yesterday was 1 of my worst days with all the family together. The wife, daughter the boyfriend and i went up in the mountains to meet other daughter and friends. They wanted to take Gringo our dog but i had second thoughts cause another dog was up there. We arrived at the campgrounds only to be challenged by a very large boxer. I dont scare easy and just ignored him but Gringo our pit kept growling at him. After about an hour my daughter made a big of throwing wood for the boxer. The boxer leaped up on her and we guess Gringo thought the boxer was going to harm her and he attacked the other dog. Time stood still as we tried to seperate them then screaming. The boxer had my daughters hand in his mouth with blood flying everywhere. I reached for my knife to plunge it in his eye and i heard step back. One of the guys hit the boxer in the head with a shovel and he let go. At this time gringo released and was going for the neck when i grabbed him and pulled him back. I rushed my daughter down to the nearest hospital and shes ok but wat scared me was 6 of us could not stop it.
That is some horror story. Hope your daughter is OK (physically and physiologically) .
Good thing there was a shovel handy to wack the boxer with. Scarey how something as innocent as playing with a dog can turn into something so horrific, in seconds.
That is some horror story. Hope your daughter is OK (physically and physiologically) .
Good thing there was a shovel handy to wack the boxer with. Scarey how something as innocent as playing with a dog can turn into something so horrific, in seconds.
So often it is pitbulls that attack out of no where, sometimes a another dog, sometimes a child.
The owner then gives a fake name/number and leaves.
This is why it's such a good idea to carry a knife, like you had, that can be opened fast so you can plunge it repeatedly into the attacking dog's throat.
Often when pitbulls get into that 'psycho kill' mode, even bashing them over the head or bear spray may not have an effect.
Glad to see that for once the pitbull wasn't the attacker. I still don't trust them though. I'm more of a Golden Retriever fan.
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Umm..why is the bulldog getting the blame here?
" After about an hour my daughter made a big of throwing wood for the boxer. The boxer leaped up on her and we guess Gringo thought the boxer was going to harm her and he attacked the other dog."
If you have a pitbull unleashed in the open - there's a huge risk
If you have a pitbull unleashed near a strange dog - There's a bigger risk
If you have a pitbull unleashed near children - there's a massive risk
If you have a pitbull unleashed in all these situations - you're an idiot!
Sorry,but that's my view. Too many children and other dogs have been killed or torn to pieces around the world by or because of them for them to be defended!
A case in the UK where a pitbull and a child grew up together for 4 years,loved each other,the 4 year old would ride on it's back,kiss it,and sleep together on the floor. One day they both went to pick up the same toy....pitbull ripped the kid to pieces and killed him. The grandmother doing the babysitting was powerless to stop it!
Anyone with a pitbull may as well walk around with a grenade in their pocket with the pin hanging out!
You showed a severe lack of judgement friend,you and your daughter were lucky and i'm glad about that,but don't blame a dog that's known for being playful and excitable,for getting ..playful and excited! Your dog was able to launch the attack,and that's down to you and yours.
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AA,
I'm glad your daughter is okay. I think your are right, when you said Gringo thought the boxer was attacking your daughter. Gringo was just defending his family. I have seen nasty pit bulls and pit bulls that were very nice and playful...just the way they were raised from puppies.
I am glad that none were too seriously injured, but I also have to agree with Dano. Why weren't either of these potentially dangerous dogs on leashes, especially when in public. There are leash laws for a reason.
§ 31601. Legislative declarations and findings
The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:
(a) Potentially dangerous and vicious dogs have become a serious and widespread threat to the safety and welfare of citizens of this state. In recent years, they have assaulted without provocation and seriously injured numerous individuals, particularly children, and have killed numerous dogs. Many of these attacks have occurred in public places.
(b) The number and severity of these attacks are attributable to the failure of owners to register, confine, and properly control vicious and potentially dangerous dogs.
(c) The necessity for the regulation and control of vicious and potentially dangerous dogs is a statewide problem, requiring statewide regulation, and existing laws are inadequate to deal with the threat to public health and safety posed by vicious and potentially dangerous dogs.
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Umm..why is the bulldog getting the blame here?
" After about an hour my daughter made a big of throwing wood for the boxer. The boxer leaped up on her and we guess Gringo thought the boxer was going to harm her and he attacked the other dog."
If you have a pitbull unleashed in the open - there's a huge risk
If you have a pitbull unleashed near a strange dog - There's a bigger risk
If you have a pitbull unleashed near children - there's a massive risk
If you have a pitbull unleashed in all these situations - you're an idiot!
Sorry,but that's my view. Too many children and other dogs have been killed or torn to pieces around the world by or because of them for them to be defended!
A case in the UK where a pitbull and a child grew up together for 4 years,loved each other,the 4 year old would ride on it's back,kiss it,and sleep together on the floor. One day they both went to pick up the same toy....pitbull ripped the kid to pieces and killed him. The grandmother doing the babysitting was powerless to stop it!
Anyone with a pitbull may as well walk around with a grenade in their pocket with the pin hanging out!
You showed a severe lack of judgement friend,you and your daughter were lucky and i'm glad about that,but don't blame a dog that's known for being playful and excitable,for getting ..playful and excited! Your dog was able to launch the attack,and that's down to you and yours.
If this offends then that's how it goes.
not offended thanks yur right owners are responsible for dogs. I had to kill a German Shepard once because he charged me .
She is Pit bull & Sharpei mix.She is great with other folks,&pets.Cats and such...But loves to chase smaller critters..Anoles,birds and such..But just chase,she is not sure of what to do when she gets closer..lol
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I live in fear that my dog Digsy will go berserk some day and attack. I can tell by the look in her eye that she is a natural killer. It's no fun living in fear all the time. Monty
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Wow! Your story brought back some bad memories of when I was attacked by a pit bull and had to literally belly crawl through a creek and woods for a half mile to get help. I could not walk for several weeks without assistance.
I abhor pit bulls! They have no place in civilized society. I don't care how many of you tell me that it's all about training and upbringing. It will fall on deaf ears. Pit bulls are bred for one purpose and it's not to fetch your slippers.
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I have 2 dogs and one is a boxer (she's still alive despite the aggressive form of cancer she has), her name is Billie. My other dog is we got before he was euthanized, his name is Stosh (Stanley in Polish).
This is my 3rd boxer and I've NEVER known a boxer to attack, unprovoked, ever.
I have never heard of a Boxer attacking unprovoked. They are considered one of the most docile breeds and are very non-aggressive. Sorry to hear about the incident.
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