New York: Girl, 7, mauled by Pit Bull that belongs to a "family member's friend"

NEW YORK -- The fate of a pit bull that attacked a 7-year-old girl in her Bellport home Wednesday will be decided after the Brookhaven Animal Shelter keeps it for 10 days, a town spokesman said.

According to Suffolk police the child was seriously injured after the dog attacked her shortly after 5 p.m. and had to be fended off with a shovel.

The girl’s mother and a man dog-sitting the male dog were also injured when they tried to stop the attack, police said.

Police said the victim was playing with the dog in her Bieselin Road home when she was bitten on her right arm, causing several lacerations.

When the mother tried to get the dog off her daughter, the dog bit the woman on her hand, police said.

Then the man hit the pit bull over the head with the shovel, police said, but he was bitten on the hand before the dog ran out to the yard.

The child, seriously wounded, and her mother, who had non-life-threatening injuries, were airlifted to Stony Brook University Hospital, while the man was taken to a hospital to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries to his hand, police said.

Police emergency service officers put the dog in a cage and the Brookhaven Town dog warden took it to the town animal shelter, police said.

No official information was available Thursday about the latest condition of the girl and the others injured.

Town spokesman Jack Krieger said the pit bull was being kept on a 10-day “bite hold” for safekeeping and that after that several options can be considered.

Krieger said that if the shelter decides the dog is “too violent” then it can decide to put the animal down or keep it.

If the dog is not determined to be a danger and the owner does not claim it, then the shelter has the same options of putting it down or keeping it, Krieger said.

Krieger said that if the owner wants the dog back after the 10 days but the shelter believes it’s still dangerous, then the town would have to make a court bid to put the animal down.

A person who answered the phone at the house Thursday identified himself as the owner’s son and would not give his name.

The dog belongs to “a family member’s friend,” he said. He would not reveal the names of the friend any of the injured.

When asked how the girl is doing, he said, “She’s projected to make a full recovery.”

(Newsday - April 12, 2018)

New York: While asking for money for their badly mauled Poodle, owner tells us that it breaks his heart that Pit Bulls have a 'bad rap" as it is

NEW YORK -- Our dog Bella is a rescue who shows nothing but love to our family. Late last night she was attacked by a Pit bull who had a history of going after other dogs.  Bella has wounds around her eye and by her chest, which thankfully didn’t reach her lungs but the worst part is her badly fractured jaw.

We need your help raising money in hopes of life saving jaw surgery. Anything is appreciated, we just don’t want to lose our Bella like this!

Update 1
Our baby pup is out of surgery! Thankfully they were able to take care of her jaw and don’t think it’ll have any long term affects after its 6 weeks of healing. The gash on her side will just need to be flushed of fluids every few days. Unfortunately her left eye had ruptured and needed to be removed.

She’s in recovery but we have a long road ahead of us and our Bella is going to have some adjusting to do. Any small amount to continue to cover her care is greatly appreciated, you truly have no idea how much it means to us. We thank everyone (x1000000) who has donated to help us cover the veterinary bills

Update 2
Bella’s got a bag to drain any fluid for her gash, she has tape to keep her jaw closed for 6 weeks with just enough room to be able to eat, drink and give us her kisses which she loves to do. She’s eating well, taking her meds and already wants to run all over which we sadly have to keep her from doing.

Thankfully, the total was a little lower than vets initially said and came to around $4,700. We still have to take her back a few times which is gonna cost us a bit and she’s eating special food for post op. But anything more is just an extra wonderful bonus at this point to help us pay off the loan and make sure we can give her the best recovery options.

Also spreading the word and getting people to realize that you have to give proper love and attention to your animals especially pit bulls because they already have a bad rep as is and it breaks our heart.

Thank you thank you!

GOFUNDME: My Dog Was Attacked And We Need You
Created March 21, 2018
Cody Cilenti
  Animals
  STATEN ISLAND, NY

New York: Little Coton du Tulear lucky to be alive after being attacked by Pit Bull

NEW YORK -- Deborah Becraft Pinker posted on Facebook March 11, 2018 ·

Many of us connected with this lovely lady whose Coton du Tulear was attacked by a Pit bull. In lieu of doing a GoFundMe page she agreed to share her Etsy page with us. This would at least give her some funds to put toward the many vet, lawyer and medical bills for herself and dog Henry.

We are all praying her sweet dog Henry to continue improving. Thanks for your participation.

3/14 update, Henry is improving. 🙏

New York: Grandmother mauled in Bronx pit bull attack speaks out

EASTCHESTER, THE BRONX, NEW YORK -- The woman who was seriously injured in a vicious pit bull attack in the Bronx is speaking out about the harrowing ordeal exclusively to Eyewitness News.

Althea Woodson, who goes by Lisa, was watching her two young grandchildren at the Eastchester Gardens apartments when the large dog somehow got loose and pounced.

 

 

The 57-year-old suffered serious injuries to her hand and face, even losing part of her ear. She is now recovering at home.

"I have a gash, a gash here, a gash here," she said. "See where all the blood is?"

The physical pain is hard enough, but what truly overwhelms her is the the terror she felt as her grandkids played on a jungle gym and the dog lunged their way.

 

"I'm yelling at my grandkids, 'Don't come down, don't come, don't come down, don't come down,'" she said. "And then I see the dog again. It came back around me, and it lunged at my face. So I kicked it."

Eyewitness News obtained video of Woodson screaming on the bench after that dog grabbed her by the head and dragged her away

"And it just kept coming and coming," she said. "And it won't go. It won't go nowhere, and it hurt so bad."

 

 

It wasn't until a stranger started beating the unleashed dog with a stick that it let her go.

Authorities say it was living in the Eastchester Gardens Houses, a NYCHA project where pit bulls are prohibited. But residents say they are all over the place.

City Council member Andy King said if the housing authority can't follow its own rules, maybe it should ban pets altogether.

 

In the meantime, Woodson's son is just happy she -- and the children -- are OK.

"You could call her a hero right now, because there were other kids in the park also," Walter Woodson said. "If that big dog attacked other kids, you know, it's..."

As he ponders what could have happened, the Animal Care Center of NYC has taken custody of the dog. Its owner, 23-year-old Shannon Ingram, has been charged with two counts of reckless endangerment.

"I don't know," Lisa Woodson said. "He tried to hurt my grandchildren, and I had to stop him. I had to."

Eastchester Gardens is a NYCHA housing development, and residents are allowed to have pets. However, some, including pit bulls are not always on a leash. NYCHA policy specifically prohibits certain dog species, including Doberman Pinschers, Pit Bulls and Rottweilers. In addition. dogs must always be kept on a leash while in a public area, and pets are not allowed to enter pet-free zones, including playgrounds, which is where this dog attack occurred.

NYCHA released the following statement: "We are saddened to hear of this incident and will be looking into this immediately. While our policy welcomes residents to have pets as part of their family, there are restrictions in our policy and we expect pets to not endanger fellow residents."

Residents say they have complained about the Pit Bulls.

(ABC7NY - March 29, 2018)

New York: Pit Bull runs out of house, attacks mother and then mauls 2-month-old baby trapped in his car seat

NEW YORK -- Police say a two-month-old baby boy and his mother were mauled by a neighbor's pit pull Thursday in Elmont.

Myrlande Alouidor says she was just down the block from a home on 117th Avenue around noon when she heard a scream. It was her friend, crying for her 2-month-old son. Nassau County police say the mother and her child were both mauled by a pit bull as they tried to visit a neighbor.

Detective Lt. Richard LeBrun says when the neighbor opened the door, both of their Pit Bulls ran out of the house. One of the two pit bulls quickly went on the attack, causing seriously lacerations to the mother's legs.

The Pit Bull then began attacking the baby, who was strapped into his car seat that his mother had been carrying.

The infant underwent surgery Thursday night. Newsday says the baby is in the hospital in critical condition with serious injuries to his face and head.

Police say the victims live in the same house as the owner of the pit bulls, but in a separate apartment.

LeBrun says police are working to determine if the pit bulls have a history of violence.

 

 

One neighbor told reporters that the dogs rush at the fence going crazy any time someone walks by. On one occasion, he saw a woman walking the Pit Bulls and he stayed in his car because he was afraid of them and didn't believe the woman could control them if they decided to attack him.

Police say the two dogs were removed from the scene and are now with the Hempstead animal control unit.

No arrests have been made at this point.

 

 

(News12 - March 9, 2018)

New York: "Friend bitten by a 'frendly' pit bull"

NEW YORK -- Linda Lamphere posted on Facebook February 4, 2018 ·

friend bitten by a friendly pit bull

Linda Lamphere - the dog was taking the owner's food

New York: Reynaldo Bonilla, 40, accused of cockfighting, abusing animals

ISLIP, LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK -- Police searching for drugs at a home in New York discovered more than 60 caged roosters, a mistreated pit bull, a pheasant and equipment used to stage illegal cockfighting matches.

Officers called in the local Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and arrested 40-year-old Reynaldo Bonilla, who was to be arraigned on charges including animal cruelty.

The roosters were trained for cockfighting and will have to be euthanized, because they can't be rehabilitated and were likely injected with steroids and other chemicals, Suffolk County SPCA Chief Roy Gross said.

Why can dog fighting Pit Bulls supposedly be "rehabilitated", but a chicken can't? Answer: Pit Bull lobbyists.

Also stored on the property were a fighting ring, razor blade-like spurs that are attached to the roosters when they fight and "little boxing gloves" that protect the birds when they train, he said.

"The call it a blood sport," Gross said. Spectators who bet on the fights "want to see the birds cutting each other, seeing the blood, and generally they bleed out. It's barbaric. They generally fight to the death," he said.

Investigators haven't determined if fights were staged at the property, or if the birds were only being housed there in the hamlet of Brentwood on Long Island, he added.

The name of Bonilla's attorney wasn't immediately available. If convicted, he will be placed on an animal abuse registry that allows authorities to track his whereabouts.

(ABC7NY - February 11, 2018)

New York: Woman whose Pit Bull has regularly attacked is surprised to actually be cited to court after latest attack

NEW YORK --  Debbie Wilson posted on Facebook January 28, 2018

I'm in NY. On LI. We had another Pit attack by a repeat offender this week.

The owner thought all she had to do was pay the vet bills like she's done in the past.

Not this time.

The victims called police. They were served and now have to stand in front of a judge.

You have been served!

New York: Police Investigating Dog Shooting in Hopewell

NEW YORK -- The Ontario County Sheriff’s Office and Humane Society are investigating an incident involving a dog that was found to have been shot in the town of Hopewell.

The dog, named Ellie, was let outside by her owners at 2789 Smith Road on January 21st. 

She was taken to a vet in Rochester, where was treated for a hip injury and her tail was amputated. It was discovered Ellie had been shot, causing her injuries.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Ontario County Sheriff’s Office at 585-394-4560 or the Humane Society at 585-396-4590.

(Finger Lakes Daily News - February 1, 2018)

New York: Caciem Kruer, 20, charged with abandoning injured dog on Long Island street corner

NEW YORK -- A Long Island man was slapped with animal cruelty charge for throwing a dog out of his car, authorities said Saturday.

Caciem Kruer, of Brentwood, was arrested Friday and charged with animal abandonment and failure to provide proper veterinary car, the Suffolk County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals said.

Kruer, 20, was spotted dumping a 2-year-old black pit bull named Creed onto Elmhurst St. near Washington Ave. in Holtsville around 8:30 p.m. on Jan. 18, cops said.

After he ditched the dog, Kruer drove off.

A witness immediately called police who took Creed to a local animal hospital to be treated, authorities said.

The pit bull was covered in blood and had a cut on his paw, SPCA officials said.

Kruer, if convicted, faces up to a year in prison and or a $1000 fine for each charge.

(ABC7NY - January 28, 2018)

New York: Paul Bull arrested and charged with animal cruelty after his mange-infested Pit Bull found

NEW YORK -- An arrest has been made in the case of an abandoned dog found in the town of Coxsackie.

The Greene County Sheriff's Office announced via Facebook that Paul C. Bull, 47 of Coxsackie, was arrested on a misdemeanor charge of animal cruelty.

Penny, a pit bull mix, was brought to the Columbia-Greene Humane Society after she was found Friday. Penny is being treated for eye infections and mange.

The sheriff's office says in its press release that Bull is the owner of the dog.

(Spectrum Local News - January 17, 2018)

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Humane Society offering reward after mange-infested Pit Bull found
NEW YORK -- The Columbia-Greene Humane Society is offering a $500 reward for anyone with information about an abandoned dog.

A female pit bull mix was brought to the humane society after she was found in Earlton on Friday.

Staff named her Penny. She is a bit underweight and is being treated for eye infections and mange.

The humane society says she will receive treatment for several months. While Penny recovers, her owner or owners are facing multiple animal cruelty charges.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Greene County Sheriff's Office.

(Spectrum Local News - January 15, 2018)

New York / Louisiana: Apologists rush to their computers to defend Pit Bulls after Laura Ray is attacked and killed by a Pit Bull at a boarding facility

NEW YORK -- Angel Nieves posted on Facebook January 12 at 9:56am ·

First of all this could have happened on any breed and by how they are raised by owners. The news also didn't show the picture of the dog. It's not the one on the video. RIP Laura Williams Ray, my condolences to the family.

 

 

"Choate states that if you are getting attacked there are a few things you can do to protect yourself, "Make a big noise, yell at them, scream at them, jump up and down, do something that will scare them away. If you have something in your hand, throw it just get their attention off of you."

Dumperton Jones - As someone who has been attacked twice by a large pit bull (two different occasions, two different dogs) the only way to stop the attack is to fight...fight with everything you have. That's my experience. First time took OC and a baton, second time took a baton. Both times the owner was there and could so nothing to stop their dog.

LOUISIANA -- Meredith Lois Kolb shared KTVE 10 KARD 14 myarklamiss's post — feeling disgusted. January 10, 2018 at 5:06pm ·

I hate that the news blasted “PIT BULL ATTACK.” A tragedy happened and it’s focused more on the breed of dog than the tragedy at hand. I wish the people commenting horrible things on the thread would realize animals are animals no matter what kind and some times animals are temperamental, especially in a foreign place. No excuse, it should have been prevented. But, everyone should be more focused on prayers for her family and what the establishment could do to prevent terrible things like this happening.

Sorry. I’m being a pit mom and human being who is getting worked up over everyone arguing about how awful a certain breed of dog is when a woman lost her life. Prayers for her family and friends and the dogs family who will most likely lose their pet.