A Loss for Pits

vonissk · 04-20-2005, 07:13 PM

Yesterday a pit was shot here in Southern Oklahoma by a police officer--the dog was straying around in these people's yard, police were called and the dog was shot in the head. Now there are 2 towns that are going for BSL because the pits that are bred now are much more people aggressive than in the past. The towns by the way are Ardmore and Atoka Okla.

Minta

KristineK · 04-20-2005, 07:54 PM

What was the dog doing besides being a stray? Did he show any aggression towards them? Or were the police just that heartless? Makes me sick if that dog did not do a darn thing. That was probably someones beloved pet. I hope they sue!!!!!

***Cassiepeia*** · 04-20-2005, 08:01 PM

I was also wondering what else it was doing.
Did it threaten anyone? Perhaps the police? I can't imagine the police just shooting it for no reason, however that's not to say that it didn't happen. Where were the owners? Why was it not kept confined to the backyard? Any dog that is left to wander can be seen as a threat by people, regardless of the size or breed(although, yes...sadly APBTs get the worst of it).
I guess I'd just like to know more before I feel negatively towards anyone.

Cass.

vonissk · 04-21-2005, 06:49 AM

The blip on the news didn't go into detail but then you have to realize I live in "good ole boy" country. I have the local news on now trying to see if they say anything else--it's 7:30 am here. It could have been the people looked out their door and SAW a loose pit--called the PD--reason enough to shoot it. My question is why was animal control not called? Why the PD? But back to the good ole boy mentality......... Minta

Pugdawg1 · 04-21-2005, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by vonissk

The blip on the news didn't go into detail but then you have to realize I live in "good ole boy" country. I have the local news on now trying to see if they say anything else--it's 7:30 am here. It could have been the people looked out their door and SAW a loose pit--called the PD--reason enough to shoot it. My question is why was animal control not called? Why the PD? But back to the good ole boy mentality......... Minta

Around here, if there is a problem with a stray dog on the weekend, PD is called. Doesn't matter what sort of dog it is.

sunny98 · 04-26-2005, 10:44 PM

Wow! How sad for the pittie. But like everyone else I wonder what the pup was doing if anything. It just makes you wonder what people think. I see dogs all the time and try to rescue and return as many as I can but I have never been tempted to call Animal Control. I guess that would change pretty quick if I thought the dog was in grave danger or if it was going after someone.

vonissk · 04-29-2005, 11:56 AM

I talked to a pittie owner who lives near Ardmore, where the dog was shot and she said the dog was laying on the porch when the PD arrived and it growled at them so they shot it. About the other town where they are planning a ban I have the article from the online paper but I don't know how to get it here. Their reason for the proposed ban is they are tired of people letting their dogs run loose. Excuse me? Id that a reason for a breed ban? Minta

PitBullie09 · 05-01-2005, 07:59 PM

That is so sad and stupid, if there was a stray Pit in my yard.. (that was not aggresive) I would be so happy! lol!
Erin

FurryAngel33 · 05-02-2005, 06:54 AM

Thats so sad. PPL are so stupid.

calgal · 05-02-2005, 09:31 AM

Could you send us the name and date of the newspaper the article was in. Would save you some time explaining and we would like to read this.

vonissk · 05-02-2005, 12:44 PM

Hello everyone. Here is the link. http://www.kxii.com/home/headlines/1491927.html Minta

IceyBlueSibes · 05-02-2005, 01:45 PM

That's so horrible, just because people aren't keeping them on leashes. I would start fining people, or picking the dogs up and then taking them to the pound, and have a fee charged to them for having their dog offleash. I bet that is just an excuse to get a ban going.

Ritz459 · 05-02-2005, 04:55 PM

What is wrong with people these days? Starting a breed ban just because there are offleash dogs and shooting a dog just because it growled at you?

You have to wonder if the offleash dogs where all Beagles and the dog that growled was a Labrador if they'd be doing this.

I'm sick of all of this crap about PitBulls. I think the BSL stands for Bull Crap (put the swear word here

) Laws. UGH.

vonissk · 05-05-2005, 02:54 PM

When they had the article on TV about Atoka--where they are going to ban the dogs because they run loose--there was a lady with maybe 3 pits on chains and they were very healthy looking--she had one in her arms and was crying saying she raised it from birth and what was she supposed to do? They couldn't afford to move. That was so sad to me--that is when the officer came on the screen and said they were being bred more aggresively etc etc. It is absolutely stupid and Icey Blue Sibes I believe you are exactly right--just a reason to get a breed ban going. Minta

04-20-2005, 07:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
vonissk Minta Roper Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 214 Rep Power: 79	A Loss for Pits Yesterday a pit was shot here in Southern Oklahoma by a police officer--the dog was straying around in these people's yard, police were called and the dog was shot in the head. Now there are 2 towns that are going for BSL because the pits that are bred now are much more people aggressive than in the past. The towns by the way are Ardmore and Atoka Okla. Minta

04-20-2005, 08:01 PM	#3 (permalink)
*Cassiepeia* Chihuahua Mum Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: NSW, Australia Posts: 8,281 Blog Entries: 9 Rep Power: 284	I was also wondering what else it was doing. Did it threaten anyone? Perhaps the police? I can't imagine the police just shooting it for no reason, however that's not to say that it didn't happen. Where were the owners? Why was it not kept confined to the backyard? Any dog that is left to wander can be seen as a threat by people, regardless of the size or breed(although, yes...sadly APBTs get the worst of it). I guess I'd just like to know more before I feel negatively towards anyone. Cass.
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04-26-2005, 10:44 PM	#6 (permalink)
sunny98 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Mt Vernon Wa Posts: 822 Rep Power: 98	Wow! How sad for the pittie. But like everyone else I wonder what the pup was doing if anything. It just makes you wonder what people think. I see dogs all the time and try to rescue and return as many as I can but I have never been tempted to call Animal Control. I guess that would change pretty quick if I thought the dog was in grave danger or if it was going after someone.
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05-01-2005, 07:59 PM	#8 (permalink)
PitBullie09 ACD/Pit Bull Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 2,477 Rep Power: 130	That is so sad and stupid, if there was a stray Pit in my yard.. (that was not aggresive) I would be so happy! lol! Erin
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05-02-2005, 06:54 AM	#9 (permalink)
FurryAngel33 :] Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,279 Rep Power: 102	Thats so sad. PPL are so stupid.
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04-20-2005, 07:54 PM	#2 (permalink)
KristineK Rescues R Us Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: WI Posts: 55 Rep Power: 68	What was the dog doing besides being a stray? Did he show any aggression towards them? Or were the police just that heartless? Makes me sick if that dog did not do a darn thing. That was probably someones beloved pet. I hope they sue!!!!!

04-21-2005, 06:49 AM	#4 (permalink)
vonissk Minta Roper Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 214 Rep Power: 79	The blip on the news didn't go into detail but then you have to realize I live in "good ole boy" country. I have the local news on now trying to see if they say anything else--it's 7:30 am here. It could have been the people looked out their door and SAW a loose pit--called the PD--reason enough to shoot it. My question is why was animal control not called? Why the PD? But back to the good ole boy mentality......... Minta

04-29-2005, 11:56 AM	#7 (permalink)
vonissk Minta Roper Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 214 Rep Power: 79	I talked to a pittie owner who lives near Ardmore, where the dog was shot and she said the dog was laying on the porch when the PD arrived and it growled at them so they shot it. About the other town where they are planning a ban I have the article from the online paper but I don't know how to get it here. Their reason for the proposed ban is they are tired of people letting their dogs run loose. Excuse me? Id that a reason for a breed ban? Minta

05-02-2005, 09:31 AM	#10 (permalink)
calgal My Yorkster kids! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: central ca. coast Posts: 6,783 Rep Power: 229	Could you send us the name and date of the newspaper the article was in. Would save you some time explaining and we would like to read this.

05-02-2005, 12:44 PM	#11 (permalink)
vonissk Minta Roper Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 214 Rep Power: 79	Hello everyone. Here is the link. http://www.kxii.com/home/headlines/1491927.html Minta

05-02-2005, 01:45 PM	#12 (permalink)
IceyBlueSibes Eyes = Mirror to the soul Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Jupiter, Fla. Posts: 7,754 Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 272	That's so horrible, just because people aren't keeping them on leashes. I would start fining people, or picking the dogs up and then taking them to the pound, and have a fee charged to them for having their dog offleash. I bet that is just an excuse to get a ban going.
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05-02-2005, 04:55 PM	#13 (permalink)
Ritz459 "Nothing is ever easy" Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Indiana Posts: 5,680 Blog Entries: 3 Rep Power: 234	What is wrong with people these days? Starting a breed ban just because there are offleash dogs and shooting a dog just because it growled at you? You have to wonder if the offleash dogs where all Beagles and the dog that growled was a Labrador if they'd be doing this. I'm sick of all of this crap about PitBulls. I think the BSL stands for Bull Crap (put the swear word here ) Laws. UGH.
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05-05-2005, 02:54 PM	#14 (permalink)
vonissk Minta Roper Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 214 Rep Power: 79	When they had the article on TV about Atoka--where they are going to ban the dogs because they run loose--there was a lady with maybe 3 pits on chains and they were very healthy looking--she had one in her arms and was crying saying she raised it from birth and what was she supposed to do? They couldn't afford to move. That was so sad to me--that is when the officer came on the screen and said they were being bred more aggresively etc etc. It is absolutely stupid and Icey Blue Sibes I believe you are exactly right--just a reason to get a breed ban going. Minta

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