Flying pit bull attack leaves Wisconsin man with serious injuries

This one story doesn’t PROVE anything about ALL PITBULLS.  IT PROVES SOMETHING ABOUT THIS ONE PIT BULL,  AND NONE OF US KNOWS HIS BACKGROUND, WHETHER HE WAS TRAINED TO FIGHT OR NOT.  --ANYONE THAT FIGHTS PIT BULLS KNOWS IT IS ILLEGAL, AND THAT IS WHY WE ADVOCATE FOR THEM.  WE DON'T WANT THEM USED IN SUCH AN INHUMANE "SPORT" -IT IS NOT A SPORT IT IS CRIMINAL ANIMAL CRUELTY... and is not likely to be admitted, or whether he has even taken one obedience course, or has had any PROPER training by the owner.   -Which is an integral part of responsible dog ownership for any breed of dog.   WHAT WE ARE ASKING IS TO JUDGE THIS PIT BULL AND EACH PIT BULL BY ITS OWN ACTIONS. - NOT TO USE THIS INCIDENT TO JUSTIFY ANY ACTION AGAINST SOME OTHER PIT BULL THAT HAS DONE NOTHING WRONG.  THAT IS ALL......

I don't know that anyone said it (the pit bull) was BRED as a nanny dog, but in any case, what is said, is that they have in the past been called the nanny dog, for being so good with children.   As a matter of fact, speaking of being nanny dogs, there is a pit bull mother right now that is fostering and nursing a baby chimp whose mother died in a zoo, alongside her own puppies.  

You can see it on MSN http://now.msn.com/see-a-baby-chimp-cuddle-up-to-its-adoptive-canine-   

and there is a photo gallery of the same story here:  http://fuzzyfeelings.com/2012/06/gallery-dog-raises-baby-chimp-as-her-own/     

What us pit bull "nutters" as you call us, want to say, is it is not fair to commit GENOCIDE on an entire species for the acts of a specific few, for every pit bull that bites there are 10.5million that don’t.  -and by the way, the “statistics” you posted are completely an invention of fiction.  People like you, who propagandize against the breed with made up "facts", are exactly why we have so much work to do in advocating for this breed.  You might want  to get your facts straight or you make yourself look stupid and discredit your own statements.  You are showing your ignorance.  What we advocate for is to judge each case on its own merits, not an entire species.  http://www.examiner.com/video/unanswered-questions-about-lennox 

-------- Even coming from your stand-point, that would mean if a German shepherd bit my friend (which has happened) then all German shepherds should be rounded up and killed? -or we should exterminate all sharks, because there was a shark attack?  If we did that to every species that ever bit a person, what would we eat? --there would be nothing left on this planet, INCLUDING HUMANS!!   

We are not saying a pit bull has never attacked or would never attack, what we ARE advocating for is responsible ownership, and an end to breed specific legislation, that marks ALL pit bulls as a danger to society, which is simply not true. 

There are MANY PIT BULLS THAT WORK AS THERAPY DOS FOR CHILDREN WITH AUTISM, with great success, THERAPY DOGS TO CANCER PATIENTS, AND THE ELDERLY, THEY ALSO WORK AS SEARCH AND RESCUE DOGS TO FIND MISSING CHILDREN AND FIND THE SURVIVORS AND RECOVERY BODIES AFTER THE 911 ATTACKS IN NYC.  THEY ARE USED TO SNIFF OUT BOMBS, DRUGS, AND CONTRABAND IN PRISONS, AND AS SERVICE DOGS TO THE HANDICAPPED, ETC.  

PIT BULLS HAVE ALSO RISKED THEIR OWN LIVES, AND HAD GREAT BODILY INJURY, EVEN LOSS OF LIFE, TO PROTECT THEIR OWNERS, AND THEIR CHILDREN EVEN SAVED THEIR LIFES, THWARTED ABDUCTIONS AND ROBBERY ATTEMPTS, SAVED THEM FROM POISONOUS SNAKES, AND SPEEDING TRAINS OR ALERTED THEIR OWNERS AND NEIGHBORS TO DANGER OR INJURED LOVED ONES, WHICH ULTIMATELY SAVED THEIR LIVES.

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... just by the way, most pit bull enthusiasts realize that pit bull is in actuality just a colloquialism that originated in the history of it's genealogy:   THEY WERE BRED TO BE USED AS BAIT FOR FOR BULLS, AND TO FIGHT BULLS IN THE BULL PIT. - which is why they are now commonly kept for PROTECTION.

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---------all pit bulls are different, ----------just like people.  ---If one black man murders that does not make all black men are murderers. ---If one white man rapes that does not make all white men rapists. ---If one pit bull attacks, it does not mean all pit bulls will attack. ------------------------------------------That's the point. I feel for this man who was injured trying to protect his pit bull that did nothing to provoke an attack, and proves your point invalid... Why do you have to fill the world with hate?

Damn ig im an idiot for owning a 3 pit bulls ....damn just say yall are scared to own a pit cuz my pits know whos the owner n know how to behave with people n some animals but then again just like we dislike a person or sumthing they are too just like we aint perfect they aren't either but they behave like they are raised just like everyone in this world

Pity for that man . Hope wounds heal easily . Keep posting :)

This proves its not just the owner.  This is the second time within a month that pit bulls have lept off a second story just for the joy of attacking.  You do not see badly trained or abused labs doing this at all.  Another pit bull lept off a second story last year and killed a dog.  Pit bulls are different.  And the only thing more dangerous than a pit bull is a pit bull with an irresponsible owner.  And the only thing more dangerous than that is an unneutered pit bull with an irresponsble owner.

Yes, bad owners who don't have any better sense than to own a PIT BULL!

 You're missing the point. It is estimated pit bull-type dogs comprise no more than 5 to 6% of the US dog population. This being the case, pit bulls should be responsible for the same percentage of dog attacks resulting in death, dismemberment, scalping, etc. But this is NOT the case. Last year, pit bull-type dogs were responsible for almost 75% of the US dog attacks resulting in death, and 100% of the attacks resulting in dismemberment and scalping. These percentages are way out of proportion and those who cannot understand there is a problem with these monsters have an even greater problem. Pit bull attacks are so vicious and cause such horrendous injures – as opposed to those by other dog – that ER physicians in San Antonio, Atlanta and other locations are calling for a ban on pit bulls. Owners do NOT create vicious dogs. A dog is a product of breeding and the tendencies to attack without warning; rip, tear, shake and hang on until the victim stops moving; and a very high tolerance for pain when in "attack mode"; are genetic in pit bull-type dogs. While training and the way a dog is raised can impact behavior, the genetic characteristics are still there and when the dog attacks, those characteristics surface. Additionally, most pit bulls that kill and injure children are the "family pet" and investigation has revealed most of those dogs were never mistreated or abused and most had never exhibited any prior aggressive tendencies.

"British royalty got a pitbull puppy for every child born." RUBBISH! Where do you pit nutters get such hogwash?! The British royal family has NEVER gotten a "puppy" of any breed for "every child born," but if they had, you can bet it would NOT have been a pit bull. The breeds favored by British royalty are hunting dogs and corgis. I have seen tons of photos of members of generations of the British royal family with dogs and the only one I've ever seen with a pit bull-type dog is Princess Anne. And because of idiot Anne’s decision to own a pit bull, she became the subject of a criminal conviction in 2002 when her "sweet, loving, loyal pittie" – without warning or provocation – attacked and injured two children. No, horses are NOT "just as dangerous." When was the last time you heard of a horse jumping a fence, chasing someone down the street and tearing them apart?! People who choose to ride horses, like those who choose to ride motorcycles, assume the risk. Those who choose to have no contact with horses do not have to worry about being injured by them – the same cannot be said about pit bulls.

How do you know the dog was a pit bull? Did your friend have it DNA-tested? Or was it just a Lab-mix or some other mix misidentified as a pit bull? Every time there is a pit bull attack, the nutters all come out of the woodwork claiming the dog was misidentified. If these dogs are so difficult to identify, how do we know the "pit bulls" owned by pit nutters are really pit bulls?

I'll bet before this happened, the man and wife walking THEIR pit bull were among those who swore pit bulls were 'sweet, gentle dogs that wouldn't hurt a fly." I had very little sympathy for the man in the beginning for getting involved in a dog fight and now that I know he's a pit bull-owner, I have none at all! Only a fool would attempt to come between two pit bulls without a weapon, but then only a fool would own a pit bul.....

What this story precisely illustrates is that PIT BULLS ARE DIFFERENT and that it is not just the owner.  Show me any instances of any other kind of dog leaping off a second story balcony just so it can have the joy of attacking.  I don't care whether it was well-cared for or not LABS DO NOT DO THIS. This is the SECOND INSTANCE OF THIS WITHIN ONE MONTH  for pit bulls: http://www.nbc12.com/story/18575779/pit-bull-jumps-from-2nd-story-window-and-attacks-lab This one happened last year: http://www.mantecabulletin.com/archives/21703/ This one in 2008: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008254586_dogbitevictims11m.html

Being both wrong and ignorant of facts, as well as prone to hyperbole, is no way to go through life, kiddo. Now go ask the librarian for help getting to sesamestreet.com. The adults are talking.

Ooh that hurts. No wait, it doesn't. Pit bull owners, apologists and those ugly fucking dogs should be segregated to an island. Hear me out: you can all live together in blissful pit bull worship harmony. In 10 years, we'll check in. Want to bet it'd would be like 'Survivor', but with no survivors?

And I hate ignorant folks like you. How do you like them apples?

No, you are the one who is wrong, along with Mark G. You guys never been around well trained pit bulls.

I wish I could dislike your comment. Yes pit bulls have the capacity for aggression. There are bad  breeders who will breed them for aggression. It is not by the dog's fault but by bad owners. I have met quite a few well-trained and sweet pit bulls who are around children constantly.

Its so easy to blame the dog.  Its not the dog, its always the owner.  well trained, properly cared for animals do not do things like this.  its when bad owners fail to train and care for thier animals that dogs get vicious.  the same way that abused people do!  Pit bulls were brought to america in at the turn of the 20th century to be service dogs, and they were originally bred as nanny dogs!  to care for and protect children!  They are smart, loyal, wonderful animals!  For example, a pit bull named Stubby became the first American war dog during World War I, when he served with a platoon in Germany. There, he saved countless lives and became a decorated war hero upon his return to the U.S. This early example of a bully breed's heroism and loyalty helped catapult bullies to the status of beloved household pets. Their popularity continued to grow throughout the mid-1900s, and a bully breed dog's image appeared on pro-America propaganda materials during World War II. There's no doubt bully breeds had become America's dog by the 1950s. So what changed? You could probably trace the beginning of bully bias back to the 1980s, when gangs began using pit bull breeds for protection or as status symbols. According to the ASPCA, another probable cause is the media's misidentification of dogs involved in attacks. One often overlooked fact is that any dog may attack if it's neglected, abused or trained to be aggressive. Dogs are like children, they learn what they are taught.  If they are treated with loving care, they are taught love and loyalty.  If they are abused, neglected, beaten, force-bred, etc, then they learn not to trust humans, and to do what they need to do to survive, including attacking others.  Abused dogs are not so different from abused humans, at some point, they will strike back.  But if they are loved and trained, they will be some of the best life-long companions a person could ask for.

how about we extinguish small-minded people like you?  or maybe we should just extinguish all cats, they can be pretty vicious bunch?  Actually while we are extinguishing, I think we should also get rid of all the wolves up north, they can hurt things.  also, moose!  those things are pretty scary.  and what about geese?  I mean if we're talking about vicious animals, those have to be the worst! get your head outta your butt, the answer is not to eliminate a single breed.  Because next year, there will be another "bully breed" that everyone thinks its the canine anti-christ.  if we did that, then we wouldn't have anymore german shepards, rottweilers, dobermans, boxers, bulldogs, bull mastiffs, staffordshire terriers, or boston terriers.  ooooooh those boston terriers are some beasts!

sometimes its what you're wearing.  my dog gets nervous around men with hats or hoods, or when people wear gloves.  no idea why.

actually they were bred as nanny dogs, to care for and protect children.  they are the most loving and loyal dog breed. its criminals who buy them and breed them just to abuse them that give them a bad image.  they are no more dangerous than any other large dog, including german shepards, labs, rotts, etc., if they are properly trained and cared for.  like any other large animal, if they are beaten and abused and not trained properly, then they can be dangerous.

Actually ~ the breed for a very long time was considered "the Nanny dog" ~ remeber "Petey" from Our Gang ~~ he was a pit-bull...  people & what they're capable of  ~ by-&-large ~ are more frightening to me, than is a dog, any dog, even a pit-bull