Thread: Children mauled by dogs.

Originally Posted by jimbo110

Let's just say not all kids are as sqeaky clean as their parents make out when these things happen......................Mum angry at dog decision - New Zealand news on Stuff.co.nz

She looks hot!

Originally Posted by CaverD3

Given the story fro NZ:

I think parents should be licenced too. Some parent training might ensure children are well behaved and feral kids are kept under control.

Are we proposing some NSDAP style eugenics here? Sterilisation of unworthy persons?

Originally Posted by Disco Mick

At 4 years of age I was mauled by 2 greyhounds running loose in the street. So my thoughts on this are somewhat coloured by my experience. I really feel for the little girl because I think it would be a most terifying horrible way to die.

The owner is responsible. They are the ones that chose to breed/raise/own these types of dogs. If I left my shotgun in the back yard and the neighbours kid shot himself with it I would be culpable. Dogs have the potential to kill and many breeds are tailored for this ability (working dogs). The owner may be devistated that this has happened but I think they must do jail time for manslaughter.

This is one of the reasons I think dogs are registered just like any firearm it's to attach responsibility for that dog. Sometimes like owning a firearm I think dog owners should be licenced too. Some owner training might ensure dogs are well behaved and dangerous breeds are kept under control.

While I'm still wary of dogs, in the 36 years since I was attacked I've been able to like some dogs and be comfortable around them but I don't think I'll ever be a dog person.

Cheers

Michael

Saw the story on the news again last night and all they interviewed were so calm about the whole ordeal, me i'd be outraged regardless of how good these animals are supposed to be, a child has died and nothing can ever bring her back. The father said it was just an accident, what a crock of ****, 1) the mother should not have left her children there, 2) the owner should have kept them away from the dogs. Me i'd want to kill the dogs owners or throw them to a pack of hungry savage rabid killers.

Originally Posted by Brian Hjelm

Are we proposing some NSDAP style eugenics here? Sterilisation of unworthy persons?

retroactive abortions.

Congratulations to all on the thoughtful and considered posts in this tragic situation.

I want to make the following 2 points and I do not wish to offend anybody who owns what have become known as 'dangerous breeds'.

I walk my girl (11 year old GR) and it is no longer the enjoyable experience that it once was. I see other dog walkers carrying sticks and its not to shoo the flies away. They expect that sooner or later, they are going to have to defend either themselves or more likely their dog from another dog that has gotten free of its home. My girl could not defend her self from the breeds mentioned above....and why should she have to.
I have no doubt she would put herself between my kids and an attacking dog and she would be mauled and possibly killed for it.
Now, instead of my dog being attacked, suppose it was a kid walking to school with his mates. A 10 year old boy goes down under a 40-50kg brute of a dog with bad intentions and 10 seconds later it is all over.
This is happening. No 2nd chances. You cannot get there in time. Too late. A child is killed.
Why? because somebody chose to have a dog which had the capability to kill. This leads me to my 2nd point.
Its the potential for destruction that these breeds possess that people do not seem to want to acknowledge. Some dogs will fight and then walk away, while others will fight till one is killed. Where in our world do we need the breeds that have this destructive power to kill other dogs and children?
Why do I have to be fearful because I choose to walk my dog in public?
I respect peoples right to choose their breed, but I dont understand why you would have a breed that you do not trust with your kids?

Craig

Did ya see how fat those dogs were?

Somehow I don't think they did much hunting, or walking, or anything but eating.

Simon

LOL. SHONKY.

That reminded me of a dog we had, that would go ballistic if even a fly went anywhere near her food.

She'd swallow things whole, just to keep the flies from landing on her bone.