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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 Hammock Parties:
Do you think a big stick and the strongest dog spray on the market would suffice, or should I just shoot the bastard next time?
Originally Posted by Hammock Parties:
Do you think a big stick and the strongest dog spray on the market would suffice, or should I just shoot the bastard next time?
Originally Posted by Hammock Parties:
Do you think a big stick and the strongest dog spray on the market would suffice, or should I just shoot the bastard next time?
~nobody says antifreeze…
If you’re in the city, just toss it a crushed glass meatball, and give it some time.
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It all stems back to the owner. If dogs are properly trained and socialized, they will not attack other dogs or people. There are a lot of really bad dog owners out there that think their only job as a dog owner is to make sure the dog doesn't die. [Reply]
I have big, strong dogs. They’re not aggressive. But anytime young children visit, the dogs are put in a separate area. Kids can do dumb things around animals. Dogs can be “triggered.” Maybe I am overly cautious, but it only seems prudent to eliminate any unnecessary risks, especially when small children are involved. My guns are also made inaccessible (to kids) when kids visit. You can’t eliminate every risk, but taking care of the low hanging fruit seems pretty simple & appropriate. [Reply]
Originally Posted by LoneWolf:
It all stems back to the owner. If dogs are properly trained and socialized, they will not attack other dogs or people. There are a lot of really bad dog owners out there that think their only job as a dog owner is to make sure the dog doesn't die.
Have a relative who had a pitbull who was properly trained and socialized. Snapped after 12 years and tried to kill her, mauling her hands and arms and leaving her hospitalized for weeks.
Originally Posted by wazu:
Have a relative who had a pitbull who was properly trained and socialized. Snapped after 12 years and tried to kill her, mauling her hands and arms and leaving her hospitalized for weeks.
It does NOT all stem back to the owner.
Yep, see those stories all the time of normal, nice families who socialize them and they still snap... they're just a breed prone to it [Reply]
Originally Posted by wazu:
Have a relative who had a pitbull who was properly trained and socialized. Snapped after 12 years and tried to kill her, mauling her hands and arms and leaving her hospitalized for weeks.
It does NOT all stem back to the owner.
Sister in law has a distant cousin who had the same thing happen to her kid. One day the time bomb went off and now her kid is permanently scared for life. [Reply]
Originally Posted by ThaVirus:
Any viral video of an out-of-control dog or cat is bound to involve a handful of weak ass people just standing around having no clue how to handle the situation.
Yep lol
Originally Posted by Hammock Parties:
Got charged again last night. Dude was going for Copper's neck and almost got it. I yanked him up and away and wheeled around trying to get away while dipshit owner came out to control his monster. Which took forever. Fell to the ground twice. "GET YOUR DAMN DOG OFF US">
