Lawmaker Seeks to Ban Pit Bulls from N.Y. City
East News • December 29, 2006
Regarded as dangerous pets by their detractors but loved for their assertive nature by their owners, pit bulls may find themselves banned from New York City.
City Councilman Peter Vallone Junior ...
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Subject: Dog bites, etc.
Posted On: December 29, 2006, 2:27 pm CST
Posted By: Ray
Comment:
I want to chime in on this discussion. I firmly believe that it is nurture more than nature that results in dogs attacking humans. The statistics are interesting with some of the follows as examples:
-Majority of dog attacks occur at home or in a familiar place
-Vast majority of biting dogs belong to the victim's family or friend
-Baseball/softball injuries generate about 1/3 more emergency room visits a year (shall we ban baseball or softball?)
-In 2000, a Pomeranian killed a 6-week old baby (this is a four pound dog - vicious killer)
On the other hand, during a 24-year period in the US, about 65% of canine homocides were the result of attacks by pit bulls, Rottweilers, Presa Canarios and their mixes.
I say, impose much harsher penalties on the people who own dogs that bite/attack. Make owners more responsible.
Subject: Dog bites, etc.
-Majority of dog attacks occur at home or in a familiar place
-Vast majority of biting dogs belong to the victim's family or friend
-Baseball/softball injuries generate about 1/3 more emergency room visits a year (shall we ban baseball or softball?)
-In 2000, a Pomeranian killed a 6-week old baby (this is a four pound dog - vicious killer)
On the other hand, during a 24-year period in the US, about 65% of canine homocides were the result of attacks by pit bulls, Rottweilers, Presa Canarios and their mixes.
I say, impose much harsher penalties on the people who own dogs that bite/attack. Make owners more responsible.