Saved By a Pit Bull Superhero

[Are_grits_groceries]

Angela was leaving the playground in Port Charlotte, FL with her two year old son, when something unimaginable happened. An unknown man attacked them at knife point..

It seemed no one was around. They might have been killed - or at least Angela thought she might die.

Then, out of nowhere - it wasn' t a bird, a plane or even Superman - it was a super hero dog, a male 65-lb. Pit bull. He charged and drove the would be attacker off.
<snip>
As the dog fended off the bad guy, Angela grabbed her daughter and made a mad dash for the car. Just as she was about to close her door - in jumps the dog into the back seat - as if he belonged there.....Together they all waited for police to arrive.

If no one claims the dog, Angela told reporters she will adopt him. I think he's already adopted her, and her daughter.
http://www.chicagonow.com/steve-dales-pet-world/2012/03/saved-by-a-pit-bull-superhero/

Good dog!
That's one way to get adopted.

[xchrom]

1. ...

[hobbit709]

2. One of the reasons I like dogs better than most people.

[get the red out]

3. +1

Agree completely.

[SammyWinstonJack]

6. Dogs ARE my favorite "people".

[Honeycombe8]

32. Ditto. nt

[knitter4democracy]

4. What a good dog!

I'd keep that dog if I were her. He saw a threat, did his best to neutralize it, and stayed to protect her and her daughter. That's a good dog.

[baldguy]

5. And yet there are those - even here on DU - who think Pit Bulls should be eradicated.

Simply because they're Pit Bulls.

[SammyWinstonJack]

7. Not me!

[frylock]

13. looks like my roomie's little girl

[auburngrad82]

72. Beautiful dog

Is this your dog?

[baldguy]

75. Yes, I'm fortunate to have Orchid in my life.

She's the gentlest dog I've ever had, and more interested in cuddles than confrontations.

[arely staircase]

86. that is a stunningly beautiful dog. nt

[PotatoChip]

8. Awww, what a great story!

I hope the woman in the article is able to adopt the hero pit bull. Good Doggie!!!

[dballance]

9. GOOD BOY! Treats?

I hope he got lots of good real chicken and beef treats.

My Nikko has been with me for 16 years. He's a terrier/mutt but he'd go one on one with anyone threatening me.

[sinkingfeeling]

10. What a wonderful story! I hope he gets adopted by Angela!

[Bake]

11. I'll admit I'm leery of pit bulls, but this one is a keeper!

But I've never said that pit bulls should be eradicated. This one is certainly a good dog!

I love dogs!!

Bake

[MadHound]

12. The thing is, this pit is much more representative of the breed,

That the ones you see in the sensationalized bite stories.

The vast majority of pit bulls are wonderful, loyal, loving dogs. The AKC for years listed pits as the best family dog out there because of their ability to take the rough play dished out by kids, and their gentle, loving nature.

It is only within the past thirty years that pits have gotten a bad rep due to irresponsible owners. But as dog fighting fades in popularity, hopefully pits will again regain their place as the penultimate family dog.

[Johnny2X2X]

15. Agree

Pitbulls are the sweetest and goofiest breed of dog if raised right. They are intelligent and have an unequaled will to please. This story does not surprise me at all, as Pitbulls have an innate sense of protecting the vulnerable.

[RebelOne]

17. True. I have owned 2 pit bulls and 2 Rottwielers.

Both breeds are wonderful dogs.

[Auntie Bush]

37. Bull Terriers are just like that. Great with rough and tumble kids.

[arely staircase]

14. "i can haz chicken marsala and zopa toscanna?" - superhero pitbull.

"somewhere i can bring my babies," she added.

[GiveMeFreedom]

16. Lets see

60 Bad Pit bull stories a year, give or take 40. 10,000 Pit Bulls in America, give or take 5,000. This wonderful animal knows the good guys from the bad guys? I would say Pits are getting a bad rap. I think the bad reputation comes more from illegal dog fighting, than random attacks. Nice story!

[Mosby]

18. I'm not buying it.

http://www.zootoo.com/petnews/animal-rescue-skeptical-of-hero-pit-bull-story-1077

Family decides against adopting "Angel"
http://www.nbc-2.com/story/10695932/family-decides-against-adopting-ange

[MadHound]

19. I do,

I've been around dogs and other animals for a long time, and know that sometimes they do the most wonderful, amazing, yet inexplicable things. They don't know what this dog's past is, so they don't know what triggers this dog. It could be that this dog was indeed trained to be a security dog. It could be that this dog loves kids(actually most pits do), and recognized a threat to a child. Perhaps a previous owner used a knife to torture the dog and that triggered its response(I've a dog who is very, very tough to bathe because a previous owner used to torture the poor thing with water). To blanketly state that this couldn't happen is showing a great deal of ignorance about dogs.

[Mosby]

20. you could have disagreed with me without resorting to insults.

Have a nice day.

[NashvilleLefty]

39. No one resorted to insult.

Your link simply said that the dog was referred to rescue, but didn't say "why". You inferred and implied that it was because the dog was somehow "unfit". How do you know that the reverse wasn't true? How do you know that maybe the family didn't have a back-yard that they felt adequate for a dog?

And yet, once questioned on legitimate questions, you immediately felt "insulted".

I think that calls for some personal introspection.

Have a nice day.

[hfojvt]

74. "is showing a great deal of ignorance about dogs"

you don't think that is insulting? And intentionally so?

[MadHound]

83. I believe that you are misinterpreting my reply

I was not referring to you, but rather the folks at MARS rescue in the article you linked to. You were stating that you didn't buy it, that is not a blanket denial, whereas my reply to you stated "To blanketly state that this couldn't happen is showing a great deal of ignorance about dogs."

This is one of the disadvantages of internet and other text based chatting, sometimes you can't get the full message that a person is trying to deliver, thus misunderstandings abound.

Chalk this up to such a misunderstanding.

Have a nice day.

[Mosby]

85. Thanks for the clarification

I did think it was aimed at me, thanks for clearing that up.

I think the incident described in the OP could have happened but IMO it's unlikely, especially the part about how the stray dog jumped in the car at the end.

[uppityperson]

22. Family decides pitbull rescue can find an better, stable, permanent home for "Angel"

http://www.nbc-2.com/story/10695932/family-decides-against-adopting-ange
"Potential owners will be screened and interviewed to ensure Angel goes to a stable, permanent home."

Good. I can understand being drawn to a dog that helped you like this, but am very glad they are looking for a "stable, permanent home". Taking in any dog isn't something to be done on a whim.

[magical thyme]

25. you're not buying it because

the rescuers don't believe a dog would protect a stranger and stated they don't believe the woman was attacked. They have no more or less credibility than the woman who says the dog protected her. The police see no reason to question whether the woman was attacked -- they believe her.

We've seen many stories here on DU of stray dogs rescuing/protecting strangers. And contrary to the veterinarian's claim that a gentle dog wouldn't protect, my incredibly gentle lab cross turned into a totally unrecognizable, ferocious protector who bolted across the street and cornered a young man who was hiding behind a tree in the neighbor's front yard at 11pm. He knew the young man, who had visited that home before, but also apparently knew that the behavior of hiding behind a tree late at night in the dark was suspicious.

Frankly, Mars (the rescue org) sounds pretty strange to me. "MARS spokesman Chris Rinkenberger said that's when another threat to Angel emerged. One of the people who had volunteered to serve as a foster host for the dog threatened to find Angel and take him by force, Rinkenberger said."

So they claim that a foster volunteer threatened to forcibly dognap Angel? Seriously? That strikes me as more bizarre than Angela's story.

[Prometheus Bound]

34. Wow! This story is four years old!

[sammytko]

69. Thought this story was familiar

[flvegan]

21. That's a good pibble!

[ErikJ]

23. For every one of these , there are 1000 bad stories.

This is what Google NEWS "Pit bull attack" brought up just now. 667 results!

Asheboro 2nd Grader Attacked By Pit Bull‎
WFMY News 2 - 3 hours ago


Asheboro, NC -- On Tuesday afternoon, a seven year-old boy was attacked by a pit bull in his own driveway. The boy was rushed to the emergency room for ...
Local: Mom blames animal control for dog attack on son, 7‎ My Fox 8
all 5 news articles »

My Fox 8
Pit bulls shot after attacking Victoria residents‎
Victoria Advocate - 20 hours ago
Two pit bulls were shot dead Monday evening after attacking two residents and police officers in a Victoria neighborhood. A brown pit bull bit a woman's leg ...


ChicagoNow (blog)
Pit bull owners cited after attack that left three llamas dead‎
WAOW - 1 day ago
By Bonnie Shelton, Multimedia Journalist - bio | email PORTAGE COUNTY (WAOW)-- The owners of two pit bulls that attacked a group of llamas have been ...

Asheboro 2nd Grader Attacked By Pit Bull‎
WFMY News 2 - 3 hours ago
Asheboro, NC -- On Tuesday afternoon, a seven year-old boy was attacked by a pit bull in his own driveway. The boy was rushed to the emergency room for ...
WFMY News 2
Man uses cane to beat pit bulls, saves Sterling Heights woman WITH ...‎
Royal Oak Daily Tribune - 11 hours ago
By Gordon Wilczynski A Sterling Heights man with a serious heart condition is being credited with saving the life of a woman attacked by two pit bulls.
Local: Pit Bull Owner Verbally Assaults FOX 2 Crew‎ MyFox Detroit
Sterling Heights woman recovering after being mauled by pit bulls‎ WXYZ
all 4 news articles »
WXYZ
Celina police investigate pit bull attack‎
WHIO Dayton - 2 days ago
The Celina Police responded to a call of a subject being attacked by a pit bull on Friday at 4:22PM. Officers arrived to find the victim was in a basement ...
Local: Celina man recovering from pit bull attack‎ LimaOhio.com
Mother pitbull, pup attacks Celina man‎ WANE
Celina man attacked by pit bull‎ Times Bulletin
all 5 news articles »

[flvegan]

31. Yup, the media loves the topic

because idiots eat it up and believe made-up hype.

Many times, the alleged attacking dog isn't remotely a pitbull.

[TheCruces]

61. Even just in my city, it's ridiculous

Two "pit mixes" attacked a guy. They were identified as "pit bulls." We had a worse dog attack case recently (not involving dogs that could look anything like pits) and the media merely said "dogs."

In the case of the "pit bull mixes," a worker at the local animal control/shelter (more like a death chamber, if you ask me) said that while they had almost 20 dogs presently on DOH holds due to bites, only the two pit bulls made it to the media, in the article's comments. Our "shelter" here is appalling. The last time I was there was last summer. My neighbors at the time had a pit bull puppy (5-6 months old) that they were keeping under a plywood lean-to with no access to food or water. His rope collar/tie-down had grown into his neck and he had an edema. He was seriously in a 5x5' chicken-wire pen. I had been living there two days when I discovered this. I was just gonna hop the wall and get the dog, but my roommate called the ACO. The ACO told us that the owners would be charged with felony animal cruelty. Such a sweet dog...I sat in the pen with him until they came and he just licked my hands the whole time. I wanted to cut him loose, but the ACO was adamant that he not be for "evidence."

Anyway, I got in touch with the ACO who told me the "shelter" does not give them updates, but to talk to them. When I called them, they told me, "We have a lot of dogs, you need to come here and see if he's here." When she took the dog away, I was adamant that I didn't want him put down and I'd apply to be a foster/do whatever it took to save that dog. When I went to the shelter, I was told that the LCPD decided to drop the charges, and since the "owners" did not want the dog back, he was killed. I just can't believe that a puppy with a rope grown into his skin did not seem like a crime, and that apparently, they felt it was okay to return the dog if the owner wanted him back.

[uppityperson]

56. Mouse attack brought up 570. Wow. Micies are scary.News does like to report what'll sell and

what sells? "OMGPITBULLATTACK!!!!!111"

[unionworks]

24. Don't talk about a Pit Bull

...if you've never met one, or preferably been owned by one. Loving memories of my Sammie who never hurt a soul in his life. Go to hell, haters.

[ErikJ]

26. How about if youve been attacked by one?

My dogs have been attacked several times by pits in dog play aeas but fortunately the owners were there to quickly grab them.
Pits "play" very aggressively and lots of dogs dont like that so when they resist the pit often turns into attack mode. Seen it way too many times.

[unionworks]

27. where and when

And please post a copy of the police report. Otherwise...

[ErikJ]

28. No police report

As I said, luckily the owners were right there to grab their pits so no blood was drawn yet. But my small dogs screamed blood curdling cries. My Golden Ret started to fight back but that was stopped fast too. Other dog owners have told me of small dogs actually being killed or maimed by pits at the park though. I got lucky.

Most Recent Pit bull attacks http://tinyurl.com/6uj7ya9

[unionworks]

29. I understand

... how much you love your small dogs. Imyself love Boston Terriers, they are 1/3 pitt bull. All of the attitude without the danger of a lawsuit! And it is true, as a breed some Bulls are not dog friendly. It is the responsibility of the OWNERS to know this and handle their dogs accordingly. And if you have had a negative experience with my favorite breed, I beg your forgiveness and ask you not to judge all by the actions of a few ignorant owners.

[unionworks]

30. My Sammie

Was not actually a pit bull. He has been gone for 30 or so years. He was an English (not American) Staffordshire, now classified by the AKC as a rare breeed. Picture a bully half the size of a pit with the heart of a locommotive.
I was in my 20's. The first time I let him sleep in bed with me, when he was about 1 and a half, he waddled into my bed, curled up waist high, and would go no higher. He made these really weird moaning sounds of pure joy. My alarm clock was a happy tounge slurping my face at 5:30 a.m.. No human ever deserved such love from a canine companion.

[TheCruces]

64. Pit bulls are not a large dog

Actually, the AKC's Staffordshire terriers (both American and plain Staffordshire) are both stockier than an ABDA American Pit Bull Terrier. People often think of the APBT as the overdone, stocky American Bully (which often have hung papers and get registered as APBT), but those dogs have English Bulldog and Mastiff in them.

[unionworks]

68. I was given Sam

...by a second generation British family that bred these dogs going back generations in England.

[baldguy]

35. And quite frankly, people like you are the problem.

And the fact that you foster the false idea that blame lies solely with the Pit Bull, rather than IRRESPONSIBLE OWNER proves it. For every rare, but over-publicized dog attack attributed to a Pit Bull, there are literally millions of Pit Bulls that would never commit such acts.

When a tragedy occurs, reasonable people try to find out why it occurred, and more importantly how to prevent it from occurring again. Reasonable people act out of the desire to make things better using actual research & personal experiences such as provided above to develop solutions.

Unreasonable, irrational people act out of fear. They look for scapegoats to pin their troubles on, sensationalist stories to hype the fears they have and easy, mindless solutions to deal with them. Such solutions never work because they never deal with the actual sources of the problems which cause these tragedies.

You should try educating yourself before making wild accusations & unsupportable claims.

[ErikJ]

36. THis is all I have to say in response to that.

http://tinyurl.com/6uj7ya9

[baldguy]

42. Would you be surprised that, when dog bites are attributed to Pit Bulls

The breed was misidentified 90% of time? It wouldn't if you actually knew anything about this issue.

Police & media reports are unreliable sources for breed identification.

A 2008 report on media bias by the National Canine Research Council (available on their website at http://nationalcanineresearchcouncil.com/dogbites/whatisadogbite/) compared the type of media coverage given for dog attacks that occurred during a four–day period in August 2007 with intriguing results:

- On day one, a Labrador mix attacked an elderly man, sending him to the hospital. News stories of his attack appeared in one article in the local paper.

- On day two, a mixed–breed dog fatally injured a child. The local paper ran two stories.

- On day three, a mixed–breed dog attacked a child, sending him to the hospital. One article ran in the local paper.

- On day four, two pit bulls that broke off their chains attacked a woman trying to protect her small dog. She was hospitalized. Her dog was uninjured. This attack was reported in more than 230 articles in national and international newspapers and on the all major cable news networks.

All you've done is provide a link to a list erroneous media reports.

[ErikJ]

44. OK-then the dogs that LOOK like Pit bulls

with oversized heads and jaws bred to tear other similar breeds apart in pit fight rings.

[baldguy]

45. And where do you place the responsability of the owners?

If Pit Bulls aren't the problem, then why blame Pit Bulls?

[flvegan]

53. "jaws bred to tear"

LOMFL!!!!

Thank you internet for breeding morons. How will we fix it? No idea.

[baldguy]

70. Again, where do you place the responsability of the owners?

The original "pit bull" was developed to fight, sure. Just as German Shepherds were developed to herd sheep. small Terriers were developed to kill mice & rats, and Bull Dogs were developed to kill bulls for sport. But they ALL - WITHOUT EXCEPTION - were developed with desire to please their human masters and to live in human society. Most people who own German Shepherds don't herd sheep, they have the dog as a family member & companion. Most people who have small Terriers don't let them chase & kill rats, they have the dog as a family member & companion. Most people who have Bull Dogs don't engage in bull-baiting with the dog, they have the dog as a family member & companion.

And most people who have dogs which are descended from the original "pit bulls" don't engage in dog fighting, they have the dog as a family member & companion.

So, where do you place the responsability of the owners?

[guitar man]

79. stop!

you're killing me.... can't breathe!

and where in the hell is the Merritt Clifton report, I'm sorely disappointed that old thing hasn't been trotted out yet

[flvegan]

80. SHUT UP!!!!

I totally called for that like, a day ago. Hmmm...maybe this time, someone actually read it and thought, "yeah, this is totally stupid."

[guitar man]

81. I love how

On a progressive web site like this, where everybody demands vetted facts and supported cross references etc to back up assertions , all that flies out the window as soon as the subject turns to "Pitbulls"

It's as bad as a bunch of wingers arguing that Saddam had stickpiles of WMD

[BeachBaby]

47. I've rescued, fostered, and worked at shelters.

The vast majority of dogs I had worked with at shelters, were pitbulls. Never got attacked by one. I've fed, groomed, walked, and played with at LEAST 100 of them.

I've been bitten three times - by a Chow, a Rottie, and a German Shepherd. By your metric, we should fear all three of those breeds, yes?

By the way, I'm about the most insane fan of the German Shepherd. For the one who bit me, I could easily think of ten others who rocked my world with their friendliness, intelligence, and loyalty.

It's ALL in the breeding and the training.

[ErikJ]

48. http://tinyurl.com/6uj7ya9

http://tinyurl.com/6uj7ya9

[BeachBaby]

49. That's all you've got?

By that logic, I should be really scared of black people - since teh Google will show that prisons inhabit more black criminals than white criminals.

And yet......I've never been attacked by a black man, but I've been attacked by a white man.

Funny how statistics work. Or not.

[ErikJ]

50. Are you implying Black men have been

bred for killing other black men like Pit bulls were bred for killing other pit bulls by very sick men over the generations?

[BeachBaby]

52. Wow. Really?

My words aren't veiled, darlin'. No need to try to read into something that ain't there.

The point - pitbulls can't be stereotyped. It really is that simple. If you have a problem with the people who breed them for fighting, GO AFTER THE PEOPLE WHO BREED THEM FOR FIGHTING.

[ErikJ]

54. Wow-like debating ignorant RWers!

I have a biology degree in evolution and ecology "darlin" and I know how animals are bred to excell in one trait.

With pit bulls it was -and still is- ability to fight other dogs.

Google News; Pit bull attack read all 667 hits "darlin"

[BeachBaby]

55. Yeah. And I know someone who has a doctorate in education and is a grammatical nightmare.

Your degrees mean nothing.

Are you aware of what German Shepherds were bred for? But, it's okay, because America thinks they're pretty.

[Whoa_Nelly]

57. But what about the poodles!

And the Dobies?

I am shaking my head about the specious argument here that pits are so inbred as to be born for nothing else but violence.

I am with BeachBaby.
Pits have an extraordinary intelligence, and this breed has been maligned: There are more pits, and other "bred" attack dogs out there which are more often kind, good and loving, than there are the negative consensus born of the media-spun monsters of stereotypical legend.

[flvegan]

58. If that's your claim, then shame on your university. Not that I believe it.

You don't know shit about pitbulls. Your Google-fu aside.

[Dr. Strange]

73. But it's on the Google!

http://www.googlefight.com/index.php?lang=en_GB&word1=pit+bull+attack&word2=terrier+attack

http://www.googlefight.com/index.php?lang=en_GB&word1=pit+bull+attack&word2=goat+attack
There you have it: we must eradicate goats!

http://www.googlefight.com/index.php?lang=en_GB&word1=pit+bull+attack&word2=pumpkin+attack
Watch out for the pumpkins!

[PamKlaus]

60. "Google News; Pit bull attack read all 667 hits "darlin""

I have a degree in exobiology. Google News; martian attack: 638 hits! (0.18 seconds)

http://tinyurl.com/6w92g98

[TZ]

67. For someone who has a so called biology degree

You don't seem to really understand evolution OR behavior. I have a zoology degree and anyone who cites "evolution" in an artifically selected animal breed is well, ignorant. Also, how can you not understand that animal behavior is a function of BOTH genetic history AND the environment (ie how they are raised). YOU SIR have a very RW like understanding of biology. Thin and lacking in true understanding.
Many animal breeds were bred to be hunters or fighters, in fact I'd be more worried about something like a Chow which was bred to be an aggressive guard dog, so is MUCH more likely to bite (look that up, you don't seem interested in facts though).
Also, you might want to look up the Vick pit bulls many of which despite being used as fighters turned out to be nice adoptable animals which throws your "unthinking predator" bullshit completely out the window.
You sir are a scientific ignoramus. I'd be ashamed of whomever gave you your "degree".

[TheCruces]

66. And there is a difference between dog aggression and human aggression

Two completely different things.

[flvegan]

51. You should also think, by that logic that George W Bush was awesome.

Media said so. Still waiting on the Clifton report. I hope hope hope it gets posted. Makes me laugh cuz folks is stupid.

[TheCruces]

65. Having worked with dogs (of all breeds)

The *only* breed I do not trust is the Chow. They do not give a reading. At least not the ones I've dealt with. Every other dog I've worked with, I could read easily, whether they were friendly or not, and I've handled some definitely not friendly dogs, but the Chows do not seem to give any feedback.

[BeachBaby]

77. Yep. Same here.

Can't read their eyes, their body language. They're so still, stoic, whatever you want to call it. When they're happy, they're still. When they're pissed, they're still. Until they bite you, of course.

[TheCruces]

87. That's a pretty good way to describe it.

And everyone has always eventually tried to bite me. Other dogs show some fear or aggression prior to snapping. Not the chows.

[flvegan]

38. Careful dude. Look above my post here.

Next he's gonna post the Merritt Clifton report or the oft mocked government report...ah, hell they're the same thing.

BEWARE THE GOOGLERS!!! *rofl*

[TheCruces]

63. Pit bulls are often dog aggressive

There is a HUGE difference between dog aggression and human aggression.

Also, dog parks are generally a bad idea. Just because dogs are pack animals doesn't mean that throwing a bunch of random dogs together, makes it a pack. Additionally, many dog owners are irreparably stupid about their dogs, and that is not breed specific. Presently, I do not own a pit bull, although I have in the past. Currently, I have a 15lb poodle/terrier mix and I would never take her to a dog park, because she will write checks she can not cash. She is definitely dog aggressive towards many dogs, although she can play really well with dogs she knows. She does better with large male dogs. Female dogs, especially smaller ones is a huge problem for her. But I've seen her get male pit bulls and German shepherds (friend's dogs) under her manipulative little paw.

[NashvilleLefty]

41. I have seen my Pit attacked by groups of other dogs.

I had a Basenji/Shepherd mix before my current Pit/Boxer mix (both rescue pups), and both have been highly protective of what they see as "their property". Frankly, despite their badass rep, my Pit Bull is much more likely to stand on the deck and bark when he is out-numbered. My Basenji/Shepherd mix (don't even ask me how that happened, he was just a pound puppy that refused to let me go home without him) was right there in the mix - he didn't care how big the other dogs were or if he was outnumbered.

And he usually won. Because he was doing his job and protecting his home and his family. As for the few wounds he garnered, they healed quickly and he wore them as a badge of honor.

So don't give me any bullcrap about certain Dog Breeds being "vicious". I know better. And so does the CDC.

Inform yourself.

[ErikJ]

43. Just like Republicons. Anecdotal evidence.

All the evidence and proof you can give them and they'll give you "but I know a guy who...". Ridiculous.

[flvegan]

59. Hold on...

Didn't you post this as your "evidence"

My dogs have been attacked several times by pits in dog play aeas but fortunately the owners were there to quickly grab them.
Pits "play" very aggressively and lots of dogs dont like that so when they resist the pit often turns into attack mode. Seen it way too many times.

So...facts are shit straight out the window when the "guy you know who" is you, Cindy Lou Who?

Yeah, just like those Republicans. You are.

Oh wait, maybe it was your massive Google search that you relied upon. Cindy Lou Who was no more than two, IIRC. Sounds about right.

Go ahead jury, delete it.

[TheCruces]

62. Personally, I think dog parks are the dumbest idea ever

They exist just to make people feel better. They're not natural in the slightest.

[guitar man]

71. The only thing dog parks are good for

Is being a good place to get a dog fight started, I won't take my dogs to those places.

[TheCruces]

76. Neither will I

I exercise my dog on my own. If she's around other dogs, it's dogs that I know and trust and it's supervised. Don't the bedlam that is a dog park with idiot owners.

[Honeycombe8]

33. What a marvelous story. Gave me a lump in my throat. The poor dog could've been killed or hurt.

And he doesn't know that some people will hate him because of what he looks like or his breed.

What a brave boy. I'd adopt him, if it were me. But I bet he belongs to someone. He looks pretty healthy.

[guitar man]

40. What a great dog!

Handsome boy too.... and big, 65lb is definetly toward the big side for a pit

[certainot]

46. good dog!

[RadiationTherapy]

78. How do we know it's a pit bull? They are hard to identify, you know. I am sure there is a graphic

somewhere...in older pit bull threads...hahahahhahahahaha!

[guitar man]

82. There's a pic at the link

They aren't that hard to identify IF one knows what they are looking at. They are easy to misidentify if one doesn't know what they are looking at. The dog at the link is indeed a genuine American Pit bull Terrier.

[AnotherDreamWeaver]

84. Starts out Mom is with a 2 year old son, then she is with her daughter...??