Police responded to two separate reports of a vicious pit bull last Thursday.
At 10:59 a.m., an owner was cited after her dog attacked on Cherrywood Court. The pit bull was declared a Level 1 Dangerous Dog, Gilroy Police reports show.
According to Best Friends Animal Society, "Level 1 behavior is established when a dog, running at large, is shown to menace, chase, display threatening or aggressive behavior or endanger the safety of any person."
Just over six hours later, at 5:20 p.m., an unleashed pit bull in the area of Crawford Drive and Thayer Court attacked another pit bull that was being walked on leash by its owner. Police logs show that the aggressive dog bit the leashed dog on the neck and would not let go.
The owner hit the dog on the nose with a stick to get it to release her dog.
The two incidents occurred about 3.5 miles apart from one another.
Dangerous dog classification levels span one to five, five being established if the dog has killed a person or been used as a weapon during a crime.
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part, or none of this chapter, or that may punish a violation of this chapter as a misdemeanor or may impose a more restrictive program to control potentially dangerous or vicious dogs. Except as provided in Section 122331 of the Health and Safety Code, no program regulating any dog shall be specific as to breed. Don't wait for the City Council to change the law as it appears that they can't other than to significantly increase fines for what is already on the books. Maybe one of the local dog training people/facilities can offer a dog safety class if there are enough interested people?
Granted, pit bull owners are generally none too bright, but this takes the cake.
Mr. Bourne, is that only accessible physically (as in, by people who live in Gilroy and can walk into the police station), or is that something verifiable online? Again, not accusing you of journalistic misconduct, but there have been a LOT of fake anti-pit bull news stories lately.
Animal attack -Feb. 7 at 10:59 a.m. on the 9600 block of Cherrywood Court, a pit bull ran from its owner's garage and attacked a Gilroy community service officer who was responding to an unrelated incident. The officer used a bite stick and pepper spray to control the pit bull. The pit bull's owner was cited and the dog was declared a Level One Dangerous Dog. Level One Dangerous Dogs can stay with their owners, but are reported as an established aggressive dog. -Feb. 7 at 5:20 p.m. at the intersection of Crawford Drive and Thayer Court, a pit bull owner was walking her dog on a leash when an unleashed pit bull ran up and bit the leashed pit bull on the neck area and refused to release. The leashed dog's owner hit the attacking pit bull on the nose with a stick in order for it to release. The attacking pit bull's owner remains unidentified. " I find it funny how anti-pit bull nutters are aggressive, rude, and otherwise hateful people on the whole." I'm only that way with stupid-ass conspiracy theorists who think all our cops have to do is ride around all day and make up stories about fake pit bull attacks.
And We, the rest of the world that has an ounce of common sense, ask that people like you quit breeding long-legged alligators that serve no purpose other than to attack other dogs and humans.
"Pit Bulls are the dog of choice for the perpetrators of these crimes because they’re so unwaveringly loyal and desperate to please. More than many other breeds, they crave attention and affection; unfortunately, that makes them alluring to people looking to control dogs for unthinkable reasons." http://www.pittsburghmagazine.com/Best-of-the-Burgh-Blogs/After-Dark/February-2013/Meet-the-Most-Awesome-Pit-Bull-Who-Ever-Lived/#.UR1mbiSB4Qo.facebook
http://www.pittsburghmagazine.com/Best-of-the-Burgh-Blogs/After-Dark/February-2013/Meet-the-Most-Awesome-Pit-Bull-Who-Ever-Lived/#.UR1mbiSB4Qo.facebook
You're making huge assumptions and you're wrong. I am not a breeder. I have a rescued American Pit Bull Terrier that is spayed, obedience trained, and micro-chipped. I could probably say the same thing about your guns.
Staffordshire Bull Terrier, not an American Pit Bull Terrier - that's a different breed of dog. It looks very different - stockier with a much bigger head and wide mouth.
Canine Good Citizen testing through the American Kennel Club is a 10 step test dogs must pass to receive the certification. My American Pit Bull Terrier has that certification and so do scores of other adopted Pit Bulls. There are several Michael Vick dogs living & thriving in the Bay Area that have that certification along with Therapy Dog Certification. Don't assume the entire breed is bad because some people aren't responsible enough to have them or evaluate a potential problem. Many Pit Bulls that aren't breed correct have been put down and rightfully so. In a 2006 temperament study the American Pit Bull Terrier was described as "not defined as a guardian breed, and whose standard specifically states that human aggression is not part of the breed standard". This was a rigorous test and the APBT's weren't allowed to show any aggression during the test. The American Pit Bull Terriers showed significantly higher proportion of dogs passing the test than hounds, herding, working, and toy groups. Check it out for yourself, here's the link: Here's a link to a 2006 study Temperament Assessment Related to Breed Groups: http://www.beyondthemythmovie.com/wp-content/uploads/DowdAPBTtemperamenttest.pdf