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"He felt his car shake so got out to see what was going on and it was a pit bull chewing on his bumper."

This 3 year old boxer-pit bull mix got out of the fenced area at Mann's Welding and started attacking Officer Clayton Holme's patrol car. The dog chewed off the front bumper, ate part of the paint and even took out two of the tires on this patrol car.



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A second car responded and promptly got two chewed flat tires. It's more than $3,000 in damage. First Officer Holmes tried to drive away but the dog wouldn't let go. The officer then used pepper spray on the dog but says it didn't even phase him.


Dog versus police cruser
 
If the story if for real, the cops must have fiberglass bumpers. Why didn't they call their animal control officer?

Noteworthy is in all that the dog never showed agression towards the cops. Not sure a dog should be put down for chewing up a cop car. And how do they make the leap to the dog may attack a child? Pit bulls in general are people friendly. The owner needs to get better fencing for sure.
 
Yeah, if the dog doesn't show aggression towards people, I'm not sure it's a big enough threat to put down. It's not really surprising that an untrained or poorly trained boxer pit might think a bumper cover or tire is a chew toy.
 
Is there a need for specially bred dogs that can do this kind of damage?
Sure, the pit bull in 'Spanky and Our Gang" did not maul them, but we need to prevent what we can prevent.
 
The breed has been banned in Ontario, mostly due to stupid owners...
Not trying to offend anyone but I've only known or seen 1 person with a pitbull that seemed to be a "normal" and "responsible" citizen.
My buddy had a pitbull and his dog over reacted to an annoying visiting dog that playfully nipped it, and did some real damage to it. He had it put down shortly after, being a "normal" and "responsible" person he didn't like to have a dog with a short fuse around, especially one bred/designed to rip flesh and crush bone...
 
It is good that nobody got hurt, and it is curious that the dog only went after the cars. Still, the dog is a danger. The point that one does not know what might set it off next makes it a risk.

Think of it another way - what if it was a BITOGer in the story, and their prized car got damaged? Sure, the owners will pay the $3k in damage, and the car can be repaired, but any repair ive ever seen has always left the car to be never the same.

Frankly, I was chased by too many dogs when little to have any tolerance. Bad owners in my case, absolutely, but it still leaves me with no tolerance. And given the level of care I take for my vehicles and my own safety, I would have zero tolerance for the dog or owners.

Is it sad for the dog, yes. But even if the owners put up a huge fence, restraints, and saign a notice of assumed liability onto themselves, it still does not change the irreversible damage that could occur. A dog attack is one of those things. People have to assume chances of bad things happen - one could get struck by lightning just from stepping outside of your house - it is what it is. But nobody should have to face an unforeseen attack by an unknown whacko dog. Granted there are lots of things that should not happen, and do. But something that has been repeated by this dog, and is as dangerous as the commonplace dog attack (which we do see killing people now and again) needs to be dealt with, IMO.
 
Originally Posted By: JHZR2


Think of it another way - what if it was a BITOGer in the story, and their prized car got damaged?


Before I read the last part of that sentence I had a vision of a couple of the more "outspoken" BITOGERs chewing on tires.
 
I had a beagle once that used to chew up and tear apart beer/pop cans as if they were toys. Never cut his mouth or injured himself that I could see. But he would shred those aluminum cans into bits and pieces.

Had a friend once that had a dog that couldnt be left in the garage. If you left him in there he ate the sidewall right off the tires on his cars. That was a pit, but the sweetest dog you could ever meet. He just didnt like tires...lol.
 
Originally Posted By: XS650
Originally Posted By: JHZR2


Think of it another way - what if it was a BITOGer in the story, and their prized car got damaged?


Before I read the last part of that sentence I had a vision of a couple of the more "outspoken" BITOGERs chewing on tires.
oh that's funny!
 
I doubt the breed of the dog had much to do with it, except if the story is true, a Pit might be the only thing with jaws strong enough to do that much damage. I could easily see a Lab or a Golden making an unsightly mess of a bumper, but chewing up tires?

Before the internet, I think New Departure furnished much of the equipment for spreading such information.
 
Originally Posted By: LS2JSTS
That was a pit, but the sweetest dog you could ever meet. He just didnt like tires...lol.


Or he thought tires were chew toys. Yum.
 
Originally Posted By: labman
I doubt the breed of the dog had much to do with it, except if the story is true, a Pit might be the only thing with jaws strong enough to do that much damage. I could easily see a Lab or a Golden making an unsightly mess of a bumper, but chewing up tires?

Before the internet, I think New Departure furnished much of the equipment for spreading such information.


Gods honest truth. I understand your skepticism, if I hadnt seen the tires he had destroyed I wouldnt believe it myself. He chewed right through the sidewall, once the tire lost pressure, it got easier for him. My friend said he could destroy an entire sidewall in under an hour....yikes.
 
Originally Posted By: XS650
Originally Posted By: LS2JSTS
That was a pit, but the sweetest dog you could ever meet. He just didnt like tires...lol.


Or he thought tires were chew toys. Yum.


Our Rot'n'Lab can surely crush bone without too much trouble. Our 18yo+ beagle likes the softened rawhide chews after they've been pre-conditioned into gummy stuff. I have no doubt that she could chomp a few times and break an ulna and/or radius. When we occasionally "rough house" I end up with a few minor nicks that have formed a few micro-scars on my forearms. So much for a soft mouth in that combo of breeds.

My son's totally demented Rot&GS loves this kids plastic bowling ball. It's the only toy that she hasn't destroyed yet.

Certain animals are going to be destructive to property. If injury potential was some standard for putting them down, one of my ex-gf family's Chihuahua would have been first on my list. Evil thing was like a Piranha and hated everyone outside of her family.
 
Originally Posted By: JHZR2
It is good that nobody got hurt, and it is curious that the dog only went after the cars. Still, the dog is a danger. The point that one does not know what might set it off next makes it a risk.

Think of it another way - what if it was a BITOGer in the story, and their prized car got damaged? Sure, the owners will pay the $3k in damage, and the car can be repaired, but any repair ive ever seen has always left the car to be never the same.

Frankly, I was chased by too many dogs when little to have any tolerance. Bad owners in my case, absolutely, but it still leaves me with no tolerance. And given the level of care I take for my vehicles and my own safety, I would have zero tolerance for the dog or owners.

Is it sad for the dog, yes. But even if the owners put up a huge fence, restraints, and saign a notice of assumed liability onto themselves, it still does not change the irreversible damage that could occur. A dog attack is one of those things. People have to assume chances of bad things happen - one could get struck by lightning just from stepping outside of your house - it is what it is. But nobody should have to face an unforeseen attack by an unknown whacko dog. Granted there are lots of things that should not happen, and do. But something that has been repeated by this dog, and is as dangerous as the commonplace dog attack (which we do see killing people now and again) needs to be dealt with, IMO.


Your post reminds me of a certain killer whale that has taken out three people and is still alive.
 
I wonder if the whale could be returned to the wild. If it can, great, if not, do something with it, perhaps leave it to its own tank to breed and not be involved with people, I dont know...

The thing with dogs are that they are domesticated animals, and may not make it on their own... and there becomes far too many of them when left alone in the wild. It really is a lousy situation no matter how one looks at it...
 
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I wonder if the whale could be returned to the wild. If it can, great, if not, do something with it, perhaps leave it to its own tank to breed and not be involved with people, I dont know...


Orca form pods that are basically families/tribes. They form from within. I don't think one kept in captivity would have the hunting skills necessary to survive. They still use the whale since it (probably) cost $5k/day to feed the thing. It ends up being a super fund animal. You can't just get rid of it, and it's too expensive to not have it perform a commercial service.

For all we know, the thing is smart enough to have figured this out and is milking the "aquarist's burden" in a very bad way.
 
Originally Posted By: JHZR2
I wonder if the whale could be returned to the wild. If it can, great, if not, do something with it, perhaps leave it to its own tank to breed and not be involved with people, I dont know...



If I were an Orca I would rather have the chance to make it on my own in the ocean instead of being cooped up in a tank.
 
They're a very oddball ocean dweller. Just about anything else in the water is potential prey to them ...except humans.
 
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