Current Events > 9-year-old airlifted to hospital after pit bull mauls her face in her own yard

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https://nbc-2.com/news/local/2021/11/10/9-year-old-airlifted-to-hospital-after-being-bit-on-face-by-pit-bull/

According to animal control, the dog, a pit bull named Milo, was let into the backyard by the homeowner before it went under a chain-linked fence into the neighbors yard off Riverhead Avenue where the child was playing.The girls mother was inside of their house taking a shower when she heard something outside. She went out and found the dog had gotten ahold of her daughters face, said Brian Jones with animal control.

The mom tried to intervene and was also attacked by the dog. Both the mother and her daughter had significant injuries as a result of the attack.

Jones said the dog lives at another home in Port Charlotte and was just being watched by another resident at the address on Riverhead Avenue.

We talked to the little girls father, Jeremy Sears over the phone. He said his daughter is expected to be released from the hospital sometime Wednesday night.

She was treated for a serious bite wound on her forehead.

Neighbors said theyve had run-ins with Milo before. Allie Keller installed a white fence to protect her 5-year-old daughter and her own dogs from the problematic pit bull.

I think the dog should go to someone else who can take care of it and control it, said Keller.

One neighbor across the street told us her granddaughter plays with the 9-year-old girl who got bit.

Shes worried Milo will come back to the neighborhood after his 10-day quarantine. Charlotte County Animal Control said theres a high probability he will.

I do want it known that the owners of that dog do plan to come get that animal once its done with its quarantine and they have every right to do so, said Matthew Meredith, an animal control officer with the county.

Meredith said even though Milo has a previous bite on record, he currently isnt classified as dangerous, which is why euthanasia isnt an option.

His owner will have to pay a $530 fee before hes picked up.

When will these tragedies stop and why isn't this dog being put down?

Note to mods I will not be responding to everyone with 'OH LOOKS LIKE I UPSET YOU' so this is not a troll topic. It's a current event.
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Tragic yes but people are too worked up over the issue imo

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AABLMD82 posted...

Tragic yes but people are too worked up over the issue imo

Worked up there's at least one daily mauling or killing by one specific breed of dog? God damn right people are worked up.
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owners of the dog are 100% responsible and should get sued for medical bills + additional compensation for emotional distress

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voldothegr8 posted...

Worked up there's at least one daily mauling or killing by one specific breed of dog? God damn right people are worked up.

that's how a lot of us feel about guns and mass shootings fwiw

these tragedies happen over and over and over and the only response we get is "welp there's nothing we can do because freedoms!"

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It JUST. KEEPS. HAPPENING.

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even though Milo has a previous bite on record, he currently isnt classified as dangerous, which is why euthanasia isnt an option.

Makes no sense.

Kill it.
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Pitbull owners need to be put on a registry that enforces where they're allowed to live in proximity to children.

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Neighbors said theyve had run-ins with Milo before. Allie Keller installed a white fence to protect her 5-year-old daughter and her own dogs from the problematic pit bull.

Doesn't sound like the white fence covered the chain link fence at all, considering the chain link fence that had a hole at the bottom.
trappedunderice posted...

feels more natural to read from top to bottom


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Inb4 someone comes into the topic and shifts blame

No Way To Prevent This, Says Only Breed That Regularly Does This

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For everyone's safety, there should a public pitbull/dangerous animals registry for every area, just like a sex offenders public registry. If the owners should be held 100% criminally responsible if the animals causes physical harm or death, then the dog's owner should be automatically charged with physical assault causing injury or manslaughter.

Pit bull attack? Just another day ending in y

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