My pitbull horror story

My pitbull horror story

by Sophia
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I was about 14 years old, at my home talking on the phone to one of my friends.. being a teen.

Suddenly, I heard dogs barking, and people screaming outside my house. So I ran out to the deck outside and saw a terrible sight... my neighbor trying with all his might to hold back one of his "nice pitbulls", while his other pit bull was on top of my little dog, tearing it to shreds.

This was on my property. The owner had no control his dogs.

The dogs ran down a long driveway onto our property right next to my home to attack my dog. My mom was also outside at the time. It could have been my mom.

My mom came inside, got a huge kitchen knife, and stabbed the pitbull, trying to save her own dog. I'm sorry to be graphic here, but I think it's necessary. .. The pit bulls' insides were literally falling outside of it's body, and it STILL was going after my dog.

Right after the pit bull attacked my dog, the owner kept saying, "but she's always been the sweetest dog! She's such a nice pit bull, she's trained."

You can train a tiger. But would you keep one as a pet? Not if you have half a brain. Just like a tiger, or lion, a pit bull - no matter how trained - can turn on you at ANY time. They KILL people.

After that happened, I don't feel safe walking down my own driveway. I cannot ride a bike in my neighborhood because there are pit bulls.

No, pit bulls are not bad creatures. They were bred to be fighters. It is not their fault. It is peoples fault. People want to feel tough, and macho, so they get a dog with a dirty rep. It's immature in my opinion. I understand wanting a dog for protection.. But there are many big tough dogs that make great pets, that will protect you, and were not trained to kill.

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Jan 13, 2010
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Horror Story
by: Gale

I am so sorry for what happened to your dog and the trauma and grief it must have caused you. Your neighbor was irresponsible in not keeping his dogs contained. Even "nice pit bulls" can be dog aggressive. Even pit bulls who aren't normally dog aggressive can become situationally dog aggressive. It's naive for a pit bull owner to forget that. Unfortunately for all of us, too many do.

But dog aggression and aggression towards humans are not the same thing. Your story actually exemplifies this as you indicated your mother repeatedly stabbed the pit bull trying to save her own dog. But, the pit bull did not turn on her--it kept going after your family's dog instead.

While just about any dog can be conditioned to be aggressive to humans, pit bulls were not bred for this purpose. The majority of them are totally submissive to humans no matter how aggressive they are towards other dogs. And, it's their characteristic desire to please their owners that make them vulnerable to being exploited by selfish, irresponsible jerks who want to impress others with their tough looking dog.

Of course, there are times when any dog that is protective of its owner will attack. The main distinction of a pit bull in that kind of situation is the breed's relentless determination and courage. This pit bull was shot 3 times while defending his family, yet continued to go after the intruder. I guess it depends on your perspective whether that makes him a hero or a monster.

Mar 25, 2010
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pitbulls
by: Anonymous

i am sorry for ur loss but in ur article u said that pitbulls were breed for fighting.....that right there is wronge....if you socialize the dogs at young ages and get them around people and other dogs they will do just fine but ya pitbulls are very protective dogs and most pitbull owners dont do their research....if you socialize ur dogs they will not be agressive and another thing to thing about is weather or not they were spayed or nueterd that has a lot to do with it as well.........pitbulls arent mean dogs they take time just like a baby and most people get pitbulls for a status thing o look at me i have a pitbull dont mess with me...... and if thats the way people r going to do it then u can expect more of this to happen but if people take the time with their pitbulls and love and train their dogs this will not happen i will guarentee that....and you never want to get a dog that is 2 or 3 years old they r already set in their ways and there is no training..... and pitbulls werent breed to fight stafforshire terriers were breed to fight yes pitbulls have that in their blood but now a days the dogs arent breed to fight but there are irrisponsible owners out there that do train their pitbulls to attack and fight and i feel sorry for those who do because u will never understand what it means to be a pitbull owner................

May 10, 2010
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its the truth
by: melanie

just because if you think pit bulls are born to fight doesn't mean they are mean yes they can turn on you but if you do everything you need to do do it

May 20, 2010
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My pitbull
by: Marysela

im sorry that u had to experience something horrible. I have a pitbull and shes the most wonderful dog i ever had.i would never trade her for anything. I use to think like everyy1 else that pits are meant to kill & attack any one that passes by their porch but it was all false judgement. People know watt they have at home either u are a responsible owner or your NOT. iTS Not the dog responsibility that their owner d0esnt wana come up and be wat their title to be.

Enough said pits are a great breed and the most loving loyal dogs. And i do have more then half a brain to have my pitbull and im damn PROUD OF IT!

Aug 03, 2010
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I'd blame the neighbor not the dog.
by: Laura

I am sorry u lost ur dog the way u did it shouldn't have been that way, but it was ur neighbors dog and u really don't no were the dog came from or how he trained or DIDN'T train the dog so to say that ALL pits are bad based off one dog I don't think that's right. They can and are bread to kill but a dog raised around people and other dog's in a loving home turn out just fine. I have 4 kids and right now 2 pits I have had 5 in my life and would never think of getting any thing else EVER they have always been good around the kids they are big lap dogs (I don't think they no there 50+lbs)I love them and would do anything to protect the breed from closed minded people that just want to kill them...

Aug 04, 2010
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oh plzzz
by: Anonymous

don't be ignorant, any dog could have done that. any breed, any situation! just beacause it happened to be a pitbull doesnt mean anything! I happen to know for a fact thats bull. In fact, one time when I took my dog out to potty at my apartments, an unleashed yorkie went after my pitbull and tore her up. my pit didn't fight back at all! and NO she wasnt a puppy, she was three at the time. I get her home and shes all bloody with tiny lil bite marks all over her chest and face. she was horrified of that lil doggy. I had to laugh at her while I cleaned her up and babied her. shes horrified of thunder and plastic bags and all kinds of stupid stuff. you cant say all of them act that way. I guarantee you your neighbors pit wasnt as sweet as she led on. I bet you anything her dog got super protective around her owner and property.I hope your parents sued your neighbor for being a irresponsible. no fence no leash? Never a good idea!! my pit, she would let u walk in and take whatever u wanted. and if u were punching me in the face she'd prob hide and cry. shes worthless in protecting anything but shes my lil baby! I think thats how most pits are. Sounds like your neighbor didn't socialize her dogs at all, wouldn't matter if it was a lab, it woulda done the same thing to your lil doggy.

Aug 13, 2010
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I completely agree!!!
by: Anonymous

Pitbulls and all other dangerous dogs are something i feel very strongly about. I think you have every right to be scared after what you saw. And someone comented that any dog could have done this, this is true but not all dogs can kill!!!
I read recently that pitbulls have one of the strongest grips when attacking.
I have an 18 month old baby boy, and as a parent I would never let my child anywhere near one of these dogs. In fact I would never let him unattended around any dog because I know any dog can snap but how many pitbull, great danes, rottweillers have killed babys, kids and even adults.
I think these dogs are dangerous and should not be allowed kept as pets because they can turn at anytime and do serious damage regardless of the way they are looked after or trained!!!! To all the people defending these animals... if you had to choose to be bitten by either a chihuahua or a pit bull what would you choose? Obviously a chihuahua!!! Ive never heard of a chihuahua killing someone!!!

Aug 20, 2010
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another pit banner
by: Anonymous

yea id rather be bitten by a chihuahu rather than a pitbull. but im telling u what right now..chihuahu's are a hell of a lot meaner than any dog ive ever encountered lol, and no its not gonna kill meee, but dont say pitbulls shouldnt be kept as pets. would be a cold dead day in hell before someone came along and took my pit from me. no one should EVER let any child around ANY dog without supervision. yes they have stronger jaws, who cares? any dog pretty much over 40 pounds can kill you, doesnt matter what the hell it is. I BET YOUD APPRECIATE THOSE JAWS IF SOMEONE WAS STABBING YOU AND YOUR CHILDREN IN THE NIGHT! HAH...

Aug 20, 2010
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anyone anything can snap
by: Anonymous

yea any dog could snap at any given time..so why trust a pitbull less than any other dog? just because they're jaws are stronger? thats pretty stupid..i could be at your house and snap on you to and snap your childrens neck. so what? anything can snap is my point. if you raise them right they will be fine! they are not considered wild animals, they are luvly domesticated creatures and they're so cute.

Aug 30, 2010
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Better to remain silent and thought a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt.
by: Anonymous

I hate when people don't do research before they act like they know what they are talking about. Yes, way back in the day pit bulls were fighting dogs, and some losers still do it (for which I think they should be locked in a room with other losers and forced to fight to the death). However, if you did the research, you would know that when these fighting pit bulls bit a human who had come in to stop the fight, they were killed. Yes, it sucks that you lost your dog, because your neighbor is a loser, but think about what you are saying. If you got robbed by a jewish guy (or girl), would you run away from any jew you ever saw? If you got beat up by a black girl would you cowar away from any one that ever passed you on the street? If that is really the way you think, then it is ok to live your life in fear if that is what you want to do, but don't try to make everyone else scared with you. And to the anonymous who posted about her 18 month old baby boy never being allowed to go near a pit bull, I say the same thing to you. I have my 15 month old daughter around my pit bull everyday, and I never worry about my dog 'turning on her' a chihuahua however is a different story, she has already been almost bitten by one of those... but my pit bull would NEVER hurt her!

Sep 02, 2010
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I completely agree
by: Anonymous

I am the mother of the 18 month old here again. Just to respond to the pitbull owner with the 15 month old baby. You cant say that he would never hurt your baby, that is just pure ignorance. Any dog can snap regardless of how well looked after they are. It just takes a split second for them to turn. And in that split second a pitbull can do alot more damage than many other dogs. I would never put my baby anywhere near a pit bull because he is the most precious thing in the world to me and while the chances of the dog snapping at him maybe low, if theres a chance there then thats good enough for me. I had a situation with a family member recently who has a pitbull. I refused to let my son into that house while the dog was there. The cases in the paper that you see every week "pitbull kills baby" alot of these dogs are family pets who have never had any history of attacking or aggression. I know this because yes i have done plenty research on these animals....as a concerned parent. I am extra cautious of any dog around my son because any dog can snap at anytime. But a pitbull has the ability to kill...and pitbulls have killed many times. Its a chance i just wouldnt take because the outcome would be impossible to live with!!!!

Sep 03, 2010
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To anonymous with the 18 month old baby
by: Anonymous

I am not a moron, I wouldn't leave my daughter alone with my pit bull. But if my pit bull was a chihuahua, I wouldn't leave my daughter alone with it either. Yes, a pit bull would do more damage quicker than a chihuahua, but I am neither racist or prejudice. And really, we as humans, also an animal, are just as likely to snap as any dog. I can't tell you how infuriated I get by people like you, who think pit bulls are so much worse than any other dog. A rottweiler, doberman, german shepard dalmation ect. could cause just as much damage as a pit bull; but somehow a pit bull is so much worse? Please read posts from people who actually have real experience with dogs, I've read posts from people who have worked in shelters and with animal control, and people who do or have worked with vets. I have yet to read a post from someone with real dog experience who says that 'pit bulls are bad'

Sep 13, 2010
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To mother of 15month old
by: Anonymous

Everyone is entitled to their opinion and thats mine. People like you infuriate me!!! Like why would you even put those two things together? Pitbull and baby just dont go. Just as much as rotweiller and baby or doberman and baby. Its not just pitbulls I have an issue with around my son its all breeds of dangerous dogs. Its just utter stupidity in my book. And you say you wouldnt leave your baby alone with the dog, that doesnt matter, all it takes is a split second for that dog to do serious damage and it could take you a second or two before you get to them and at that you or anyone else wouldnt be strong enough to release the jaws of a pitbull. And with regards reading posts from people with real dog experience, these people are dog lovers and are clearly going to be for the animal all the time...Just because they choose to ignore the statistics doesnt mean I will. I really hope for your sake your pitbull never turns on your daughter because you will be the mother slated, the mother who brought a pitbull into her home around her baby!!!!

Sep 13, 2010
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scared shitless mom
by: Anonymous

You think people like me infuriate you? Imagine how I feel. Have you even looked at statistics? Maybe you should quit watching the news. A member of my family has a doberman, and she has 3 kids 12, 6, and 3. I don't understand how you and people like you can be so close minded, and not realize that it has nothing to do with the breed, it has to do with the owner. Maybe you should check out some old episodes of the dog whisperer. His right hand dog was a pit bull. And yes, he is a dog lover, but really if you are not, then why are you even posting on this board? Did your closed mind not notice the heading at the top of this site? I believe people are entitled to their opinions as well, but before you form an opinion you should educate yourself on facts. uneducated opinions are just that UNEDUCATED!

Sep 27, 2010
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dogs
by: Anonymous

im going to tell you what i tell everyone else..ANY dog can be trained to kill or fight soo its just not pit bulls out there people make me mad

Sep 28, 2010
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to the mother of the 18 month old...
by: Anonymous

While it is understandable that seeing pit bull attack reports on the news can get you scared, think about it have you ever seen a report on a lab attack or a collie attack? No because that's not what people want to hear and denying that is stupid. Every one knows that the media tells us what we want to hear whether its fully true or not. Yes some pit bulls are aggressive, but so are some poodles, and some chihuahuas, and some dalmatians and some collies. The fact that they have stronger jaws than another dog doesn't mean they are going to use it!!! I have a one year old staffordshire pit who I saved, when i got her she was afraid of my pomeranian!(she weighs about 5 lbs) My pit is the most loving dog I have ever met and i would never trade her for anything!!!

The only thing i have to worry about her using her jaws on are our couches and shoes!! Not my nieces, nephews or any other person that comes into my house, and that is because I have trained her not to be aggressive although she never has shown any aggression towards people, she has shown it towards bigger dogs, because she is scared of them not that she wants to kill them she just doesn't want them to kill her!!!

I know I am saying a lot of stuff here but the point i'm trying to get across is that pits as a whole aren't dangerous, some can be if not trained right.

but if you are still stuck on your whole they can snap at anytime then just do us a favor and never get one in fact by what you say don't get any dog because at any second they could snap!!! WHICH IS A BUNCH OF BULL!!

Sep 29, 2010
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Mum of 18 month old is right !!!!!!!!!
by: Anonymous

As a mother of two I am in complete agreement with the mother of the 18 month old. Why would any mother let there kids around a breed which is well known for attacking. I have a dog myself, a westie. Probably one of the most harmless dogs in the world but saying that my kids would never be left unattended with her. And yes you do hear of other dogs attacking, on the paper last week, a collie attacked a 2 yr old boy whos face is now scarred for life.
I think its utter stupidity to have a pitbull in the same house as a child never mind a baby.
To the writer of the most recent comment, your comment saying that just because they have stronger jaws doesnt mean they are going to use them!!!! That is just ignorance. U cant ignore the fact that these dogs have stronger jaws and exert more pressure than most other dogs when biting. And the fear us RESPONSIBLE mothers have is if they do decide to use them, what can we do?......NOTHING!!!! I know plenty of mothers who also agree with my views on this and its not just pitbulls, its rotweillers, great danes etc.
Yes you cant wrap your kids up in cotton wool but you can decide not to put them into a situation where there is a posibility of them being attacked or even worse. Its called COMMON SENSE so do us a favour and get some!!!!

Sep 29, 2010
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to all scared mothers...
by: Anonymous

See here is the thing that pisses me off about people pit bulls are not bred to be human aggressive so letting one who is properly trained and socialized with a responsible owner around a child is not something to worry about. My one year old will let any child pull on her ears tail or any part of her body and she will never hurt them again no i don't leave her with them unattended, I also will not leave my five lb pomeranian alone with them and she has actually bitten before. but obviously anything we say about our pets that we love will ever get threw to you and you will always hate them just do us a favor and stop spreading the hate because your scared, stop giving our pets a bad name and you have no experience with them at all

oh and p.s. I am a professional groomer I have never been bit by a pit bull, a rottweiler, a german shepard, or a great dane. I have been bit by : A WESTIE, A POODLE, A CHIHUAHUA, AND A COLLIE. but i don't hate them and i would never not let them around my children. I don't let just one dog or a couple dogs ruin the whole breed for me. but hey that's just me.

Sep 30, 2010
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the truth from a converted pitpull lover
by: Anonymous

I hate the lies that have been spread about these lovely animals. I was once very afraid of this breed only because of what i had heard in the media. I now have 3 pits and they have been around my kids and my 2 god kids. They have never attacked anyone without provocation. I had one attack some kids who were throwing glass bottles at them in my yard. Wouldn't this be self-defense? These animals are the best friends to all of my kids and they will protect them with their lives....i wouldn't pick a different pet for my kids under any circumstances!

Nov 04, 2010
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about the attack.
by: Anonymous

Alot of pitbulls can be people friendly but dog aggressive, even tho it got along with its other half, which chances are it was its sibling. This is due to the breed being inbreed so much that the dog its self doesnt understand what its doing. Now if he had rescued this dog it could have been an ex fighting dog in training where she sees the smaller target and goes for it. what ever the case might be you shouldnt be afraid to walk outside or ride your bike, because if the dog was people aggressive when your mom went after her and started hurting her she would have turned her attention to her.

Apr 17, 2011
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pitbull horror story
by: Paula Suasa

I was chased by a German Shephard, about 5 years ago fortunately I was on a bike. When I was a teen, I was bit by one. My daughters friend was attacked and blinded in one eye by one. I don't think they should be banned. I lived in my neighborhood 15 years ago. My dogs and I had near misses 5 times one time by a rotti, 3 times by shephard mixes and one time by an austrialian cattle dog mix, that one got in my yard, knocked my son down to get to his cat. He grabbed the hose, I grabbed the butcher knife....the dog left. Last summer while walking my pit bull and my rhodesian mix, the neighbors pit got out of her yard and attacked my rhodesian, my pit just barked and snapped never made contact. The owner paid big bucks in vet bills, she attacked one time before and then again attacked my other neighbors dog, he owns 3 pit bulls. I go to dog beach and see them there all the time, never had a problem. You just never know with dogs.

May 28, 2011
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why do this attacks have to happen?
by: Anonymous 11yr old girl

I've never been attacked by a pitbull or any other dog in that case. I do LOVE pitbulls though. The only reason i'm comenting is because the dog in any story is innocent. Yes the dog did hurt someone but it's not the dog's fault. What really happend is the owner had no controll, the owner reinforced this kind off behavior, or the owner is stupid! If you don't train your dog how are you going to expect it to act well. If you train your dog and he still has behavior problems then you didn't train it right[or he should get neuterd]! The RIGHT way to train a dog is positive reinforcement.

p.s nobody in my family is really a dog person but i love animals so i ended up with all of this info from research. Even though i'm 11 i'm verry smart and love to help animals:]

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