Photo of "Prince," a pit bull that suddenly attacked its owner, Trisha Williams.
DogsBite.org - We've placed together a list of pit bull attack triggers, routine activities that launch a pit bull into a full-fledged attack. Due to selective breeding for the purposes of dogfighting1 -- pit bulls were artificially selected to attack unpredictably, to "hold on and shake,"2 and to hide warning signals before an attack -- the pit bull breed often demonstrates "hair trigger" arousal. Pit bull owners often try to blame these mundane activities on explosive pit bull aggression.3
Triggers that Prompt a Pit Bull to Attack:
1The abnormal behavior of "dogs bred for fighting" is well documented. Page 133 of Lockwood's "The Ethology and Epidemiology of Canine Aggression," is an excellent example.
2In the medical study, "Pit Bull Attack: Case Report and Literature," the doctors note the "hold and shake" bite style of the breed and liken a pit bull attack to a shark attack.
3We also ran across one person who said she saw a pit bull attack a plastic statue of a dog in a PetSmart.
2In the medical study, "Pit Bull Attack: Case Report and Literature," the doctors note the "hold and shake" bite style of the breed and liken a pit bull attack to a shark attack.
3We also ran across one person who said she saw a pit bull attack a plastic statue of a dog in a PetSmart.
Point made yet again, DON'T scream and flail around a pit bull!
http://www.tampabays10.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=86440&catid=8
Particularly an ADOPTED pit bull! Who knows where he came from? Think the agency told the family: By the way, a child SCREAMING can launch a pit into attack mode?
The response my dog has to a screaming, crying child is to come over, wagging his tail, bowing submissively, and lick, lick, licking the upset and crying child until the child stops crying or starts laughing…whichever comes first.
But then my dog is not a pit bull…..
Thats one confused Nanny Dog!…The nutters are probably rationalizing that the dog was trying to get the ants off the child.
Let’s hope the adopting agency carefully evaluates this placement.
There is only one reason and that is a gene that causes a defect in the brain which expresses itself in aggressive behavior and the inability to control this behavior. It’s not how you raise them, it’s not what you do or don’t do, it’s in their genes.
Add calling kids in for dinner:
http://www.wtol.com/Global/story.asp?S=8792832
Another gardening frenzy:
http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=19894844&BRD=1699&PAG=461&dept_id=46371&rfi=6
The list continues to increase for pit bull triggers. This time it is a man talking (talking not yelling) at his wife.
http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080807/NEWS03/743916320/-1/NEWS
Add swarm of bees…
http://www.cbs8.com/story/15524392/december-trial-date-set-for-mother-and-daughter-charged-in-pit-bull-attack?redirected=true
Add being a storm door. A pit bull came up out of nowhere and started chewing at my door, it was trying to get in my house. I was so scared it was going to get in, and I had my 9 month old son with me.
My neighbor (in an apt building in nyc) has a pit bull. 7 months ago, the dog lunged at me, his mouth open. The owner pulled it back before anything happened. I told the owner to put a muzzle on the dog. He refused. I wrote to the building management. Twice. Nothing happened. In fact, the owner blamed ME and said I exaggerated the lunge, which I didn't (I'm just not the type of person who exaggerates and I love dogs, was raised with them so have nothing against them.) Tonight, I was in the garbage room on my floor, I opened the door to go to my apt and the pitbull and her owner had just come around the corner. They were about 15 feet in front of me. The dog suddenly started barking, snarling, trying to break free from his leash and come to me. She literally looked like she was nearly foaming at the mouth. The owner dragged her towards the elevator as if NOTHING HAPPENED. I am scared for my life now. What can I do since my building is doing nothing?
Add another trigger: quietly reading the Bible while sitting in front of your own home:
http://www.abc3340.com/story/23243826/child#.UhjZi73VeMQ.facebook
http://dangerousdognews.wordpress.com/2014/09/20/tulsa-police-officer-recounts-saving-man-from-dog-mauling-tulsa-world-local/
You can add walking to work.
delivering phone books! https://cravendesires.blogspot.com/2013/03/pit-bull-backyard-breeding-illinois.html
Well. there you ya go. If you own a Pit Bull, all you have to do is avoid doing any of those things and you will be fine. It would be easier to just dhoot yourself.
Taking down the Christmas tree… 🙁
http://www.dangerousdognews.com/dog-bite-related-fatality/frederick-co-man-eugene-smith-mauled-death-family-pit-bull/
Another trigger found: Chopping down a tree.
http://wtvr.com/2015/03/30/chesterfield-man-admits-pit-bulls-accused-of-killing-goats-attacked-13-year-old-killed-poodle/
New trigger found: High-viz jackets/fear of high-viz jackets
http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/dog-owner-claims-staffie-attacked-9199333
its just on and on and on ………attack after attack
It would be a full-time job keeping this list up-to-date. You can add putting up Christmas decorations (http://wncn.com/2016/12/12/pit-bulls-attack-nc-man-putting-up-christmas-decorations/).
And now you can add trying to put a sweater on a pit bull: http://wfla.com/2016/12/30/3-injured-during-dog-attack-when-woman-attempts-to-put-scarface-in-sweater/
The comments on this article are particularly ignorant. Do people really think this is normal and acceptable dog behavior? Yikes.
You say that it's your right to own any kind of dog you want, even a Pit Bull. Tell that to the parents of the little children.
Pitbulls have no place in society and are a threat to humans and other dogs. Their owners should be held criminally negligent for any and all of their dog's offenses. In reality they all need to be put to sleep.