Dog attack in Lancaster CA

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toedtoes wrote:
I notice the title of this thread has been changed - thank you to whoever did so (either OP or a moderator).

I don't think it was changed. If you scroll back to the original post on page one, it would show the date/time and who modified it.

I edited your post so you could see the system-generated message when a post is edited. The way to change the thread title is to edit the original post.

Short story, it was a pit bull attack on my wife and kids that led to us carrying firearms. Nobody was permanently injured, but it was the 45 minutes it took for police to show up that reminded me that I'm responsible for my families safety.

dedmiston wrote:

toedtoes wrote:
I notice the title of this thread has been changed - thank you to whoever did so (either OP or a moderator).

I don't think it was changed. If you scroll back to the original post on page one, it would show the date/time and who modified it.

I edited your post so you could see the system-generated message when a post is edited. The way to change the thread title is to edit the original post.

You're right. The more sensationalist title was (is) used for the actual link not the title.

BCSnob wrote:
“Pit bull” is why it hit the national news
Had it been a Rottweiler or German shepherd it probably wouldn’t have hit the national news

Most likely because if the owner had a Rottweiler or a German Shepherd this incident would never have happened.

LouLawrence wrote:

BCSnob wrote:
“Pit bull” is why it hit the national news
Had it been a Rottweiler or German shepherd it probably wouldn’t have hit the national news

Most likely because if the owner had a Rottweiler or a German Shepherd this incident would never have happened.

That was not the case in years past; before pit bulls it was German shepherds, Dobermans, then Rottweilers. Who knows, the movie Dog may ruin malinois/Belgian shepherd by making them the next “tough dog”.

LouLawrence wrote:

BCSnob wrote:
“Pit bull” is why it hit the national news
Had it been a Rottweiler or German shepherd it probably wouldn’t have hit the national news

Most likely because if the owner had a Rottweiler or a German Shepherd this incident would never have happened.

A childhood friend was seriously bit by his sister's dog when he tried to enter her bedroom. The dog was a dobie.

A neighbor dog bit their yard guy when he entered their backyard without their knowledge. The dog was a rottie. He also held me at the fenceline when I went to repair a broken slat in our joint fence.

My childhood dog got between my sibling, friend and I (all under 12 years old) and two twenty-something guys with an aggressive lab. My dog was prepared to fight that dog. My dog was a boxer.

The point being, that any dog can see fit to protect it's owner or territory from a perceived threat.

So to assume that any other breed would NOT act to protect it's owner is a bad assumption.

Also, I know a few breeds that I view potentially more dangerous and difficult to control than a pit bull. These breeds are not currently a problem because they are not popular and indiscriminately bred.

philh wrote:
Short story, it was a pit bull attack on my wife and kids that led to us carrying firearms. Nobody was permanently injured, but it was the 45 minutes it took for police to show up that reminded me that I'm responsible for my families safety.

Once the get ahold of you they don't let go. I little injection of non ferrous metal will do the trick.

Dogs always get the blame if they show any aggression and bite someone. They're smart and can sense danger that isn't apparent to their owner. She mostly knows what I'm thinking when it pertains to her. I've had Pits and Rotties for about 18 years. We have a 94# Pit bull/mastiff with a kitten personality but is protective of our property. I hired a roofer to fix a leak and she was more aggressive toward him than I've ever seen..I should of turned her loose. He was a scammer..Charged over $1000. and didn't fix the leaks. Call it my imagination, fantasizing, whatever, but she likes every stranger that comes to the house. I'm not suggesting she knew he wasn't going to do the job but I believe she sensed his mental personality. That's my story and I'm sticking with it..:) :). .