5-year-old boy gets 200 stitches after dog mauling

[OhioChick]

Posted: 06/14/2011

LORAIN, Ohio - A 5-year-old boy from Lorain is recovering in the hospital after being attacked by dog near his home.

The incident occurred Tuesday evening in the 900 block of West 14th Street, according to a police report from the Lorain Police Department.

The boy is being treated at Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital for injuries to his face and arms, and he has over 200 stitches, according to his grandmother, Patricia Armstrong.

"He was bit in his head, in his face, on his legs, on his buttocks, his arms. He just bit him anywhere he could bite him," Armstrong said.

More: http://www.newsnet5.com/dpp/news/local_news/5-year-old-boy-gets-200-stitches-after-dog-mauling

Poor kid. :(

[FreakinDJ]

1. Nothing to see here folks - just another responsible Pit Bull owner

but residents at that apartment denied owning the dog

[uppityperson]

3. American bulldog, not an american pit bull.

[pnwmom]

12. Bull dogs and pit bulls are in the same family of dogs.

Pit bulls were originally bred from bull dogs, among others.

http://bulldogbreeds.com/bullbreeds.html

[uppityperson]

13. There you are, was wondering why you hadn't chimed in yet

[RebelOne]

16. I have a French bulldog and she loves everyone and other dogs

and even cats. I have owned pit bulls and Rottweilers, and all of them have been the sweetest dogs you would ever know. It is all due to the way the dogs have been raised. I will admit that I would never leave a pit bull alone with a child. But I could leave even a newborn babe with one of my Rotties, as they were the most gentle creatures.

[ErikJ]

26. Pitt Bull attacks, kills owner-6 hours ago.

June 16, 2011 - 8:49 PM

Pit bull attacks, kills owner



Print Story Published: 4:16 pm Share Updated: 4:23 pm
Spotslyvania, Virginia (NBC) -- Neighbors of a Spotslyvania, Virginia man are having a tough time believing his dog would turn on its owner and kill him.

Frank Collins is puzzled beyond belief.

“Makes you wonder how you can raise a dog all the way from a puppy and love it and be in the house every day and what would make it turn on an owner like that,” he said.

Investigators say that’s exactly what happened, but are staying tight-lipped on many of the details.

What we do know is that 38 year-old David Haigler was discovered dead Saturday evening by a family member.

http://www.ksn.com/content/news/also/story/Pit-bull-attacks-kills-owner/d1S9WUuk_0-Hw3TvhqTyaw.cspx

[Gabi Hayes]

2. if only he'd been open carrying....maybe that dog would've thought twice

[Codeine]

4. The agenda posts pop out in seconds. . . nt

[Journeyman]

5. A neighbor used to let their Pit Bull run free in the streets. . .

They had a couple of little girls -- 8 and 12 -- who would "walk" this beautiful animal on occasion. I say "walk" because the one time I had it on a leash, it was all I could do to keep it from dragging me down the street -- and I weigh over 200 pounds and this magnificent dog was but a pup.

But it couldn't be allowed to run free like that. I have kids, there are other kids in the neighborhood. I and my wife have to walk these streets.

So I called Animal Control. They talked to the neighbor but still, the dog kept getting out of the yard.

The third time I called, I told Animal Control that if the neighbor couldn't manage their dog, the next time I was going to bundle it into my van and take it to the Animal Shelter. They kind of chuckled and told me they'd just have to give the dog back when the neighbor came to claim it. I told them they didn't understand. I intended to drive East with the beast until I needed gas, which I figured would be sometime well after I crossed over the Arizona border, somewhere near Tucson, and there I'd find an animal shelter at which to leave the dog.

That beautiful dog was never allowed out of the yard again, at least, not until they sold it a few weeks later.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

6. The dog is an American Bulldog. Different breed.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Bulldog

[pnwmom]

11. Pit bulls were developed

from bulldogs, among others. They're in the same family of dogs.

http://bulldogbreeds.com/bullbreeds.html

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

17. Except these dogs were not bred to be fierce but like most mastiff breeds, protective of family.

[pnwmom]

18. Guess that didn't work out too well for this one. n/t

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

20. Unfortunately it didn't.

[Sonoman]

7. This dog belonged to some people who lived in apartment.

They are the ones who let the dog run free.

They should be the ones under the gun.

Fuck a bunch of people who cannot control their animals.

Sonoman

[lbrtbell]

8. Not "cannot", but WILL NOT control their animals

Aside from that distinction, I agree with you 100%. Fuck 'em.

[Sonoman]

9. Yep, just like their damned kids.

No text, just facts.

Sonoman

[pnwmom]

19. "Their damned kids"? Nice attitude. n/t

[palmtree guy]

22. it does give a bad attitude

when your in a public place and people just let their kids run wild with zero discipline, I know it always puts me in a bad mood!!

[pnwmom]

25. This poor little boy was playing in his own backyard!

This OP has NOTHING to do with any child running wild. How did you go from an article about an vicious pitbull to complaining about kids running wild in public places?

5 year olds with "zero discipline" don't inflict wounds on other people that require 200 stitches.

http://www.fox8.com/news/wjw-lorain-5-year-old-recovering-from-dog-attack-txt,0,2216045.story

[palmtree guy]

30. not talking about that DIZZY

try reading pnwmom, the guy who replied up thread was reffering to people who dont control their animals being the same people who dont control their kids in public..sheez, seriously, how do you not read that and follow along???

[pnwmom]

35. I knew perfectly well what was being said, DOPEY.

I just strongly disagreed with the assocation.There is no link between people with vicious dogs and people with children who run around in public. You have no evidence that they are the "same people."

Children are not equivalent to dogs. Period. They are ALLOWED to be "loose" in public, just as older human beings are.

Complaining about vicious dogs doesn't logically lead to complaining about children -- except in people who dislike children and look for every opportunity to express this dislike.

[palmtree guy]

41. really?

seems to me the EXACT same type of people who wont discipline their kids are the SAME ones who won't control their livestock!!

[pnwmom]

10. Oh, no! Another vicious Chihuahua!

:sarcasm:

[OhioChick]

14. Regardless of what breed the dog is...

I feel bad for the kid. :(

[KurtNYC]

15. the owners deny owning this animal

Because of owners like this and insurance rates, landlords across the country are refusing to rent to anyone with dogs of any size or breed: "no pets". Issues with renting is one of the top reason that dogs wind up in shelters or abandoned.

[palmtree guy]

21. potato, tomato, carne guisada

I live in a semi rural area, the neighborhood behind my nursery has 2 different houses that raise pit bulls for fighting, these dogs USED to invade my farm killing chickens,chasing my dogs,etc...all while wrapped up in chains and dragging logging chain ...I don't care and couldnt tell the difference between american bull dog, pit bull dog, blue nose pit,red bone pit, etc...when these poor creatures started becoming a problem and the owners started becoming a problem, I bought a suppressor and some subsonic rounds for my ar-10, that way there is no loud bang to alert these fucktards that prize fighting pooch has my kids backed into a corner again...my 4 year old doesnt need to grow up looking like a human jigsaw puzzle, keep your dogs on your side of the fence and away from my family and pets or I WILL let the air out it!!

[undeterred]

23. I think children should be able to walk around without being ripped to shreds

by aggressive dogs. I know there are some people here who disagree, but thats my opinion. This child is going to have physical and emotional scars for a very long time.

[EFerrari]

28. My oldest boy was attacked by two dogs who had dug their way out

under the yard fence. They bit his inner thighs and he had to have a lot of stitches. He was on his way home from school, walking the same way he always did. It was horrendous for him.

[pnwmom]

36. The worst part is, the boy was in his own backyard. His older brother was with him,

and the adults were just steps away. The parents had every right to think this boy would be safe.

[undeterred]

38. The parents and the child did nothing wrong.

I don't care what kind of dog it is- if its aggressive towards people or other animals, it needs to be caged properly or put to sleep.

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[ErikJ]

27. 74-yr old has arm torn off by Pit Bulls.

Florida man dismembered in attack by neighbor’s dogs

June 12, 2011 7:24 AM
PALATKA, Fla. — A 74-year-old Florida man underwent hours of surgery Saturday in a bid to save his left arm after he was brutally attacked by his neighbor's two dogs, the Gainesville Sun reported.

The victim, Roy McSweeney, had his right arm torn off by the dogs, and had his face and left arm badly mauled in the attack, which occurred in his own front yard.

The animals, owned by neighbor Deanna Blitch, have been euthanized and would be tested for rabies. Police described the dogs as being pit bulls or pit bull mixes.

Police arrived at McSweeney's home in Palatka, Fla. -- about 54 miles (86 kilometers) south of Jacksonville -- at around 11:00am Friday, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office said.

They rushed the victim to Shands Hospital at the University of Florida where he underwent hours of surgery and was listed in cr

http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20110612-NEWS-110619932

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[ErikJ]

31. Google News -"Pit Bull attack" to see weekly carnage

I have been doing that for the past 5 years and it seems to be getting worse and worse.

[flvegan]

33. Trusting FOX and the media has drawbacks.

Shameful, than.

[Obamaforthewin]

32. If that was my son,

I would fucking kill the dog on the spot. Whether it was my dog or not.

[ErikJ]

34. Thinking the same a few days ago

Imagining if my dog I walk a couple miles a day was attacked, I would go Berserker on it grabbing it by the collar and flailing it 'til dead.

[Warren DeMontague]

37. I stand by my solution: Hold pet owners criminally liable for what their animals do.

Your pet kills someone, legally, it should be the same as if you did it. No difference.

Put the owner in prison. End of story.

[octothorpe]

39. This is exactly why people shouldn't own kids....

I just thought I'd twist the debate around a bit. :P

Poor kid, hopefully the scars will fade away as he gets older.

[LoZoccolo]

40. We should register all dogs and dog owners online. n/t