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1   Patrick   2017 Dec 16, 5:38pm  

The girlfriend of a Schwab executive was killed by similar dogs in her SF apartment building. It was big news at the time:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Diane_Whipple
2   anonymous   2017 Dec 16, 8:32pm  

Actually there are lots of cities banning aggressive breeds of dogs:

http://www.banpitbulls.org/where/where-pit-bulls-banned/
3   Strategist   2017 Dec 16, 8:39pm  

Fucking Muslim dogs.
4   curious2   2017 Dec 16, 9:08pm  

anon_3b28c says
Actually there are lots of cities banning aggressive breeds of dogs:

http://www.banpitbulls.org/where/where-pit-bulls-banned/


Thanks! That site links to an opposing site that lists several states that ban local bans, including California and New York. In other words, in places like SF, Diane Whipple's neighbors were allowed to keep the obviously dangerous dogs that killed her, but she was not allowed to carry a gun to defend herself. I can't help noticing a self-defeating pattern, i.e. the same people who ban guns insist on allowing dangerous dogs.
5   curious2   2017 Dec 16, 9:17pm  

APOCALYPSEFUCK_is_ADORABLE says
Why wasn't the dead chick armed?


At the very least, she should have had a sword and dagger, to make soup of her assailants.
6   anonymous   2017 Dec 17, 10:11am  

curious2 says
Thanks! That site links to an opposing site that lists several states that ban local bans, including California and New York. In other words, in places like SF, Diane Whipple's neighbors were allowed to keep the obviously dangerous dogs that killed her, but she was not allowed to carry a gun to defend herself. I can't help noticing a self-defeating pattern, i.e. the same people who ban guns insist on allowing dangerous dogs.


Not sure why this would be related to politics or gun control.
7   curious2   2017 Dec 17, 11:12am  

anon_3b28c says
Not sure why this would be related to politics or gun control.


Laws governing dog ownership and gun ownership are public policy, i.e. politics. If people view "politics" as only a bipartisan horse race, red team vs blue team, then I suppose they could lose sight of the actual policies involved because neither of those teams is issuing talking points memos comparing these issues. Both do talk about safety though, and these policies make the difference between life and death for many people.
8   Ceffer   2017 Dec 17, 11:58am  

Coulda been worse. She could have been invited to have lunch with Trump at the White House.
9   BayArea   2017 Dec 17, 3:47pm  

The pitbull debate reminds me a lot of the gun debate in that you have your faithful on each side that have their mind made up and nothing will change that.

I tend to believe that the dogs are too dangerous and capable to be owned by your average joe.
10   RWSGFY   2017 Dec 17, 4:26pm  

She was killed by her own property. Why should we give a fuck? She chose to own these dogs despite not being able to control them. How is this different from an idiot getting his face kicked in by his own horse, or being gored by his own bull or sticking his head into a woodchipper he owns?
11   MisdemeanorRebel   2017 Dec 17, 5:04pm  

Wasn't some lady killed by Chimps not too long ago?
12   anonymous   2017 Dec 17, 5:10pm  

Don’t know much about dogs, but aren’t we humans larger and can probably take a dog out easily in hand to hand combat?
13   Tenpoundbass   2017 Dec 17, 6:33pm  

Don't trust any animal you can't punt kick into the neighbors yard.
14   RWSGFY   2017 Dec 17, 7:46pm  

anon_0c71f says
Don’t know much about dogs, but aren’t we humans larger and can probably take a dog out easily in hand to hand combat?


Dangerous misconception.
15   komputodo   2017 Dec 17, 7:55pm  

Ceffer says
Coulda been worse. She could have been invited to have lunch with Trump at the White House.


I'd jump at that invite. I'd like me a big steak and ketchup samich.
17   Tenpoundbass   2017 Dec 27, 6:18am  

Shoot the owners first then the dogs. That way they wont buy more.
18   georgeliberte   2017 Dec 27, 6:33am  

Just don't ban my pet Rhino or pet cobras.
20   NDrLoR   2017 Dec 27, 8:56am  

anon_0c71f says
Don’t know much about dogs, but aren’t we humans larger and can probably take a dog out easily in hand to hand combat?
Satoshi_Nakamoto says
Dangerous misconception.
I have new neighbors with whom I've become friends, a retired teacher and her husband who worked security for Harrah's in Las Vegas and is now employed in security at Baylor. They have a large female pit bull, Coco, who is sweet as she can be. As is typical today, she is a rescue so they presumably have no real information about her earlier life. They have me over for dinner periodically and she is relegated to the back part of the house. They're going on a five or six day trip right after the first of the year and leave her in charge of a house-sitter. From what I've read, pits are very high energy dogs which need a lot of interaction with people or other dogs to dispel the pent-up energy. They don't do well when caged or in solitary circumstances for long periods of time. My fear is that on a day, even as sweet as she seems most of the time, she may turn on either of her owners or a sitter, neither of whom will be able to defend themselves against such a large animal. Whatever happened to people owning cocker spaniels or collies whose natures seem so much more docile? I think having a rescue dog today has become kind of a virtue signal as they call it.
21   RWSGFY   2017 Dec 27, 11:05am  

P N Dr Lo R says
I think having a rescue dog today has become kind of a virtue signal as they call it


Yes.
28   RC2006   2018 Sep 12, 5:13pm  

"A 2018 report issued by DogsBite.org shows that over 35 dog breeds contributed to 433 deaths in a 13-year period. Pit bulls contributed to 66% of these deaths, followed by rottweilers with 10%."



Pit Bulls are like the blacks of the dog world.
36   NDrLoR   2018 Sep 12, 8:36pm  

curious2 says
A 4-year-old boy was mauled to death by the family dog
That's why I continue to worry about my neighbors who bought a big Pit Bull as a rescue a couple of years ago. She weighs about 75-100 lbs. and is as sweet as she can be. They boarded her for a day while they took a day trip to Dallas. When they came back the kennel owner told them another dog had tried to play with her and she bit back, wouldn't let go until they forced her to--she's now banned from that kennel and they had to find another, more expensive facility. Her husband works at night and she's alone with the dog and if she ever got a notion, Lisa would never be able to defend herself. I don't understand the mania for rescues or why they can't rescue a Cocker Spaniel or Dachund or some other kind of normal dog, why a big Pit Bull. This should put them on notice.
37   Patrick   2018 Sep 12, 8:42pm  

I don't want to say bad things about dogs because so many people love them, but some dogs are really dangerous, essentially weapons. They were bred that way.
38   RWSGFY   2018 Sep 12, 8:59pm  

Patrick says
I don't want to say bad things about dogs because so many people love them, but some dogs are really dangerous, essentially weapons. They were bred that way.


As a former owner of a large terrier (not the "bull & terrier" type though) I must say these beasts are awesome when properly trained, controlled by an experienced handler and used for intended purposes. Which is personal defense/attack kind of work (basically your typical "K9 officer") or hunting dangerous animals like European boar. Their fearlesness and high pain tolerance allow them to excel where even German Shepards can fail. But giving them out like candy to old ladies and families with small children is irresponsible to say it mildly.
39   Tenpoundbass   2018 Sep 13, 6:30am  

Pass a Law declaring any Dog that kills or maims someone a Weapon. The owner's weapon, and prosecute the same as you would as if he randomly assulted someone with a knife, axe or gun.

Problem solved, after a few public hearings and death penalties these breeds will disappear within 5 years.
40   Shaman   2018 Sep 13, 7:17am  

I’m with AF. Civilians should just be armed and firing at dogs at all times. Chihuahua yaps at you? BLAM! Problem solved.

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