Maryland: "This is what happened to my poor baby boy he was attacked by a pit bull today"

MARYLAND -- Chelsea Nitecki posted on Facebook March 19 at 7:43pm · Catonsville, MD ·

This is what happened to my poor baby boy he was attacked by a pit bull today he is lucky he is alive

Chelsea Nitecki is feeling heartbroken. March 19 at 8:14pm · Catonsville, MD ·

I hate to post this but i have to now that i am a victim of a pit bull attack. I never liked pit bulls and now i hate them they are some dangerous dogs my poor baby is hurt really bad and recovery will be awhile

Picky Fisher - I hate them you can't trust them at all how did you get the dog off?

Chelsea Nitecki - Picky Fisher, my friend who was walking my dog that was on a leash he punched him in the head a couple times till the Pit Bull dropped my dog out of its mouth.

(October 2017) California: Family Dog Survives Three Hot Days, Cold Nights Locked Inside Stolen Truck

CALIFORNIA -- A Northern California family is grateful to their community and police department after their Dodge Ram pickup was recovered three days after it was stolen, with their dog still inside.

The truck was taken from outside the Hamiltons' Truckee home Saturday evening while Carolyn Hamilton and her husband were preparing for an outing with their beloved 6-year-old family dog, Albus.

"We just put him in the truck in our driveway, came back in to say goodbye, and literally turned around and the truck was gone," Carolyn explained.

Truckee police and the California Highway Patrol pursued the vehicle eastbound on Interstate 80 that night, but officers called off the chase when they deemed it too dangerous to continue on surface streets in Reno.

For three days, the Hamiltons and many volunteers searched tirelessly for Albus and the vehicle. Truckee Police also kept searching.

Two men were caught on surveillance video stealing items from

an unlocked vehicle before the truck with Albus inside was stolen

"There was some hope in it, and some urgency," Carolyn recalled. "And I think that's a magical equation."

Tuesday night, police found the truck abandoned in a southeast Reno neighborhood with Albus inside. He was weak and dehydrated, but otherwise healthy.

 

 

Albus was named after the character Albus Dumbledore from the Harry Potter stories. And appropriately, there is something almost otherworldly about his survival.

Police said it appeared he had been trapped inside the closed vehicle the whole time he was missing, during very warm afternoons and cold nights.

Carolyn Hamilton said the entire ordeal was very eye-opening for her family, as they thought about people, such as victims of recent wildfires, who have suffered through much worse situations than the stressful one they just experienced.

 

  

  

"We tried to always compare our grief to the larger grief," Carolyn recalled. "And I think what happened is that we were able to just be a little more compassionate for people who experience loss."

After a vet checkup, Albus was able to come home Wednesday, where he got a visit from Truckee police officers.

"They had a tenderness about them that you don't attach to police officers, but we should from now on," Carolyn concluded.

The investigation into the theft is ongoing. Tips may be called into the Truckee Police Department.

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(5News - Oct 26, 2017)

California: Looking for a new pet? CHP rescued a little dog from Highway 41

CALIFORNIA -- A California Highway Patrol officer rescued a little dog on the side a Fresno highway last week, and now it needs a home.

On Oct. 5 around 10:30 a.m., dispatch received reports of a dog on Highway 41 near Shields Avenue. The small dog was seen running across the highway, CHP said.

CHP officer G. Santos responded and prevented traffic from hitting the dog. Santos got a hold of the dog and turned him over to the Central California SPCA.

If you're interested in adopting the 3-year-old male Lhasa Apso, call the SPCA at (559) 233-7722 ext.116. The dog's ID is A031342.

(YourCentralValley - Oct 11, 2017)

New Jersey: Woman's Lhasa Apso named Woo Woo nearly killed by Pit Bull and his owner attacked. Animal Control didn't even bother to take the dog from owner for quarantine - and has no plans on doing anything about this vicious Pit Bull

NEW JERSEY -- Everyone, not just Fran Trahan in New Jersey, needs to educate themselves about not just their local laws but also STATE LAWS. Fran's little Lhasa Apso was viciously mauled by a loose Pit Bull. Her fiance was also attacked while trying to save their beloved dog. 

From her post below, it's clear that Bogota animal control has NO intentions of doing anything. I looked around and couldn't find any local (Bogota) laws regarding vicious dogs. The only thing I found was a link on their main page which lists their leash law and required tags. Really, nothing...

HOWEVER, if you go and look at New Jersey's state laws they have defined laws for vicious dogs that attack.  What Fran needs to do is research these laws and then, armed with this information, go to the Mayor's office and demand that they charge this Pit Bull owner. Fran also needs to get the media involved; show them these photos of her little dog, show them the photos of her fiance's injuries, show them the applicable state laws -- and let them put public pressure on Bogota officials to DO THEIR JOBS.

 

If her fiance's injuries to his hand can qualify as "serious bodily injury", they can try to get the Pit Bull declared VICIOUS. Now what is the definition of "serious bodily injury"? Well, NJ defines it as: 

2C:11-1.Definitions
b. "Serious bodily injury" means bodily injury which creates a substantial risk of death or which causes serious, permanent disfigurement, or protracted loss or impairment of the function of any bodily member or organ;

Although injuries to hands may simply look like some bruising, stitches and swelling, there may be tendon damage. There may be loss of feeling. He may need multiple surgeries to correct the damage. 

Think about how often you use your fingers in daily life - typing on your computer keyboard, texting on your phone, holding silverware, opening a jar of pickles, using scissors, gripping a steering wheel, playing piano or guitar, getting dressed and buttoning your shirt.  A bite to a hand/fingers can be lifelong "impairment" as defined by the law.

So Fran's fiance needs to get the medical records and speak with their physician about how long-term damage her fiance's injuries are to his hand.

If it can be agreed that he suffered "serious bodily injury", they can pursue 4:19-22.

4:19-22. Dog declared vicious by municipal court; conditions 
6. a. The municipal court shall declare the dog vicious if it finds by clear and convincing evidence that the dog:

(1) killed a person or caused serious bodily injury as defined in N.J.S.2C:11-1(b) to a person

Now let's say they determine his injuries don't qualify as "serious bodily injury" as defined by NJ laws. It is a fact that, at minimum, he suffered "bodily injury", which is defined as:

2C:11-1.Definitions
"Bodily injury" means physical pain, illness or any impairment of physical condition

Fran and her fiance can pursue getting the Pit Bull deemed POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS:

4:19-23 Dog declared potentially dangerous; conditions.
The municipal court shall declare a dog to be potentially dangerous if it finds by clear and convincing evidence that the dog:

(1) caused bodily injury as defined in N.J.S.2C:11-1(a) to a person during an unprovoked attack, and poses a serious threat of bodily injury or death to a person, or

(2) severely injured or killed another domestic animal, and

(a) poses a threat of serious bodily injury or death to a person; or

(b) poses a threat of death to another domestic animal.

Please, everyone, learn your local and state laws. Not all animal control officers are lazy, but some of them are. Others are ignorant of the own laws that they're tasked with enforcing. If something horrible like this happens, IT'S UP TO YOU TO ENSURE THAT JUSTICE IS DONE AND THE OWNER HELD ACCOUNTABLE. 

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Fran Trahan‎ posted on Facebook to Our Pets Were Attacked By Pit Bulls - BSL NOW · September 22, 2017 ·

My boy Woo woo was attacked by a pit bull in Bogota NJ. This happened on Good Friday. He thankfully made it and is alive. We have monthly bills from what happened to him and the irresponsible owners paid for some of the bills and then decided to stop.

He did survive after over 100 stitches, drainage tube, and sprained front leg and broken tear ducts. Hemorrhaged both eyes.

 

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NJ dog owners need to be held responsible for Dog Attacks

Woo Woo my rescue Lhasa Apso mix was attacked on Good Friday, April 2017. He was gravely attacked and thankfully pulled through. He was mauled by an off leash pit bull. The owner left his gate open and dog outside unattended. He was on top of the gate and we were at the next house when he grabbed my 15 pound dog by his neck.

It took us more than 6 minutes to get him off. My fiancé had 6 puncture wounds to his hand.

Our lives have totally changed since this attack.

We carry citronella sprays, never leave home without cell phones, sometimes even carry a metal bat. We also do not take our walks anymore. We go to the public park and if any dogs are they then we just go home. My fiancé Patrick and I do not walk ourselves anymore either. This all happened a week after our engagement party and we spent Easter at Oradell animal hospital.

The only thing NJ and Bogota does they have the attacker stay at the home with there family for 10 days. They also check the attacker with humans and NOT dogs then give it the OK. This can happen again at any time. ( While my dog had to be away from his home, his family, and stay at a hospital being stitched, with a drainage tube, and had both eyes hemorrhaged.

This was not our first encounter with this dog ( it was our 6th) just our first attack with him. Woo Woo has been attacked before in our town again with an unleashed dog. 

I would like for the town and law enforcement to add higher fines and make laws against this. The fines are $50 off leash and you can do it every day same price never raises. I think it should be $50 $150 $250 $500 $1000. For attacks automatic $1000 and pay all medical costs. Also after an animal attacks it should be muzzled outdoors at all times.

I am now in debt with medical costs to no fault of my own and ongoing monthly costs for the rest of Woo Woo's life. I have now opened a Support group for Dogs owners that have been attacked on facebook - seems this is an epidemic. Laws need to be made and enforced. Hopefully Bogota will take a stand for the defenseless dogs. Everyone should feel safe on the streets that they live on.

California: "Everyone please say a prayer for speedy recovery for my little baby Coby. He was attacked by a pit bull who got out of his leash today."

CALIFORNIA -- Jessica Moore Waldrop posted on Facebook April 2, 2017

Everyone please say a prayer for speedy recovery for my little baby Coby (he's a Maltese Lhasa Apso mix).

He was attacked by a pit bull who got out of his leash today. He has a couple broken bones in his arm and wounds to his chest.

This evening we can take him home but have to bring him back in a couple days to see if he will need surgery for his arm.

Please pray that no surgery will be needed, a speedy recovery and calm for our family. If you have a furry child give them extra kisses and hugs tonight. — at Access Specialty Animal Hospitals.

Update
Jessica Moore Waldrop - Coby is doing better. Getting through the night is a little difficult but he is on the mend! He should be fully recovered in 6 weeks. Thanks so much for all your messages, texts and calls. Coby, Kyle and I really appreciate the love.

 

 

Arizona: Woman and her support dog attacked by pit bull; she got stuck with a $2,000 vet bill

ARIZONA -- A Valley woman and her service dog are recovering after she says they were attacked by another dog during a walk through their neighborhood.

They never found the owner, so the woman reached out to us to share her story, and hopefully get people to think twice before letting their pets roam free.

"I got him in 2009," said Pama Tucker, O’Grady’s owner.

The Lhasa Apso mix is Tucker’s emotional support dog.

"Without him, I'd be up a tree," said Tucker.

In late January, the two were out for a walk. Tucker says a pit bull running loose came at them, biting O’Grady on the neck and ear, and knocking her down.

"He was in my lap, bleeding all over the place and I was just trying to comfort him," she said. "It's indescribable that fear that I felt. I could not help my dog."

Tucker and her neighbors rushed him to the vet.

"He had about eight puncture wounds. His canine tooth was broken," said Tucker.

Tuckers says Maricopa County Animal Care and Control picked up the other dog, but never found the owner.

Now Tucker has a message for all pet owners, especially those who let their animals roam.

"No matter what breed it is, you are responsible for taking care of that dog, and you accept the responsibility of keeping people safe," she said.

The ordeal cost nearly $2,000 in vet bills, which Tucker’s neighbors graciously helped pay for. She's hoping she can one day reimburse them, so she's set up a GoFundMe account.

GoFundMe link: "My Companion"

On January 22, 2017, this is how my dog, O'Grady, looked at the start of the day.  Then, around 6:00 pm while outside in his own yard, he was attacked by a running loose pit bull.  It happened so quickly, I didn't know what to do!  I started to scream at the same time I tried to make the pit bull loosen its gripe.  I am disabled and was using my crutch to hit the pit bull on the head - nothing was working.  Grady was crying by now and struggling to get loose.  That sound is etched in my heart.  The picture of Grady's head enveloped by the pit bull's locked jaw is a nightmare I can't get rid of!

Finally, people started coming out of their homes in answer to my screams for help.  About this time, I went into shock and no longer knew what was going on.  This was the time the pit bull knocked me down.  From this point forward, all I knew was I was on the ground and Grady was in my lap.  Grady's was covered in blood and his breathing was labored.

My family from across the street raced over to me and reached down to pick Grady up to put him in their car to take him to the emergency vet.  Meanwhile, the fire department arrived to check on me since the pit bull had knocked me down.

They helped me stand again but all I could think of was my injured dog and I had to be with him and I refused further treatment - it was later on I discovered how many bruises I had suffered.

Treatment for Grady seemed to last for many hours.  I was so scared for him.  Grady is my companion and is my emotional service dog.  My disabilities can keep me isolated but Grady makes sure I go outside multiple times a day.  He listens to my troubles and gives my love no matter what.  If I lost him, my motivation would also be lost.

Grady suffered at least 8 punctures and a broken canine tooth.  Between the initial treatment from the emergency vet on the eve of the 22nd to the follow up, subsequent surgery and prescriptions, the amount to treat him was approximately $2000.00.  

I had to borrow this money from my family because I am disabled and am on a very fixed income.  I am so very grateful my family, who also are disabled, could take care of my boy but they must be paid back as soon as possible.  I love my Grady and it is my responsibility to care for him.  I keep asking myself why did this happen, what could I have done to prevent this but I'm not getting any answers!

I need your help, please!  Those who love your animals know how this feels!  If any one out there has experienced this type of attack, I'm so sorry but you know how this feels.  Please, please help me pay back the angels who came to my financial rescue.

(AZ Family - Feb 24, 2017)

Virginia: Lhasa Apso named CoCo mauled by pit bull

VIRGINIA -- Help CoCo attacked by Pitbull mix
Created February 9, 2017 by Becky Doss-Mullins
FREDERICKSBURG, VA

This precious little girl was attacked in her own backyard. Owner of the dog who attacked her is denying it happened.

She has liver damage and is fighting for her life. The vet bills are already adding up. Please help and if you can't please at least share.

Thank you

Update:
Coco is home. She is unable to use her right front leg, hopefully with time she will be able to walk again with 4 legs. She is extremely weak, but resting. Please continue to donate as we have continuing medical bills and will be moving into legal action. Thank you for all the help and support

Front view of chest wounds and how close he was to killing her

 

Arizona: Owner cited after neglected dog dropped off at shelter

ARIZONA -- Authorities with the Pima Animal Care Center investigated an animal neglect case after a 14-year-old female Lhasa Apso mix was brought to the shelter earlier this week.

On Friday, the owner received citations for animal cruelty and neglect for failure to provide medical care. The owner, who has not been identified, faces up to six months in jail, three years' probation and a $2,500 fine.

The dog, who is receiving intensive care from PACC's medical team, was brought in to the shelter by her owner, who told the staff members to euthanize the dog.

The dog was filthy, infested with maggots, and nearly starved to death. Dr. Karyn Carlson called it one of the worst animal abuse cases she's ever seen.

"We actually couldn't even touch her because she had so many burrs and debris in her coat. We couldn't handle her," Carlson said.

Medical staff had to shave off all of the dog's fur to reveal the extent of her condition.

“She had so much matting around her hind end and so much fecal matter back there that maggots had taken over. She hadn’t been able to defecate normally for who knows how long,” Carlson said.

The dog is partially blind from eye infections and suffers from dental disease. The owner told PACC the dog was kept outside because, "the dog was too dirty to interact with their child."

Carlson said it's impossible for her to understand why and how the owner could do that.

“I thought this is so sad and horrific. And how could any pet live like this?”

Under the care of PACC staff, the dog is already showing signs of improvement. With a sweater draped over her bony frame she eagerly scarfed down a bowl of food and basked in the attention.

"She's perky and eating and getting around well," Carlson said.

The veterinarians expect her to make a full recovery. The dog will have to have several teeth extracted and may lose vision in one eye. Eventually, PACC staff plan to put her up for adoption.

The cost of medical care for her recovery is already adding up. Shelter officials say they rely heavily on community donations to help with those expenses.

If you’re interested in donating go to www.pima.gov/animalcare/give or call 520-724-5984.

(Tucson News Now - May 20, 2016)

Anchorage assembly member fined for unleashed dog attack

ALASKA -- On Friday, Anchorage Assembly member Tim Steele was fined $75 after his unleashed German shepherd killed an elderly small dog in Spenard on Tuesday.

Artist Kay Marshall had been walking on Hillcrest Drive with her 13-year-old diabetic Lhasa apso, Buttons, on a leash when they passed Steele’s home.

Marshall said Steele’s door opened and two large dogs bounded down the doorstep. One, an 8-year-old female named Bristol, ran across the street, grabbed Buttons, flipped her on her back and tore at her stomach, according to Marshall.

Marshall said she started screaming. Steele, who represents West Anchorage, appeared in the front door, ran over and pulled his dog away by the collar, she said. Steele, however, said he called Bristol by name from the driveway and she let go of Buttons. Steele said he then ordered Bristol into his car.

But with Bristol under control, Buttons stopped moving and appeared to be in shock, Marshall said.

Steele offered to take the injured dog to the vet, but Marshall said she wanted to take Buttons home first. She later took Buttons for medical treatment, but that night, the dog died.

Bristol, after two days of observation at Anchorage Animal Care and Control (the city pound), was declared dangerous enough to be required to wear a muzzle in public for at least the next two years.

A contrite Steele said he has taken responsibility for what happened, including paying Marshall's vet bill.

“It’s really a mistake I made that the dog has to suffer for,” Steele said Friday.

In an interview earlier in the week, Steele said he apologized to Marshall and said he was at fault. Both he and Marshall said Buttons, at 14 pounds, didn’t provoke the larger dog.

Steele also defended himself as a dog owner, saying: “I don’t think I was grossly negligent. I think the dog was under control.”

He said he typically lets his dogs out early in the morning in the front yard before getting in his truck, and they very rarely wander. Steele said he doesn’t walk his dogs in the neighborhood without a leash. He maintained his dogs were under voice control while in the unfenced front yard.

Animal control investigators concluded, however, that the dog was not under voice control, leading to the fine, said Laura Atwood, public relations coordinator at Anchorage Animal Care and Control. City law requires animals to be restrained at all times in public, except in a dog park.

Steele said he understood Marshall’s pain at her loss.

“I tried to make it as good as I could for her,” Steele said. He added that dog fights are “not a unique situation” in Anchorage.

On Tuesday night, when Marshall came to his house and told him Buttons had died, Steele wrote a check for $600 to cover the veterinary bill, he said.

He also offered to take Marshall to the pound to find a new dog, but Marshall declined.

“I don’t know if I ever … you don’t want a new dog, you want your dog,” Marshall said.

After Marshall filed a complaint with Anchorage Animal Care and Control, Steele said he took Bristol to the pound for observation. Boarding there costs several hundred dollars, he said. Atwood said the dog was released Friday after the investigation was completed.

Steele said he planned to change the morning routine for his dogs.

“I will not let them out of the house without being on a leash,” Steele said.

Marshall, who is 71, recently returned to Anchorage from California to live in her family’s house, which is close to Steele’s. She said Steele is well-intentioned. But she said dogs should be kept on leashes in neighborhoods, and Steele has the power to set those rules as an Assembly member.

“Why doesn’t everyone leash their dogs?” Marshall said. “My dog had no chance.”

(Alaska Dispatch News - Aug 7, 2015)

Police seize dog in York after pet is mauled by pit bull outside Costa Coffee

UNITED KINGDOM -- POLICE are investigating after a savage dog attack left a York visitor's pet badly injured.

Mary Redfern, 77, from Castleford, was visiting Wigginton with her seven-year-old Lhasa Apso Pippa, and was sitting with friends outside Costa Coffee at Clifton Moor on Saturday when her dog was attacked by what witnesses said was a Staffordshire Bull Terrier.

She said: "I was in such shock, all I could see was Pippa hanging from this dog's mouth. People around me were screaming and shouting and I just sort of blanked it out I was just in shock. I was just looking at Pippa wondering how she would survive.

"She had an operation and all her face stitched up. One side of her face was ripped, it was awful. She's picking up a bit now but a bit more wary."

Elaine Brookes, from Nether Poppleton, was sat with Mrs Redfern when the dog was attacked, and said the attack lasted for several minutes before the owner of the larger dog broke it up.

Mrs Brookes said: "Pippa wasn't doing anything, just sat there and this dog just went for her. It was awful, I've never seen anything like it.

"The owner didn't do anything he was standing at arm's length with the lead fully stretched. He was just doing nothing, absolutely nothing, he just stood there. Half the people came out from Costa telling him to release the dog.

"He eventually did, but this couple stood at the door and told him the dog should be put down or muzzled and this bloke approached them and I don't know what he said to them but he was definitely in their faces and threatening them."

Pippa underwent surgery at the nearby Vets4Pets, and will undergo further treatment.

Mrs Brookes said: "This bloke was just horrible he never apologised or anything. He just walked away.

"The whole thing was a savage attack, there's no other word for it, I have never seen anything like that at all and for the owner not to do anything about it is disgusting. I know these types of dog have got a bit of a reputation but I think it mainly falls onto the owner and he just can't be a very good owner."

A police spokesman said the pit bull terrier-type dog had been seized by police, who were investigating whether any criminal offence had taken place, or if it is a civil matter.

He said: "The owner of the pit bull, an 18-year-old man from York, was arrested at 3.45pm the same day in connection with the incident. Following questioning he was released on police bail to allow time for further enquiries. The dog has been retained by the police while the investigation continues.

"Witnesses or anyone with information that could assist the investigation should contact North Yorkshire Police on 101, select option 2, and ask for Investigation Hub York."

(The Press, York - ‎Jul 18, 2015‎)

Pit bull shot while it viciously attacks other dog in Henrico; Animal Control says this "can happen with any breed"

VIRGINIA --  A pit bull was shot while brutally attacking another dog Sunday afternoon in Henrico County. That pit bull died, the other dog is recovering from its injuries.

It happened around 11:40 a.m. at the 2100 block of Bromby St.

“Her dog came down here full speed, everyone is hollering and screaming. I have (a) Lhasa Apso, her name is Foxie. She was on the porch,” said Samanthia Dyer, Foxie’s owner.

Dyer says the pit bull, named Sunshine, started viciously attacking  her little dog.

 

 

“Her pit bull had my dog in her neck. Slapping her down back and forth like this on the concrete.”

Sunshine’s owner was also there. Several people tried to pull the dogs apart, but nothing worked.

“My husband went inside and got his gun, shot it in the air a couple of times. And there was still nothing — it didn’t scare the dogs,” said Dyer.

 

 

 Her husband told the pit bull’s owner he would have to shoot the dog, and the owner agreed. Sunshine was shot three times before finally letting go.

“The dog that was shot  was not very mobile any more. I did end up taking that one to VEC, the Vet Emergency Center on Cary Street, and unfortunately was euthanized due to his injuries,” said Alex Hall, an Animal Protection Officer for Henrico County.

 

 

Foxie also went to the emergency room, but she doesn’t have any broken bones or internal injuries. She is back home with her owners.

Officer Hall has dealt with Sunshine before. He says she would frequently get loose, but was always friendly and never had any issues.

“I would say this can occur with any dog breed. We see it on a daily basis almost,” said Hall.

Mmm, yeah. I hear tons of stories of vicious Poodles which had to be shot in order to stop their continued mauling and attack on another animal (or person). Oh and there was that one where that Cavalier King Charles Spaniel had to be shot three times to stop it attacking that pit bull.... NOT!

Hall says the only way to prevent it, is to make sure your dog can’t run loose.

“Keep them on your property under your control at all times,” he said.

(WRIC - May 18, 2015)