A 59-year-old woman was attacked and killed by her family's two pit bull dogs while at home in Texas over the weekend.
A 59-year-old woman was attacked and killed by her family’s two pit bull terriers while at her home in Texas over the weekend. The incident took place at about 6 p. m. on Sunday at the 7200 block of Royal Arms Drive in West El Paso, Texas, according to a statement from the El Paso Police Department on Monday.
The woman's body was discovered by her daughter, after she arrived back at the residence.
The authorities were alerted and went to the scene. Crimes Against Persons detectives found that the pets had been generally well looked after with dog bowls full of water and food seen at the property.
Although the police still aren't sure what provoked the attack on Sunday, the department confirmed in the news release that "all indications are that the two pit bull dogs killed the woman."
The El Paso Times reported that the two dogs were impounded by Animal Control officers, while the department confirmed that an investigation is continuing into the incident.
According to National Pit Bull Victim Awareness (NPBVA), an organization that advocates for groups in the U. S. and Canada that support victims of pit bull attacks, 31 people were killed by the dogs in the first nine months of last year.
The organization's data also shows that 10 people have so far died from pit bull attacks in 2021, while 129 incidents have been reported to have involved the animals. I have seen many reports over the years where pit bulls killed their owners and even children. Why is this breed of dog still around?
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All these articles that paint Pit Bulls as vicious dogs that will turn on owners and kids for no reason are false and missing big pieces of the picture. I have owned many Pit Bulls before and NEVER been attacked by them. Two of the Pit Bulls I raised were actually used in a hospital as support animals that go around visiting terminally ill patients, including children. Pit Bulls will actually take and take and take a lot more abuse than other breeds will before they snap. This pent up abuse is what makes their attacks so vicious when they do finally attack. In all my experience with Pit Bulls, the only 2 reasons they attack are abuse or lack of training. Pit Bulls are not beginner friendly dogs, but they are not the monsters they are made out to be. For them to turn on their owners, something provoked them. As for when they attack others (children, pets, strangers, etc.), again that comes down to lack of training. When a Pit Bull attacks someone besides the owner, it is because they feel like that stranger (animal or human) is a potential threat to their human. Pits are extremely protective of loved ones and need to be trained to recognize that not every stranger is a threat. Again, Pit Bulls are not a great choice for those who have never owned bigger dogs, but overall are amazing and sweet dogs.
I know people with a lot of dogs but they never attack anyone, whether being being trained or not. It's good that you have never had a problem with them but it doesn't mean you never will. They have such a bad rep I don't think anyone would trust them around their kids.
@Daniela1982 EVERY Pit I've come across has been around children. Like I said in my response, I trained two of them to work in a hospital setting around children and they did their jobs admirably.
My cousin owns 2 Pit Bulls and I refuse to go to her house unless she guarantees that they're caged up and the thing she got kids age 7, 13, 2 years old, Some people say it's a way they're raised but I met a guy while waiting for my niece to come out of Bible school and this guy had this puppy Pit Bull on a leash that puppy growled at me and took a leap to come after me so I don't have much to say I know this guy whose young and an alcoholic and he has 2 Pit Bulls I don't know how he manages I think his mother gives him money to support his habit, see years ago, as an infant, I was in a baby stroller and my mom ( late) was taking me for a walk in the park I was only like 6 months old and this dog jumped on the stroller but it didn't bite me but scared me
I am not a fan of pittys, but not because of their supposed aggression. I just have a thing about short-haired dogs as a whole lol
But aside from that, I see no reason why I wouldn't own a pit. I wouldn't expect it to behave the same way I expect my golden retriever that I have owned and trained since a puppy to behave.
Different breeds require different styles of training. I would do my research and select a temperament-tested dog that fit into the energy level of my household and then I would provide it with the necessary training to mold it into an appropriate k9 citizen. Its pitbull-status is not an immediate write-off.
Fun fact: Chihuahuas actually bite more people annually than pits do. They're demonic hate-filled rats 😂 But that may just be my feelings toward short-haired dogs showing themselves lol
I've owned a slew of pits over the years, and I've never had a single issue. German shepherds, however do worry me. I've been attacked by a few over the years.
Ultimately any breed does possess teeth and the ability to attack. I find it's the Influence of people that causes these problems.
I would consider 6 a slew. Since you're wanting a biography, I'll give you one. I married my ex husband when I was 17. I moved in with him and his father and mother. They had 2 pits. Max and grace. We ended up taking them with us when we moved into our own place. They had puppies. We kept a male, taz, and a female, lilly. Max and grace were with us untill they both died. Taz lived till he was 6. We still believe it was a seizure that got him because he had them in the past. Lilly lived till she was about 12. By the time taz died, we got another pit puppy for my son, as we wanted to teach him responsibility and how to train a dog, another female, named Maggie. She lived till 10. Cancer. We didn't have a dog for a while, and then my ex husband and I got a male puppy named kilo. He's still around. He's about 5. When my ex and I divorced, I let him take kilo as he and the dog were more connected than I was to him. I don't currently have a dog as I work a lot of long hours, and I don't view that as fair to the dog. I have 3 goats, a mule, chickens, my daughter's cat she couldn't keep named shithead, as he is a shithead, and a boa that is around 2. Is there anything else you'd like to know about my life? I'm more than open to talk about.
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Should we start demonizing all mothers and fathers? or should we just look at every case more closely and their circumstances, to see what could have actually happened?
Yes I would. I have several friends that currently own pitbulls and have had them for close to 12 years now. Their pitbulls are friendly loving and were very gentle with their kids when they were young. Their pitbulls would not let anyone hurt the kids and are protective of them. They have never attacked any one. They have gotten aggresive with a couple people that were trying to hurt their kids but they never attacked. Just for reference I am talking about 7 pitbulls across 3 different families and 8 different children the pitbulls grew up with. Animals dont just attack people or other animals just to attack. They only attack when provoked or defending themselves or their loved ones. You can't put every pitbull attack only on the pitbulls. I have been in the woods near a wolf pack and they didn't bother me because I didn't give them a reason to attack me.
@Daniela1982 You really do not know what you speak of. You are one of those determined to villainize a breed of innocent creatures instead of actually making humans accept responsibilities for their actions. The two wolves my friends raised were disciplined enough to wait for food when hungry. They also knew how to beg for the food and indicate their hunger without attacking.
Any animal with sharp claws and big enough teeth can kill you if you don't treat it right... shocking, right? No, it isn't. Some people just don't know this and get a dog that can rip your throat out like nothing. A pitbull or a large dog isn't for everyone, they need to be well trained. People just don't think.
How are they killing the owners? I thought they were at least protective of the owners.
Anyway I find those kinds of dogs a bit terrifying anyway. It's be cool if we all walked around with swords as we should, but if those dogs decided to turn on you, realistically, what are you going to do? You'd be fucked.
Pit bulls get a bad rap , same as Dobermans... Sometimes it boils down to how they are raised and treated. My wife has a pit bull mix breed and she isn't at all vicious in fact she's the opposite and is a total lovebug
Sure, there is no reason not to. Then again I understand the concepts of conformation bias, misinformation, and how the media blows shit out of proportion.
Pit bulls make up only 6% of the dog population, but they’re responsible for 68% of dog attacks and 52% of dog-related deaths since 1982, according to research compiled by Merritt Clifton, editor of Animals 24-7, an animal-news organization that focuses on humane work and animal-cruelty prevention.
Exactly. However, like I said on a few other posts, I do not recommend Pits as your first big dog. You need experience to raise Pits correctly, but they are so worth the effort.
Exactly. How they treat AND raise the dog. However, I will add that Pit Bulls are not the dogs for beginners. You need experience raising other big dogs before you can successfully raise Pit Bulls. I recommend people be able to competently raise a Rotweiller first. If they can handle a Rotty, then a Pit Bull will be manageable. I've raised both, as well as German Shepherds.
Would you say the same if one of your friends was mauled by a pair of them? I know a lot of cops that are sweet hearts, yet everyone seems to hate cops. So I guess it really depends on your own experiences with them, both cops and dogs.
Finally a white girl who hates dogs 🐕. I’m opening to marrying a white woman who hates dogs. They’re mutants, just look at them they’re ugly and all they do is wag their mutant tails. Lick you and bite you to death
Being protective is not always good when they maul someone to death - let's say one of your kid's friends who come into the backyard looking for them. Dogs should not attack anyone unless they are actively attacking the owner or his family.
Yes, I would. The lady must have done something wrong. Pitbulls are actually good tolerant dogs, second to labradors. Ironically, the most aggressive dogs are small ones like chihuahuas.
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