Loving my Oldies Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 Just heard it on the TV. I think she was in her own driveway. No details at the moment, except she (naturally) is in a critical condition. 90 years of age. Too too horrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diva Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 (edited) Very horrible. From the radio report it sounded like the dog was resident on the property where the attack occurred, or belonged to a family member. Edited to add: according to the SMH the dog belonged to the victim's 70 year old daughter, who received injuries to her hands. Two strangers intervened to get the dog off. Sounded terrible. Edited April 19, 2014 by Diva Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dezzyno.1 Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 (edited) how horrible for the poor lady and her family.....I hope she gets better real soon....?APBT Edited April 19, 2014 by dezzyno.1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loving my Oldies Posted April 19, 2014 Author Share Posted April 19, 2014 Yes, it has just been on ABC news. Dog belonged to the family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spikey Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 From the news reports, the dog (APBT) attacked the older woman around her face and neck area, and her daughter (the dog's owner) received puncture wounds to her hands trying to get the dog off her mother. Two men were walking down a nearby street and heard the screaming - they had just been to the bottleshop and had to resort to smashing beer bottles over the dog's head to loosen it's grip. Both women are in hospital and the dog has apparently been destroyed (thank goodness). Absolutely horrifying for all concerned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HazyWal Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 (edited) Just saw it on the news Very brave of the father and son that smashed it with the six pack they had and then the son dragged it inside and locked it in. The dog has been PTS and the 92 year old is still critical Edited April 19, 2014 by HazyWal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VizslaMomma Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/good-samaritans-save-92yearold-womans-life-by-smashing-beer-bottles-on-savage-pit-bull-terrier/story-e6frg6n6-1226889868685 Prayers for victim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raffikki Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 So horrific Praying she recovers. 9 News video here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 poor lady .... What a horrible horrible thing ....that is a big ask of a body which has lived for so long ..to recover a good lifestyle after such injuries ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackJaq Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 (edited) . Edited April 19, 2014 by BlackJaq Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Souff Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Elderly people should never be put at this sort of risk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jed Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Frightful. Poor lady. But, once again, no one has bothered to find out why this dog attacked, so there is no new knowledge which may help others avoid attacks in future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redsonic Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 An update to the article about the 92 year old woman states that last night a man has had his hand ripped apart by a pitbull that attacked his dog: Australian Article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Are You Serious Jo Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 One of the neighbours of the 90 year old said on camera that he wasn't surprised as the dog had been a menace for years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loving my Oldies Posted April 20, 2014 Author Share Posted April 20, 2014 Yes, I heard neighbours being interviewed as well. Seems like the situation was an accident waiting to happen - such horror that poor lady must have gone through and will be suffering a long time yet, probably for the rest of her life. I know from personal experience how painful dog bites are and how long, if ever, elderly skin and flesh takes to heal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mita Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 (edited) There should be an investigation protocol after serious or fatal dog attacks.... just as there's a protocol to go thro' following car accidents to sift out what contributed. And the authorities could then report on the findings which would educate for public safety. Start with risk factors... The elderly along with the very young are in the greatest risk groups for dog bites/attacks. Look at the dog's behavioural history. Was it known for menacingly aggressive behaviour towards people. One neighbour claimed it was a concern for people passing by....would investigators find more than one person giving such a witness statement. Experts in dog behaviour/owner management could sift out more. Learning from horrible incidents like this, might help prevent similar in the future. Edited April 20, 2014 by mita Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loving my Oldies Posted April 20, 2014 Author Share Posted April 20, 2014 You only have to look at HazyWal's experience with her council when her dogs were attacked to realise that whether there are protocols in place or not, in the final analysis, the correct authorities need to have the will to act. All in all, it is pretty poor. I for one would be happy to see Council's get the chop . Individuals and communities will continue to suffer while C\ouncillors feather their own nests or, if not that, do as little as possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruthless Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 (edited) Very horrible. From the radio report it sounded like the dog was resident on the property where the attack occurred, or belonged to a family member. Edited to add: according to the SMH the dog belonged to the victim's 70 year old daughter, who received injuries to her hands. Two strangers intervened to get the dog off. Sounded terrible. The dog belonged to the grandson of the victim. I hope the woman recovers, it must have been terrifying for all involved :/ An update to the article about the 92 year old woman states that last night a man has had his hand ripped apart by a pitbull that attacked his dog: Australian Article The article actually states that the dog was described (presumably by the victim only as the owner ran away with his dog afterwards) as a Rottweiler or Pit Bull. With two very different breeds having been described I find it incredibly hard to understand how any self respecting editor can run with the headline "Man’s hand ripped apart by pit bull ... " and a photo caption that reads "It appears that the pit bull may have first attacked the injured mans dog and the injured man tried to help it". Edited April 20, 2014 by ruthless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Souff Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 (edited) Just lost a reply somewhere so apologies in advance if this comes in as a double post. It is very difficult for a frail elderly person to recover from an attack such as this. This aspect is usually given almost no air play and is an aspect that I suspect does not occupy the thoughts of too many dog owners. The deed in this instance was horrific. The breed? Any strong dog with teeth has the capacity to cause enormous damage and this is part of the reason why dogs must be under the control of a responsible person. Edited April 20, 2014 by Souff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denali Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 (edited) Just lost a reply somewhere so apologies in advance if this comes in as a double post. It is very difficult for a frail elderly person to recover from an attack such as this. This aspect is usually given almost no air play and is an aspect that I suspect does not occupy the thoughts of too many dog owners. The deed in this instance was horrific. The breed? Any strong dog with teeth has the capacity to cause enormous damage and this is part of the reason why dogs must be under the control of a responsible person. This is true. I work at a doggy daycare and was bitten the other day, on my knee, by a spoodle, probably springer spaniel sized, so larger than some spoodles you see. I was just in the wrong place at the wrong time as it went for another dog someone let through the gate and it got my knee instead. It hurt! and has left a fairly decent bruise, and two puncture wounds. I can't imagine how easily a dog would tear through the skin of an elderly lady such as this We also promptly sent the dog home for being dog aggressive. It was a new dog we had never had in, and never will have in again. Just goes to show that not just 'pitbulls' attack.. ETA: Lucy the staffy promptly came up and 'cleaned' my knee for me. Vicious dog she is :laugh: Edited April 20, 2014 by denali Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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