Comments on: Pit Bull Attack Victim Moves From Hospital To Rehab Center http://www.northescambia.com/2013/08/pit-bull-attack-victim-moves-from-hospital-to-rehab-center Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Sun, 05 Apr 2026 04:01:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: lee77 http://www.northescambia.com/2013/08/pit-bull-attack-victim-moves-from-hospital-to-rehab-center/comment-page-1#comment-220768 lee77 Wed, 14 Aug 2013 22:26:24 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=148754#comment-220768 Pit bulls have killed 16 humans (mostly children and the elderly) in the US so far this year, dismembered several others, and badly injured hundreds (again, mostly children). Not a day passes that we don't read of a serious pit bull attack that was completely unprovoked. While I am sorry about lady's predicament, it is difficult to sympathize with adults who choose to own, or expose themselves to, such monsters. Ms. Lambert was warned by family members and friends to get rid of the pit bulls, but she chose to believe the pit bull propaganda and continued feeding them. She would have been in less danger feeding two Florida panthers! Pit bulls have killed 16 humans (mostly children and the elderly) in the US so far this year, dismembered several others, and badly injured hundreds (again, mostly children). Not a day passes that we don’t read of a serious pit bull attack that was completely unprovoked. While I am sorry about lady’s predicament, it is difficult to sympathize with adults who choose to own, or expose themselves to, such monsters. Ms. Lambert was warned by family members and friends to get rid of the pit bulls, but she chose to believe the pit bull propaganda and continued feeding them. She would have been in less danger feeding two Florida panthers!

]]> By: NWFLA Linda http://www.northescambia.com/2013/08/pit-bull-attack-victim-moves-from-hospital-to-rehab-center/comment-page-1#comment-220690 NWFLA Linda Wed, 14 Aug 2013 14:50:47 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=148754#comment-220690 Pit bull opinions are firmly held. No amount of facts will change the minds of anyone who has been attacked by a perceived breed of dog or swarm of bees or wild eyed Walmart shopper. A strong aversion to each would develop. For sake of argument, though, here are some CDC and Humane Society factoids: There is no AKC recognized Pit Bull breed. The catchall descriptor includes: American Pit Bull terriers, American Staffordshire Terriers, Bull Terriers, American Bulldog, Bull Mastiff, Boxer, Dogo Argentino, and Olde English Bulldogge. As for banning “pit bulls”, the UK banned them; the number of dog bites did not decrease but stayed exactly the same. German shephards and rottweilers have stronger jaws than pit bulls. Although fatal attacks on humans appear to be a breed-specific problem (“pit bulls” and Rottweilers) other breeds also bite and cause fatalities at equal or higher rates. Because of difficulties in accurately determining a dog’s breed, enforcement of breed-specific ordinances raises constitutional and practical issues. What isn’t difficult to determine is the fact 97% of dogs that bite people are NOT spayed or neutered. Attacks by responsibly owned, spayed/neutered, socialized, properly housed/restrained dogs not allowed to run loose in packs are rare. Such attacks usually follow provocation and are preceded with body language/warning behavior. Unless folks just savor wide scale killing and wider scale government intrusion into their lives, the take aways from all of these facts are: SPAY OR NEUTER your pets; socialize them - integrate them into your family. Do NOT chain out your dogs as lawn ornaments or as symbolic “bad” watchdogs. Just as you do with kids, adult humans mold the personality of their pets. If YOU are irresponsible, violent, aggressive, chances are real good the dog (and kids!) will be too. Pit bull opinions are firmly held. No amount of facts will change the minds of anyone who has been attacked by a perceived breed of dog or swarm of bees or wild eyed Walmart shopper. A strong aversion to each would develop. For sake of argument, though, here are some CDC and Humane Society factoids:

There is no AKC recognized Pit Bull breed. The catchall descriptor includes: American Pit Bull terriers, American Staffordshire Terriers, Bull Terriers, American Bulldog, Bull Mastiff, Boxer, Dogo Argentino, and Olde English Bulldogge.

As for banning “pit bulls”, the UK banned them; the number of dog bites did not decrease but stayed exactly the same. German shephards and rottweilers have stronger jaws than pit bulls. Although fatal attacks on humans appear to be a breed-specific problem (“pit bulls” and Rottweilers) other breeds also bite and cause fatalities at equal or higher rates.

Because of difficulties in accurately determining a dog’s breed, enforcement of breed-specific ordinances raises constitutional and practical issues. What isn’t difficult to determine is the fact 97% of dogs that bite people are NOT spayed or neutered. Attacks by responsibly owned, spayed/neutered, socialized, properly housed/restrained dogs not allowed to run loose in packs are rare. Such attacks usually follow provocation and are preceded with body language/warning behavior.

Unless folks just savor wide scale killing and wider scale government intrusion into their lives, the take aways from all of these facts are:

SPAY OR NEUTER your pets; socialize them – integrate them into your family. Do NOT chain out your dogs as lawn ornaments or as symbolic “bad” watchdogs.

Just as you do with kids, adult humans mold the personality of their pets. If YOU are irresponsible, violent, aggressive, chances are real good the dog (and kids!) will be too.

]]> By: David Huie Green http://www.northescambia.com/2013/08/pit-bull-attack-victim-moves-from-hospital-to-rehab-center/comment-page-1#comment-220595 David Huie Green Tue, 13 Aug 2013 23:47:06 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=148754#comment-220595 CONSIDERING: "a reaction like that is far from normal pit behavior" And yet.... No, won't go there, wouldn't be prudent, folks will believe what they choose to believe no matter what the numbers show. David for humoring the dangerous CONSIDERING:
“a reaction like that is far from normal pit behavior”

And yet….

No, won’t go there, wouldn’t be prudent, folks will believe what they choose to believe no matter what the numbers show.

David for humoring the dangerous

]]> By: Kevin Stanley http://www.northescambia.com/2013/08/pit-bull-attack-victim-moves-from-hospital-to-rehab-center/comment-page-1#comment-220573 Kevin Stanley Tue, 13 Aug 2013 22:01:25 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=148754#comment-220573 I agree with the above statement. Very well said. As a pitbull owner myself, this is an absolute tragedy to hear about. If this was in my town, I would find out who turned the dogs over and investigate their doings, because a reaction like that is far from normal pit behavior.... or dog behavior in general. Yet again, this is very tragic. I wish the woman best of luck. I agree with the above statement. Very well said. As a pitbull owner myself, this is an absolute tragedy to hear about. If this was in my town, I would find out who turned the dogs over and investigate their doings, because a reaction like that is far from normal pit behavior…. or dog behavior in general.
Yet again, this is very tragic. I wish the woman best of luck.

]]> By: Ashley http://www.northescambia.com/2013/08/pit-bull-attack-victim-moves-from-hospital-to-rehab-center/comment-page-1#comment-220522 Ashley Tue, 13 Aug 2013 15:33:19 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=148754#comment-220522 I will say this is a horrible situation. And I pray that God helps her through thiss tough time. But I will also say, by the aricle is sounds as if she adopted the dogs in. These precious animals would have never reacted in this way if it weren't for their previous owners. Obviously who ever their previous owners were did not treat the animals with love and respect as pets should. I hope tha whoever had theses pets before this woman gets karma their way. Pitbulls are not awful animals unless they are treated and fought to be awful animals. I feel sorry for the dogs. And I pray this woman heals well and understands not all pitbulls are this way. I will say this is a horrible situation. And I pray that God helps her through thiss tough time. But I will also say, by the aricle is sounds as if she adopted the dogs in. These precious animals would have never reacted in this way if it weren’t for their previous owners. Obviously who ever their previous owners were did not treat the animals with love and respect as pets should. I hope tha whoever had theses pets before this woman gets karma their way. Pitbulls are not awful animals unless they are treated and fought to be awful animals. I feel sorry for the dogs. And I pray this woman heals well and understands not all pitbulls are this way.

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