Sentences with phrase «bites by pit bull»

Siouxland District Health reported 24 bites by pit bull and pit bull mixes in 2007, a number that decreased to four in 2015.

The desire to address dangerous animals came about several years ago after a Lake County resident was bitten by a pit bull dog, Swartz said.

That ban came after a 3 - year - old boy died last year when he bled to death after being bitten by a pit bull.

More than 100 pit bulls were brought to shelters in the Los Angeles area after an animal control officer there was badly bitten by a pit bull, said Barbara Cassidy, director of animal sheltering and control at the Humane Society of the United States.

Two Brevard County men were bitten by a pit bull and a pit bull mixed breed on Thursday in Merritt Island.

So you hate small dogs and if they get bit by your pit bull and die they deserve it because they are brat dogs and you hate rich people?

Hoelzer further explained that the community of Town & Country has yet to see a bite by a pit bull.

I used to own a dog grooming business years ago and was never bit by a pit bull.

In some cases, the first bite by a pit bull or rottweiler is fatal.

They are definitely not on my list of dogs that make me reach for a muzzle (In fact, I have never been bitten by a pit bull).

I have never been bitten by a pit bull... Greyhounds, huskys, terriers, labs, retrievers?

Most people who claim to be bitten by a pit bull is lying because they don't know the breed and it's easier to pin the crime on a «well known biter» than to just say it was a dog.

In a recent development, Farmers Group notified its policyholders that it would no longer cover bites by pit bulls, Rottweilers and wolf hybrids under homeowners» insurance policies.

Not exact matches

While helping her grandma with the laundry, Lia Vega was bitten in the chest by a pit bull, Tiga, who was described as a «family dog.»

If you're bitten by a poodle it's unlikely to be news, but a pit bull «attack» still sells papers in much the same way shark attacks do (one paper called pits «sharks on paws»).

Owning a pit bull means that you're responsible for any damage it causes, whether it's digging a hole in a neighbor's yard or injuring someone by biting them.

Out of the 82 original dogs in the study, seven inflicted bites - one caused by a pit bull (did not break the skin), two by the other dog breeds (that did not break the skin) and four from the other dog breed (did break the skin).

Claims about the «unique damage that «pit bull» dogs inflict» are made by individuals or special interest groups with no experience in analyzing dog bite - related injuries or knowledge of dog physiology or behavior.

If you look at the only statistics in the States, on death by dog bite, studies have shown that between 41 - 49 percent of all deaths caused by dog bites are caused by pit bulls or pit bull crosses, American pit bull, Staffordshire terrier, and American Staffordshire.

DID YOU KNOW my son Dax was the 358th (U.S. & Canadian combined DBRF)(Dog Bite Related Fatality) American killed by a PIT BULL in recorded history?

In Calgary, by Bill Bruce's own admission and documentation, pit bulls lead the serious bite count with 13 % of the city's serious bites attributable to pit bulls, yet pit bulls account for less than 1 % of the city's dogs.

Despite dozens of statistics published yearly by various sources citing the Pit Bull breed as the leading cause of bites in the country, these reports are often unreliable.

You all should know that there has been more bites from Golden Retrievers then Pit Bulls, which by the way consists of many different breeds.

DAVID E. BLOCKER, BS, MD, Dog Bite Rates and Biting Dog Breeds in Texas, 1995 - 1997 Bite Rates by Breed page 23 One out of every 40 Pit Bulls (2.5 %) and about one out of 75 Chow Chows (1.4 %) generated a reported human bite each year (Table 29; FigureBite Rates and Biting Dog Breeds in Texas, 1995 - 1997 Bite Rates by Breed page 23 One out of every 40 Pit Bulls (2.5 %) and about one out of 75 Chow Chows (1.4 %) generated a reported human bite each year (Table 29; FigureBite Rates by Breed page 23 One out of every 40 Pit Bulls (2.5 %) and about one out of 75 Chow Chows (1.4 %) generated a reported human bite each year (Table 29; Figurebite each year (Table 29; Figure 7).

The oft - quoted myth by pro-pit bull groups that pit bulls «do not bite more than other breeds» is categorically false.

More ppl are bitten by small dogs than big ones the problem is down to not being reported getting nipped of a small dog happens more but isn't reported larger dogs tend to leave or do more damage But this is the fault of the owner not knowing how to train a big dog u have to break the dog early then they see u as the alpha male then u can bend the dog to our will I've just had two dogs non pit bull taken from me by a copper who hasn't started shaving yet who said they look like pit bulls one was twelve week old the other two yr old they haven't stopped growing yet how the fuck can this nimrod have the ability to tell breeds are one thing or another b4 their full grown this is state sanctioned destruction of life

Back to the statistics (factual numbers); google search documented dog bites on children by shi - tsu's compared to pit bulls.

In a November 2011, public health statistics published by Global Toronto showed that pit bull bites dropped dramatically after Ontario adopted the Dog Owners Liability Act in 2005, an act that banned pit bulls:

The Pit bull was first bred in the 1800s (or a bit earlier) in the United Kingdom by using bulldogs and terriers.

One man recently was quoted saying he would rather be bit by a cocker spaniel 100 times than by a pit bull once.

Wayne County, Michigan circuit judge Daphne Means Curtis marked Dog Bite Prevention Week 2015, for example, by awarding $ 100 million to pit bull attack victim Steven Constantine, 50.

Three of these were in British Columbia, including the mauling of two sisters by an 80 pound Rottweiler cross which resulted in one of the women being taken to hospital in critical condition after suffering more than 100 bites, there was the death of an elderly native woman due to a dog attack, and in downtown Vancouver, a dog described as a pit bull cross attacked and killed a five - month - old puppy, who was on leash, while its owner watched in horror.

Also, there needs to be consideration taken for the density of the material of the toy, due to the fact that softer toys are destroyed quite easily; making a choking hazard out of the bits created by chewing (or other violent acts...) like tug - of - war, or shaking - personal favorites of the pit - bull!

WATCH ABOVE: It has been 10 years since the Ontario government created laws banning the pit bull breed, but data obtained by Global News shows dog bites are on the rise.

First off, many dogs who attack are often mislabeled by journalists as pit bulls, this makes pit bulls appear as if they bite more.

Sometimes the city only tracks bites by «pit bulls» and not other breeds, so it is not possible to discern whether another breed is causing more problems after passage of BSL.

A 1996 study in the United Kingdom examining the pattern of injuries at an Emergency Department before and after the implementation of the 1991 Dangerous Dogs Act banning pit bull type dogs concluded that the Act had not had an impact on the rate of injuries caused by dog bites.

It is a known fact that two of the leading pittie hate mongers were bitten by dogs they believed to be pit bull terriers, so while understandable, their agenda is hardly objective.

«Opponents of BSL believe that such laws are a demeaning overreaction perpetuated by media bias and claim that dog bite statistics (showing pit bulls are responsible for the majority of fatal dog attacks) are unreliable sources of information regarding the «viciousness» of a breed.

The other was an 8 - year - old boy bitten in the parking lot, possibly by a pit bull terrier.

Once upon a time somebody got bit by what they thought was a pitbull and then like magic all pit bulls are blood thirsty killers.

Dog Bite Prevention and Research Fatal Attacks by Karen Delise The Pit Bull Placebo by Karen Delise Dogs Bite, but Balloons and Slippers are More Dangerous by Janis Bradley Dog Bites: a Position Paper by Janis Bradley

The restriction is based on the assumption that certain breeds of dogs are inherently dangerous or aggressive, and in response to a number of highly publicized dog bites and attacks made by animals identified as pit bull - type dogs.

Because of the dog bite, by a dog that is said to be a «pit bull», Lynn decided to create the website dogsbite.org.

The issue is further complicated by their shelter - overwhelming numbers, the high percentage of pit bull owners who are irresponsible and / or criminal, and the seemingly inevitable reports of bites / attacks / fatalities by poorly bred, badly trained, and carelessly kept dogs.

For every human killed or disfigured by a shelter dog, there have been hundreds of lesser bites, and ---- based on the ratios discovered by ANIMALS 24 - 7 described in Record 32,550 pit bulls killed or badly injured other animals in the U.S. in 2016 ----- probably upward of 100 other pets killed in their own homes.

By contrast, following Winnipeg's enactment of a breed - neutral dangerous dog law in 2000, pit bull bites remained low and both Rottweiler and total dog bites decreased significantly (Winnipeg reported bite statistics, 1984 - 2003).

In my experience as a veterinarian, I have been bitten by more Chihuahuas than Pit bulls, but there is no BSL against Chihuahuas.

\»» 2013 Dog Bite Fatality Victims: Betty Todd, 65 - years old - Killed by her son \'s pet pit bull.

Pit bull adoption bans do not reduce dog bites or dog severity, but they do kill a lot of dogs (and, according to an article in the Washington Post, are likely motivated by racism).