Current Events > Cop shoots and kills pit bull during violent mauling, victim dragged by neck

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https://abcnews.go.com/US/cop-shoots-kills-pit-bull-violent-mauling-victim/story?id=73731323

A woman is lucky to be alive after a cop shot and killed a pit bull in the middle of a violent mauling that left her with serious injuries to her leg and neck.

The incident occurred on Oct. 20 at approximately 4:30 p.m. in Enfield, Connecticut, when a police officer was responding to a report of a large dog attack nearby, according to the Enfield Police Department.

The officer, who responded on foot to the call, immediately found a woman being attacked by a pit bull and noticed that she had sustained severe lacerations and tissue damage to her foot, which the animal was still clinging onto in the attack.

The dogs owners were able to briefly stop the dog from attacking the woman by pouring hot water on it, the Enfield Police Department said in a statement released on social media. The dog then lunged toward the womans neck area, bit her, and began to pull her back into the front yard of the property from the sidewalk.

To avoid any further injuries to the woman, the Enfield Police Department said the officer dispatched the dog. Police did not say whether the dog was on a leash.

The Enfield Police Department wishes to stress that action such as this is taken only under extraordinary circumstances, authorities said in a statement regarding the incident. This outcome, while unfortunate, appears to have been unavoidable from any further harm or additional injury.

Finally, cops shooting at the right things
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The dog was immediately destroyed.

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I hate pitbulls as well

GregShmedley posted...

What's with right wingers* and hating pit bulls?

I don't hate pitbulls. I also don't hate guns. But both can be dangerous and need to be treated properly.
*also not a right winger

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the one time a cop should actually be shooting a dog

The dog was later destroyed

Mista 305

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liberal here.

the three times one of my dogs has been attacked at the park by another dog, the offender was a pit or a pit mix. the breed is inherently dangerous -- they are literally bred to kill other dogs as efficiently as possible, it's in their genes.

not saying i think they should be banned, but i dont think the average person should be allowed to own one, either. they should be treated like firearms and potential owners should be required to take a basic safety class and pass a test. if you own a pit and it attacks someone or another dog, the pit should be taken away and that owner shouldn lose the right to own them in the future. just like how gun owners lose the right if they act irresponsibly.

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To be honest I don't even care if they're more dangerous than other dogs or not. Dogs overall need to be controlled more anyway

but pit bulls are some of the fuck-ugliest creatures i can think of. they look like monsters

GregShmedley posted...

What's with right wingers and hating pit bulls?

I'm actually under impression that right wingers *loves* pitbulls like they love guns.


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While I get the hate, what with nearly every story being around this breed, saying that pit bulls are inherently more dangerous than any other breed of dog is pure stupid. Any dog is capable of this, anything can set them off.

As a society that has come to completely embrace owning dogs, we need to educate the populace on behavior, what to look for and pay attention to. Of course many other factors play into this as well, but society being reactionary instead of preventative is only going to allow this shit to happen further.

i also agree with who posted that people should have to go through an application process before owning any dog. A good deal of rescues have been doing this, but more need to work on it. It also doesnt help that there is zero regulation on dog breeding and any Tom, Dick and Susan can breed dogs.

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InTheEyesOfFire posted...

While I get the hate, what with nearly every story being around this breed, saying that pit bulls are inherently more dangerous than any other breed of dog is pure stupid. Any dog is capable of this, anything can set them off.

You are just flat out wrong. All dog breeds are not made the same and any breed is not capable of doing the damage that a pit bull is, the way that their jaws work and how they can lock on to things just factually makes them one of the most dangerous dog breeds when they attack.

I don't hate animals in general but if they are literally attacking another human being then yeah it's alright to kick them in self defense.

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GregShmedley posted...

This is a myth. I can endorse pet owners having to be licensed, but to make it exclusive to pits is pretty pointless. If we were going off of personal anecdotes, I'd say Huskies were the most dangerous dogs.

you disagree that pit bulls were bred for the specific purpose of fighting other dogs? interesting.

GregShmedley posted...

but to make it exclusive to pits is pretty pointless

it should apply to all 'dangerous' breeds, tbh. throw Chow-Chows in there too. and Akitas.

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Tenlaar posted...

You are just flat out wrong. All dog breeds are not made the same and any breed is not capable of doing the damage that a pit bull is, the way that their jaws work and how they can lock on to things just factually makes them one of the most dangerous dog breeds when they attack.

Pit Bulls do not have lock jaws, that is a myth. Also, there are many breeds that are larger and far more powerful. German Shepards are larger and have a stronger bite.

Anytime this situation happens it's a tragedy, but we can discuss dog/human safety without being sensationalist.

Also, without a picture provided saying that the dog was a "Pit Bull" doesn't say anything. It could have been a different breed or a mix because most people don't know what an actual Pit Bull looks like.

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I didnt say all dog breeds are bred the same, what I said was any dog is capable of this. I work with dogs, nearly every day. Ive seen injuries sustained from many breeds, hell, if you were to actually ask, its German Shepherds I see issues with quite often, but thats due to the owners not doing their part.

Yes, pits jaws are huge for all of that, but so is a Danes, Mastiff or any of the big dog breeds. Theyre all capable.

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Fuck pitbulls.

Breed should be phased out completely.
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GregShmedley posted...

Did you not see the bold? And that's not a disagreement, it's a fact. Pits are not inherently dangerous.

imagine believing this horseshit
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GregShmedley posted...

Oh. That's right. TC is one of those pit hater clowns.

What's with right wingers and hating pit bulls?

It's usually a dogwhistle for black people

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Pit Bulls are hated and feared for very good reasons.

My neighbor's pit was a little angel for 5 years until it didnt like the way my sister was swinging on a swingset, so he jumped the fence and gave her 30 stitches and a lifetime of wearing her hair down to cover her scars.

Theyre unsafe. Just like with guns, you can blame the owner, but that doesnt help anyone whos been made a victim. Even if you ignore the random violence from "well behaved" pits, just like with guns, you should understand by the sheer vortue of their existence that needless violence WILL occur.

InTheEyesOfFire posted...

While I get the hate, what with nearly every story being around this breed, saying that pit bulls are inherently more dangerous than any other breed of dog is pure stupid. Any dog is capable of this, anything can set them off.

Sure many breeds are capable, but the frequency, that's the problem. This happens waaaaaaaay more frequently than any other breed.
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Stewman_Magoo posted...

It's usually a dogwhistle for black people

almost every single pit nutter i've met was a white woman so idk about this chief
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I had a pit bull mix. All black. Sweetest dog Ive ever had. They would always comfort someone if they were sad, even if they didnt know them very well. So Im biased. Regardless, they do not need to exist. Id much prefer a solution that allowed responsible owners some leeway, because they are incredible security dogs, but, I dont see a way we could make it happen. We need to breed them out of existence.

Tenlaar posted...

the way that their jaws work and how they can lock on to things

This is a myth. The only animal with a "locking jaw" or anything close to it would be an alligator / croc.

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This is the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard. There's far more huskies than pit bulls and yet pit bulls are responsible for 10x the fatalities despite the fact that they're often smaller than huskies.

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GregShmedley posted...

Did you not see the bold? And that's not a disagreement, it's a fact. Pits are not inherently dangerous.

ok, fine, they're "just" bred with the specific purpose of killing other dogs as effeciently as possible and have the potential to be significantly more dangerous than the vast majority of other dog breeds.

is that better?

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TooLateToGoBack posted...

almost every single pit nutter i've met was a white woman so idk about this chief

he meant for rightwinger the pitbull is a dogwhistle for black people, like the breed is dangerous and can't be fully controlled.

it doesn't makes sense, but those nutjob never treated black people as human being so...

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Whats this stupid attempt at "Pit haters=enemy, Conservatives=enemy, Pit haters=conservatives"?

Every pit owner Ive ever known has been trailer trash and, eventually, Trump humpers.

voldothegr8 posted...

Sure many breeds are capable, but the frequency, that's the problem. This happens waaaaaaaay more frequently than any other breed.

Totally, because the media reports it all the time. I can count on one hand the amount of certifiably dangerous pits in the community I serve that Ive worked with. That number goes up to two hands when it comes to shepherds. Theres just a lot of factors here and I genuinely hope that we all take from this that we as people need to educate others better about our 4 legged companions.

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GregShmedley posted...

This is factually a myth as well.

It's a myth that pit bull jaws have some additional locking mechanism, that is not the sense that I was using "lock on" in, but it is not a myth that pit bulls have more powerful jaws and more capability to maintain a grip than most breeds you will come across with any regularity. They aren't the top of the pile, much larger breeds can beat them, but pit bulls are more dangerous when they attack than most common breeds you will come across.

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GregShmedley posted...

You're implying that pits were, and continue to be, bred to fight on such a massive scale that most pits/mixes somehow have this instinct to fight another being out of nowhere.

so you're back to disagreeing that pit bulls were bred with the specific intention of fighting other dogs?

it's not really debatable that pit bulls were bred for one purpose: to fight (and kill) other dogs as efficiently as possible. this is like arguing that retrievers were not bred to retrieve things.

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Its a dog eat baby world out there

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Giant_Aspirin posted...

so you're back to disagreeing that pit bulls were bred with the specific intention of fighting other dogs?

it's not really debatable that pit bulls were bred for one purpose: to fight (and kill) other dogs as efficiently as possible. this is like arguing that retrievers were not bred to retrieve things.

Pit Bulls were bred for general all purpose type of duty (except guard or watchdog duty), dog fighting is not the only one. Farmers used them as catch dogs for cattle and hunters used them for wild hog catching.

Most dogs in the bull and terrier family are dog aggressive and have a higher level of aggression towards other animals, Pit Bulls are no different.

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Taharqa_ posted...

Pit Bulls were bred for general all purpose type of duty (except guard or watchdog duty), dog fighting is not the only one

Pit bulls were originally bred for bull baiting and dog fighting, and because of this heritage, they often show a tendency to attack other animals with a remarkable ferocity that may be contributing to public stigma against the breed

citation: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pit_bull#cite_note-WhatsName-25

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Giant_Aspirin posted...

citation: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pit_bull#cite_note-WhatsName-25

Read what I posted again, I said all purpose duty, not just dog fighting. Historically dog fighting is a component but not the only one.

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"not just fighting" but also bull baiting, sure. but we're just going in circles and i've stated my opinions. we won't change each other's minds at this point.

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My cousin was all like, pit bulls arent dangerous until hers ripped the legs off her cat under the dining room table.

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GregShmedley posted...

Oh. That's right. TC is one of those pit hater clowns.

What's with right wingers and hating pit bulls?

The fuck? Where did you come up with pitbulls being a politically device issue?

GregShmedley posted...

It's like you're doing this on purpose...

sorry, not just one purpose. fighting and killing other dogs was a primary purpose for how they were bred and not the primary purpose. my apologies. not sure how that really changes anything about the core of my argument. we're just being pedantic at this point.

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All dogs should be required to be fenced or on a leash at all times.

If an owner lacks the physical ability to hold a dog back while on a leash, then they should not be allowed to have that dog.

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GregShmedley posted...

You're being extremely stubborn having to face facts that are counter to your opinions.

i admit that i was wrong when i stated they were bred only to fight. i got that wrong and i'm very sorry. they were bred for other things, like bull baiting, but dog fighting was and still is one of the primary intentions as the breed was refined over the generations.

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TooLateToGoBack posted...

Fuck pitbulls.

Breed should be phased out completely.

breeding them should be completely outlawed

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Giant_Aspirin posted...

i admit that i was wrong when i stated they were bred only to fight.

but they were only bred to fight. what do you think the "pit" was?

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