Comments on: Surviving a dog attack http://www.ramblinprose.com/2008/06/26/surviving-a-dog-attack/ A little bit of everything that doesn't make sense to a rational parent Sun, 07 Feb 2010 13:31:12 +0000 hourly 1 By: John Newsom http://www.ramblinprose.com/2008/06/26/surviving-a-dog-attack/comment-page-1/#comment-75921 John Newsom Fri, 27 Jun 2008 12:23:20 +0000 http://www.ramblinprose.com/?p=1426#comment-75921 I got bit by a dog a few weeks back while out on assignment. I suspect if you called the cops they would tell you to call Guilford County Animal Control. That's what the cops did -- I was out on a shooting call, and several cops saw the dog bite me. The dog? It was a pit bull. And it was leashed to a tree when I made the mistake of looking at it. The dog lunged, broke its lead and went right for my calf. Don't believe the bullshit about pit bulls being all cute and cuddly. Hell, most of them might be, but I'm not taking any chances. There's something definitely wrong with that breed. I've been around plenty of dogs, but that was the first that decided it would rather bite my leg and spend 10 days at the Animal Shelter rather than just sit there and be cool. You're a brave man to stand in there like that, Herb. I got bit by a dog a few weeks back while out on assignment. I suspect if you called the cops they would tell you to call Guilford County Animal Control. That’s what the cops did — I was out on a shooting call, and several cops saw the dog bite me.

The dog? It was a pit bull. And it was leashed to a tree when I made the mistake of looking at it. The dog lunged, broke its lead and went right for my calf.

Don’t believe the bullshit about pit bulls being all cute and cuddly. Hell, most of them might be, but I’m not taking any chances. There’s something definitely wrong with that breed. I’ve been around plenty of dogs, but that was the first that decided it would rather bite my leg and spend 10 days at the Animal Shelter rather than just sit there and be cool.

You’re a brave man to stand in there like that, Herb.

]]> By: herb http://www.ramblinprose.com/2008/06/26/surviving-a-dog-attack/comment-page-1/#comment-75919 herb Fri, 27 Jun 2008 03:38:50 +0000 http://www.ramblinprose.com/?p=1426#comment-75919 Our walk was so late in the evening that when I got home it was after 8 and Control was closed. I did call in the morning, but without an address, there's not much they can do. I also drove around the neighborhood during lunch, but couldn't see the dog in a yard. We've been asking around but no one has heard of a Pit Bull or something similar in the neighborhood. We'll continue to look, though. Our walk was so late in the evening that when I got home it was after 8 and Control was closed.

I did call in the morning, but without an address, there’s not much they can do.

I also drove around the neighborhood during lunch, but couldn’t see the dog in a yard. We’ve been asking around but no one has heard of a Pit Bull or something similar in the neighborhood.

We’ll continue to look, though.

]]> By: Sue http://www.ramblinprose.com/2008/06/26/surviving-a-dog-attack/comment-page-1/#comment-75916 Sue Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:59:34 +0000 http://www.ramblinprose.com/?p=1426#comment-75916 I have small dogs who are always on leashes. If a larger dog started to attack my dogs, I'd have done everything in my power to defend them; face it, they're fairly defenseless. If I knew where that dog lived, you'd win money betting that I'd have called animal control. Lessons can be hard but they have to be learned. I have small dogs who are always on leashes. If a larger dog started to attack my dogs, I’d have done everything in my power to defend them; face it, they’re fairly defenseless. If I knew where that dog lived, you’d win money betting that I’d have called animal control.

Lessons can be hard but they have to be learned.

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