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Two young children are dead and their mother suffered major injuries after two family dogs attacked a baby and toddler outside their West Tennessee home.Kirstie Bennard, 30, suffered critical injuries when she tried to intervene in the attack on her 5-month-old boy, Hollace Dean, and 2-year-old girl, Lilly Jane, family and police said.
"She put her body on top of Lilly’s to try and protect her after the attack started," Bennard's uncle by marriage, Jeff Gibson told USA TODAY on Saturday. "Both (dogs) started attacking her while she lay on Lilly."The two children were pronounced dead when officials arrived at the home, the sheriff's office reported.
It was not immediately known what provoked the mauling.The mauling, Gibson said, lasted about 10 minutes.The dogs – two pit bulls that belonged to the family – were euthanized at Memphis Animal Services Thursday.
The family owned the pets, Cheech and Mia, for more than eight years without a violent incident, Kelsey Canfield, the mother's best friend, told Fox News.
"I can promise you those children were her world, and if there was any inkling of danger, she would have never had those dogs near her kids," Canfield told the outlet. "Those children were everything to them, and they just have a really long journey ahead."
How do you feel about PittBull's? I posted this because my wife shared this story with me and my son was just recently participating in a "read to sheltered dogs" event where you could adopt a dog (I know brilliant).
I've heard the arguments that PittBull's get a bad wrap, but it seems time and time again they are the focal point of dogs who do these horrible acts. [Reply]
Originally Posted by frozenchief:
My wife is an ER charge nurse/manager. We live in a very dog friendly state but they have to document all dog bites/attacks. Rough estimate from her: 95% of the dog bites/attacks are from pit bulls. 3-4% from German shepherds. Remainder from a variety.
Another thing is while some small dogs can be aggressive (Datsuns are on the list). If that dog ever tunred on me (which he wouldn't, but if he did) I'd punt his 13lb ass across the room. You'd have much more on your hands than that if you had to deal with a full size pit bull. [Reply]
Originally Posted by AdolfOliverBush:
I wouldn't necessarily want to find out, but I don't think they could endure too many kicks to the torso.
I bet they can take a tremendous beating before they even slow down a little bit. You’re gonna get your legs and arms shredded long before your tummy kicks do a thing.
Originally Posted by Mephistopheles Janx:
Would you be able to endure the Pitty after it turns it's attention to you after the first or second kick though...
Worst-case scenario, give them one arm and gouge their eyes out with the other after they clamp down.
Originally Posted by Pablo:
I bet they can take a tremendous beating before they even slow down a little bit. You’re gonna get your legs and arms shredded long before your tummy kicks do a thing.
Originally Posted by Pablo:
I bet they can take a tremendous beating before they even slow down a little bit. You’re gonna get your legs and arms shredded long before your tummy kicks do a thing.
They’re basically terminator in fur.
Yup. Those dogs were bred to fight. They won’t give up or go down easily. [Reply]
Originally Posted by AdolfOliverBush:
I've always wondered how hard it would be to kill a typical Pit Bull, without a weapon.
I had one charge my 4 year old when while I was working on a flower garden in my front yard. That dog started charging at my Son and got within 20 yards of him before I squared that beast in the jaw with my shovel. It fucked the dog up enough that it laid on the ground for about 10 seconds whimpering and then scurried off. It's too bad I wasn't carrying. I would have happily put a bullet in it's head. [Reply]
Out here a pit killed a goat and it’s becoming more of an issue than I would think. They lady who lost the goat has been interviewed by multiple news stations on her #justiceforbessie (the name of the goat) campaign. [Reply]
