Responsible Citizens for Public Safety is Holding This First-Ever Event
National Pit Bull Victim Awareness Day Event, October 24, 2019 at the Michigan State Capitol.
Special Event
Lansing, Michigan - On October 24, in recognition of National Pit Bull Victim Awareness Day (October 26), members of the Responsible Citizens for Public Safety (RC4PS.org) will congregate on the steps of the Michigan State Capitol building in Lansing to hold a special tribute to the victims who have suffered or died in attacks by pit bulls. The event will include survivor and expert testimony, a live musical tribute, and a presentation about the need for robust Breed Safety Laws.
Included in the event program is Oneil Colley of Detroit, who was awarded a Hero Award after saving U.S. Postal letter carrier Todd Bridges from a vicious pit bull attack in February. The entire attack was captured on Colley's dash cam. Representatives from S.C.A.R.S. Kids, an organization that supports children suffering trauma level injuries due to dog attacks, will also be present, along with medical professionals, and victims and survivors who will recount their traumatic experiences.
Please join us for our Tribute to Victims and Survivors on October 24, 2019 from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm on the steps of the State Capitol. Be a part of the change you want to see in the world!
Post-Event: View photographs and live videos of the first National Pit Bull Victim Awareness Day event, created by Ann Marie Rogers, the founder of Responsible Citizens for Public Safety.
New Statistics Released
Last week we released new statistics to better understand fatal pit bull attack victim trends. The gender is changing. Women ≥ 30-years old are now the most frequent victim of fatal pit bull maulings. 73% of adult deaths due to dog attacks are inflicted by pit bulls and nearly half of all infant deaths due to dog attacks are inflicted by pit bulls. The other items include a chart showing the most frequent fatal pit bull attack victims and the age, sex and crude rate for these victims.
- Flyer: Pit Bull Fatality Trends Over 14-Year Period (2005-2018)
- Chart: Most Frequent Fatal Pit Bull Mauling Victims (2005-2018)
- Fatal Pit Bull Mauling Victims - Age, Sex, and Crude Rate (2005-2018)
Responsible Citizens for Public Safety releases new video in advance of the upcoming event.
An interview with Ann Marie Rogers, the founder of Responsible Citizens for Public Safety.
Related articles:
04/15/19: 2019 Dog Bite Prevention Week: Protect Your Postal Carrier from Damaging Dog Bites
10/24/15: National Pit Bull Victim Awareness Day Arrives
10/14/15: Coalition of Victims' Groups Announce National Pit Bull Victim Awareness Day
It is good news to see some acknowledgement of the victims, the dangers of pit bulls, and some counter to the insane amount of propaganda. I wonder how many turds will show up with their murder dogs in tow.
I was just thinking the same thing. I’m sure the depraved lunatics, who are just as sociopathic and violent as their landsharks, will mount a “don’t bully my bully” protest at the event. I would expect nothing less from pit bull propagandists. They have as much class and tact as Westboro Baptist Church members who protest at veterans’ funerals.
Best of luck at the event, Colleen! You’re saving people’s lives everyday by raising awareness of the dangers and unpredictability of pit bulls and their derivatives. The victims of the breed deserve recognition. So many beautiful, innocent people have died as a result of the mass influx of weaponized canines into our cities and neighborhoods. Seeing the faces of the sweet babies and toddlers wiped out by dogs absolutely breaks my heart.
If I wasn’t almost 1000 miles away, I’d be there to support you and everyone else who’s experienced the awful trauma that pit bulls inflict on lives everyday.
Keep up the good fight!
I log into twitter, and this is the first thing I see, from Subaru no less.
https://twitter.com/subaru_usa/status/1185231168268046337
It will be a great day when there’s enough controversy that huge international corporations no longer push pit bulls with unknown histories as sweet doggies who just want to be loved. See ads like this as exhibit #23,000 in the causes of stories like Steve’s on the previous blog post.
73 percent of deaths from pitbulls and companies from Suburu to Bissell use the maulers in public relations advertising. We have a lot of work to do to help the public get the facts with so much propaganda and lies promoting these time bombs.
And it’s important for us to notice how these companies use language. Like the use of phrases like “homeless pets” and “shelter dogs.”
What they’re doing is invoking pity for these animals, and we know better. They’re really talking about normalizing pit bulls.
Thank you for all the work you do in spreading awareness of the horrific public health crisis.
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October is Pit Bull Awareness Month.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Pit bulls and breast cancer.
Both can lead to disfigurement and death.
No one who is truly aware and educated about these would want to acquire either breast cancer or pit bulls.
No one who is aware and has compassion for others would want to create more pit bulls or more breast cancer.
Pit bulls are especially terrible because, if someone else gets a pit bull, other people and pets can be disfigured or killed.
No one who cares about the welfare of others would want more dog killer, horse killer, human killer dogs to be born.
I’m all for awareness and education.
The true experts of unprovoked, prolonged, suicidal, neutral ground, deadly aggression, the “kill or die trying” type of dog fighters, know that pits/bully dogs are different and the best at attacking , dismembering and killing.
Proof? They all choose pits.
Hey so do you like the idea of taking their month and day and truly creating awareness. I just about vomited reading several websites about national pitbull awareness month.
Oneil Colley is absolutely heroic. He looks a strong man, and was raining blows on that vicious mauler.
The stupid owner screaming and flapping was useless, as owners always are.
What a brave man..and the woman with the broom was brave, too, despite being ineffective.
Hope the Mail worker is recovered, physically and emotionally.