http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/pitbull-owners-stood-back-and-watched-it-attack-ayen-chol-claim-family/story-e6frg12c-1226117913308

Did you guys already post this somewhere, if so, sorry

This dog escaped its own yard, and entered someone elses home, where this child was killed and another injured.

The dog responsable has since been destroyed.

I have heard the cry for pitbulls to be banned, I have heard how people get around it by calling them something else.
I am not sure what my opinion is about banning pitbulls.

I am sure about my opinion on it.

Not only are pitbull dogs bred to kill, their owners are strange too.
Never let a pitbull owner in your house, never have anything to do with them.

geez I can't think of many things more heartbreaking than this.

I don't think you can blame the breed as a whole as they are not all killers and are largely a product of their upbringing. There is also the problem of defining the breed.

But that said, they are the dog of choice for deadshits who need a tuff dog to help them act tuff and for this reason they will continue to be overrepresented in dog attacks.  A licensing system could be feasible, but there will always be some that slip throught the cracks.  

Yeah, ban 'em.  Not outright, but phase them out I guess.  There's plenty of other breeds of dogs out there and nobody really needs a pitbull - about the only legitimate thing theyre good for is pig hunting, and theres plenty of other breeds that are just as good if not better for the job.

The other question I am wondering about is.
If your dog is attacking someone and won't come when called, do you keep calling it or do you go and pull it off ? What were they thinking?

Deborahmac09 wrote on Aug 19^th, 2011 at 2:56pm:

http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/pitbull-owners-stood-back-and-watched-it-attack-ayen-chol-claim-family/story-e6frg12c-1226117913308 Did you guys already post this somewhere, if so, sorry This dog escaped its own yard, and entered someone elses home, where this child was killed and another injured. The dog responsable has since been destroyed. I have heard the cry for pitbulls to be banned, I have heard how people get around it by calling them something else. I am not sure what my opinion is about banning pitbulls.

Don't ban the breed, ban the idiots who own them...Like Wesley said, there's a certain type of person who either mistreats the dog, doesn't train it at all, or trains it to be aggressive...

A friend of mine had a pure breed American Pitbull, and two small children.....the kids used to climb all over the dog, pull on his ears and tail, and the dog just stood there and took it......because that's how he'd trained it...

Deborahmac09 wrote on Aug 19^th, 2011 at 3:42pm:

The other question I am wondering about is. If your dog is attacking someone and won't come when called, do you keep calling it or do you go and pull it off ? What were they thinking?

In this case, you grab a gun, a knife or whatever you can get that will kill the beast.  That's the problem with them - hitting it or kicking it won't do anything.  Nobody wants their dog to die, but if it's going to kill a child, there's no contest - you've gotta do it.

A dreadful story. Poor little girl.

... wrote on Aug 19^th, 2011 at 3:37pm:

geez I can't think of many things more heartbreaking than this. I don't think you can blame the breed as a whole as they are not all killers and are largely a product of their upbringing. There is also the problem of defining the breed. But that said, they are the dog of choice for deadshits who need a tuff dog to help them act tuff and for this reason they will continue to be overrepresented in dog attacks.  A licensing system could be feasible, but there will always be some that slip throught the cracks.   Yeah, ban 'em.  Not outright, but phase them out I guess.  There's plenty of other breeds of dogs out there and nobody really needs a pitbull - about the only legitimate thing theyre good for is pig hunting, and theres plenty of other breeds that are just as good if not better for the job.

That's the crux of the matter, although the breed is highly strung and aggressive compared to most others, its the training (or lack of) that brings this to the fore. The fact that the dropkicks who owned the dog in this case were too afraid to try to physically restrain it shows exactly what sort of training this dog had.

Belgarion wrote on Aug 20^th, 2011 at 12:25am:

... wrote on Aug 19th, 2011 at 3:37pm: geez I can't think of many things more heartbreaking than this. I don't think you can blame the breed as a whole as they are not all killers and are largely a product of their upbringing. There is also the problem of defining the breed. But that said, they are the dog of choice for deadshits who need a tuff dog to help them act tuff and for this reason they will continue to be overrepresented in dog attacks.  A licensing system could be feasible, but there will always be some that slip throught the cracks.   Yeah, ban 'em.  Not outright, but phase them out I guess.  There's plenty of other breeds of dogs out there and nobody really needs a pitbull - about the only legitimate thing theyre good for is pig hunting, and theres plenty of other breeds that are just as good if not better for the job. That's the crux of the matter, although the breed is highly strung and aggressive compared to most others, its the training (or lack of) that brings this to the fore. The fact that the dropkicks who owned the dog in this case were too afraid to try to physically restrain it shows exactly what sort of training this dog had.

Don't make excuses, the RSPCA terminates dogs like this without any questions asked ;)

You can bring out the aggression in any number of dog breeds, bull arabs, mastiffs, dobermanns, Alsatians, so the answer is to exterminate bogans.  ;D

gizmo_2655 wrote on Aug 19^th, 2011 at 3:42pm:

Deborahmac09 wrote on Aug 19th, 2011 at 2:56pm: http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/pitbull-owners-stood-back-and-watched-it-attack-ayen-chol-claim-family/story-e6frg12c-1226117913308 Did you guys already post this somewhere, if so, sorry This dog escaped its own yard, and entered someone elses home, where this child was killed and another injured. The dog responsable has since been destroyed. I have heard the cry for pitbulls to be banned, I have heard how people get around it by calling them something else. I am not sure what my opinion is about banning pitbulls. Don't ban the breed, ban the idiots who own them...Like Wesley said, there's a certain type of person who either mistreats the dog, doesn't train it at all, or trains it to be aggressive... A friend of mine had a pure breed American Pitbull, and two small children.....the kids used to climb all over the dog, pull on his ears and tail, and the dog just stood there and took it......because that's how he'd trained it...

i have heard that poo.
and also how suddenly one day out of the blue that same dog flips and attacks some kid.
kill all the pitbull dogs

Grey wrote on Aug 20^th, 2011 at 3:58am:

You can bring out the aggression in any number of dog breeds, bull arabs, mastiffs, dobermanns, Alsatians, so the answer is to exterminate bogans.  ;D

Couldn't agree more, Grey.

It is NOT the fault of the breed, I've owned them, and
have been around them for years.

The problem lies with aggressive, macho, poorly-educated
people (usually men) who use these breeds as some kind
of penis-extension (a bit like some others use their cars).

Banning the breed is not the answer (banning NEVER is)
but some restriction is inevitable, given the shrill and
ignorant calls for bans.

De-sexed and properly trained, these dogs are NO MORE
aggressive or dangerous than any other breed.

The trouble is, this sort of 'banning' BS has gone on forever,
when I was a kid it was Alsatians they were trying to ban, then
Dobermanns, then Rotties.

Now it's Pit-bulls.

The world turns.........nothing new.

So you have to chop their balls off and train them in order to make them safe enough to have around other people?

freediver wrote on Aug 20^th, 2011 at 9:08am:

So you have to chop their balls off and train them in order to make them safe enough to have around other people?

Seems like plain common-sense to me, Freediver.

For ANY dog.

I would not fear being mauled to death by a chihuahua unless it had surgical intervention and special training on not killing people.

No futher breeding should be allowed of Pit Bulls.

The problem is that most owners love their Pit Bulls
& the majority of them are alright.
To destroy everyone of them because a few were killers is not really fair
& would leave many owners heart broken -
like an inncocent member of their family was killed for the crimes of someone else.

I personally wouldn't own one.

Just remember - any big dog can be dangerous - a vet told me
that the worst bite he ever had was from a big male Labrador -
a breed known for being o.k. with kids.

Bobby. wrote on Aug 20^th, 2011 at 9:28am:

No futher breeding should be allowed of Pit Bulls. The problem is that most owners love their Pit Bulls & the majority of them are alright. To destroy everyone of them because a few were killers is not really fair & would leave many owners heart broken - like an inncocent member of their family was killed for the crimes of someone else. I personally wouldn't own one. Just remember - any big dog can be dangerous - a vet told me that the worst bite he ever had was from a big male Labrador - a breed known for being o.k. with kids.

My thoughts really are summed up by my man Bobby here.

Andrei.Hicks wrote on Aug 20^th, 2011 at 10:14am:

Bobby. wrote on Aug 20th, 2011 at 9:28am: No futher breeding should be allowed of Pit Bulls. The problem is that most owners love their Pit Bulls & the majority of them are alright. To destroy everyone of them because a few were killers is not really fair & would leave many owners heart broken - like an inncocent member of their family was killed for the crimes of someone else. I personally wouldn't own one. Just remember - any big dog can be dangerous - a vet told me that the worst bite he ever had was from a big male Labrador - a breed known for being o.k. with kids. My thoughts really are summed up by my man Bobby here.

Thanks Andrei - but " my man "
That's getting very chummy! :o

gizmo_2655 wrote on Aug 19^th, 2011 at 3:42pm:

Don't ban the breed, ban the idiots who own them...Like Wesley said, there's a certain type of person who either mistreats the dog, doesn't train it at all, or trains it to be aggressive...

No, ban the breed.

You never hear any stories of poodles, Jack Russel's or Chihuahuas mauling and killing children.

Children (and adults) should not be put at risk purely on the "punt" that owners will properly train these dogs. These dogs are not suitable in a suburban environment.  

Do you think it would be possible and or effective, if there was a law passed that all dogs were to be muzzled in public?

*edit
I know in this instance the dog escaped and would not have been muzzled even if the law was as stated above.

Deborahmac09 wrote on Aug 20^th, 2011 at 1:17pm:

Do you think it would be possible and or effective, if there was a law passed that all dogs were to be muzzled in public? *edit I know in this instance the dog escaped and would not have been muzzled even if the law was as stated above.

A silly idea.
If a dog can't be trusted it should be put down.

Bobby. wrote on Aug 20^th, 2011 at 1:39pm:

Deborahmac09 wrote on Aug 20th, 2011 at 1:17pm: Do you think it would be possible and or effective, if there was a law passed that all dogs were to be muzzled in public? *edit I know in this instance the dog escaped and would not have been muzzled even if the law was as stated above. A silly idea. If a dog can't be trusted it should be put down.

Bobby, it should never be taken completely for granted that any dog can be fully trusted. Many dogs involved with attacking people do not have a history of aggression.

What is a Mastiff?

::)

Aussie wrote on Aug 20^th, 2011 at 6:09pm:

What is a Mastiff? ::)

The Boss  :o

Was the dog under scrutiny.......The Boss?   Is The Boss giving a Pit Bull a bad name?

Aussie wrote on Aug 20^th, 2011 at 6:51pm:

Was the dog under scrutiny.......The Boss?   Is The Boss giving a Pit Bull a bad name?

The mastiff is the mastiff. I have known nasty and gentle mastiffs, but I do not think you can ever completely trust any dog.

As for the Pit Bull, owners have to take responsability. If you must have any dog, keep it in, and train it.

With a chihuahua it does not matter whether you trust it or not. Those breeds with the big frames and strong jaws are a different matter entirely.

freediver wrote on Aug 20^th, 2011 at 8:23pm:

With a chihuahua it does not matter whether you trust it or not. Those breeds with the big frames and strong jaws are a different matter entirely.

It matters, as far as you would not leave any dog and an infant alone.
yes it is easier to control them, and physically pull them off.

Has a chihuahua ever mauled a child to death?

Could someone please kindly explain to me why on earth people buy, own and keep such savage and ugly looking dogs (as pitbulls) in their suburban homes?

What's the rationale behind the decision to buy such an animal? I'm only asking because there are so many other wonderful, nicer, better looking and safer pet options out there.

Lisa Jones wrote on Aug 20^th, 2011 at 9:50pm:

Could someone please kindly explain to me why on earth people buy, own and keep such savage and ugly looking dogs (as pitbulls) in their suburban homes? What's the rationale behind the decision to buy such an animal? I'm only asking because there are so many other wonderful, nicer, better looking and safer pet options out there.

Same reason some people buy Ferraris.....They're a status symbol in some types of societies

... wrote on Aug 19^th, 2011 at 3:37pm:

geez I can't think of many things more heartbreaking than this. I don't think you can blame the breed as a whole as they are not all killers and are largely a product of their upbringing. There is also the problem of defining the breed. But that said, they are the dog of choice for deadshits who need a tuff dog to help them act tuff and for this reason they will continue to be overrepresented in dog attacks.  A licensing system could be feasible, but there will always be some that slip throught the cracks.   Yeah, ban 'em.  Not outright, but phase them out I guess.  There's plenty of other breeds of dogs out there and nobody really needs a pitbull - about the only legitimate thing theyre good for is pig hunting, and theres plenty of other breeds that are just as good if not better for the job.

They need to be banned. Even the most mild manner of pitbulls is genetically inclined to kill. Hundreds of years of selective breeding for fighting and hunting has created an unpredictable breed. Unlike other dogs, their jaws lock and it's almost impossible to prise them apart.

gizmo_2655 wrote on Aug 20^th, 2011 at 10:01pm:

Lisa Jones wrote on Aug 20th, 2011 at 9:50pm: Could someone please kindly explain to me why on earth people buy, own and keep such savage and ugly looking dogs (as pitbulls) in their suburban homes? What's the rationale behind the decision to buy such an animal? I'm only asking because there are so many other wonderful, nicer, better looking and safer pet options out there. Same reason some people buy Ferraris.....They're a status symbol in some types of societies

You're kidding me .. right?

Lisa Jones wrote on Aug 20^th, 2011 at 10:52pm:

gizmo_2655 wrote on Aug 20th, 2011 at 10:01pm: Lisa Jones wrote on Aug 20th, 2011 at 9:50pm: Could someone please kindly explain to me why on earth people buy, own and keep such savage and ugly looking dogs (as pitbulls) in their suburban homes? What's the rationale behind the decision to buy such an animal? I'm only asking because there are so many other wonderful, nicer, better looking and safer pet options out there. Same reason some people buy Ferraris.....They're a status symbol in some types of societies You're kidding me .. right?

I wish I was......but I'm not.

Some social groups, demographics (call them what you will) work on the idea that you're not 'tough' unless you own a 'big tough' dog..

gizmo_2655 wrote on Aug 20^th, 2011 at 10:56pm:

Lisa Jones wrote on Aug 20th, 2011 at 10:52pm: gizmo_2655 wrote on Aug 20th, 2011 at 10:01pm: Lisa Jones wrote on Aug 20th, 2011 at 9:50pm: Could someone please kindly explain to me why on earth people buy, own and keep such savage and ugly looking dogs (as pitbulls) in their suburban homes? What's the rationale behind the decision to buy such an animal? I'm only asking because there are so many other wonderful, nicer, better looking and safer pet options out there. Same reason some people buy Ferraris.....They're a status symbol in some types of societies You're kidding me .. right? I wish I was......but I'm not. Some social groups, demographics (call them what you will) work on the idea that you're not 'tough' unless you own a 'big tough' dog..

Around here, it's the thing to own a staffi or pit bull..... well amongst the ute driving, winnie blues tucked in your t-shirt crowd it is.

The type who think Khe Sanh is the real national anthem.

Life_goes_on wrote on Aug 20^th, 2011 at 11:02pm:

gizmo_2655 wrote on Aug 20th, 2011 at 10:56pm: Lisa Jones wrote on Aug 20th, 2011 at 10:52pm: gizmo_2655 wrote on Aug 20th, 2011 at 10:01pm: Lisa Jones wrote on Aug 20th, 2011 at 9:50pm: Could someone please kindly explain to me why on earth people buy, own and keep such savage and ugly looking dogs (as pitbulls) in their suburban homes? What's the rationale behind the decision to buy such an animal? I'm only asking because there are so many other wonderful, nicer, better looking and safer pet options out there. Same reason some people buy Ferraris.....They're a status symbol in some types of societies You're kidding me .. right? I wish I was......but I'm not. Some social groups, demographics (call them what you will) work on the idea that you're not 'tough' unless you own a 'big tough' dog.. Around here, it's the thing to own a staffi or pit bull..... well amongst the ute driving, winnie blues tucked in your t-shirt crowd it is. The type who think Khe Sanh is the real national anthem.

Yep, that's one of the groupings...

Around here, the ute drivers generally have a blue heeler or kelpie though....

Mind you, depending on whereabouts in QLD you live, they may be pig or roo hunting dogs (some at least)

Thousands of roos around here, but I'm yet to meet anybody that hunts them.

Plenty of pigs too around the cane. But they are usually trapped.

The only person I've met who actively hunts them, does it with a bow (through choice.... he owns rifles). He drives a ute and owns a couple of pit bulls.

gizmo_2655 wrote on Aug 20^th, 2011 at 11:05pm:

Life_goes_on wrote on Aug 20th, 2011 at 11:02pm: gizmo_2655 wrote on Aug 20th, 2011 at 10:56pm: Lisa Jones wrote on Aug 20th, 2011 at 10:52pm: gizmo_2655 wrote on Aug 20th, 2011 at 10:01pm: Lisa Jones wrote on Aug 20th, 2011 at 9:50pm: Could someone please kindly explain to me why on earth people buy, own and keep such savage and ugly looking dogs (as pitbulls) in their suburban homes? What's the rationale behind the decision to buy such an animal? I'm only asking because there are so many other wonderful, nicer, better looking and safer pet options out there. Same reason some people buy Ferraris.....They're a status symbol in some types of societies You're kidding me .. right? I wish I was......but I'm not. Some social groups, demographics (call them what you will) work on the idea that you're not 'tough' unless you own a 'big tough' dog.. Around here, it's the thing to own a staffi or pit bull..... well amongst the ute driving, winnie blues tucked in your t-shirt crowd it is. The type who think Khe Sanh is the real national anthem. Yep, that's one of the groupings... Around here, the ute drivers generally have a blue heeler or kelpie though.... Mind you, depending on whereabouts in QLD you live, they may be pig or roo hunting dogs (some at least)

Gosh .. I'm bloody speechless. I reckon I've heard it all now.

Thanks for the heads up guys.

Incidentally .. I'm 100% in favour of a complete ban on all pitbulls.

Lisa Jones wrote on Aug 20^th, 2011 at 9:50pm:

Could someone please kindly explain to me why on earth people buy, own and keep such savage and ugly looking dogs (as pitbulls) in their suburban homes? What's the rationale behind the decision to buy such an animal? I'm only asking because there are so many other wonderful, nicer, better looking and safer pet options out there.

They are handy for hunting pigs.

Seems some gutless (explicit name) have defaced her facebook tribute page.

really ??
Might be a court case coming from that.
Prob a pitbull owner did it

Sprintcyclist wrote on Aug 22^nd, 2011 at 11:41am:

really ?? Might be a court case coming from that. Prob a pitbull owner did it

Whatever it was, they are saying it was racist.
Personally, I don't care what colour she was, she was a child. Four years old and as innocent as they come. How can people hate a child because of the colour of their skin.

I own some placid labs, lovable.  There is no way I would leave my daughter with them unattended.

Verge wrote on Aug 22^nd, 2011 at 12:19pm:

I own some placid labs, lovable.  There is no way I would leave my daughter with them unattended.

THankyou Verge!

OMFG.

I have never read so much generalization and seen so many sweeping tar brushes in my life.

Some of you people seriously need to get out more.

You should see some of the hysterical posts from pitbull apologists in a dog forum online. It's always the owners' fault, or the victims' fault or something else. It's never the dogs' fault. Or it wasn't a pitbull, it was some obscure crossbreed that miraculously resembles a pitbull. These people need their heads examined because they just can't wrap their heads around the simple fact that these are fighting dogs - not cute, cuddly, playful family dogs - and that they have no place in modern society!

FriYAY wrote on Aug 22^nd, 2011 at 2:08pm:

OMFG. I have never read so much generalization and seen so many sweeping tar brushes in my life. Some of you people seriously need to get out more.

Should there be a separate law for each dog owner?

freediver wrote on Aug 22^nd, 2011 at 9:58pm:

FriYAY wrote on Aug 22nd, 2011 at 2:08pm: OMFG. I have never read so much generalization and seen so many sweeping tar brushes in my life. Some of you people seriously need to get out more. Should there be a separate law for each dog owner?

No that would be stupid.

(ps Big Green Tim lives by the water shhhhhhhh)

So how can you make one law for all without tarring everyone with the same brush and taking their shirt of their back without giving them a fair go mate?

freediver wrote on Aug 23^rd, 2011 at 10:13pm:

So how can you make one law for all without tarring everyone with the same brush and taking their shirt of their back without giving them a fair go mate?

Perhaps you need to explain in what context you believe there should be a seperate law for each dog owner.

freediver wrote on Aug 23^rd, 2011 at 10:13pm:

So how can you make one law for all without tarring everyone with the same brush and taking their shirt of their back without giving them a fair go mate?

So....hard...makes...no...sense....

Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgggggggggghhhhhhhh

Sorry don't understand.

People were making sweeping generalisations about what type of people own pit-bulls.

Who is taking shirts off backs?

I'm too sober to understand.... :(

UK man killed by his girlfriend's pit bull:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3381368/Man-22-died-attacked-dog.html

[quote]'My baby boy always & forever,' she wrote under the images.
Paramedics and police were called to the scene in Dundonald Street following the horrific attack.
Mr Hewitson was treated at his house before being rushed to Royal Preston Hospital.
But despite frantic efforts to save his life, he passed away just before 6pm. 
The dog was subsequently taken away by handlers and put down by a local vet.
At first, it was thought that the pitbull was owned by the victim himself, but police later said they thought it belonged to his girlfriend. However, reports on the dog's ownership remain divided.

Neighbours say the the animal went by the name of Tiger.
DI Jane Webb, from Preston CID, described the New Year's Day incident as 'tragic'.
'This is a tragic incident in which a man has sadly died,' she said.
She added: 'Enquiries are on-going to establish the exact circumstances and my thoughts very much remain with his family who are being supported by specially trained officers at this time.'
This evening, Mr Hewitson's family and friends were taking to social media to pay tribute to him.
Tributes outside house in Preston where Liam Hewitson died

It is thought that Mr Hewitson was suffering from an epileptic fit at the time of the mauling
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'I'm too devastated to speak,' Miss Hill told MailOnline this evening. 'I just love and miss him so much'
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Tragedy: 'I'm too devastated to speak,' Miss Hill (right) told MailOnline this evening. 'I just love and miss him so much.' It is thought that Mr Hewitson (left) was suffering from an epileptic fit at the time of the mauling
Happier times: At first it was thought that the pitbull was owned by the victim himself, but police later said they thought it belonged to his girlfriend. The dog was reportedly called Tiger. Above, Mr Hewitson and Miss Hill
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Happier times: At first it was thought that the pitbull was owned by the victim himself, but police later said they thought it belonged to his girlfriend. The dog was reportedly called Tiger. Above, Mr Hewitson and Miss Hill
One of his relatives, Robert Hewitson, wrote on Facebook: 'Wow cant believe it R.I.P liam hewitson always take the best! Least ur with ur mum now smiling more rest in peace bro.
'Love n gunna miss you! Never forgetten! R.I.P!!!'
His brother, Craig Hewitson, who also owns pitbulls, added: 'Love you always my brother.'
Stacey Hewitson said: ‘Love you Craig. We will get through this together as a family’
And Chantelle Hewitson, the victim's cousin, wrote: 'Rest In peace little cousin so heartbreaking you with your beautiful mum now Liam rest in paradise love you always xxxx.'
Neighbours also spoke of their shock as relatives gathered at the scene tonight.
Slav Skow, 32, a car mechanic, lived opposite Mr Hewitson and has been friends for five years.
He added: ‘He was a good person – I really liked him. It’s a great tragedy. I just can’t believe what’s happened today, it’s just such a shock for me.
Attack: The pitbull terrier (file picture) was  taken away by handlers and put down by a local vet this afternoon
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Attack: The pitbull terrier (file picture) was taken away by handlers and put down by a local vet this afternoon
Popular: Tributes to Mr Hewitson (pictured, third right, with friends) also poured in on community Facebook groups. Mizzy Saeed, 40, a neighbour, said: ‘He was a lovely person. Lived 2 doors away.. Heartbreaking’
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Popular: Tributes to Mr Hewitson (pictured, third right, with friends) also poured in on community Facebook groups. Mizzy Saeed, 40, a neighbour, said: ‘He was a lovely person. Lived 2 doors away.. Heartbreaking’
Victim: Some suggested Mr Hewitson (pictured) was suffering from a fit at the time – triggering the attack
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Victim: Some suggested Mr Hewitson (pictured) was suffering from a fit at the time – triggering the attack
‘It’s a very sad time for me, and for his family. I only got home this morning, and then I hear this - I was so shocked. I’m so sorry for his girlfriend and his family.
‘He was just a neighbour but we are like family. They were kind to me at a very hard time.
‘He helped me a lot when I needed jobs done at home.
‘That dog, six months ago his personality changed – he used to be no problem, but then he started barking very loudly, and not being very nice.’
Tributes to Mr Hewitson also poured in on community Facebook groups.
Mizzy Saeed, 40, a neighbour, said: ‘He was a lovely person. Lived 2 doors away.. Heartbreaking’.
John Rawcliffe said: ‘Thought go out to his family and friends sleep tight mate.’
Others suggested that he was suffering from a fit at the time of the incident – triggering the attack.

Emergency response: DI Jane Webb, from Preston CID, described the New Year's Day incident as 'tragic'

Mourning: Tonight, around 50 friends and family gathered around Mr Hewitson’

really??

did you really go back around 4 years to find this thread??

if only you'd put this much effort into finding a job  ::)

President Elect, The Mechanic wrote on Jan 2^nd, 2016 at 12:45pm:

really?? did you really go back around 4 years to find this thread?? if only you'd put this much effort into finding a job  ::)

If you spent more on your human capital you would find that it takes but a few seconds to find such a thread.

They ought put a ban on all the noddies calling for bans.

Any dog can be made aggressive & prepared to fight

Yes even woolly woofter Shitzus like Shitzus'

So all you w/ankers feel safe all dogs larger than a Foxy should be banned.

Try living in countries where they have bears, lions, tigers, leopards, mountain lions .....etc

There are more tigers kept in US backyards than there are in the wild .....

ban motor cars , motor bikes, quads, ATV's

they kill more people  ::)

Gnads wrote on Jan 2^nd, 2016 at 2:37pm:

They ought put a ban on all the noddies calling for bans. Any dog can be made aggressive & prepared to fight Yes even woolly woofter Shitzus like Shitzus' So all you w/ankers feel safe all dogs larger than a Foxy should be banned. Try living in countries where they have bears, lions, tigers, leopards, mountain lions .....etc There are more tigers kept in US backyards than there are in the wild ..... ban motor cars , motor bikes, quads, ATV's they kill more people  ::)

I've had both Shih Tzus and pit-bulls, also a pair of Rotties.

None were aggressive, and none ever attacked anything or anyone.

it's all in how they're brought-up, trained, and treated.


My Shih-Tzu..

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My Rotties...

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Pitbulls have a thread in their D.N.A. they are inherently an attack dog.

They have no place amongst civilised society. They need to be banned out of existence. They don't belong in the Jungle and they sure as hell don't belong in suburban backyards.

red baron wrote on Jan 2^nd, 2016 at 4:14pm:

Pitbulls have a thread in their D.N.A. they are inherently an attack dog. They have no place amongst civilised society. They need to be banned out of existence. They don't belong in the Jungle and they sure as hell don't belong in suburban backyards.

No, they don't belong in the backyards of the brain-dead, or those who think having one makes them 'tough'...

In MY backyard, they were never a problem.

It's alright until it goes wrong Kat and pitbulls are attack dogs.

Just how many times have you picked up a paper and read about the family rottie turning on the family's kids.

Kat wrote on Jan 2^nd, 2016 at 4:09pm:

My Rotties...

Why do you need these dogs? I bet you wouldnt be able to control one of them if it went nuts. Does it satisfy your ego?

Armchair_Politician wrote on Aug 22^nd, 2011 at 9:14pm:

You should see some of the hysterical posts from pitbull apologists in a dog forum online. It's always the owners' fault, or the victims' fault or something else. It's never the dogs' fault. Or it wasn't a pitbull, it was some obscure crossbreed that miraculously resembles a pitbull. These people need their heads examined because they just can't wrap their heads around the simple fact that these are fighting dogs - not cute, cuddly, playful family dogs - and that they have no place in modern society!

red baron wrote on Jan 2^nd, 2016 at 4:14pm:

Pitbulls have a thread in their D.N.A. they are inherently an attack dog. They have no place amongst civilised society. They need to be banned out of existence. They don't belong in the Jungle and they sure as hell don't belong in suburban backyards.

Never thought that I would find myself agreeing with Armchair and Red Baron.

Many dogs including pitbulls have no place in a suburban environment.
I don't care if they blame the owners, the victims or the phase of the moon. Human lives take precedence over the rights of dog owners

Kat wrote on Jan 2^nd, 2016 at 4:09pm:

My Rotties...

they are a beautiful animal.. but not meant for a back yard....

look at the power of them to me it is cruel to keep a large working type dog in a backyard.....

these animals are/were bred for a certain duty....they were never meant to be family pets....

just a wrong smell can set them off.....

would you trust these animals if you were not home and someone maybe the kid next door came in to find his ball or frisby??...


the world we live in now is not BIG dog conducive...

think of the dog or dogs.....sometimes on a chain all day long..... cruel.

ian wrote on Jan 3^rd, 2016 at 12:22am:

Kat wrote on Jan 2nd, 2016 at 4:09pm: My Rotties... Why do you need these dogs? I bet you wouldnt be able to control one of them if it went nuts. Does it satisfy your ego?

for some it does.....why would you keep a big animal in a backyard... whilst you are out all day....it never makes any sense to me..