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NVCougar

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My wife informed me tonight that a couple of pit bulls got loose from their yard

buhlcougar

3/2/17 1:02am

Take matters into your own hands if needs be. Pitbulls will kill a kid as fast

Cougarfan777

3/2/17 1:07am

I had an experience with a neighbor's pit bull too.

JmThms

3/2/17 2:03am

let's just say what it is

3/2/17 3:19am

I don't own a pit bull but that sounds pretty outrageous to put owners into a

SouthernBlueBlood

3/2/17 5:56am

He has a point. I've never seen a pitbull owner that looked like they were going

UNLVcougar

3/2/17 8:44am

RE: He has a point. I've never seen a pitbull owner that looked like they were going

Finngirl

3/2/17 9:29am

Thank you- I had no idea who ones pitbulls but nice job

SouthernBlueBlood

3/2/17 9:31am

nice work gumshoe!

3/2/17 9:32am

what in the world did we do before google images??

Finngirl

3/2/17 9:41am

I realize this is a different point than I was originally making,

UNLVcougar

3/2/17 1:42pm

And it totally makes sense that Tom Brady would own a pitbull. Perfect.

chilango

3/2/17 3:28pm

Yeah. So vicious.

VACOUGFAN

3/3/17 8:59am

My sister-in-law may be in the minority, but she and her husband have

NVCougar

3/2/17 9:39am

do they have kids?

Cougarclaw

3/2/17 5:37pm

No kids. The dog is their kid.

NVCougar

3/3/17 7:33am

Lump me in with that group then.

3/2/17 7:36pm

ok you're right

3/2/17 8:45am

Actually it was fairly accurate

CougarThug

3/2/17 9:03am

THats rich, a Lions fan talking about other people not winning at life or having

BE-WHY-YOU

3/2/17 7:38am

at least we'll find out who the pit bull owners/lovers are

3/2/17 8:20am

Your point is?

ditch

3/2/17 8:09pm

But you don't hear of the many more incidents when a dog DIDNT attack someone.

ByuImaginesDragons

3/2/17 8:34pm

I was curious about this, so I did a little research about dog attacks

morningcalmcougar

3/2/17 9:28pm

There are so many dog breeds. why pick the most deadly one?

Belboz

3/2/17 9:53pm

Not sure I understand your question. The websites talk about all dog attacks

morningcalmcougar

3/3/17 7:10am

however this includes a lot of legal risk.

Big Daddy D

3/2/17 7:18am

Not really if the dog has attacked.

Cochise Cat

3/2/17 8:02am

Huge difference between self defense killing of another man's dog

Big Daddy D

3/2/17 5:15pm

I hate dogs. Especially the ones in my neighborhood.

thebruce

3/2/17 5:35pm

Kids get killed mostly because they react like a kid and start screaming and

ByuImaginesDragons

3/2/17 8:25pm

Lol

jaromp

3/11/17 7:09pm

Why weren't they put down after the first kill?

KingDave

3/2/17 1:11am

If they killed our dog, which was $900, I would be pissed, I would sue for that

Romex

3/2/17 8:50am

That's the problem with our society. Everyone is too selfish and irresponsible

Blue Cougar

3/2/17 11:26am

The scary thing I see a lot is dogs that are bigger and stronger than their

KingDave

3/2/17 5:36pm

They seem to attack animals a lot more than people. Prey drive mostly. Usually

ByuImaginesDragons

3/2/17 8:40pm

There's a cure for what ails those animals. Permanent too

Jericho

3/2/17 1:23am

And it is in your pocket is my guess

Big Daddy D

3/2/17 7:20am

Pitbulls are naturally vicious. I don't care what anyone says.

3/2/17 2:26am

Stop perpetuating pitbull culture.

3/2/17 6:03am

I wish pit bulls would be eradicated from the earth.

Schultz is back

3/2/17 8:04am

Every time I see some dude with a pitbull

Division Bell

3/2/17 9:30am

If my kids reported a pit bull on the loose

Spocougar

3/2/17 2:41am

My guess though is that if you shoot a dog in your front yard

mosterlow

3/2/17 10:10am

No "those dogs" will not just usually kill a kid. A German Shepherd, lab, rott,

ByuImaginesDragons

3/2/17 8:45pm

Pit bulls are responsible for most human deaths from dog attacks.

Belboz

3/2/17 9:59pm

time to move

3/2/17 3:16am

There is only one answer: get yourself a pack of bigger, meaner dogs

SJS

3/2/17 4:23am

Or keep your gun handy!

jaba166

3/2/17 4:42am

Your gun can't roam the streets, spreading fear and intimidation 24/7

SJS

3/2/17 4:46am

Tell that to the gun haters

Jericho

3/2/17 5:39pm

Call animal control and they will take care of it.

AeroCoug

3/2/17 4:45am

This is the answer. It's what cops/animal control is for. But you need facts

jkccoug

3/2/17 4:56am

Animal Control, yes. Cops, not really.....unless your city doesnt have Animal

BE-WHY-YOU

3/2/17 7:26am

Animal control is division of the sheriff dept here. IDK where else.

jkccoug

3/2/17 7:45am

Dog traps

HighHorse

3/2/17 4:52am

Impossible. Pit bull owners claim up and down that pit bulls aren't vicious.

3/2/17 5:30am

And when the attacks happen, the story is always the same:

3/2/17 7:46am

I thought your comment referred to your sig gif at first

Styro

3/2/17 8:14am

Those Memphis Tigers are usually so friendly and calm....

3/2/17 8:54am

That's what they claim. But I'm betting those people that say it

ByuImaginesDragons

3/2/17 8:58pm

Those irresponsible poodle owners should be ashamed of themselves.

Belboz

3/2/17 10:04pm

They aren't! You NEVER EVER hear though of the neighbors husky, German Shepherd,

ByuImaginesDragons

3/2/17 8:50pm

#notmypitbulls

Iman23

3/2/17 6:11am

Who let the dogs out?

deejo

3/2/17 6:28am

The only redeeming quality of pit bulls apparently is that they help to

thebruce

3/2/17 6:37am

Their redeeming qualities are all the things common to MOST pits, not the lesser

ByuImaginesDragons

3/2/17 9:01pm

I'm not sure what is worse... A dog licking my face or trying to bite it.

thebruce

3/3/17 6:24am

We got new neighbors last summer

crimedog

3/2/17 7:21am

You live in Compton?

Big Daddy D

3/2/17 7:23am

That's because he's ALWAYS CHAINED!!! Let's put you on a chain, never pay

ByuImaginesDragons

3/2/17 9:06pm

Ive been bitten by a handful of dogs during my lifetime. Not once has it been a

BE-WHY-YOU

3/2/17 7:24am

Who gets bitten a handful of times by dogs? Do you Rub steak all over yourself

GeauxCougs

3/2/17 7:31am

I think he's a mail carrier.

MantiCoug

3/2/17 7:41am

Makes sense. I'm a dentist, so I've been bitten by 4 years olds more

GeauxCougs

3/2/17 7:52am

Me. Lots of bird dogs in the family...

3/2/17 11:15am

What the??? That's hilarious

pink22

3/2/17 7:32am

Probably not

BW84

3/2/17 8:06am

labs bite, pit bulls kill

byujag

3/2/17 7:42am

Seriously, I wouldn't be worried about a cocker spaniel, but a pit Bull?

Dissenter

3/2/17 8:01am

Exactly. Show me a person that can say they've been bitten multiple times by

Submariner

3/2/17 8:07am

Bingo. All the pit bull apologists miss this important fact.

3/2/17 12:41pm

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ditch

3/2/17 5:52pm

My daughter was nearly killed by our neighbor's lab when she was 4. It took 68 stitches to put her scalp & ear back

3/11/17 8:21pm

aggression is bred into them? ok.

VACOUGFAN

3/11/17 8:30pm

Ok, I should have said "aggressiveness was selected for as the breed was developed."

3/11/17 8:49pm

Are you Cliff Clavin?

coolblue

3/2/17 7:51am

Could that be you haven't been around pitbulls often enough?

Zach Morris

3/2/17 8:36am

I've owned pits and boxers. Never bitten by either. I've also spent a lot of

BE-WHY-YOU

3/2/17 10:37am

I can appreciate your experience. I've never owned a pit so I'm no expert

Zach Morris

3/2/17 11:33am

I've been bitten by more dog than probably anyone here because I groom and

ByuImaginesDragons

3/2/17 9:13pm

Report the dogs now. Dont wait. A couple of pit bulls killed a 6 year old kid in

Icecat

3/2/17 8:10am

I grew up around a few neighbors who had Pitbulls. I learned pretty quick

Zach Morris

3/2/17 8:21am

It is deeply ingrained in their DNA to be violent, aggressive and mean.

3/2/17 8:43am

Women, elderly, etc. All have died from Pit bulls

3/2/17 8:52am

Was that funny ditch?

3/2/17 10:14am

I thought you were being sarcastic. But since you weren't...

ditch

3/2/17 3:03pm

RE: Women, elderly, etc. All have died from Pitt bulls

3/2/17 10:17am

To add to this, German Shephard's have been found to be extremely

Zach Morris

3/2/17 9:07am

Boxers don't belong on your list, they have the look of an aggressive dog

mosterlow

3/2/17 10:17am

It's true they are listed on most sites as a kid friendly dog

3/2/17 10:24am

Fair points. My one negative experience with a boxer was when it attacked my

Zach Morris

3/2/17 11:37am

According to statistics, Boxers do belong on that list, which surprised me

morningcalmcougar

3/3/17 9:35am

Boxers have bull dog in them (which is the same common line of pits).

Finngirl

3/3/17 9:42am

Yes Boxers are also aggressive, personal experience

DumpsterFire

3/11/17 8:37pm

Leave Dobermans off your list because everybody's favorite Labs had more kills

CariocaCoug

3/2/17 8:59pm

Junk stats. There are probably 1000 times more labs, so of course the # is more

DumpsterFire

3/11/17 8:31pm

Not junk but actual #'s The junk may be in the interpretation but labs killed

CariocaCoug

3/15/17 8:46pm

Call animal control now! It's only a matter of time until they attack a kid.

byuluvr

3/2/17 9:55am

This thread is full of ignorant people who REALLY don't know dogs.

ditch

3/2/17 10:10am

I love dogs, all breeds of dogs, but you are nuts

mosterlow

3/2/17 10:15am

Hi pitbull owner!

byuluvr

3/2/17 10:18am

Nope. Now you want to assume my political affiliation?

ditch

3/2/17 5:54pm

Many terriers are aggressive to smaller breeds but not people. Because they

ByuImaginesDragons

3/2/17 9:25pm

My BIL is a cop in Boise, he was out walking his small dog one day

TonyStark

3/2/17 10:16am

Just last week a pit bull attacked a Rhodesian Ridgeback (lion hunter)

Blue Cougar

3/2/17 11:47am

apropo of nothing, the most vicious dogs I've ever encountered when walking with my dog(s) were this pair of

Finngirl

3/2/17 11:53am

Is that similar to a Norwegian Ridgeback?

CFMcK

3/2/17 12:17pm

Yes, almost identical.

Blue Cougar

3/2/17 12:39pm

I was bitten by a pit bull while out jogging several years ago, and I just about

chilango

3/2/17 3:34pm

Why didn't you have the dog put down?

Blue Cougar

3/2/17 3:49pm

Good question, I was probably just too nice, in a moment of weakness. Looking

chilango

3/2/17 3:50pm

I get it. Not judging. Just curious.

Blue Cougar

3/2/17 5:11pm

There are SEVERAL factors that go into making a dog dangerous.

ditch

3/2/17 6:25pm

Pit bulls are 6% of US dogs, yet responsible for 71% of fatal attacks last year

Icecat

3/2/17 6:56pm

Of 80 million dogs in the U.S. there's about 30 dog related deaths per year.

ditch

3/2/17 8:24pm

Exactly. You are more likely to die in a car accident than you ever are to die

ByuImaginesDragons

3/2/17 9:14pm

That's a completely different argument. If you want to move on from your other

Icecat

3/2/17 10:12pm

I won't concede simply on the fact that the sample size is far too small

ditch

3/2/17 10:53pm

You said you subscribe to logic and reason. Insurance companies do too but...

Blue Cougar

3/3/17 3:20am

Insurance companies

ditch

3/3/17 8:50am

Not sure what you mean by

Blue Cougar

3/3/17 12:47pm

Not sure what you mean by "Insurance companies aren't in the business of being

Blue Cougar

3/3/17 12:53pm

So because in one SINGLE year where the pit was the breed

ByuImaginesDragons

3/2/17 9:22pm

It's not just one year, hon

Icecat

3/2/17 10:20pm

I disagree with that 6% statistic. If fact, in some areas the number is closer to 30-50%.

Finngirl

3/2/17 11:16pm

NOT typical of the breed to just attack things.

ByuImaginesDragons

3/2/17 8:18pm

If a PB killed two of your dogs, would you still be okay with it being

rainorsnow

3/3/17 6:45am

You mean like

Finngirl

3/3/17 8:05am

Ha! Of course insurance companies insure homes with pit bulls and that

rainorsnow

3/3/17 9:10am

call them.

Finngirl

3/3/17 9:43am

Give me the policy numbers for these people and I'll gladly let the companies

rainorsnow

3/3/17 9:52am

Continue on with your misinformation,

Finngirl

3/3/17 9:53am

Don't believe everything you read on the internet. Give me a policy number of

rainorsnow

3/3/17 10:12am

You're being silly. I don't really care to prove it to you. You are welcome to do your own research if you need to.

Finngirl

3/3/17 11:30am

If a responsible owner

ditch

3/3/17 8:54am

Yes it is. It's selfish and irresponsible.

rainorsnow

3/3/17 9:21am

I have Labs myself but I like the pit breed because 1) its small, 2) doesn't shed much, 3) very smart,

Finngirl

3/3/17 9:44am

I very much doubt this

Icecat

3/3/17 9:47am

yuck.

Finngirl

3/3/17 9:53am

So, why do you not have a PB?

rainorsnow

3/3/17 9:49am

its a long story...

Finngirl

3/3/17 9:55am

Why do you assume that you saw the worst of the worst of pit bulls in Oakland?

rainorsnow

3/3/17 10:20am

PM sent

Finngirl

3/3/17 11:36am

I'm very surprised at how proud you all are of being wrong.

ditch

3/3/17 2:53pm

I agree with your last part. An irresponsible dog owner could make any dog bada

morningcalmcougar

3/3/17 10:13pm

Thanks for thinking rationally. All the others are blindly fear mongering.

ditch

3/3/17 11:17pm

Pitbulls are extremely dangerous around kids.

LifelongAP

3/3/17 9:13am

So a high percentage of the dogs in your area are pitbulls?

Finngirl

3/3/17 9:45am

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