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Monday, May 19, 2008


Roll Call: Texans Killed by Pit Bulls in 2007

DogsBite.org - In 2007, the State of Texas lead the nation in fatal dog attacks (7). Of these fatalities, 86% (6) were attributed to pit bulls. On May 18, 2008, a new Texan became a fatal attack victim of pit bulls: Tanner Joshua Monk, 7-years old. The statewide Texas anti-BSL measure, which forbids municipalities from enacting breed-specific laws, helps enable these tragic deaths and continues to allow owners and breeders of these dogs to go unregulated.

Texans Killed by Pit Bulls in 2007:

Amber Jones -10 yrs old
San Antonio, TX
January 12, 2007
Death by pit bull

Pamela Rushing - 50 yrs old
Friendswood, TX
March 16, 2007
Death by family pit bull-mix

Carolina Sotello - 2 yrs old
Combine, TX
March 23, 2007
Death by family pit bull

Celestino Rangel - 90 yrs old
San Antonio, TX
May 13, 2007
Death by pit bulls (2)

Scott Warren - 6 yrs old
Dallas, TX
August 31, 2007
Death by family pit bull

Seth Lovitt - 11 yrs old
Killeen, TX
November 7, 2007
Death by family pit bull

Related articles:
08/20/08: Dog Attacks, Trends and Dog Law Coverage of Texas
05/23/08: Roll Call: Texans Killed by Pit Bulls in 2006
05/19/08: 2008 Fatality: Boy Killed by Pit Bulls in Breckenridge, Texas

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2 comments:

Anonymous Jersey  |  5/19/2008 10:07 PM  |  Flag  
It never ends. I'd say it's getting out of hand, but I fear that happened years ago...

I don't know how many of you have ever read this, but it is a good read. Pit bull lovers constantly tell us how in the past pit bulls were so popular and loved, the All-American Dog. It never quite made sense to me. This account explains a lot of things and makes far more sense - enjoy:

http://www.bestfriends.org/archives/forums/032105cultures.html#two

Anonymous Anonymous  |  5/20/2008 2:15 PM  |  Flag  
Here are 3 more Pit "Casket Filling" operations from 2006:

http://www.click2houston.com/news/10186593/detail.html



http://www.newschannel5.tv/2006/7/25/26928/-Girl-dies-after-attack-by-family-pets

http://www.kcbd.com/global/story.asp?s=5341963

Way to go Pit Breeders!!!!!

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