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Re: pit bulls
Well Hiro, I also am against cruelty towards any living thing. However, maybe
we could stick to cruelty against fish on this list.
Susan
> I understand everyone has different opinion about
> the vicious dog and some wild animals. And I also
> believe that the owner should be responsible about
> their own pets, especially s/he keeps the animals that
> may endanger other human or animals. S/he have to
> keep them in the strong cage or chained or/and put the
> muzzle on and also provide enough space for the
> animals. Personally, the pet which have remote chance
> of bite my hands off does not appeal to me as "PET".
> Some people keep them whatever reason is. And I am
> well aware of that there are some animals out there
> which you should not keep them at the regular house in
> crowded neighborhood if there are any chance that they
> can escape and harm other human or animals. And I do
> question the dog breeder who do breed the hybrid of
> the wolf and the dog just because they can make more
> money and sell to some uneducated people who have no
> idea how dangerous they can be. I read about the wolf
> hybrid can be unpredictable and they turn into wild
> wolf without any warning.
> But I'm sure this is the petition for ALL the
> animals right. Like other lovable peaceful dogs,
> cats, birds etc. So please do not think this is for
> just vicious dog like pit bull only. This is against
> the ALL THE ANIMAL CRUELTY.
> --- Barbie <barbie@fishaholics.org> wrote:
> > The saying "there are no bad dogs, only bad owners"
> > holds very true. Many dog breeds that have been
> > decimated by sudden popularity and irresponsible
> > breeding and handling get a bad rap from people that
> > have no experience with them, other than what they
> > hear in the news. As an owner of a Rottweiler that
> > is a certified Delta Service dog, allowed to ride in
> > plane cabins, do therapy work in hospitals and
> > schools, with 3 members of her litter sharing canine
> > good citizen awards, I find the stereotypes they are
> > given quite frustrating. My dog is well trained and
> > a pleasure to be around. I know many people with
> > golden retrievers, labs, and newfoundlands that
> > cannot say that. It is not the dog breeds fault
> > that the people that have no business owning dogs
> > tend to be drawn to them for all the wrong reasons.
> >
> >
> > Barbie
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: welenofsky@comcast.net
> > To: gsas-member@thekrib.com
> > Sent: Saturday, June 05, 2004 10:42 PM
> > Subject: pit bulls
> >
> >
> > While that is a very sad story about animal abuse,
> > I have to say that I am not a big fan of pit bulls,
> > especially after having been bit in the face and
> > having my two front baby teeth eaten by a hunting
> > dog when I was seven. At least the abuse/attack was
> > fairly quick and the dog was put out of its misery.
> >
> > My cousin had a pit bull and it would play with
> > full-sized car tires. And when it would bite, it
> > wouldn't let go, even though you could lift the dog
> > up and spin it around while it had its mouth clamped
> > on something.
> >
> > A lot of people in Tacoma want "pits" and when I
> > went to the animal shelter, it was full of them.
> > I've heard of them attacking and killing people.
> > People in wheelchairs, kids, neighbors... Maybe this
> > kid had a bad experience with one. Maybe the guy
> > wanted to sic the dog on him later. Who knows. You
> > would have more of my sympathy if it was a golden
> > retriver, lab, newfoundland, and other dogs not
> > breed to fight.
> >
> > Susan
> >
> >
> > > This was sent to me by one of my friend who
> > received
> > > it from one of the animal groups.
> > >
> > >
> > > On August 21, 2002, 17-year old Russell Watson,
> > > brutally beat a 1-year old
> > > pitbull, Rahkim, with a baseball bat. The
> > beating was
> > > recorded by a security
> > > camera in a laundromat in which the puppy went
> > into
> > > seeking refuge from Watson.
> > > The video shows the pup entering the site
> > limping and
> > > bloodied from Watson
> > > attacking him and hiding behind a row of washing
> > > machines. Watson can then
> > > be seen walking in dangling a baseball bat. The
> > next
> > > thing the tape shows
> > > is sickening. Watson finds the pup, lines up
> > the bat,
> > > and delivers several
> > > crushing blows to Rahkim?s head and rendering
> > him
> > > unconscious. Watson then
> > > drags Rahkim out of the laundromat by his legs
> > and
> > > abandons him a block away,
> > > leaving Rahkim to die.
> > >
> > > Rahkim sustained severe injuries and on August
> > 22,
> > > 2002, Rahkim?s owners/family
> > > had him euthanized. The puppy belonged to
> > 10-year old
> > > Alexis Broadway who
> > > lives only a few blocks from where the attack
> > took
> > > place.
> > >
> > > Under Pennsylvania law, Watson will only be
> > charged
> > > with a 2nd Degree Misdemeanor
> > > which sentencing is at least $1,000 and/or 2
> > years
> > > imprisonment. Pennsylvania
> > > is on of 21 states that do not recognize
> > Aggravated
> > > Animal Cruelty as a felony.
> > > I understand that these 21 states may not
> > recognize
> > > animal life to be as
> > > valuable as human life, hence, the misdemeanor
> > > statutes. However, tests
> > > show that violence towards animals is often
> > linked to
> > > violence towards humans
> > > including family violence, school shootings, and
> > > serial killings.
> > >
> > > Unfortunately, animals can not speak up for
> > > themselves. The animals are
> > > counting on you for support. Please sign this
> > > petition to ensure that people
> > > that commit such acts of extreme animal cruelty
> > will
> > > be charged as felons
> > > and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
> > The
> > > battle to make America
> > > a humane country is just beginning.
> > >
> > > To sign petition, go to
> > http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/786667561
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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