Was the situation preventable, yes. That is a fact.
Pit bulls are known for their aggressiveness and ability to fight. That is also a fact.
Animals have been breed for certain traits and characteristics for centuries. Are dogs excluded from this, I think not.
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- Sun Mar 22, 2009 11:39 pm
- Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
- Topic: My Dog attacked by Pitbull while wearing my CCW
- Replies: 118
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- Sun Mar 22, 2009 11:32 pm
- Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
- Topic: My Dog attacked by Pitbull while wearing my CCW
- Replies: 118
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Re: My Dog attacked by Pitbull while wearing my CCW
All of the posts were not the same.
Doug had every right in the moment emotionally to defend his pet, even with a firearm. Legally, possibly not in which I commend him for making the right decision on not shooting and trying to de-escalate the person who was walking the pit.
Some posts were directly aimed at Doug and his lack of knowledge of the law, to which he admitted several times. Mine were not so all posts were not the same.
Doug came here asking for a civil response, which he obviously didn't recieve since the thread was advised to stay civil or be locked.
As Mr. Rothstein stated, it worked out in the favor of both parties, no death of the pets and no person was seriously maimed. I may be proven wrong if later reports from Doug come back that his father's finger was not able to be re-attatched (amputated) or is now paralyzed/useless from the attack. May the lord bless this man and that it it does not become the latter.
Doug had every right in the moment emotionally to defend his pet, even with a firearm. Legally, possibly not in which I commend him for making the right decision on not shooting and trying to de-escalate the person who was walking the pit.
Some posts were directly aimed at Doug and his lack of knowledge of the law, to which he admitted several times. Mine were not so all posts were not the same.
Doug came here asking for a civil response, which he obviously didn't recieve since the thread was advised to stay civil or be locked.As Mr. Rothstein stated, it worked out in the favor of both parties, no death of the pets and no person was seriously maimed. I may be proven wrong if later reports from Doug come back that his father's finger was not able to be re-attatched (amputated) or is now paralyzed/useless from the attack. May the lord bless this man and that it it does not become the latter.
- Sun Mar 22, 2009 10:33 pm
- Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
- Topic: My Dog attacked by Pitbull while wearing my CCW
- Replies: 118
- Views: 14096
Re: My Dog attacked by Pitbull while wearing my CCW
First off I would like to say sorry to hear of this as it sounds like it was a very stressful situation, and sorry that your father was injured in the process and I hope for his speedy recovery.
Even though I do not own a dog personally, growing up we had plenty of dogs so I know where you are coming from. I believe that pepper spray would be a very useful tool in breaking up an animal fight (we just used the water hose to break up our dogs up). Had it been me, I would have deployed the pepper spray. Non-lethal, the fight gets broken up, and every one goes home alright.
I can't say that I would use a firearm to defend my pet against someone else's animal in this instance. If the dog would have turned on my father or I and attacked either one of us, then it would be a different story.
Just for the record, and not trying to infringe on anyones 'right' to own certain dangerous and aggressive animals, but I despise pit bulls. I just don't trust them as said before they are unpredictable. Had numerous people walking them on the crowded beach here in galveston this week while the girlfriend and I were trying to relax when one suddenly ran up to my girlfriend to sniff her (not in a very playful demeanor) while the guy walking him just grinned and laughed. I wanted to yell at him if he didn't get that dog away from her I'm going to knock some teeth out, and not the dog's teeth!
Not to knock on you Mr. Doug, but the leash law in Texas is not at all a mickey mouse law. Just last month my younger brother, 18, was driving home after basketball practice on a wet moring when someone's dog that was not contained by a leash or fence darted out in front of him. My brother hit his brakes and swerved to miss the dog, only to end up hitting a tree in the bottom of the road ditch, which stopped his ford f-250 on impact. Luckily he only came out with a bloody nose and some bruises but the owner of the dog was tracked down by the local pd and cited for not containing his dog. The laws are there for a reason, as stated earlier.
To conclude, I am not against you one bit for wanting to shoot this dog to save your puppy's life, and I don't think most of the people that posted on here are either. But rather it would be an unwise decision on your part based on the situation that you were in to use a firearm.
Take care, and GET SOME PEPPER SPRAY!
Even though I do not own a dog personally, growing up we had plenty of dogs so I know where you are coming from. I believe that pepper spray would be a very useful tool in breaking up an animal fight (we just used the water hose to break up our dogs up). Had it been me, I would have deployed the pepper spray. Non-lethal, the fight gets broken up, and every one goes home alright.
I can't say that I would use a firearm to defend my pet against someone else's animal in this instance. If the dog would have turned on my father or I and attacked either one of us, then it would be a different story.
Just for the record, and not trying to infringe on anyones 'right' to own certain dangerous and aggressive animals, but I despise pit bulls. I just don't trust them as said before they are unpredictable. Had numerous people walking them on the crowded beach here in galveston this week while the girlfriend and I were trying to relax when one suddenly ran up to my girlfriend to sniff her (not in a very playful demeanor) while the guy walking him just grinned and laughed. I wanted to yell at him if he didn't get that dog away from her I'm going to knock some teeth out, and not the dog's teeth!
Not to knock on you Mr. Doug, but the leash law in Texas is not at all a mickey mouse law. Just last month my younger brother, 18, was driving home after basketball practice on a wet moring when someone's dog that was not contained by a leash or fence darted out in front of him. My brother hit his brakes and swerved to miss the dog, only to end up hitting a tree in the bottom of the road ditch, which stopped his ford f-250 on impact. Luckily he only came out with a bloody nose and some bruises but the owner of the dog was tracked down by the local pd and cited for not containing his dog. The laws are there for a reason, as stated earlier.
To conclude, I am not against you one bit for wanting to shoot this dog to save your puppy's life, and I don't think most of the people that posted on here are either. But rather it would be an unwise decision on your part based on the situation that you were in to use a firearm.
Take care, and GET SOME PEPPER SPRAY!