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**BEEFCAKE-NMCB1** · 08-23-2007, 08:52 AM

Pit Bulls Break Into Washington Woman's Home and Maul Her

Wednesday, August 22, 2007

GIG HARBOR, Wash. — Two pit bull terriers broke into a house through a pet door Tuesday and attacked a woman in her bed, mauling her badly, a Pierce County sheriff's spokesman said.
The woman was able to grab a gun and try to shoot the dogs, then break away from the attack and lock herself in her car, where she called 911, sheriff's spokesman Ed Troyer said.
The woman, who was not immediately identified, was taken to a hospital in Tacoma, where she was listed in serious condition.
Officers planned to talk to the dogs' owner.
The pit bulls also killed a neighbor's Jack Russell terrier, which entered the house during the attack, Troyer said.
"The thought is that the Jack Russell heard noise in the neighbor's house, came in and was attacked by the dogs," Troyer said.
Firefighters responded first, locking the dogs in the house, treating the woman and calling for an ambulance.
Officers "had to pepper spray and fight the dogs until they were detained. We almost had to shoot them on site," Troyer said.
The dogs were taken to a Humane Society and will probably be destroyed, he said.

It was not immediately known why the dogs entered the house, whether the woman had dogs of her own or what set off the attack.

SpringfieldXD.40 · 08-23-2007, 09:06 AM

Good dogs and bad (poorly trained) dogs in every breed...pits are very powerful...

poorly trained +very powerful=bad news.

**BEEFCAKE-NMCB1** · 08-23-2007, 09:07 AM

I heard a telephone interview with owner of the dogs and he said the patented phrase that every Pit Bull owner says after their dog kills or maul someone "they were such good dogs, and never showed any aggression until now...."

SpringfieldXD.40 · 08-23-2007, 09:09 AM

What kind of response were you looking for by starting this thread?

I'm honestly curious...

**AZXD** · 08-23-2007, 09:10 AM

If she had been awake when the dog's entered the house, we'd be reading a much different story. She was asleep and gained access to her gun, it was probably on the nightstand, and even if she got chewed up a little it saved her life by scaring the dogs long enough to get away.

I'm sorry, blame the dog's owner all you want, but when a dog enters a home and attacks a sleeping person, something is wrong with the dog.

XD45inAZ · 08-23-2007, 09:13 AM

The dogs were clearly unbalanced and definitely in the red zone. I blame the owners just like I would blame the owner of a gun for murdering someone not the gun itself. "they were such good dogs" doesn't mean crap. So many people let their dogs assume dominant roles in the home and because the dog comes when called and licks their faces it is assumed "they are good dogs".

**BEEFCAKE-NMCB1** · 08-23-2007, 09:13 AM

Oh ya tons of labs breaking down doors dragging people out of bed. I guess every owner of every other breed just trains their dogs better than Pit Bull owners...because if you didn't train a lab or chow properly its probably certain death for anyone around the dogs.

**BEEFCAKE-NMCB1** · 08-23-2007, 09:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SpringfieldXD.40

What kind of response were you looking for by starting this thread?

I'm honestly curious...

Just love to hear people blaming everything but the dog every time they do any kind of damage. I saw pictures of the owner with his dogs at the beach several times playing with other dogs and people and then snap there goes that bad training out of nowhere once again.

SpringfieldXD.40 · 08-23-2007, 09:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AZXD

She was asleep and gained access to her gun, it was probably on the nightstand, and even if she got chewed up a little it saved her life by scaring the dogs long enough to get away.

DEFINITELY!

Quote:

Originally Posted by AZXD

I'm sorry, blame the dog's owner all you want, but when a dog enters a home and attacks a sleeping person, something is wrong with the dog.

Quote:

Originally Posted by XD45inAZ

The dogs were clearly unbalanced and definitely in the red zone. I blame the owners just like I would blame the owner of a gun for murdering someone not the gun itself. "they were such good dogs" doesn't mean crap. So many people let their dogs assume dominant roles in the home and because the dog comes when called and licks their faces it is assumed "they are good dogs".

Something wrong with the dog(s) itself? Sure! Definitely looks that way........entire breed? Nope!

SpringfieldXD.40 · 08-23-2007, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by BEEFCAKE-NMCB1

Just love to hear people blaming everything but the dog every time they do any kind of damage. I saw pictures of the owner with his dogs at the beach several times playing with other dogs and people and then snap there goes that bad training out of nowhere once again.

Just something to think about: Pit Bulls are not naturally (genetically) aggressive towards people. Aggressive dogs wouldn't have worked well in the pit.

If it is not natural for this dog to behave this way then why does it happen?

08-23-2007, 08:52 AM	#1
BEEFCAKE-NMCB1 XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mississippi Posts: 563	More poor mis-understood pit bulls. Must be the owner Pit Bulls Break Into Washington Woman's Home and Maul Her Wednesday, August 22, 2007 E-MAIL STORY PRINTER FRIENDLY VERSION GIG HARBOR, Wash. — Two pit bull terriers broke into a house through a pet door Tuesday and attacked a woman in her bed, mauling her badly, a Pierce County sheriff's spokesman said. The woman was able to grab a gun and try to shoot the dogs, then break away from the attack and lock herself in her car, where she called 911, sheriff's spokesman Ed Troyer said. The woman, who was not immediately identified, was taken to a hospital in Tacoma, where she was listed in serious condition. Officers planned to talk to the dogs' owner. The pit bulls also killed a neighbor's Jack Russell terrier, which entered the house during the attack, Troyer said. "The thought is that the Jack Russell heard noise in the neighbor's house, came in and was attacked by the dogs," Troyer said. Firefighters responded first, locking the dogs in the house, treating the woman and calling for an ambulance. Officers "had to pepper spray and fight the dogs until they were detained. We almost had to shoot them on site," Troyer said. The dogs were taken to a Humane Society and will probably be destroyed, he said. It was not immediately known why the dogs entered the house, whether the woman had dogs of her own or what set off the attack.

08-23-2007, 09:06 AM	#2
SpringfieldXD.40 XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Woodstock, VA Posts: 6,951	Good dogs and bad (poorly trained) dogs in every breed...pits are very powerful... poorly trained +very powerful=bad news. __________________ We sleep safely in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm. — George Orwell ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ YOUR HONOR STUDENT IS MERELY A PAWN IN MY PIT BULL'S WORLD DOMINATION PLOT www.pitbullforum.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ McCain - Palin 2008

08-23-2007, 09:09 AM	#4
SpringfieldXD.40 XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Woodstock, VA Posts: 6,951	What kind of response were you looking for by starting this thread? I'm honestly curious... __________________ We sleep safely in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm. — George Orwell ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ YOUR HONOR STUDENT IS MERELY A PAWN IN MY PIT BULL'S WORLD DOMINATION PLOT www.pitbullforum.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ McCain - Palin 2008

08-23-2007, 09:10 AM	#5
AZXD XDTalk 10K Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Valley of the GUN Posts: 14,557	If she had been awake when the dog's entered the house, we'd be reading a much different story. She was asleep and gained access to her gun, it was probably on the nightstand, and even if she got chewed up a little it saved her life by scaring the dogs long enough to get away. I'm sorry, blame the dog's owner all you want, but when a dog enters a home and attacks a sleeping person, something is wrong with the dog. __________________ Voting for Obama is like putting a gun to your head and hoping he calls for its confiscation before you can pull the trigger - AZXD SCOTUS judge appointments ... Will last much longer than Obama or McCain. Who do you want selecting people who have the ability to support or remove individual rights ?? AZXD

08-23-2007, 09:13 AM	#6
XD45inAZ XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: South East, AZ Posts: 321	The dogs were clearly unbalanced and definitely in the red zone. I blame the owners just like I would blame the owner of a gun for murdering someone not the gun itself. "they were such good dogs" doesn't mean crap. So many people let their dogs assume dominant roles in the home and because the dog comes when called and licks their faces it is assumed "they are good dogs". __________________ - Oliver XD .45 13+1 Trijicon 230 grains of "Get the fark out of my house!" كاف "If you can read this thank a teacher, because it's in English thank a soldier." ~Unknown ‘‘To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them.’’ ~George Mason

08-23-2007, 09:07 AM	#3
BEEFCAKE-NMCB1 XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mississippi Posts: 563	I heard a telephone interview with owner of the dogs and he said the patented phrase that every Pit Bull owner says after their dog kills or maul someone "they were such good dogs, and never showed any aggression until now...."

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