These will be in no particular order, I'm just cleaning house this morning.
This one is for you Crashedlife...In a story dated August 27, 2012, Columbus Ohio police shot two pit bulls after three citizens were bitten while attempting to help another dog that was attacked by the two pit bulls. Lets hear it from pit bull advocacy "human aggression is DIFFERENT from dog aggression."
http://www2.nbc4i.com/news/2012/aug/27/2-dogs-shot-killed-officers-after-attack-ar-1151282/
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From Ashtabula Ohio, in a story dated August 30, 2012, Police responded to a call regarding a cat owned by senior citizens being torn apart by two pit bulls. Police and the Dog Warden spoke to neighbors who demanded the dogs be picked up. The Dog Warden followed one of the pit bulls back to a residence with a tall stockade fence and watched the pit bull calmly climb over the fence and back into its yard. Both of the pit bulls belonged to Wanda Kelley who stated that she was aware that her dogs regularly climbed over the fence. The same two pit bulls had killed another cat the previous day. The dogs were transported to the APL in Kingsville. No further information was available on the ultimate disposition of these dogs. No information was available on the thought pattern of Ms. Kelley, how can you KNOW that your dogs are able to escape from your yard and terrorize the neighborhood and kill other people's pets and think nothing of it until the Police appear on your doorstep. Another "responsible pit bull owner"....
http://starbeacon.com/local/x277244061/Two-pit-bulls-attack-and-kill-neighbors-cat-in-Ashtabula
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From Canton Ohio, a nine year old boy was transported to Mercy Medical Center after being bitten by two dogs, a pit bull and a boxer mix.
http://www.cantonrep.com/newsnow/x521652861/Canton-boy-9-bitten-by-two-dogs
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In Lucas County Ohio (Toledo) Humane Ohio offers reduced cost spay or neuter for pit bulls only through programs called Fix-a-bull, and Primp-Your-Pit. The cost to the pit bull owner is $5. For pit bull owners who do not reside in Lucas County, the same services are offered for $20. Ohio or Michigan pit bull owners are not required to have current licenses on their dogs. I find it offensive that all low income dog owners are not given the same services, but at the same time I recognize that even with the ridiculously low priced surgeries, pit bulls have the absolutely lowest rate of spay and neuter of any dog breed in the United States, as reported in the JAVMA April 1, 2011 issue. One would think that "responsible pit bull owners" should not require such special treatment given that a million pit bulls are euthanized in American shelters every year.
http://www.northwestohio.com/news/story.aspx?id=786330
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In a story dated September 12, 2012, Elyria Police shot a pit bull seven times with an assault rifle after the dog burst through a garage door to charge the officers. Police were responding to a call regarding a man threatening his neighbor with a hand gun. Sylvester Oliver, 63, was charged with 2 counts of aggravated menacing, disorderly conduct persisting, and dog at large. Oliver, reportedly smelling of alcohol, was arrested and taken to Lorain County jail. There was no report on the condition of the pit bull.
http://morningjournal.com/articles/2012/09/13/news/doc5051575bdc96b227680335.txt
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In a story dated September 10, 2012, a College Hill (Cincinnati) woman was transported to a local hospital after being mauled by her own pit bull inside her own home. Susan Mazzei was listed in serious condition. Mazzei, age 71, found the abandoned pit bull in the woods near her home several months ago.
Reports indicate that this pit bull has bitten Mazzei previously and also killed a cat. Hard to imagine why this dog was abandoned isn't it?
Cincinnati dropped its pit bull ban last spring and has already had a mauling death by a pit bull/designer dog mix. Attack stories out of this city are increasing but current local and state law was written by an animal rights PAC. As in other areas, when animal rights organizations write law regarding vicious dogs, only vicious dogs are protected. After Mrs. Mazzei is discharged from the hospital she may pick up her dog after paying a $50 fee because the dog is now considered vicious. And this protects the public how?
http://www.local12.com/guides/petcare/story/College-Hill-Woman-Attacked-by-Stray-Dog-She/qsfpPNZiHUqS-dbe4uw3Ag.cspx?rss=30
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From Youngstown Ohio and dated September 14, 2012.
A new pit bull owner remains hospitalized and his dog is dead after the dog attacked him on Wednesday. It is reported that the attack left this unidentified pit bull owner with a severed artery in his leg. He was taken to St. Elizabeth Medical Center where he was rushed into surgery to repair the damaged artery.
I will simply quote the well written article written by John Goodwin of the Vindy.
"Dave Nelson, deputy dog warden with the Mahoning County Dog Pound and Adoption Center, said the man had acquired the adult male dog about two weeks ago and was trying to put the dog into a pen when the animal turned on him.
Police and Nelson arrived in the area to capture the dog, but the animal reportedly attacked the van Nelson was driving and continued to act aggressively after being hit with a tranquilizer.
“We tried giving him water. I tried everything to calm him down. I don’t know what went wrong. ... He started attacking the wheels of my truck. The last thing you want to do is put a dog down like this, but we had no choice,” Nelson said.
Police chased the animal through various East Side streets before catching up to the dog on Edgar Avenue. Officers were forced to put the dog down with three shots from a shotgun.
The dog is being checked for rabies.
There was no word late Thursday on the man’s condition, but Nelson said he will be cited for failure to confine the dog and failure to obtain licenses for four other dogs on his property."
Another "responsible pit bull owner" it appears.
Less than a day later Police and Nelson responded to a call on another pit bull attack. This time it was an attack on a postal worker. For all the pit bull owners who feel that their size and skill will allow them to control their pit bull at all times, this might be an eye opener. At the time of this attack the pit bull owner was outside hosing the animal off when the mailman appeared. The dog bit the mailman on the arm. The mailman was transported to St. Elizabeth Medical Center for treatment. This hospital may have an Emergency Room bay set aside for pit bull mauling victims. The pit bull's owners confined the dog to the house but they will be cited for failure to license the dog and possibly other violations. Youngstown law requires pit bull owners to carry $100,000 in insurance and to keep the dogs in an enclosed pet or on a leash no longer than four feet.
http://www.vindy.com/news/2012/sep/14/pit-bull-owners-to-be-cited-in--separate/?mobile
