She raised them since pups guys.

that latest mauling was somewhat near me. the first article that came out didn't say what type of dogs, just had a description as large, powerful dogs. kinda getting lol at trying not to name a breed when it inevitably is the same breed every time.

also, if you read the comments on any article about it, 90% of the people are absolutely certain there's no way someone's two dogs would kill them in the woods and then guard the body. there were people saying they should dna test the blood on the dogs to make sure it was from her and not because they were protecting her from another animal that actually killed her. i personally think it was aliens.

The black swan fallacy is powerful. Isn’t this just a variant of that, ie that can’t have happened because these dogs haven’t ever done that before?

I of course adore my large aggressive dogs, but I would hope that I am under no illusions about their nature

I can understand people not wanting to believe. I find it hard to imagine a scenario where my dogs turn on me and maul me to death. If something similar happened to my partner I would definitely want more proof that it was my dogs who had done it and that he wasn't attacked by other dogs and my dogs tried to protect him. They aren't pitbulls fwiw. Also I didn't read the article just the posts here so possibly I have missed something pertinent.

How many pet dingoes do you have?

Aliens that aren't afraid of 100+ pound pit bulls. Nobody is going to attack someone with those dogs there. A wild animal isn't going to attack.

At least it was the owner of the the dogs this time and not some innocent kid.

Howard,

That's so sweet that you adore your 'large, aggressive dogs', well done old chap.

dogs didnt kill that women. no way.

This is the fault of mass media. People may always live in a permanent state of convention, fine, but how the **** this propaganda (by omittance, even) continues makes my puny brain roll.

I actually do have a kelpie which are considered to have some dingo in them!

My dad lived near this old guy who had a dingo. I used to go visit him as a kid. He lived in an old Queenslander which had very much seen better days. There were missing floor boards and it was incredibly ramshackle. I was always a bit worried about him living in such conditions but he seemed pretty happy. I used to take him mangoes and sit on his front verandah eating them with him and feeding them to his dingo. Fun fact dingoes really like mangoes! Probably the mangoes that saved me from being mauled to death.

I haven't checked into this thread for awhile - but is it too late to sign up for the roving pit-bull killing crew? I'd hate to think I missed my window.

At least they just tore the pit-tard owner to shreds rather than some innocent child

People couldn’t believe two dogs killed their owner. So the sheriff described the horror.

Why didn’t they shoot them then?

They tranquilized them.
I guess they kept them alive for the investigation.
I see the police acting in a way that almost nobody could find fault with. The dog lovers are going to blame the victim's father now unfortunately. No point in doing that, he already feels terrible.
They have to follow all leads but it's pretty clear what happened.

I’m not blaming the cops, I would have a problem watching two dogs maul a corpse, possibly destroying a crime scene while track guns where fetched.

Yeah it sounded like a traumatic scene for sure.

Never too late!

These will be self-selected vigilante groups who just wander around shooting dogs they don't like the look of.

Easy and fun way to be a hero in your neighborhood!

They are relentlessly charming and lovable. They are not mean, but they can definitely be hyper and in that sense aggressive. I’d be pleased to introduce them to you if you are ever near DC, so that you can pass an actual informed judgment rather than doing so from afar.

You're certain Howard isn't hyper gay, just normal gay and will be ok?

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A couple of pits killed a few horses in Ohio.

Well, I'll dive in here...

A few months back, I was living near an irresponsible owner of a few dogs, but in particular, a pit bull.

While walking to get coffee one day, the pit bull outright attached me, unprovoked. This owner had animal control called on him multiple times, and had dogs taken from him prior.

I called animal control and they said that unless the dogs saliva touched my skin, there was no foul; no harm. I was SUPER lucky to be wearing khaki pants that day, as it was 100+ degrees out. The bit left a massive bruise and it hurt to stand for a few days. I had to stand all day at work at that time, so it was no joke.

As far as I'm concerned, if you have a mean dog, you own a weapon. You are responsible for treating it as such, and if you let it out on the street and it attacks, you should face the same charges.

Years back, a 10-year old family member got mauled by a dog, which means his face was stitched up for a few months. In the area they lived in, they used country justice to take care of the animals. The boys father put a deer shot right into the dogs head, with the blessing of the Sheriff. Different times.

Back in 1997, a movie called "101 Dalmatians" came out and despite many warnings, parents bought their children dalmatians as pets. These are actually very difficult dogs to take care of, and there was a multi-fold increase in dalmatians in animal shelters. How many have you seen in the early 2000s?

IRT to boxers, they are the among the nicest breeds of dog I've been around. They look mean, have a mean bark, but really they just want to hump your leg.

I think you should have to get a license to own a pitbull and carry special insurance.

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