Comments on: Attacks at Local Dog Parks http://mltnews.com/attacks-local-dog-parks/ Community News for Mountlake Terrace Sat, 12 May 2012 03:09:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Nanalyce http://mltnews.com/attacks-local-dog-parks/#comment-2724 Nanalyce Tue, 21 Sep 2010 19:24:00 +0000 http://MLTnews.com/?p=2593#comment-2724 I'm so shocked about this dog attack. Was there a police report made? I've been to this park (MLT) at least five times a week for the last three months. I've seen a few dogs tie up and snarl, and sling slobber, but the owners seem to be right there on top of things before the dogs cause any damage.( Just re-read where a police report was made.) But again, I'm shocked and hope that if anyone has an aggressive dog of any significant size they would not turn their dog loose in a park with smaller dogs. I’m so shocked about this dog attack. Was there a police report made? I’ve been to this park (MLT) at least five times a week for the last three months. I’ve seen a few dogs tie up and snarl, and sling slobber, but the owners seem to be right there on top of things before the dogs cause any damage.( Just re-read where a police report was made.) But again, I’m shocked and hope that if anyone has an aggressive dog of any significant size they would not turn their dog loose in a park with smaller dogs.

]]> By: Cat Skoor http://mltnews.com/attacks-local-dog-parks/#comment-429 Cat Skoor Fri, 01 Jan 2010 01:45:20 +0000 http://MLTnews.com/?p=2593#comment-429 Today I witnessed a pit bull attack an American Eskimo dog at the MLT Dog Park. The pit bull gave no warning and sunk her teeth into the dog while the dog shrieked in fear and pain. At least five people tried to pull the pit bull away from the dog. The owner slammed his dog into the ground but the dog got loose and ran after the little white dog AGAIN! It was horrifying and an unprovoked attack. The American Eskimo suffered substantial damage to one of his ears and had a puncture wound in his neck. He had surgery this afternoon to repair the damage. THAT pit bull was very sweet and nice to everyone too - up to 30 seconds before the attack. We contacted the MLT police and made a report. If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn't have believed it, but that dog SNAPPED. I will never trust a pit bull again, believe me. Today I witnessed a pit bull attack an American Eskimo dog at the MLT Dog Park. The pit bull gave no warning and sunk her teeth into the dog while the dog shrieked in fear and pain. At least five people tried to pull the pit bull away from the dog. The owner slammed his dog into the ground but the dog got loose and ran after the little white dog AGAIN! It was horrifying and an unprovoked attack.

The American Eskimo suffered substantial damage to one of his ears and had a puncture wound in his neck. He had surgery this afternoon to repair the damage.

THAT pit bull was very sweet and nice to everyone too – up to 30 seconds before the attack. We contacted the MLT police and made a report. If I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn’t have believed it, but that dog SNAPPED.

I will never trust a pit bull again, believe me.

]]> By: cindy maxwell http://mltnews.com/attacks-local-dog-parks/#comment-428 cindy maxwell Tue, 15 Dec 2009 06:17:13 +0000 http://MLTnews.com/?p=2593#comment-428 Sorry for the typing errors. Forgot to check it before hitting 'submit'. Sorry for the typing errors. Forgot to check it before hitting ‘submit’.

]]> By: cindy maxwell http://mltnews.com/attacks-local-dog-parks/#comment-427 cindy maxwell Tue, 15 Dec 2009 06:14:46 +0000 http://MLTnews.com/?p=2593#comment-427 I do not agree at all. Worse than a bear attack? Please...I've had pit-bulls, as well as other breeds, all of my life, and I have to say that they pit-bulls were the best and most well behaved dogs I've ever had or been fortunate enough to meet. It's not the dogs that are the problem. It's the idiots that have them. Unfortunately anyone can have a dog. Even ignorant, careless people. To reference your analogy, it's not the cell phones crashing cars, my friend. It's the negligent people using them. I have to 'pit-bulls' and a bulldog. They are not aggressive in any way, and yet I don't take them to dog parks, especially off leash ones, only for their own safety. In a world full of people, how many of us are really responsible? I do not agree at all. Worse than a bear attack? Please…I’ve had pit-bulls, as well as other breeds, all of my life, and I have to say that they pit-bulls were the best and most well behaved dogs I’ve ever had or been fortunate enough to meet. It’s not the dogs that are the problem. It’s the idiots that have them. Unfortunately anyone can have a dog. Even ignorant, careless people. To reference your analogy, it’s not the cell phones crashing cars, my friend. It’s the negligent people using them.
I have to ‘pit-bulls’ and a bulldog. They are not aggressive in any way, and yet I don’t take them to dog parks, especially off leash ones, only for their own safety. In a world full of people, how many of us are really responsible?

]]> By: PatrickF http://mltnews.com/attacks-local-dog-parks/#comment-430 PatrickF Sun, 11 Oct 2009 04:45:54 +0000 http://MLTnews.com/?p=2593#comment-430 It seems that every time you hear about a dog attack it involves pit bulls. They are just so aggressive. As the CDC found:"the data indicate that Rottweilers and pit bull-type dogs accounted for 67% of human dog bite-related fatalities in the United States between 1997 and 1998. It is extremely unlikely that they accounted for anywhere near 60% of dogs in the United States during that same period and, thus, there appears to be a breed-specific problem with fatalities."My sister was mauled by doberman pinschers when she was in grade school. I still remember that sunny, summer day when she came home crying with blood all over her. The owners left their gate open and the dogs attacked her.Some people may disagree about pit bulls being aggressive and dangerous. Our society allows people to have dangerous breeds of dogs just as much as they allow people to talk on cell phones while driving. (I realize that talking on your cell phone while driving is illegal, but the law has no teeth and fines are negligible.)Everyone should be allowed to have any dog that they like, but I wonder if some breeds are simply too dangerous. Come to think of it, a woman was walking on the grounds of an apartment complex near the freeway here in Mountlake Terrace a couple of years ago and was attached and mauled pretty badly by a pit bull. A police officer arrived and shot the dog, but the dog was in such a state of attack that the officer had to shoot the dog several times. Sounds worse than a bear attack. At least with a bear you can make enough noise to scare it away. It seems that every time you hear about a dog attack it involves pit bulls. They are just so aggressive. As the CDC found:”the data indicate that Rottweilers and pit bull-type dogs accounted for 67% of human dog bite-related fatalities in the United States between 1997 and 1998. It is extremely unlikely that they accounted for anywhere near 60% of dogs in the United States during that same period and, thus, there appears to be a breed-specific problem with fatalities.”My sister was mauled by doberman pinschers when she was in grade school. I still remember that sunny, summer day when she came home crying with blood all over her. The owners left their gate open and the dogs attacked her.Some people may disagree about pit bulls being aggressive and dangerous. Our society allows people to have dangerous breeds of dogs just as much as they allow people to talk on cell phones while driving. (I realize that talking on your cell phone while driving is illegal, but the law has no teeth and fines are negligible.)Everyone should be allowed to have any dog that they like, but I wonder if some breeds are simply too dangerous. Come to think of it, a woman was walking on the grounds of an apartment complex near the freeway here in Mountlake Terrace a couple of years ago and was attached and mauled pretty badly by a pit bull. A police officer arrived and shot the dog, but the dog was in such a state of attack that the officer had to shoot the dog several times. Sounds worse than a bear attack. At least with a bear you can make enough noise to scare it away.

]]> By: Anonymous http://mltnews.com/attacks-local-dog-parks/#comment-1850 Anonymous Sat, 10 Oct 2009 23:45:00 +0000 http://MLTnews.com/?p=2593#comment-1850 It seems that every time you hear about a dog attack it involves pit bulls. They are just so aggressive. As the CDC found:nn"the data indicate that Rottweilers and pit bull-type dogs accounted for 67% of human dog bite-related fatalities in the United States between 1997 and 1998. It is extremely unlikely that they accounted for anywhere near 60% of dogs in the United States during that same period and, thus, there appears to be a breed-specific problem with fatalities."nnMy sister was mauled by doberman pinschers when she was in grade school. I still remember that sunny, summer day when she came home crying with blood all over her. The owners left their gate open and the dogs attacked her.nnSome people may disagree about pit bulls being aggressive and dangerous. Our society allows people to have dangerous breeds of dogs just as much as they allow people to talk on cell phones while driving. (I realize that talking on your cell phone while driving is illegal, but the law has no teeth and fines are negligible.)nnEveryone should be allowed to have any dog that they like, but I wonder if some breeds are simply too dangerous. Come to think of it, a woman was walking on the grounds of an apartment complex near the freeway here in Mountlake Terrace a couple of years ago and was attached and mauled pretty badly by a pit bull. A police officer arrived and shot the dog, but the dog was in such a state of attack that the officer had to shoot the dog several times. Sounds worse than a bear attack. At least with a bear you can make enough noise to scare it away. It seems that every time you hear about a dog attack it involves pit bulls. They are just so aggressive. As the CDC found:nn”the data indicate that Rottweilers and pit bull-type dogs accounted for 67% of human dog bite-related fatalities in the United States between 1997 and 1998. It is extremely unlikely that they accounted for anywhere near 60% of dogs in the United States during that same period and, thus, there appears to be a breed-specific problem with fatalities.”nnMy sister was mauled by doberman pinschers when she was in grade school. I still remember that sunny, summer day when she came home crying with blood all over her. The owners left their gate open and the dogs attacked her.nnSome people may disagree about pit bulls being aggressive and dangerous. Our society allows people to have dangerous breeds of dogs just as much as they allow people to talk on cell phones while driving. (I realize that talking on your cell phone while driving is illegal, but the law has no teeth and fines are negligible.)nnEveryone should be allowed to have any dog that they like, but I wonder if some breeds are simply too dangerous. Come to think of it, a woman was walking on the grounds of an apartment complex near the freeway here in Mountlake Terrace a couple of years ago and was attached and mauled pretty badly by a pit bull. A police officer arrived and shot the dog, but the dog was in such a state of attack that the officer had to shoot the dog several times. Sounds worse than a bear attack. At least with a bear you can make enough noise to scare it away.

]]> By: PatrickF http://mltnews.com/attacks-local-dog-parks/#comment-426 PatrickF Sat, 10 Oct 2009 21:45:54 +0000 http://MLTnews.com/?p=2593#comment-426 It seems that every time you hear about a dog attack it involves pit bulls. They are just so aggressive. As the CDC found:"the data indicate that Rottweilers and pit bull-type dogs accounted for 67% of human dog bite-related fatalities in the United States between 1997 and 1998. It is extremely unlikely that they accounted for anywhere near 60% of dogs in the United States during that same period and, thus, there appears to be a breed-specific problem with fatalities."My sister was mauled by doberman pinschers when she was in grade school. I still remember that sunny, summer day when she came home crying with blood all over her. The owners left their gate open and the dogs attacked her.Some people may disagree about pit bulls being aggressive and dangerous. Our society allows people to have dangerous breeds of dogs just as much as they allow people to talk on cell phones while driving. (I realize that talking on your cell phone while driving is illegal, but the law has no teeth and fines are negligible.)Everyone should be allowed to have any dog that they like, but I wonder if some breeds are simply too dangerous. Come to think of it, a woman was walking on the grounds of an apartment complex near the freeway here in Mountlake Terrace a couple of years ago and was attached and mauled pretty badly by a pit bull. A police officer arrived and shot the dog, but the dog was in such a state of attack that the officer had to shoot the dog several times. Sounds worse than a bear attack. At least with a bear you can make enough noise to scare it away. It seems that every time you hear about a dog attack it involves pit bulls. They are just so aggressive. As the CDC found:”the data indicate that Rottweilers and pit bull-type dogs accounted for 67% of human dog bite-related fatalities in the United States between 1997 and 1998. It is extremely unlikely that they accounted for anywhere near 60% of dogs in the United States during that same period and, thus, there appears to be a breed-specific problem with fatalities.”My sister was mauled by doberman pinschers when she was in grade school. I still remember that sunny, summer day when she came home crying with blood all over her. The owners left their gate open and the dogs attacked her.Some people may disagree about pit bulls being aggressive and dangerous. Our society allows people to have dangerous breeds of dogs just as much as they allow people to talk on cell phones while driving. (I realize that talking on your cell phone while driving is illegal, but the law has no teeth and fines are negligible.)Everyone should be allowed to have any dog that they like, but I wonder if some breeds are simply too dangerous. Come to think of it, a woman was walking on the grounds of an apartment complex near the freeway here in Mountlake Terrace a couple of years ago and was attached and mauled pretty badly by a pit bull. A police officer arrived and shot the dog, but the dog was in such a state of attack that the officer had to shoot the dog several times. Sounds worse than a bear attack. At least with a bear you can make enough noise to scare it away.

]]> By: Cat Skoor http://mltnews.com/attacks-local-dog-parks/#comment-1848 Cat Skoor Fri, 09 Oct 2009 22:39:00 +0000 http://MLTnews.com/?p=2593#comment-1848 I make a habit of bring my iPhone with me just in case something like this happens. If these two folks ever show up at the MLT park, I'll be sure to take a photograph of them and make sure I take my dog to the opposite side of the park. It's up to us, the "regulars," to stand up and NOT allow these kinds of bullies to ruin the wonderful opportunity we have in the off leash parks. I make a habit of bring my iPhone with me just in case something like this happens. If these two folks ever show up at the MLT park, I’ll be sure to take a photograph of them and make sure I take my dog to the opposite side of the park. It’s up to us, the “regulars,” to stand up and NOT allow these kinds of bullies to ruin the wonderful opportunity we have in the off leash parks.

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