Laz, The pit bull who charged his front door and attacked Ralph and me on our morning stroll was a beloved, well-trained household pet who had never done anything like that before in his 8 years on this earth.
The pit bull who is the subject of the story I was going to send you (but have reservations about doing so) was a beloved, well-trained household pet who had never given any indication of aggression in her 2 years of life. (BTW, a policeman emptied his gun into this dog and it still kept coming at him.) A necropsy was performed, looking for brain and other ailments to explain the dog's behavior, with negative results. The dog was healthy in every respect, yet had suddenly and without warning turned killer.
At least a third of the pit bull cases I saw in the ER involved well-trained, beloved family pets. Many were house dogs. I saw much carnage and tragedy brought about by this breed, and I cannot and will not dismiss what I came to realize about pit bulls.
The best safety advice I can offer is to never look a pit bull directly in the eyes and to carry a small spray bottle of ammonia and keep it handy.
I don't think pit bulls should be thought of as canines but rather as exotics, not unlike the beautiful, magnificent white tiger who mauled animal trainer Roy Horn during his act in Las Vegas. - Holly |
