15-year-old recovering from 100 puncture wounds after pit bull puppies attack

[The Straight Story]

NORTHEAST HARRIS COUNTY, Texas -- A 15-year-old old girl is recovering from more than 100 puncture wounds on one leg and slashes on the other after a vicious dog attack in her own backyard.

Deputies said her own two pit bull puppies turned on her in an instant.

It happened around 1:30 p.m. in the 12000 block of N. San Circle Drive. According to investigators, the teenager was giving the puppies food and water when they lunged at her.

The two 8-month-old dogs had the girl pinned on the ground and were reportedly biting her repeatedly.

Family members were able to pry the aggressive pets off of Kasandra Benavides before things got worse.

http://www.khou.com/news/local/15-year-old-recovering-from-100-puncture-wounds-after-puppies-attack-215010841.html

[Jenoch]

1. I guess that shoots a hole in the theory that

pit bulls are not naturally aggresive and must be taught that behavior.

[allin99]

15. ppl often treat pitbulls different, they don't know how to train...

dogs and it makes the dog fearful and agreessive.

[uppityperson]

28. Broadbrush much? Some are aggressive, like any other type of dog. Some aren't.

[Jenoch]

31. The problem is

that the pit bulls that are aggressive are aggressive enough to maim and kill and it happens with frequency. Are there adorable pit bulls out there? Sure, until they aren't adorable anymore.

[uppityperson]

32. Sounds like any dog of a certain size. But go ahead and lalala.

[Dawson Leery]

2. Pitbulls are violent little sob's.

They should be banned from domestic ownership.

[Puzzledtraveller]

7. I had a gf that had one

I recall the first time I went to her house and this thing came up to me, to check me out. I had never seen one up close. I was amazed at just how massive and muscular it's jaws were. If they got on you, they weren't coming off. I always felt uncomfortable around it.

[LWolf]

13. Yep.

[allin99]

17. Possibly should be restricted b/c most people don't..

know how to train or rear a dog.

[HappyMe]

3. Holy smokes!

A day with body hair, porn, compliments, sex police and pit bulls!
We're some lucky bastards in GD today.

[surrealAmerican]

4. You didn't notice the breastfeeding post?

All we need now is one on circumcision, or maybe smoking, or ....

[HappyMe]

5. Oh no!

I must have missed that one.

[Rex]

8. Don't forget baby in car.

Today we run the full DU gauntlet.

[HappyMe]

9. And a jogger crapping on somebody's property!

It's kind of a relief to see some new 'old' topics.

[Rex]

10. I think I've reached maximum saturation on Zimmerman and Snowden

threads...what more really can be said? Ya...it is nice to see old topics, makes me pine for DU2.

[Tien1985]

34. What about Olive Garden? Nt

[HappyMe]

35. Always a classic.

Along with cornflake chicken.

[roody]

6. 8 months old is a big puppy.

Frustrated dogs do bad things.

[Rex]

11. Maybe she accidentally stepped on one.

Freaked it out.

[KG]

12. owning a pit is playing roulette

[roody]

14. All dogs need training, socialization,

and exercise. Love too, of course.

[allin99]

16. exactly. and most people are either ignorant of it...

or are given very poor advice.

They watch Cesar Milan and subject their dogs to f'g alpha rolls throughout the day *eye roll*

or are extra stern with pitbulls and make them fearful which leads to aggression toward people who are not their owners.

[roody]

33. Or they stick them in a pen or on a rope

and give them no attention.

[Rex]

18. No not really.

Owning an aggressive large breed dog is playing roulette if you don't treat them right and behave aggressively toward family members.

[BainsBane]

19. We don't actually know if this was a pit bull

News accounts frequently misidentify other dogs as pit bulls.

[RebelOne]

20. That is so true. I have seen news reports of pit bull attacks

but the photos shown of the dogs are not even close to pit bulls.

[RebelOne]

21. Possibly, but I have owned 2 pit bulls and 2 Rottweilers

and they have all been the sweetest dogs you would even want to know. I now own a female Chihuahua and she is the meanest little bitch you would even want to meet. She hates anyone but me. But how many news reports have you seen about Chihuahua attacks? I haven't seen any yet.

[Marrah_G]

22. Chihuaha's usually attach to one or two people

The difference is that your aggressive chihauha is much less likely to cause real damage to a person.

The problem with big dogs of certain breeds is that if they aren't trained properly they can be dangerous and deadly. You have to be much more strict and consistent with a dog like a pit, rottie, shepard, etc. To many people own pitbulls because they are "tough looking" and they are cheap to obtain and have absolutely no idea what kind of training these dogs need to be healthy, happy and safe. Instead they treat them like children and are rolling the proverbial dice.

My boyfriend has a Malamute, I have a 6 month old Husky, it takes training pretty much daily. Consistancy is key. Neither one can ever think they are anywhere but the lowest in our pack ( including the cats). We are fully aware of the damage both dogs can do if WE do not do our jobs. I am responsible not only in keeping my dog safe and healthy but also in ensuring that he does not hurt anyone else.

People who deny that certain breeds can be dangerous, more so then others, are the people who end up with problem dogs.

[leftyladyfrommo]

23. What you don't know is how those puppies were being raised.

Some people start trying to make the dogs mean from the time they are very young. They want them to be aggressive so they are mean to them from a very young age.

As a pet sitter I take care of a couple of pits that are just big goofs. But they live with people who are really nice to them.

That is not to say that some of the dogs just plain carry genes for aggression. I've heard arguments both ways.

[The Straight Story]

25. My son has a pitbull

Sweet as could be.

My dad owns several guns and has a ccw. And he has never hurt anyone either.

I have had no issues with me or my daughter being in either place because I don't fear the dog or the guns. Most people, and dogs, are not the type to attack to others. Some are, and those are the ones that would concern me.

Sadly, we often have others who want to lump all into one category and often do so based on emotions and not logic (kind of reminds me of how some want to make laws based on religion while ignoring science).

[AnotherMcIntosh]

30. "The girl’s father Juan Ruiz said his daughter helped raise the puppies since they were 4 weeks old"

from the link

[leftyladyfrommo]

24. theDeadly Jack Russell

I am on a border collie board - that's what I have. One of the members is from Canada and she said most of the attacks they have reported there are northern bred dogs.

But one was a Jack Russell that killed a man by tearing out his throat. You wouldn't think that a dog that small could do that kind of damage but they can if the circumstances are right.

If a jack Russell can do that kind of damage to someone you can just imagine what the bigger dogs are really capable of.

[dgilmour32863]

26. Holy smoke

That's just terrifying. Hope the poor girl gets better soon. And pit bulls are very vicious.

[uppityperson]

29. Well, you are branching out. eom

[SammyWinstonJack]

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