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Thursday, April 14, 2011


Another Gruesome Attack by a ‘Grandparent’s Pet Pit Bull’ Leaves Child Disfigured

sarah bailey pit bull injury troy gladura
Permanent disfiguring pit bull injury suffered by Sarah Baily.

Ear Attachment Fails
UPDATE 04/13/11: WSBT reported yesterday that Sarah Bailey has permanently lost the ear that was bitten off by her grandfather's pit bull last month. "Doctors reattached the ear while giving Sarah blood thinners to keep it alive," explains the WSBT reporter. "But her ear recently died. The doctors were forced to remove it." The news group also reports that Sarah's mother is now facing eviction: "I haven't been able to pay my rent because I haven't been working."

No Hall of Shame in the world could deliver enough shame to Troy Gladura, the little girl's grandfather and owner of the offending pit bull. Gladura was also aware that the City of South Bend requires owners of pit bulls to carry $300,000 in liability insurance in the event of an attack (view ordinance code). Gladura chose not to be in compliance: "Gladura admitted he did not have the required license or insurance that South Bend requires for owners of pit bulls."

Sarah Lee Recovery Fund
Donations to assist with Sarah's medical payments can be made to the "Sarah Lee Recovery Fund" at any Wells Fargo Bank.

03/25/11: Excuse-Ridden Pit Bull Owner
South Bend, IN - It was reported this week that another grandparent's pit bull brutally attacked a grandchild. Troy Gladura,1 the young victim's grandfather, is "still trying to cope" with what happened. He told reporters that his 2-year old pit bull, named Spike, had never attacked or bitten anyone before. He also recounted his heroic, self-sacrificing rescue effort: "I actually had to put my hand and arms in his mouth to get him to bite on me and away from her," he said.
The Internet is littered with stories of pit bulls owned by grandparents that attack and sometimes kill their innocent grandchildren.
There are several reasons why it is a very unsafe idea for grandparents to own a pit bull or other dangerous dog breed. Most importantly, the visiting child is often not a household regular -- the child does not know the dog well nor does the dog know the child -- thus creating a larger risk for an unpredictable attack. Grandparents usually have less critical stopping power than their 30-year old counterparts too and frequently become victims trying to stop an attack.

Spike ripped off Sarah Bailey's ear before Gladura could gain control of his dog.

The City of South Bend has an ordinance that requires pit bull owners to register their animals as "dangerous dogs" and to carry a $300,000 liability policy in the event that their dog chooses to maul a person. It is unknown if Gladura was in compliance with this law.2 What is known is that Gladura's excuse that his pit bull had not attacked or bitten before is about as valid as Monopoly money at a pricey jewelry store. Wisely, he had the dog put down.

1At the end of the piece, Gladura takes advantage of the little girl's age and recent trauma by using it as an opportunity to victimize the pit bull. "She was worried about Spike more than anything," he said.
2Additional Google searches revealed that Glendura did not have the required license or insurance.

Related articles:
01/24/11: 2011 Fatality: Young Girl Killed by Grandfather's Japanese Akita
11/24/10: 2010 Fatality: East Texas Child Killed by Grandfather's Pet Pit Bull
05/08/10: 2010 Fatality: Concord Child Killed by Step-Grandfather's Pit Bulls
01/04/09: 2009 Fatality: 7-Month Old Boy Killed by Grandmother's Pit Bulls

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Blogger highwayman999  |  3/25/2011 8:29 PM  |  Flag  
Folks just don't learn, do they?
Personally, I would favor a .45 caliber euthanization on the spot. Once a dog attacks a child, that's it! No excuses, no victimizing that canine murderer.
But the best thing is to not own a pit bull in the first place, for any reason. These mutant dogs need to be outlawed. They are extremely dangerous, bottom line. If my mom ever got a pit bull, my children would not be allowed to visit her. I just can't imagine one of my kids getting severely mauled by a pit bull then hearing a typical pit nutter excuse while the child is laying on the floor bleeding to death. Just sick!

Blogger CharlieT  |  3/25/2011 11:27 PM  |  Flag  
Troy Gladura is a certified pit nutter

"Gladura did not want his face shown on camera but he spoke with us about the attack..." (God no, a person bitten by Gladura's current or previous pit bulls might recognize him)
http://articles.wsbt.com/2011-03-23/pit-bill_29180345
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“She was playing with him this morning, petting him, he was licking her," Gladura said. (I think he really meant to say: "licking her to death.")
http://articles.wsbt.com/2011-03-23/pit-bill_29180345
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Gledura said he’s owned Spike since the dog was 6 months old, but he said it had previously belonged to "abusive owners. (And he knows this how?)
http://articles.wsbt.com/2011-03-23/pit-bull_29180336
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"Troy Gladura, who did not want to appear on camera..." (God no, the person he bought the dog from will call BS on the above allegation)
http://www.fox28.com/Global/story.asp?S=14310811
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"Gladura admitted he did not have the required license or insurance that South Bend requires for owners of pit bulls." (Because its "way funny" to watch a victim's family wind up in medical bankruptcy court)
http://www.fox28.com/Global/story.asp?S=14310811
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"I wish the whole thing never had happened." (I know, I know, being criminally charged and doing jail time sucks!)
http://www.wsbt.com/news/wsbt-girl-expected-to-recover-after-attack-20110324,0,6397253.story
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"He was a good dog." (A nice reflection after what the dog did to Sarah)
http://www.wsbt.com/news/wsbt-girl-expected-to-recover-after-attack-20110324,0,6397253.story

Blogger Don B.  |  3/28/2011 11:57 AM  |  Flag  
What is the criminal history of the granparents and or parents to this poor child? Pit bulls and criminal behavior are synonymous.

Blogger cravendesires  |  3/29/2011 12:09 AM  |  Flag  
http://www.wndu.com/localnews/headlines/Mother_of__118816819.html

get out the rolodex of nutter excuses.
the mother, Korii Boen, said the little girl was never left alone with the dog.

is there any snow in south bend?

Blogger vintage  |  4/16/2011 7:06 AM  |  Flag  
They had no idea....DSS scrutiny please!

Blogger Watcher  |  4/17/2011 2:56 PM  |  Flag  
Injured ears are hard to save -- not enough blood circulation gets to the ears. Reconstruction takes the meat from the ribs and is very painful. A terrible injury.

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