Rottweiler Mauls Baby to Death

[Tazwell]

It's the biggest story on all the local News Channels... On the front page of every website. Nothing real unusual for the area, but since the Police think something's Fishy, the News reporters are all over it

Detroit: 4 Month old Child fatally mauled by Rottweiler, during a teenage party-- Mother was 17 years old.

http://www.wxyz.com/news/story.aspx?content_id=81a73169-d79c-449a-afcf-bbced50b96c9

http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/myfox/p...n=2&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=VSTY&pageId=1.1.1

http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/14104160/detail.html

 

[squirtsmom]

I think it is awful. Not sure why we post these stories.

 

[RedyreRottweilers]

I just have to ask. WHY do you put ROTTWEILER in the headline of the topic instead of STUPID OWNERS allow dog to maul 4 mos old baby.

This incident has nothing whatsoever to do with the breed of dog involved, and everything to do with the STUPID PEOPLE involved.

Having said that, my opinion is that any dog who would do such a thing has a screw loose and should be euth'd ASAP, but YOU who post this inflammatory crap with the breed name in the title, thanks for your part in generating more BSL.

 

[Tazwell]

Whoa, hold your horses there... Or Rottweilers...

I have NOTHING against Rottweilers, I was repeating the titles of the news Stories. Rarely does anything happen here in Detroit with Rotties, It's ALWAYS Pit Bulls. We all know the truth behind that.

I don't care WHAT I write in the topic line, that won't change the fact that it was a Rottweiler. Obviously not a well socialized, controlled, or supervised one, at that. Just as with any dog attack, It was the owner's fault. And a 4 month old Child had to suffer the consequences.

Had it been a Pit Bull attack, I would have written "Pit bull Mauls..."
Had it been a Chihuahua, I would have said "Chihuahua Mauls..."
Had it been a Lab, I would have said "Labrador Mauls..."
Had it been a Belgian Shepherd Groenendael, I would have probably written "Dog mauls..." because it's too long, and I would have killed the spelling.

But my opinion still remains-- I am NOT the cause of BSL, and I don't think anybody on this forum is going to turn on Rotties now that I posted that. As a Pit Bull lover, and Dobermans as my #1 Favorite breed, I am NOT an advocate of BSL.

I apologize if I offended anybody.

 

[Emmalee]

Kinda sad.. poor baby

 

[Aussie Red]

Hmmm most likely trained by Kohler or Richling if trained at all . Most likely abused and neglected. Sad fact for many a beautiful dog. I know that this is happening all over but again stupid ignorant owners and poor child that has to be killed because some ass can not teach a dog to be good and has one just for show and tough appearance so darn sad.

 

[RedyreRottweilers]

STUPID PEOPLE allow dog to kill 4 mos old baby

Of course it won't change anything, but how many people will cruise this forum and see this headline, not read the post, and have more negative ideas towards Rottweilers? It is fuel for BSL, pure and simple, from YOUR keyboard. One more headline of a baby killing Rottweiler.

YOU put Rottweiler in the subject line. If you are not part of the solution (and this sort of thing is NOT part of the solution) then you are part of the problem.

Blame the media for what they write if you want to. They get paid to be inflammatory, it sells papers.

I will say it again. This incident (so very tragic, that poor baby) had nothing whatsoever to do with whatever breed of dog perpetrated it, and everything to do with the STUPID PEOPLE who let it happen.

And yeah, I'm a little sensitive. I will be 50 soon, and I have watched this breed become popular, and then persecuted over the last 20 years. I have little doubt there will be no such thing as a Rottweiler before my natural life is over, thanks in part to STUPID PEOPLE such as are involved in this latest tragic event, the mis and un informed public who base their perceptions on headlines, and the lawmakers who run to pass stupid ineffective laws to pacify their constituency.

 

[Renee750il]

Excellent points, Red - for ALL of us to think about before we post a title, or a thread.

 

[Tazwell]

I see lots of "Pit Bull Attack" topics on the board... Nobody yells at them...

*grumble grumble...*

But of course, I do see your point. I hate seeing "Pit Bull attack" all over Detroit's news all the time, especially because most of the time, it's not even a Pit Bull.

 

[Xerxes]

Tragedy: owners don't control dog

What a horrible, horrible, horrible event.

 

[squirtsmom]

If this thread had said Great Pyrenees attacks...I would be highly sensitive and upset. As red says, people do browse these forums, and never see more than the title. It does give them a negative message, that sometimes grows into prejudice. And we all know that people like to open their mouths and speak about things they k now nothing about.

 

[~Jessie~]

That's so horrible

 

[Lilavati]

Hmmm most likely trained by Kohler or Richling if trained at all . Most likely abused and neglected. Sad fact for many a beautiful dog. I know that this is happening all over but again stupid ignorant owners and poor child that has to be killed because some ass can not teach a dog to be good and has one just for show and tough appearance so darn sad.

My guess would be, not trained at all. And since the baby was too young to provoke an attack, especially in a car seat, my guess is this was prey agression anyway. So even if the dog was trained, unless it had been taught about babies . . . what I want to know is . . . what sort of idiot puts a baby down near a very large, strange dog?

As for the dog biting before, they note it did so when its owner tried to break up a fight . . . shrug . . . I'm not sure that really has any significance.

 

[lubspaniel]

oh no! thats horrible

 

[Squishy22]

I can see why people dont want a breed listed in the title. I have used "pit bull" in a title before, but "pit bull" is not a specific breed, and I also use "pit bull type". Same thing as using terrier, toy, or hound.

 

[Renee750il]

I see lots of "Pit Bull Attack" topics on the board... Nobody yells at them...

*grumble grumble...*

But of course, I do see your point. I hate seeing "Pit Bull attack" all over Detroit's news all the time, especially because most of the time, it's not even a Pit Bull.

Actually, we DO yell at them . . . quite loudly . . .

Red just made an excellent point that's not been made before.

 

[Whisper]

I see lots of "Pit Bull Attack" topics on the board... Nobody yells at them...

If you think that, you haven't been around much.
I think a lot of us who love a commonly targeted breed get more fed up with every headline with another idiot who didn't bother to train, socialize, or properly contain a breed that already has its name smeared in mud, that focuses on what the dog did rather than how the owner allowed it to happen, further darkening the future of the breeds we care about.

 

[Tazwell]

A little off-topic here, but I think we might as well make "Pit Bull" a new breed. Ya see "Pit Bull Puppies" For sale all over the place, and they're in animal shelters.

I personally consider "Pit Bulls" the unidentified bullies. But naturally, according to the media, they bite and kill and guard and maul and whatever else... That way, the purebred AmStaffs, Staffies, and APBT can have clean names.

(If you can't tell, I'm kidding. But it does make sense.)

 

[Squishy22]

There have been some good points made in this thread. I am personally guilty of putting "pit bull" in the title of couple threads I have made without considering that some people may not open and read the thread to get the details. Being a pittie lover and a BSL hater... its probably better to leave the breed out. Just because of the simple fact that some people might not read the threads and base their opinion off the title. Its a very ignorant thing to do, but I am sure people do that, unfortunately.

I do not, however, think its wrong to put the breed inside the thread. I always explain that its the OWNERS fault regardless of breed. I also try to get across that bad people target certain breeds. The reason why these attacks are happening is because of poor ownership and breeding.

Just my opinion.

 

[Tazwell]

Just to add: I didn't think this was worth another thread.

Today, a new Deadly Dog attack here in Detroit. 3 people dead in 24 hours... 2 people were found dead, Mauled to death by a pack of dogs. I'm afraid to even mention what breed they were... But it's Detroit. You can probably guess. Link available upon request.