Father's 4 Pit Bulls Kill His 22-Month-Old Son

[Cheri]

This remind me of a story that happened to a 12 years old boy which his mother put him in the basement to protect him from her pitbull dog...I suppose her dog was more important than her son, why would a parent lock a child up in a basement?..

here's the link, it happened last year Mother shut boy in basement to protect him from pit bull / 12-year-old was killed by family dog; owner sees death as tragic accident but defends the breed as loving pets

Geez! That's too sad

 

[sequoias]

I disagree, ALL dogs can be dangerous! Anyone who thinks Golden Retreiver is the most friendly dog? Not always! My gf told me that her friend, someone I forget. They had a Golden Retreiver. The dog suddenly attacked their child on their head! It was unexpected and they had to shoot the dog down. I am sick and tired of people keep saying pitbulls are dangerous dogs, they are NOT the only one! German Shepard are considered the most dangerous dogs because they go to war, use it for police dept, drug sniffing, etc. You CANNOT adopt a retired German Shepard, they have to be put to sleep and other thing I cannot tell you. All dogs are dangerous, no matter what! They can attack for no reason or for a reason.

Here's a strong quote for ya'll to read.
This is not a dog problem; it's a people problem. The major cause of dog bites is irresponsible owners.

 

[Angel]

Pleased to say Pitbull is banned in my country.

Hello Opal, I'm curious to know how did your country came up to banned Pitbulls? is it because of how many cases they had regarding to those pitbulls?

 

[Cheri]

I also heard that on Nancy Grace's that some people uses Golden Retreiver as a bait to teach pitbulls how to fight.

 

[shel90]

OMG!!! What an awful and tragic story! Poor little baby. *Shudders*

My husband wanted to buy a dog while I was pregnant and I said no cuz u never know how a dog can react to a small baby especially when the dog was here first. I prefer to wait until my children are a lot older.

I think pitbulls are banned here in MD. Will have to check..

 

[Cheri]

I disagree, ALL dogs can be dangerous!

True, but pitbulls have bad reputations and they're on the top list out of all the other breed dogs.

 

[DeafMonkey]

I disagree, ALL dogs can be dangerous! Anyone who thinks Golden Retreiver is the most friendly dog? Not always! My gf told me that her friend, someone I forget. They had a Golden Retreiver. The dog suddenly attacked their child on their head! It was unexpected and they had to shoot the dog down. I am sick and tired of people keep saying pitbulls are dangerous dogs, they are NOT the only one! German Shepard are considered the most dangerous dogs because they go to war, use it for police dept, drug sniffing, etc. You CANNOT adopt a retired German Shepard, they have to be put to sleep and other thing I cannot tell you. All dogs are dangerous, no matter what! They can attack for no reason or for a reason.

Here's a strong quote for ya'll to read.
This is not a dog problem; it's a people problem. The major cause of dog bites is irresponsible owners.

yeah.. my cousin and her boyfriend are not train her dog of German Shepard it is a female that I just pat her on her back but the dog was almost bite my face and I was jump back from my face and I told her the dog (forgot her name) that I said to her " Hey no bite! that bad!" then her head went down and look at me. Whew it was so close bite my face. And her dog been killed baby rabbits so she decided want to kill the dog or give away but I told her kill the dog? aint like to see kill the dogs but she did give away to her boyfriend's friend at farm so dunno how is the dog go. And also other 2 dogs been bite me one on my knee and bite my bike of wheel that almost bite my leg while I rode the bike on way to work.

My mom's dog Ricky which is passed away that bite me twice and bite my ex boyfriend's knee, and bite my step dad's leg cause Ricky's owner wasnt train very well so my mom already been train Ricky till finally no more bite but passed away . My mom have another dog name Kali that almost bite my sister's face dont know what my sister did to Kali that Kali bite her. Kali havent bite me.

 

[Calphool]

....use if I have a child in the house. I still refused to have that breed anyway!! Pitbull isnt a family dog. Not good idea to have it while u have children. Too dangerous. Doesnt matter if you train the pitbull good or treat them good. They still can attack children or ppl or animals.....

You are absolutely right. Don't let these people who whine about "breed specific legislation" fool you. There are people out there who say "you are discriminating against me because my dog is a pit bull, or my dog is a chow, or my dog is a rotwheiler". This may be discrimination, but it's justified discrimination. I got into a debate with a pit bull owner over this once. If you read at the United States Center for Disease Control, you'll see that pit bulls, chows, and rotweilers represent a HUGE percentage of all dog bites. They are totally disproportional compared to other breeds. It doesn't matter if people are stupid and make them this way (which is what the person I debated said). The point is, for whatever reason, these dogs are disproportionately dangerous, and in my opinion should never be allowed to be kept as family pets.

--Cal

 

[SxyPorkie]

OMG!! F;orida is one of states that now allowed to have pit bulls in their area.. Police see one pit bull that owns by someone.. he or she can be fined over one thousand dollars and jail time.... It is not allowed to have pit bulls to be pet...I dont know about California.. I dont see one pit bull around... my area....

 

[Reba]

It's a very sad story. It was local news for us, here in SC.

Another boy, 12 years old, was killed by pit bulls on his way from school. Another sad story. It happened a few weeks ago in another rural area of SC. A friend of mine knew the family and went to the funeral. She said it was awful. The boy's face was chewed up, and his arm was pulled off. The whole family and community is devastated.

 

[Angel]

Oh my gosh Reba, that's horrible! ...I can't even image what this 12 years old boy went through, and I'm curious do you have a article of this story to share with us here?...I would like to read it please...

 

[Opal]

Hello Opal, I'm curious to know how did your country came up to banned Pitbulls? is it because of how many cases they had regarding to those pitbulls?

Hi!

I was thinking the same too, but I like to think in commonsense we knows they are not to be trust with children and some adults too.

There are few other dangerous dogs, (a) Dogo Argentino

(Argentinian Fighting Dog), (b) Filo Brasileiro

(Brazilian Mastiff / Brazilian Fighting Dog); (c) Tosa Inu

(Tosa Fighting Dog / Japanese Fighting Dog); (d) American Pit Bull Terrier

(Pit Bull Terrier, American Pit Bull); (e)Perro de Presa Canario and guess what, it used to ban German Shepherd (Alastian) dogs several years ago until 1972!!!!

Pitbull terrier - they have some cross-breed here by smugglers? Sometimes they can be confused with Staffordshire Terrier dogs.



see the link -

 

[Maria]

I disagree, ALL dogs can be dangerous! Anyone who thinks Golden Retreiver is the most friendly dog? Not always! My gf told me that her friend, someone I forget. They had a Golden Retreiver. The dog suddenly attacked their child on their head! It was unexpected and they had to shoot the dog down. I am sick and tired of people keep saying pitbulls are dangerous dogs, they are NOT the only one! German Shepard are considered the most dangerous dogs because they go to war, use it for police dept, drug sniffing, etc. You CANNOT adopt a retired German Shepard, they have to be put to sleep and other thing I cannot tell you. All dogs are dangerous, no matter what! They can attack for no reason or for a reason.

Here's a strong quote for ya'll to read.
This is not a dog problem; it's a people problem. The major cause of dog bites is irresponsible owners.

Yeah, I agree with you there. It's the owners' responsible to train pitbulls to less aggressive, startin' with puppies to raise. I even trained my 2 puppies to be nice. One of my puppies don't bark, she is very gentle puppy. The other one is startin' to obey because of his behaviour is more mischievous - like his father. Both of them are very affectionate. I hugged and kissed them alot since they were born. They know when I say " I love you "... they kissed me by lickin'. They show their love.

 

[Angel]

Opal? The link didn't show up hon...

 

[Reba]

Oh my gosh Reba, that's horrible! ...I can't even image what this 12 years old boy went through, and I'm curious do you have a article of this story to share with us here?...I would like to read it please...

I had the boy's age wrong (sorry). I remembered that he was the age of one of my grandsons (ages 10 and 12)--I just remembered the wrong one.

Here are the original news stories. The funeral information I got from the family friend who attended the funeral. She was a neighbor of the family. She said "pit bulls" but the story says, bulldog "mix", so I'm not really sure what kind of dogs they were. Pit dog and cock fighting are very popular (illegal) gambling "sports" in SC, so having "fight" dogs around is common.

Dillon County boy dies after five dogs attack

Saturday, Nov 04, 2006 - 10:26 PM

A Dillon County boy died Friday evening when he was attacked by five dogs while walking back to his house, Dillon County Sheriff Harold Grice said.

The victim was 10-year-old John Matthew Davis, said Dillon County Coroner Dan Grimsley.

Grimsley said he plans to send the boy’s body today for an autopsy in Myrtle Beach.

An aunt had taken the boy to a neighbor’s house, and the child left there about 5:30 p.m., Grice said.

The boy’s family became worried when he did not arrive home Friday evening and began looking for him, Grice said.

The five dogs attacked the child in the yard of a home near a church on Homelite Road, in the Emanualville community, Grice said.

Authorities said they don’t know why the boy was in the yard of that house.

Officials did not know what breed the dogs were, but the animals were not strays.

All the dogs involved in the attack have been placed in a pound, Grice said.

The boy lived on Emanualville Loop Road, about two miles outside Dillon.

His walk home Friday would have been less than a mile long, Grice said.

No charges have been filed in connection with the boy’s death, which remains under investigation, Grice said.

UPDATE:
Nov. 16
A Dillon County man whose dogs attacked and killed a 10-year-old boy earlier this month was released from jail after posting a reduced bail Wednesday night.

Circuit Judge John Milling lowered the bond to $50,000 for 53-year-old Bentley Collins during a hearing Wednesday in Darlington, 4th Circuit Deputy Solicitor Kernard Redmond said.

Dillon County Judge James Rogers had set a $100,000 surety bond Saturday for Collins.

The bond reduction was a result of a motion by Collins’ attorney, Dan Shine, who told Milling a lower bond would be appropriate because Collins faces no charges of violence.

Collins surrendered to authorities Nov. 10, two days after deputies obtained warrants for his arrest on charges of involuntary manslaughter and keeping unconfined, dangerous animals at his home.

The charges are considered nonviolent under state law, said Redmond, who opposed Shine’s motion.

“Even though (Collins) turned himself in, it was a couple of days before he did so, and there were inconsistencies in exactly where he was during the time that we were trying to get him to turn himself in,” Redmond said.

Investigators don’t know where Collins was during those two days, Dillon County Sheriff Harold Grice said.

The day Collins turned himself in, five of his dogs were euthanized. The sixth dog had been stolen from the county pound.

The animals were mixes of bulldog and boxer.

John Matthew Davis died the night of Nov. 3, when the dogs attacked him at Collins’ residence, at 1812 Homelight Road in the Emanuelville Community.

An aunt had taken the boy to a neighbor’s house, and the child left there about 5:30 p.m.

The boy was attacked while walking back to his home on Emanuelville Loop Road, about two miles outside Dillon.

Investigators don’t know whether Collins was at home during the attack.

The boy was found dead in Collins’ yard, Grice said. Authorities were unsure how the child got there.

Under state law, a “dangerous” animal is defined as a dog or cat the owner knows is likely to attack. That animal must attack a person outside of the space where it is confined.

An animal known to be dangerous must be confined indoors or within a fence or pen.

Collins’ dogs were not confined within a fence, Grice said.

Collins will make his first court appearance Jan. 15.

Another related story from our area:

July 7, 2006
The 55-year-old school bus driver had been walking home from the grocery store June 29 when the brown pit bull suddenly exploded from the doorway of a home at the corner of Charleston's Line and King streets. As [Glen Gethers] hit the pavement struggling with the animal, a second pit bull joined in the attack.

The same dogs had mauled another man just eight days earlier and were supposed to be quarantined inside their home, police said. An owner finally emerged to grab one dog by the collar, but he did little else to help Gethers as the other pit bull tore into its victim, police said.

Among the dogs that may share that fate are the two pit bulls that attacked Gethers. Both dogs were supposed to be quarantined at their King Street home after attacking 53-year-old King [Grant] Davis on June 21, biting his hands, arms and legs when he tried to stop them from going after two terrified boys, police said. After they got out and attacked Gethers, they were seized and placed at the SPCA, despite an owner's efforts to hide one of the dogs from police, Grant said.

July 23, 2006
Reports of pit bull attacks in particular have been on the increase recently and have involved people and other dogs. In the city of Charleston alone, our July 7 report said there had been four pit bull attacks injuring five people in the previous three weeks. Investigators told our reporter they were concerned that some owners are training their dogs to be used as weapons against others. A spokesperson for the John Ancrum Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals said the attacks appear to be a trend and pit bulls aren't the only breed involved.
charleston.net

Berkeley County sheriff's deputies are searching for two men they suspect of raising pit bulls for illegal dogfights.

Deputies raided a house on Stevensridge Lane and confiscated 23 American pit bull terriers, many with scars from fighting other dogs. During Tuesday's raid, deputies also nabbed tread mills and other items.

Authorities said dogfighting is on the rise in the Lowcountry, with arrests becoming more common. Charleston County deputies seized nearly 50 pit bulls in early April from David Tant of North Charleston. Tant is suspected of running a large-scale breeding operation for fighting dogs.
charleston.net

Pit-bull breeder David Ray Tant is serving a 14-year prison sentence after being convicted of dogfighting last year. Tant was considered one of the world's most successful breeders of pit bulls, which were bred to fight other dogs to the death.

[David Ray Tant] can now get 10 years cut from his 40-year sentence if he pays $80,000 to Charleston County and about $5,000 to cover medical and other expenses for a land surveyor who was injured by a booby trap at Tant's property in Ravenel, said Tant's attorney Dale Cobb of Charleston.

49 Pit Bulls Euthanized
Wednesday November 24, 2004 7:54am

Dog Fighting Trial May Be Delayed
Charleston, SC - A local animal shelter has euthanized 49 pitt bulls connected to a Lowcouhtry dog fighting ring. The John Ancrum SPCA has been the dogs home for the last seven months. Their owner, David Tant, was sentenced to 30 years in jail on Monday ... after pleading guilty to dog fighting charges. The SPCA says the pit bulls were too violent to adopt. The state dog fighting task force hopes this sends a clear message. "We hope that anyone in South Carolina who participates in these fights or even watches these fights realizes that it is against the law and they may find themselves in a law enforcement sting just like Mr. Tant and 20 others we arrested." More than 50 other animals had to be euthanized while Tant's dogs took up space at the SPCA.
ABC News 4 Charleston - 49 Pit Bulls Euthanized

Charleston County man gets 30 years in prison for dogfighting
Associated Press
GREENWOOD, S.C. - A Charleston County man that prosecutors call the No. 2 breeder of fighting pit bulls in the United States was sentenced Monday to 30 years in prison for dogfighting and assault charges.

With treadmills and cattle prods used to train the fighting dogs nearby, David Tant pleaded guilty earlier in the day, ending his trial.

Prosecutors had already shown jurors a videotape of a bloody dogfight that caused at least one of them to cry. And even more brutal evidence was to come, prosecutor William Frick told The (Greenwood) Index-Journal in a story for Tuesday's edition.

Tant also had recorded phone conversations with potential customers as well as a complaint from a buyer upset he did not get a winning dog from Tant's stable, Frick said.

"He had no other purpose for those dogs, said Frick, disputing Tant's original claim he was just an animal breeder. "They were specifically bred and trained for dogfighting."

Tant was originally charged with 41 counts of dogfighting along with assault and battery with intent to kill after authorities said a railroad company surveyor was shot in the leg after tripping a trap on Tant's Charleston County property in April.

Investigators looking into the shooting found a number of dogs who appeared to be injured fighting with other animals.Charleston County man gets 30 years in prison for dogfighting 11/23/04

Dog fighting is big business. It involves thousands (possibly millions) of dollars.

 

[Fo'Shizzle]

He should've known better than that, or did he knew what he was doing? Becasue if he had more sense in his head he should known better not to leave a 22 month old baby alone in the house anyways. The baby could've choked or drown while he was outside talking to his landlord. Somthing could've happen to the baby then. He doesn't got sense his in head then. I totally feel bad for the child.. He needs to be punished for it for not having sense in his head.

About pitulls, they aren't always dangerous and aggressive dogs.. I've had two pitbulls, it depends on how YOU RAISE it..They were GREAT DOGS I ever had!! Maybe this person wanted these dogs to be dangerous.. (( who knows)) it depends on the person on how they raise their own dogs.. ANY KINDS of dogs can be dangerous and aggressive.. No matter what ANY kinds.. Even a smallest dogs can be dangerous. So don't be pointing your fingers at ONLY pitbulls because its ALL dogs. It depends on the person on how they raise it! Same with cats, cats may not kill but they can be dangerous and aggressive. Again Im sorry to hear about the news.. its really sad.. RIP!

 

[sequoias]

Yeah, I agree with you there. It's the owners' responsible to train pitbulls to less aggressive, startin' with puppies to raise. I even trained my 2 puppies to be nice. One of my puppies don't bark, she is very gentle puppy. The other one is startin' to obey because of his behaviour is more mischievous - like his father. Both of them are very affectionate. I hugged and kissed them alot since they were born. They know when I say " I love you "... they kissed me by lickin'. They show their love.

That sounds like a good story that you shared with me. I saw a bunch of pitbulls at the animal shelter today (just browsing) Some of them seemed really friendly. I see some of them have different personalities, so it's interesting how they're different from one other like people. I don't know why there were bunch of them pitbulls at the shelter at once, unlike before there was a bunch of different kind of dogs.

 

[Maria]

That sounds like a good story that you shared with me. I saw a bunch of pitbulls at the animal shelter today (just browsing) Some of them seemed really friendly. I see some of them have different personalities, so it's interesting how they're different from one other like people. I don't know why there were bunch of them pitbulls at the shelter at once, unlike before there was a bunch of different kind of dogs.

How interestin' ! I don't see any pitbulls around here to where I live. I've seen many cute dogs - very friendly dogs like a family around here. At the Animal Shelter where I adopted my furson - there's no pitbull dogs in there. Most of them are friendly dogs - the sizes were vary from small to large ones. My furson was the only one puppy who was 3 months old... the youngest of all. He is more quiet type and don't bite people.

 

[Malfoyish]

What I'd like to know is:

WHAT would posess a father to leave his baby alone with not one, not two, but FOUR Pit Bulls???? Pit Bulls being the #1 aggressive dog in the country if not the world? It was a stupid move on the father's part and I have no pity for him. I do feel horribly for the baby....how tragic.

Furthermore, why would this man HAVE four pit bulls to begin with?????? Where was the child's mother? Why was nothing said or done?

I agree with RedheadGrrl, Pit Bulls are highly temperamental and are known to "snap," for no real reason at all. They are NOT family dogs. Children are unpredictable and cannot be relied upon to not behave in a manner that may set the dog off...i.e, pulling tail, etc.

We have a little itty bitty, seven pound Pomeranian...even HE's snapped (justifiably so, though) at the kids. There are times hubby and I just look at one another and thank Hades we do not have a dog that is nationally classified as dangerous.

 

[Fo'Shizzle]

I disagree, ALL dogs can be dangerous! Anyone who thinks Golden Retreiver is the most friendly dog? Not always! My gf told me that her friend, someone I forget. They had a Golden Retreiver. The dog suddenly attacked their child on their head! It was unexpected and they had to shoot the dog down. I am sick and tired of people keep saying pitbulls are dangerous dogs, they are NOT the only one! German Shepard are considered the most dangerous dogs because they go to war, use it for police dept, drug sniffing, etc. You CANNOT adopt a retired German Shepard, they have to be put to sleep and other thing I cannot tell you. All dogs are dangerous, no matter what! They can attack for no reason or for a reason.

Here's a strong quote for ya'll to read.
This is not a dog problem; it's a people problem. The major cause of dog bites is irresponsible owners.

About the pitbulls, Just like you said, ALL dogs can be dangerous... I was just saying the same thing if you look at my other post. But.. I used to have two pitbulls, They were great dogs... Never snapped... its BECAUSE I raised on my own.. I didn't raise it to be dangerous.... all of our family and friends loved those dogs, even wanted to take them home with them... They were good dogs.. It all depends on the person how they raise it. Just like you said and I agree, ALL dogs are dangerous!!!!!!!

Another thing ~ About German Shepards Dogs.... I have 2 now... They are full blooded German shepards.. They aren't always mean or whatsoever. Mine are great boys! Found them BOTH at a pound! So not everything that you say is true, but again... Everybody has to make a choice before you get your pets from the pound! We get our pets tested out before we adopt them.. We have had our dogs for 3 years now! They are great DOGS!!!!!

Everybody is pointing at ONLY pits! Well its not fair to be honest~ there are a bunch of cruel dogs out there, because its HOW people raise them! PERIOD!

(( For EVERYBODY))

I plan on getting a white full blooded pitbull one of these days... Im raising it as a newborn.. EVERYBODY QUIT POINTING YOUR FINGERS AT PITBULLS!!!!!!!!!!!