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Wednesday, September 24, 2008


Pit Bulls Attack Wheelchair Paraplegic in Tennessee

"Hamburger Meat"
Sequatchie County, TN - Curtis Brady, 29-years old, is a father and a paraplegic confined to a wheelchair. On Sunday, he took his 3-year old son C.J. out for a ride around the neighborhood. The ride soon turned into a nightmare. Two pit bulls leapt from the woods and attacked his feet. Although his condition is similar to muscular dystrophy, he does have feeling in his lower legs.

Brady's father, Robert, described the damage done by the pit bulls. "When I got there, it looked like hamburger meat you would see at Bi-Lo." The elder Brady went on to say that doctors told him if the skin graft surgery didn't happen, his son could lose his feet. And just about three months ago, his father said Curtis had just started getting around with the use of a walker.

During the attack, Curtis Brady's instincts as a father kicked in. "They wanted him (C.J.), but I would not give him up," Brady said. He said as soon as the two pit bulls started biting, he hoisted C.J. up to his right shoulder and held him there, operating the joystick on his electric wheelchair with his left hand. Due to his actions, C.J. was left with only a scar on the top of one foot.
Curtis, however, may lose both of his feet.
Curtis says he has no animosity toward the dog's owner, Lisa Bolden and her boyfriend, Greg Sims. Perhaps this is because he is still in shock and that he does not know how many "wheelchair" persons that pit bulls attack. Or that he saved his son, which is all that counts to a father. Brady said he and Sims were friends but would not wish this to happen to anyone.
Brady's father says the family will pursue civil action.
We hope they do so vigorously.

Related articles:
08/28/08: Quadriplegic Woman Protects Service Dog from Pit Bulls
08/03/08: Pit Bull Attacks Columbus Man, 85, in Wheelchair

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Anonymous Anonymous  |  9/24/2008 4:54 AM  |  Flag  
Another extra-territorial sustained mauling. Just like Lockwood stated in the 1988 study;

Pit Bulls are 14 times more likely to break containment and attack!

Anonymous Anonymous  |  9/24/2008 5:25 AM  |  Flag  
More Tennessee Bugtussle Pit-Bull Shixt:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26761420/

Luna owns four pit bulls and had had the dog for years. Luna said that the dog bit off his chain and jumped over the fence, and that there is a better chain for the dog now.

She said that she feels awful, but has no plans of giving up her dog.

Anonymous Anonymous  |  9/24/2008 1:33 PM  |  Flag  
The visual in my mind on this mauling is terrible. The poor man. I hope he has somethingto collect.
What can you say America? This is a crime and this state does nothing.

Anonymous Anonymous  |  9/24/2008 1:38 PM  |  Flag  
A man in a wheel chair and a 3 year old child... there's a threat worthy of attack!

That's aggression for aggression's sake alone. Now there's a pit bull that knows what he was bred for!

Anonymous Anonymous  |  9/24/2008 4:23 PM  |  Flag  
from the comment section:

Thanks Brian for being one of the smart people! I share your opinion about pitbulls. AND JUST FOR THE RECORD...THESE SAME 2 DOGS RIPPED THE BUMPER OFF THE MAIL LADY'S CAR JUST LAST WEEK! GO AHEAD ASK THE OWNERS ABOUT THAT DIRTY LITTLE SECRET!!!! So,why were these dogs still running loose? I AM TOTALLY OUTRAGED BY THE IGNORANCE OF THE OWNERS...THEY NEED TO BE PUNISHED! The outcome of this is bad, but it could be worse. Mr. Brady & his son could have been killed! Prayers go out to the family!

Anonymous Anonymous  |  9/24/2008 6:23 PM  |  Flag  
Hmmm ....a Tennesee pit bull attacking a vehicle and animal control doing nothing. Where have I heard this one before?

I wonder if these are Charles Smallwood strain pits?

Anonymous Anonymous  |  9/24/2008 6:41 PM  |  Flag  
Exactly!

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