tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8593683138273919375.post2603115279987020839..comments2019-05-24T11:02:28.722+01:00Comments on Sudden, Random, Unprovoked & Violent: St. Louis Public RadioSRUVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04988090547213750639noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8593683138273919375.post-30975059575752698962015-11-14T14:01:15.680+00:002015-11-14T14:01:15.680+00:00These are the causalities that Best Friend Animal ...These are the causalities that Best Friend Animal Society find acceptable on the deluded altar of the 'pit bull'. Pit "advocates", shelters, and rescues are all complicit in the carnage caused by this breed when they promote pit bulls as safe family pets. From 2005-2015, 226 people killed by pit bull type dogs. http://www.dogsbite.org/dog-bite-statistics-fatalities.php<br />juliewallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17210707518902310476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8593683138273919375.post-74450989579489421222015-11-13T02:13:49.563+00:002015-11-13T02:13:49.563+00:00Pit bulls kill twice as many people as all other 3...Pit bulls kill twice as many people as all other 300+ breeds combined, and also kill 15,000 pet dogs a year in the U.S. Every year, 1:20 pit bulls sends a person or pet for medical attention (or kills them), compared to 1:3000 for other breeds. Pit bulls are FIFTEEN THOUSAND PERCENT more likely to send you or your pet to the hospital than other breeds. <br /><br />When one car model is about 20% or so more likely to kill you than a typical car model, the government forces the company to spend millions recalling the faulty product. A pit bull recall would be much simpler--existing pits would be spayed/neutered and live out the rest of their natural lives with their owners. No changes at all, except that in about 14 years, we will no longer have a pit bull problems, and thousands of humans and pets can live without being permanently disfigured or killed by a pit bull. <br /><br />As I mentioned, pits are 15,000% more likely to attack than other breeds, yet the government won't take steps to do a "genetic recall" when they would spend millions recalling cars that are only marginally more dangerous than other cars. On the contrary, they let pro-fighting-breed advocates like Ledy force through legislation making it illegal to require any requirements whatsoever for these exponentially-more-dangerous-dogs... from spay/neuter to leashes to mandatory liability insurance.<br /><br />I'm a big supporter of public radio, and supported MO public radio during my many years in Columbia. I'm currently a sustaining member of WI public radio. I'm appalled that St. Louis public radio station did this one-sided piece with a woman who has no valid credentials regarding aggressive dogs, and has a known financial agenda centered around promoting pit bulls and covering up attacks. Just follow the money trail...<br /><br />If public radio wants an actual EXPERT to interview, I have an M.S. in Zoology/Animal Behavior (U-WI), 38 years of national and international dog competition experience, and worked for many years as a dog behavior consultant specializing in aggression. In fact, I was interviewed several times on public radio in the past on other dog topics (long before pits began being commonly kept as "pets," so before pets and people started being mauled on a daily basis). I actually quit and moved into an unrelated field so that I could feel free to spread the truth, which is that pit bulls are NOT like other dogs... and it's NOT "how they're raised." Pits have been bred for 500+ years to grip, shake and kill without warning or provocation, and needn't be angry or have any aggressive history at all to act on their genetic mandate and kill somebody on their first ever bite.S.K.Y.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10394626858056890715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8593683138273919375.post-22161912005494347652015-11-13T00:19:02.341+00:002015-11-13T00:19:02.341+00:00Ledy VanKavage is the problem. She has changed la...Ledy VanKavage is the problem. She has changed laws in my state of Illinois that PROTECT PIT BULLS. Whenever there is a serious pit bull attack in my COUNTY, I hear, "We will not enact BSL. WHY? It would be so easy, and who cares what happens to pit bulls? It's not like pit bulls are being randomly killed or maimed on a daily basis. That reality is happening to people and animals everywhere. The protection of pit bulls has got to stop, from no kill shelters, to not allowing BSL. <br /><br />It is astonishing that no other breed of dog has the kill rate pit bulls do, and Ledy VanKavage and her cohorts constantly say that pit bulls have an undeserved reputation. REALLY? I guess when you don't read the news about pit bulls killing people, it's easy to overlook that problem. I choose not to ignore reality. With each death this year, I've thought how many more times are we going to go through this? Pit bull advocates spread their lies, and discredit the truth about pit bulls killing on a regular basis. <br /><br />One person should not have the power to create laws that negatively affect the rest of the population. Pit bull rights do not protect anyone. Breed Specific Legislation is OUR RIGHT, and will solve the pit bull problem, including Ledy VanKavage. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8593683138273919375.post-12218293633174281002015-11-12T23:15:00.998+00:002015-11-12T23:15:00.998+00:00The media continues to give a free pass to those p...The media continues to give a free pass to those pushing against sensible restrictions on pit bulls. I think it is an unfortunate case of projection: we have decided as a society to no longer discriminate against people due to their genetics, so many of us have taken the next step and decided that all dogs are created equal, too. Well, it's not so. Dogs are not people and do not deserve the same considerations as humans. In the case of pit bulls, the facts should speak for themselves. Most importantly we need to recognize that while most pit bulls are not dangerous most of the time, they are statistically more likely to attack, due to their breeding; and when they do attack, the results are horrific. We need to stop breeding them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8593683138273919375.post-77990083549128230312015-11-12T21:58:29.310+00:002015-11-12T21:58:29.310+00:00I'm afraid that despite Ledy VanKavage's e...I'm afraid that despite Ledy VanKavage's efforts the truth is slowly leaking out. The average person is starting to doubt the propaganda put out by the pit bull advocacy movement, which is that pit bulls are just like any other dogs and that if they are aggressive, it's the fault of the owner. There is a pit bull "incident" practically every day. The carnage caused by these dogs is horrific. It is very wrong that so many people - and animals - lose their lives or are appallingly maimed because a certain section of the population wants to keep a killer breed of dog as a pet. Julia Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16380367057396136194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8593683138273919375.post-76341877200789099182015-11-12T19:37:04.414+00:002015-11-12T19:37:04.414+00:00If pit bulls are so innocent, why do so many peopl...If pit bulls are so innocent, why do so many people against being killed by...I mean having them in our neighborhoods? Almost all of us working to ban pit bulls have a negative encounter, many of them severe and life changing. <br /><br />If you are reading this and you haven't been attacked by a pit bull, please think about it. Use caution around these dogs, especially for children, small dogs, the elderly and anyone who is vulnerable.<br /><br />These dogs attack swiftly, randomly and viciously. Afterwards, they often look relaxed and happy. They are true canine psychopaths. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com