Dogs

My baby sister and her two adorable dachshunds were attacked by her neighbor's pit bull today. The dog was unleashed and charged at her and her pups while she was in her own driveway. Her 6 month old puppy is the one the pit went after. Her brother, the other pup valiantly tried to defend her. My sister intervened and was bitten. The dogs are okay and eventually my sister will heal too.

Several towns in IL have bans on pit bulls being kept as pets. I really wish that our town had this ban in place too. If anyone is aware of who to contact to set such a policy in motion please comment here.

In my opinion, pit bulls are killing machines and should not be kept as pets. This dog hadn't hurt anyone prior to today. It seems these animals just turn on people or other animals out of the blue. So why do so many people want to keep them as pets? They are dangerous. Please if you have an aggressive dog, do not ever allow it out unleashed! My sister was very lucky that she was bitten in the arm and that's all. Her dogs are very lucky that they were unharmed. A 5 pound dachshund doesn't stand much of a chance against a pit bull.

I am an animal lover. Especially of dogs. But I can't find it in me to love pit bulls.


EDITED TO ADD: For those who wouldn't support a ban, would you support something like the UK's Dangerous Dog Act which covers the following: Under the 1991 Act (and as amended in 1997) it is illegal to own any Specially Controlled Dogs without specific exemption from a court. The dogs have to be muzzled and kept on a leash in public, they must be registered and insured, neutered, tattooed and receive microchip implants. The Act also bans the breeding, sale and exchange of these dogs, even if they are on the Index of Exempted Dogs.[1] Four types in particular were identified by the Act:
* Pit Bull Terrier (a description which has led to some confusion, as the "Pit bull" is not a breed in and of itself but encompasses a range of breeds)
* Japanese Tosa
* Dogo Argentino
* Fila Brasileiro
The Act also cover cross breeds of the above four types of dog. Dangerous dogs are classified by 'type', not by breed label. This means that whether a dog is prohibited under the Act will depend on a judgement about its physical characteristics, and whether they match the description of a prohibited 'type'. This assessment of the physical characteristics is made by a court.