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Friday, May 23, 2008


Roll Call: Texans Killed by Pit Bulls in 2006

DogsBite.org - In 2006, the State of Texas lead the nation in fatal dog attacks (6). Of these fatalities, 67% (4) were attributed to pit bulls and 33% (2) to rottweilers. 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. To see a list of all 2006 fatal attack victims, please view: 2006 U.S. dog bite fatalities.

Texans Killed by Pit Bulls in 2006:

Mireya Puga Davila - 3 yrs
Hargill, TX
July 25, 2006
Death by family pit bull and lab-mix

Frank Campbell Baber - 49 yrs
Spur, TX
August 29, 2006
Death by pit bulls (2)

David "Ted" McCurry - 41 yrs
Willis, TX
October 29, 2006
Death by pit bull

Pedro Rios - 4 yrs
Harris County, TX
November 21, 2006
Death by pit bulls (2)

Related articles:
08/20/08: Dog Attacks, Trends and Dog Law Coverage of Texas
05/19/08: Roll Call: Texans Killed by Pit Bulls in 2007

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Anonymous Anonymous  |  5/24/2008 3:26 AM  |  Flag  
Including the boy killed last week, thats 11 Texans killed in just under two years!!!

The pit bull community would rather advocate, instead of finding and stopping the breeding of the mankillers.

PREVENT THE DEED, REGULATE THE BREED!

Anonymous Anonymous  |  5/24/2008 3:48 AM  |  Flag  
That's 8 kids in under two years.

Anonymous Anonymous  |  5/24/2008 2:07 PM  |  Flag  
I can't understand how Texas keeps failing to see the elephant in the room. There's yet another pit bull incident of some degree, in every Texas community, everyday.

Prediction: The future expression will be, "there's a pit bull in the room," and future generations will be puzzled by a historical era when people actually kept pit bulls as pets.

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