Deeds Posted October 11 Share Posted October 11 https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/pets/qld-woman-loses-an-arm-after-vicious-dog-attack/news-story/6afd26bd356e9228a89195ff1af06e98 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loving my Oldies Posted October 11 Share Posted October 11 Another horror There are just no words that anyone could say to describe the horror she went through and will continue to go through. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdierikx Posted October 11 Share Posted October 11 Jeebus! The dog ripped her arm off from below the elbow... that's a bit more than "riled up"... T. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted October 11 Share Posted October 11 I am glad that particular dog is out of the population - what strength and aggression, to do that! Poor woman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deeds Posted October 11 Author Share Posted October 11 Within a week-10 days 5 dogs have been shot by police. One in Perth where the dog attacked police when they attended the property. Then police shot 3 dogs that mauled the woman in Melbourne and now this one dog shot in Qld. You have to wonder what made the dogs like that. A tragic situation for everyone involved. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebanne Posted October 11 Share Posted October 11 1 hour ago, Deeds said: You have to wonder what made the dogs like that. A tragic situation for everyone involved. Poor breeding and feral owners 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loving my Oldies Posted October 12 Share Posted October 12 2 hours ago, Deeds said: You have to wonder what made the dogs like that. @Deeds, in my thread “Now I Am Afraid” I wrote about how I was just weeding two of the next door dogs body slammed the fence again and again to the extent it was rocking. I was terrified, went upstairs and shut all my dogs and myself inside until they had calmed down. They were already riled up from running around, barking at anything and everything. Yesterday my lawn mower guy came over to do some work for me in the gardens (not mowing so no noisy machines) and they were going ballistic. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdierikx Posted October 12 Share Posted October 12 20 hours ago, Deeds said: You have to wonder what made the dogs like that. A tragic situation for everyone involved. Just worth noting that we see multiple news reports of this sort just before some level of government are looking to enact even stricter animal keeping legislation. The last time we saw a rise in dog attack news reports was just before the Queensland state government pushed through their new laws which included banning a number of dog breeds (and their crosses)... just sayin'... Other states are looking at doing similar to Queensland's new legislation... and media reporting certainly has the effect of engendering public support for such changes. Unfortunately, while we are all for stronger laws regarding who is responsible for dog attacks and the harshness of the penalties, the legislation also tends to go further than just addressing the actual issue of dog attacks - as with the Qld banning of certain breeds and their crosses, there is no actual guideline as to what constitutes the defining characteristics of breed/crosses, so a vague visual of a tan bull breed type dog can be labelled a pitbull without actually needing to prove the actual breed type, and a declaration can be made after such a vague visual observation regardless whether the dog in question has shown any aggressive behaviours or not. T. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asal Posted October 17 Share Posted October 17 (edited) On 13/10/2024 at 5:59 AM, tdierikx said: Just worth noting that we see multiple news reports of this sort just before some level of government are looking to enact even stricter animal keeping legislation. The last time we saw a rise in dog attack news reports was just before the Queensland state government pushed through their new laws which included banning a number of dog breeds (and their crosses)... just sayin'... Other states are looking at doing similar to Queensland's new legislation... and media reporting certainly has the effect of engendering public support for such changes. Unfortunately, while we are all for stronger laws regarding who is responsible for dog attacks and the harshness of the penalties, the legislation also tends to go further than just addressing the actual issue of dog attacks - as with the Qld banning of certain breeds and their crosses, there is no actual guideline as to what constitutes the defining characteristics of breed/crosses, so a vague visual of a tan bull breed type dog can be labelled a pitbull without actually needing to prove the actual breed type, and a declaration can be made after such a vague visual observation regardless whether the dog in question has shown any aggressive behaviours or not. T. the crux of the problem is that particular type is incredibly efficient at tearing the target to pieces. the type was bred to do exactly that in dog fighting. if a kelpie, coolie, border collie, cattledog, german shepherd, attacks someone whatever the reason, being a herding dog you dont lose an arm or a leg. backing up out of their home zone will usually get you out of the threat zone, same with the majority of Doberman and rotties. some other breeds were bred to kill, they just keep coming. its interesting how similar in type the efficient killers are if it decides to attack Edited October 17 by asal 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asal Posted October 17 Share Posted October 17 (edited) was asked only recently how could a chap save his dog that the local ranger had decided was a potentially dangerous pit bull. From my and my vets experience both of us have been asked to put the puppy is a jack russell although we knew for certain what breed we were looking at. Most dont seem to say Am staff, instead anymore. his dog he knew is a purebred pit bull as is his other one, suggested he buy one of those dangerous dog runs with a roof and maybe the ranger will let him keep him. It all blew up when he got out onto the street and the neighbours called the ranger. only advice I could think of Edited October 17 by asal 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mairead Posted October 18 Share Posted October 18 Is this dog desexed, trained? "got out onto the street" means it was not under effective control and now it has learned it can get out. The man should own his choices, take responsibility and call it what it is. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asal Posted October 19 Share Posted October 19 On 18/10/2024 at 1:33 PM, Mairead said: Is this dog desexed, trained? "got out onto the street" means it was not under effective control and now it has learned it can get out. The man should own his choices, take responsibility and call it what it is. lots of assumptions. someone left the gate open. He has no idea who. now locked but im pretty sure he will have to install a separate dog proof yard to have any hope of the ranger letting him keep his dog. he didn't attack anyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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