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Tuesday, December 23, 2008


Toddler Attacked by Family Pit Bull-Mix in Ironton

Father Shot and Killed Dog
Ironton, OH - In a developing story, a one-and-a-half year old girl was severely injured by her family's pit bull-mix over the weekend. Reports about this attack have been minimal. Ironton Police Capt. Dan Johnson said that police were called to a residence in the 2700 block of South Fifth Street just after 7 p.m. Friday night. The father of the child told police the family dog, a pit bull-mix, had attacked the child and that he had shot the dog.

Ironton Dog Warden, George Wilson said, "He should not have done that. We needed the dog so that we could have quarantined it.” Wilson said he is investigating whether the dog has ever had a rabies vaccination. A family member told Wilson that the dog had not received a rabies shot. The dog was at least two years old. The child was taken to Cabell-Huntington Hospital in Huntington, W.Va. in critical condition.

Related articles:
12/03/08: 2008 Fatality: 2-Year Old Boy Killed in Clark County, Nevada
12/01/08: Pit Bull Type Dog -- Staffordshire Bull Terrier -- Attacks Baby
11/25/08: Pit Bull-Mix Owner "Surprised" by Sudden Attack

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5 comments:

Anonymous Anonymous  |  12/23/2008 4:30 AM  |  Flag  
Pits are legally declared viscous animals in Ohio, yet Child Endangerment charges never flow from these incidents. It's almost as if the local authorities ignor the law.

Anonymous Felony  |  12/23/2008 12:32 PM  |  Flag  
Don't know what the fuss is about. Just cut the head the off and send it in.

Go Dad!
You're a little late but Good Job!

Anonymous Anonymous  |  12/23/2008 3:26 PM  |  Flag  
"It's almost as if the local authorities ignore the law."
Bingo!

Anonymous mangomichelle  |  12/27/2008 2:39 PM  |  Flag  
"He should not have done that. We needed the dog so that we could have quarantined it.” ?? Is he kidding? RIGHT...I am going to stop to think about that before shooting a dog that is attacking my child. What an idiot the Dog Warden is!

Anonymous Trigger  |  12/27/2008 3:04 PM  |  Flag  
MangoMichelle, it's a reasonable question that you ask. Authorities must quarantine the dog to test for rabies. If the dog has rabies the bite victim will suffer far greater consequences. Killing the animal prior to testing for rabies disrupts the testing process. The quarantine is not done to protect the dog, it is done to help the bite victim. That said, it would be incredibly difficult not to shoot a dog that was attacking your child.

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