What should happen to this dog?

Well, I just had to find that story..It was indeed a pit bull,,and a very handsome one:

http://www.wsmv.com/news/15168169/detail.html

It would be ideal to have the dog muzzled and examined by a vet, to see if there is a brain tumor or such. It would help to know if there was a medical issue that caused the attack before putting the dog down. ( No, I'm not against euthanizing a violent dog)

Since I had a pit bull that suddenly turned on my child, I have been wondering if brain tumors isn't a common problem with them..and wondering if any studies have been done.

My neighbor's sweet APBT savagely attacked her, out of the blue..I'm thinking there has just got to be some propensity to brain tumors or other medical issue. I know it is too much to expect for anyone to give good examinations to any dog that suddenly turns..but in a perfect world - - - - - -

Not enough info to really make the call.

The bite was really severe even for a first bite, however, there is no info as to how much training the dog has had or the details of events leading up to the bite.

The guy needs to have his vet go by and collect blood for a full work up to rule out any medical condition.

If I were the judge, I'd want a third party behaviorist to come in to evaluate the dog. How much training has it had? What is the behaviorist's opinion as to the risk to the public? Is the owner willing to get extra insurance? Is the owner responsible enough to take the precautions necessary to keep the dog from being a threat to the general public?

I imagine the owner will be hard pressed to keep insurance after his insurance company gets done shelling out for this woman's medical expenses.

I don't look at breed. My response would be the same if it were a toy poodle, golden retriever, bully breed, gds, or newfie.

I found and read the story, it is hard to believe unless something medically wrong, the dog just decided to walk up and take her out....

it is heart breaking and I am sorry Tank, but you should be put down ole fella....

it was a life changing event for this lady, one that she will never forget for the rest of her life, now, here is yet another person to bash the Pit Bull.......and she has reasons to.

I feel so sorry for the dog, was it trained to be vicious, or really aggressive, maybe it was, or maybe it was not...that does not make the difference.

it could have been a Chi, or Schnauzer, or any other breed, and my answer would be the same, sorry Tank.

The pass one bite law, I do not think should be taken into account here, it was not a bite, it was a vicious attack.....

I am with Chetco, check the dog out medically and see if any tumors, or brain damage to the dog....then go from there.

I dont think any judge will spare his life at this point, and I just hate this, another baby being put down....maybe due to an owner training the dog wrongly.

God Bless Tank.........

I've known a couple "sweet golden retrievers" that wentover the edge , In the past a neighbors Golden named lance was welcomed about the neighborhood tagging along with the kids andone day he freaked out and bit a kid, without provocation, it happens , as I read the post I got she was visiting the owner, so we assume she was semi welcomed on the property this isseemingly unprovoked but who knows what was going on there.... as far as injuries they are horrific attacking the face tells me something was up this dog was into it for real...unlike a legshot or butt shot..

despite what the owner wants The dog proved he was dangerous and given the type of injuries sort of tells me The dog needs to be put down, imagine what he could have done

to a child .. this attack isn't just a flesh wound... hurt pride and a scar beingthe dog is only 3 also leads me to wonder what the dog will grow into? I stand with the law enforcement basedon available info...

Euthanize it. I don't give a sh*t WHAT breed it was. If it was one of **MY** dogs it probably wouldn't have made it out of the house alive. I have absolutely no tolerance for human aggression (and very little tolerance for dog aggression in a breed that shouldn't be). My ONLY pass for this type of behavior is when the dog is bred and trained for protection work--- which means this wouldn't have EVER happened.

I agree that any dog can bite. I, personally, am not fond of miniature Poodles. They seem to be the breed most likely to take an unwarranted and unwarned chomp out of me... and yes, I've been bitten by a cat, actually, not bitten - attacked- and I have to say, I'll take a dog with the intent of biting before a cat!! But outlawing cats because they can and will bite makes no more sense than outlawing ANY breed.

I am a huge dog lover. I believe that this dog should be put down immediately, regardless of the circumstances. This was not just a random attack according to the information included. Even if this woman was attacking the dog, an attack requiring 200 stitches to repair means only one thing, he wanted to kill her. Dog attacks of this calibre should not fall under the "first bite free law" , he definitely bit more than once. I feel terrible for the owner ( where was he while this was happening). I feel awful for this poor dog too-- he must have had something go seriously wrong with his brain function. But mostly, this poor woman must stand first and foremost in our thoughts. She will have physical and mental scars forever.

Dogs are capable of unprovoked attacks on people. My daughter was once attacked by a dog that slipped its collar while being walked by its owner and went after her. The dog bit her in the stomach and tore her clothes. She didn't do or say anything to the dog. The problem with dogs is they are getting more aggressive due to inbreeding and irresponsible owners who are encouraging this behavior. This dog sounds like it was the product of both. This breed normally is sweet dispositioned but when inbreeding sets in, anything can happen. I'm sure the owner liked having an aggressive dog and encouraged it to behave this way. That's why he feels little concern for the victim.

What do I think should happen? I think the dog should be euthanized. This wasn't just a bite, it was an all out attack. Human life is still more important than a dogs. The dog is obviously a threat.

If it was Peaches, the miniature poodle, my opinion would remain the same.

it's a tough call. it's hard to tell by this what happened in the minutes leading up to the bite. most dogs don't attack without some sort of provocation, whether or not we understand what that particular provocation was or whether or not we would consider it a justified one.

but an attack that severe? the AC officer was right when she said a child might not have survived the bites...as the owner, i'd hate to let go of my dog, but i'd hate to hold onto it and see another person, potentially a child, be injured.

and this coming from a shelter mgr whose job is to save animals...

Hey! there actually making a big deal out of a dog attack that a Pit Bull DIDN'T cause! Plus I think the dog should get a second chance but closely whatched.