November 6, 2009, multiple agencies were dispatched to a neighborhood in Carmichael. At least two pit bulls were on the loose attacking people. More and more reports poured into 9-1-1 as Police, Sheriff, CHP, Fire and Animal Control all converged on the area.
As victims were located and treated by EMS, law enforcement with shotguns in hand and Animal Control officers went on the hunt. The dogs took them on a chase that led to a densely vegetated creek area that ran along the backs of the homes. The thick foliage gave the dogs good cover and made it difficult for officers to track. Lack of fencing gave the dogs freedom to roam and evade their trackers.
A law enforcement supervisor came over the radio and announced to officers that "Animal Control absolutely needs these dogs". The order was given that if an officer gets a shot, "take it", and to avoid a head shot so the animal can be tested for rabbis. The dogs were "extremely aggressive and agitated" per police radio traffic.
Shortly after that, two shots rang out from the creek area and one dog was down. The other dog was still on the loose. Officers continued to search the creek area while Metro Fire stood by to treat any more victims. Authorities had the foresight to lockdown Whitney Elementary School, and that is exactly where the pit bull headed next. As the dog ran across the playground where children moments earlier played, patrol units raced across to corner the dog. At one point the dog jumped up and tried to attack a CHP Officer through his open window. The officer put his cruiser into reverse to get away from the dog and get him off the door.
Finally, the dog was cornered and shot. With all clear and the situation safe and under control, neighbors began to emerge from their houses where they had taken refuge and shared their stories of how they saw the dogs terrorize their neighborhood. Two of the victims stopped to tell us their stories. One man was gardening in his front yard when he found himself under attack by the dogs. "The smaller dog ran right at me and bit me on the ankle" he said. He grabbed a shovel and hit the dog then they fled. Another elderly victim was standing in front of the care home where he is a resident. He said the dogs saw him across the street and came right at him. There was nothing he could do and no one to help, he stated; with his sock filling with blood as he stood there with us waiting to be treated.
Coincidently, while this was happening, a Placer County Superior Court Judge was ordering four pit bulls be destroyed who mauled a 17 year old boy in the parking lot of Big O Tires on Lincoln Way on September 16th. CLICK HERE TO READ THAT ARTICLE
Just in the past few days, other cities have outlawed pit bulls and just today, another pit bull attack was reported in the greater Sacramento area.
Should pit bulls be outlawed? Are pit bulls just a bad bread or is it bad and irresponsible owners? This same story seems to surface time and again. Be it a bad bread, bad owners or just a strange phenomenon, it is clear that there is a major issue around pit bulls. What is the problem and what is the solution?
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my sister takes card of my nephews dog GUS they have had him since 8 weeks old..the dog is a ticking time bomb...her still at a year old he growls even at his owners...they sont spank for bad behavior, my sister thinks that crateing...to add icing to the cake...her, my sister, cant even go downstairs to do laundry the dog warns her with growling ...so see...it is breed into them..thank god she has 2 guns in the house just incase an incident occors...i tole her to get rid of him...i dont believe he is fixable....she also owns pepper spray on her..just in case...shoot..what a way to live..i am 4 hours away for her, and she tells me i cant visit unless my 21 year old nephew johnothon is there ...just in case...sounds crazy to me...she cant have friends over...or family...if she wants to see her friends, then she has to out out to dinner or something similer...the dog worries me he inst normal.....he does have alot of ear infecations that my sister does...maybe its pain that makes him happy......hes a hard card to figure out......
this is real..and your pit can with its powerful jaws...then what..while you are bing mauled..who can call the police??? i worry about my sister........does anyone esle agree with me????
IT IS THE DOG...not the trainer
Ugh...for these mere TWO APBT's that someone didn't have the responsibility to properly train and care for running free and biting people, I have 12 who are happy, well adjusted, well trained, and well socialized. So sick of biased media stories...and the "other side fanatics" who would like to just completely wipe out the breed I love. I compete in obedience, weight pull, and conformation showing with mine. I temperament test them, and I breed responsibly for good temperaments. I take the time out of my day when I have litters to THOROUGHLY screen where the pups will be going to make sure that things like this will never happen to any litters I produce. And guess what? In 5 years...it NEVER has! So hmmmm...some things just aren't lining up.
You say that ONLY unsavory types have this breed...funny I'm just a 26 year old middle class white woman...never had a charge on my record, nor do I "dabble in dangerous/illegal activity". So really...saying ALL pitbulls are dangerous is like saying all Black people are on welfare, or everyone who lives in alabama is white trash...you get the gist.
Do you know of any law that prevents breeders from selling their dogs to idiots? And don't even bother responding that breeders like you are "responsible" breeders...
most people who own pit bulls want them BECAUSE they are dangerous...other than their ability to be guard dogs or ferocious fighters, they are worthless. Go through any ghetto anywhere in the United States... What kind of dogs are used mostly for dog fighting or to protect drug houses?
Pit bulls are inherently dangerous and EVERYONE on the planet knows that they are THAT IS THE ONLY REASON THEY ARE POPULAR...almost every other breed of dog makes for a better pet.
And instead of making claims of statistics.... post some links to prove your stats.
Very few other dog breeds have the biting force that pit bulls have...or the proclivity to lock on and not stop an attack once it has begun.
I can almost guarantee you two things about this incident: (A) The dogs were unaltered males and (B) They were either trained to be aggressive or left to fend for themselves in somebody's yard without supervision/training. Get your dog fixed and crate train them and you'll eliminate 99.99% of all problems dogs get blamed for.
FACTS:
97% of dogs involved in fatal attacks in 2006 were not spayed/neutered.
78% of those dogs were maintained not as pets but as guard dogs, fighting, breeding, "looking tough," etc.
If you look at the number of fatal dog attacks for a breed versus the numbers of that breed in existence, the "pit bull" breeds are FAR less likely to cause a fatal attack than dogs like Chow Chows, German Shepherds, Rottweilers, Great Danes, Dobermans, and St. Bernards. By factors of ten or more in most cases.
Now, yes, this is a separate issue from non-fatal bites. And thank you for bringing that up! England banned "pit bulls" in the 90s and guess what? The number of dog bites STAYED THE SAME while the numbers of the "pit bull" breeds went down. And your "safe family dogs" like Labs, Collies, and Cocker Spaniels bite at far higher rates than the "dangerous dogs."
These incidents always follow media coverage. Whichever dog breed becomes the fad "tough" dog gets bought up by people trying to be tough. Those dogs get trained that way and then you have more incidents. It always cycles around from the Dobermans, German Shepherds, Rottweilers, and "pit bull" terriers. But hey, people are stupid and will blame things on how people and things look, not on any facts. If you want to stop bites, ban toddlers too, they bite far more than dogs do.
An important thing to consider might also be if these fatalities are occurring in situations such as break-ins where the dogs are protecting their territory or if they are random attacks while walking in their neighborhoods or playing in the parks.
Brandon, where did you find these statistics? I would like to read more if you have the data to back this up. Thanks!
FLKPits - Would you really feel safe and secure knowing that your kid was on the playground playing with those dogs in the state they appeard to be in? If the police officers had not thought the dogs were aggressive, would they really have shot the dogs? The public would have had a major issue had the dogs been spared. When it comes to saving/protecting the life of a human verses an apparent aggressive dog (more than one in this case) the choice is obvious.
Will the owner of these dogs come forward and argue that the dogs weren't aggressive, just excited and a bit on edge because of the comotion? Heck no, the owner is gonna keep silent. I am not against any dog...I believe there is an ideal place for every dog to live a great life...there should be mandatory classes about dogs (know the dog and the responsibility that comes with dog ownership) before it becomes apart of the family. Its all about being a responsible member of society.
the dogs are Jewish?