Reba

Late this morning, Hubby and I were working in our front yard. TCS noticed a couple of stray dogs trotting down our street to the right. I looked up, and told him, "Those are pit bulls. You better call Animal Control."

So, while he was calling them, I watched the dogs to see where they went. Suddenly a jogger passed by my house. I noticed that the dogs turned around and started chasing him, in front of my house again, this time towards the left. They continued around the corner to the next street. I heard a lot of barking but I couldn't see. So, I got in my Jeep and started looking. I didn't see the jogger (maybe he went inside the house), so I followed the dogs. They stayed either on the road or the sidewalk, together, so they were easy to spot.

They turned down a side road, then stopped at the beginning of a cul-de-sac. They froze for an instant then ran towards a house. I followed to see if maybe that was there home. Instead, I saw a man carrying his dog, running into the open garage, and into his house. The pit bulls followed him into his garage. When they ran off, I asked if he knew the owner. He said no but that they attacked his dog, and he was going to get his gun! Fortunately, he didn't need to do that.

I continued to follow the dogs back to the subdivision's main road. They had stopped in another front yard. A man in a pickup truck in front of me pulled over and slowly got out. He had a leash in his hand. I asked if they were his dogs. He said no but that those dogs had just killed his cat!

While we were talking, the dogs chased another cat across the front yard of a house where a couple were standing outside. Scary moment! I couldn't see if the cat got away.

After a long while, with those people working together, they were able to catch the male and put the leash on, and tie him to a sign post. The female dog strayed a bit but stayed in view of the male dog.

Back and forth, back and forth, they couldn't lure the female dog over. Still no Animal Control (after about an hour). Even though TCS told them that they weren't just stray but they were attacking pets and people.

Finally, TCS, asked another neighbor, an off-duty cop, for some help. He tried to call to expedite the Animal Control. Then, he got in his car to follow the female dog.

Animal Control finally showed up and took the male dog into the caged truck. They and the cop will continue to follow the female dog. They hope it will lead to the owner's residence.

As of 1:30 p.m., I saw the dog on our street again, walking past to the left, with the cop car and Animal Control truck following.

I hope they catch the dog soon. In about an hour, the school buses will start dropping kids off in the neighborhood. That could be bad.

I hear some barking outside. I'm going to take a look.

Deafness

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Jiro

grab a rifle!

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Steinhauer

A similar incident happened here locally - however the pitbull had attacked a little boy and got away. It was never found.

The little boy had his jaw removed by the pitbull. Gruesome and scary.

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rockin'robin

Wouldn't a stun gun or a taser work for bringing down the female pit bull?....Those dogs sound vicious!...Hopefully the pit bull is caught before those kids get off the bus.

Pit Bulls are not allowed where I live. And my doggie, a Pomeranian has run of the yard. But I still keep a very close eye upon her.

C.C.Sinned

lure the dog into a fenced yard, a shed or garage using food. so people and pets are safer. then let animal contral get the more confined animal.

Jiro

nope. why? good luck aiming at it while it's charging at you with your adrenaline pumping high. and even if the dog got stunned, there's a 50-50 chance that it will bounce back angrier and maul you viciously.

shotgun is most effective for this.

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C.C.Sinned

no. a snare poll is.

rockin'robin

Seems the cop and animal control were following it in their vehicles...I didn't mean to just run up to the dog and taser/stun it...just shoot it, even multiple times if necessary from a safe distance. Even a tranquiler should do the trick?

Reba

Awful!

Steinhauer

Yep - I got goosebumps all over when the deputy told me about it.

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Reba

One lady was trying to lure the female with a dog biscuit but the dog kept out of reach. The dog kept backing up, staying out of reach of anyone. She was very wary, and stayed out in the open, on sidewalks, roads, and front yards.

Reba

We're not allowed to discharge firearms here, unless to save a life; this is a residential area, with houses close together. One resident (whose dog was attacked) said he was about to get his gun but didn't have to because the dogs ran off (possibly because I drove up).

Reba

They're just following and watching. They weren't trying to capture it, at least not while I was there.

TCS knows the cop. I hope he gets info on what happened later. TCS won't be home again until late tonight.

Reba

Unless the dog is a politician, I think a pole will work better than a poll.

Jiro

you only have one shot. once you fire tazer/tranq gun... that's it. you'll have to have a nerve of steel to get'em done right. if you're a hunter, this would be piece of cake lol.

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Reba

I wouldn't mess with them unless they were attacking a person. It was frightening enough to see them chase that poor cat, and that man rescuing his dog. One is bad enough but two (apparently mates) is worse. They might be more defensive of each other.

Reba

I'm not happy with the slow response by Animal Control, and by the fact that they didn't dispatch a deputy either. TCS told them that they weren't just stray dogs; they were pit bulls actually chasing and attacking people and pets. That's a more serious situation than a laid-back Lab wandering down the street.

rockin'robin

I agree. And I'm terrified of Pit Bulls. Vicious or not, I know what they are capable of.

C.C.Sinned

C.C.Sinned

she was scared.

we have had to deal with feral or stray dogs a few times over the years. I have trapped one in a shed and another time in my parents garage. both times, using leftovers as bait. the animals were to scared to care about dog food or biscuts. the dogs did come running for meatloaf and grilled chicken.

Reba

Well, I had posted about the stray dogs (not in so much detail) on our subdivision forum and FB page. Mostly, I was hoping that someone could identify the owner, and how to contact the owner.

Well, apparently the owner read my post. According to the owner's post, Animal Control caught the male dog early this morning (not true; residents caught the dog, early afternoon). She said that the only reason the dogs attacked the cat was because it swatted at them (umm, that means the dogs were already in the cat's face and threatening); also, I saw that cat get chased with my own eyes.

The owner also didn't mention the jogger or the man with the dog that I saw attacked.

The owner also didn't mention why the dogs weren't wearing collars, and how they got out.

Those dogs roamed several blocks for at least a couple hours, and terrorized several people (I saw them) but the owner makes it seem like no big deal.

CrazyPaul

Pitbulls are very sweet, that's what Pitman472 at DVTV said. He also said that the owners of pitbulls are to blame when those dogs are getting dangerous because they are not well-trained. I don't believe that bullshit. All pitbulls are dangerous whether they are well-trained or not. They are born to kill, IMO.

VacationGuy234

I disagree. They are not born to kill they just get a lot of press because people get them for either fighting or protection.

It is true you can get killed by a pit bull, but you can also get killed by any other dog too.

It is an aggressive dog to other dogs, but it's a poor choice if you want a dog for protection against people. You'd be better off with a doberman or a Rottweiler.

Dogs will kill cats just as cats will kill birds it just a fact of life.

I hope they are able to catch them.

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CrazyPaul

Pitbulls are dangerous and smart, not like any other dogs because they know how to kill by biting one's throat with powerful jaws (like what big cats such as lions, tigers and others do) while other dogs usually bite one's forearm or leg.

Don't you notice that alot of people get scared when they see a pitbull around and they don't get scared when they see other dogs around? It's because they don't want to get killed by a pitbull. If I see a pitbull around, I would look for a nearest tree to climb up.

Reba

They did finally catch them. I couldn't believe how skewed the stories told by Animal Control and some of the other residents were. I saw with my own eyes what happened, and spoke directly to those involved but some of the posts made on our subdivision forum were not the truth (to put it mildly). I'm afraid some pit people are simply in denial.

CrazyPaul

Because the owners don't want to be sued. I watched Judge Judy on TV many times and most of the pitbull owners said it's not their fault. That was unbelievable, even though the judge always decided that they were guilty.

rockin'robin

Another Judge Judy fan!....Yeah, she has given Pit Bull owners hell, especially if they have children in the home....

deafbirk

Southern pitbulls may be more likely to come from fighting stock since they were breed for fighting for generations. I read a book years ago about famous pitbulls and the fights they won. By now the breed down south has been genetically altered to be s uper agressive and vicious. I don't. Believe you can offset this genetic dispostion only on how nicely you treat them

CrazyPaul

Unless I misunderstand your comment, if I treat them nicely, they won't bite me? **** that shit talk! Some pitbulls even hurt or kill their masters and/or children factually. They can go wild unexpectedly, even though they are trained. The owners like to show off, that's what I think.