Pit Bulls In Truth!: March 2006

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Negligent Owner

SPOTSYLVANIA, Va. Mar 29, 2006 (AP)— A woman whose three pit bulls fatally mauled an 82-year-old neighbor as she walked a small dog was sentenced Wednesday to three years in prison.

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During the trial, witnesses testified that Large's pit bulls menaced the neighborhood. Animal control officers had taken two of the dogs away in 2004 after they were accused of killing a kitten. At one point, Large had 13 pit bulls in her trailer.

It is so very unfortunate that irresponsible owners still have access pit bulls and other struggling breeds. Every time one of these people's untrained, neglected and/or abused animals is involved with a very unfortunate event such as this, the entire breed takes the blame for it. It's like blaming "the other woman" :P The owners are the ones responsible for their dogs, regardless of breed. The dogs are animals and only responsible for reacting to stimuli based on the way they had been conditioned to act. They could have just as easily been any other breed of dog. Many large breeds (and tenacious ones such as terriers) can often have small prey drive... which will even sometimes apply to small dogs. If an owner recognizes this in their dog, it is THEIR responsibility to keep their dog restrained and away from other small animals. Of course, in this instance it doesn't sound like this woman had any right to own any dog much less a bunch of pitties. They require a loving yet firm trainer and much attention, much as a child would.

Every time a story like this makes its way into the paper, the whole breed and all lovers of the breed take the heat for it. It is unfair and wrong to judge an entire breed based on the actions of the few. People are the ones to blame here, and until the real issues of responsible dog ownership are addressed, these problems will continue to be prevaliant in certain breeds of dog. Not because of an inheriant trait, but because of a popularity amoungst the wrong type of owner :(

SPOTSYLVANIA, Va. Mar 29, 2006 (AP)— A woman whose three pit bulls fatally mauled an 82-year-old neighbor as she walked a small dog was sentenced Wednesday to three years in prison.

Deanna Large, 37, was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in December for the death of Dorothy Sullivan, who was attacked by the roaming dogs last March.

Sullivan had been walking her Shih Tzu, Buttons, in her front yard in Partlow when the dogs attacked and killed both.

Large was also found guilty of two misdemeanor charges of allowing her dogs to run loose and could have faced up to 10 years in prison.

Sullivan's death sparked outrage in her rural community, where residents said they had long been terrorized by aggressive, roaming dogs. Sullivan's family collected thousands of signatures on a petition urging stricter dog laws, and the General Assembly passed legislation imposing tough penalties on dog owners whose pets seriously injure others.

During the trial, witnesses testified that Large's pit bulls menaced the neighborhood. Animal control officers had taken two of the dogs away in 2004 after they were accused of killing a kitten. At one point, Large had 13 pit bulls in her trailer.

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