Lucky Chaos Posted February 16, 2004 Posted February 16, 2004 Who will decide whether this dog lives or dies? Attack left a boy with 200 stitches Judge to make ruling tomorrow BILL TAYLOR FEATURE WRITER The worst thing about him seems to be his name Quote
mydogroxy Posted February 16, 2004 Posted February 16, 2004 ahh what a lovely spin the media puts on an attack when it's a pit/LAB mix. Quote
courtnek Posted February 16, 2004 Posted February 16, 2004 I agree...this is a very thin line, and no one wants to cross it....however, IF the dog was growling, and IF the adults heard it and did nothing to stop it, (and WHY were they letting a toddler play unsupervised with a large dog? I dont care what breed it was...)and IF he has been responding well to training and they can evaluate him properly there (and it sounds like they can) then I would give him another chance. Not a household with small children....people with a firm hand and knowledge of training and handling an animal like this, and as mentioned, room to run, then yes, I would adopt him out. IF the Humane Society is telling the truth about his behavior now, he has shown no hostility to anyone sonce he's been there. It may very well just have been an unfortunate accident. The dog did, after all, warn the child off. I dont agree with ever letting a small child near a dog unsupervised, for any reason...and in my opinion, any child under 10 is a small child...you can never tell what a toddler will do. He may have pulled his ears, or poked him. Neither the dog nor the child understand each other's behavior...and the poor kid was lterally in the dogs face...It's not like the dog ran out to him and attacked him... BUT....if the dog fails ANY of the temperament testing, ANY of it, then no, he needs to be put down. He now has a bad record, and they cant take the chance of it happening again. It's a two-edged sword...I'd be interested to hear what happens. Quote
delh1 Posted February 17, 2004 Posted February 17, 2004 i say give the dog another chance. ive benn attacked by a dog before and we put it asleep but now i know it was my fault and a lot of the times but not all it's the person's fault and children at that age don't know any better so it's up to their parents to watch out for them and in this case they didn't Quote
mouseatthebusstop Posted February 17, 2004 Posted February 17, 2004 the child should never have been left alone with the dog will the shelter where the dog is being held send a report on the dog to the court? Quote
Guest Anonymous Posted February 18, 2004 Posted February 18, 2004 If the dog growled and the parents did not do anything - give the dog another chance. I don't believe in dogs attacking for no reason. Unless they are trained to do so. It's funny. You always hear about Pits and Rotties attacking. I bet there are so many people out there that get bitten by other breeds and need to go to the doctor for it. Anyway. The bottom line. Kids and dogs need to be watched when they play. I let kids play with my dogs but I ALWAYS watch. My dogs have never shown aggression towards any person but........if they get hurt who knows what will happen. I am noit quite happy when somebody hurts me..... Quote
Lucky Chaos Posted February 20, 2004 Author Posted February 20, 2004 A dog that attacked a preschool boy must remain secured with the Toronto Humane Society pending a June hearing to determine its future, a justice of the peace has ruled. Bandit, a pit bull-Labrador cross, has been held since last August with the humane society after it attacked 3-year-old Daniel Collins, who reportedly tried to kiss the dog. The boy needed 200 stitches to his face. The city wants the dog to be put down, given the seriousness of the attack. The humane society believes the dog could be a pet if it found the right home. The court ruled yesterday against a city request to have an independent behavioural assessment of the dog. However, humane society president Tim Trow said they plan to go ahead with a professional assessment on their own. "My opinion as a layman, he is pretty good. He's happy and playful," Trow said. "He's an excellent potential pet in the right home." In the interim, the court ruled that the dog would not be out of the humane society's control, meeting the city's assurances that the dog not be adopted or put into a foster home, said Eletta Purdy, city manager of Toronto Animal Services. A full hearing is expected in June on the city's request for a euthanasia order for the dog. Quote
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