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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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