Georgia Woman Killed By Rescue Dogs, Body Not Found For Days

Poetic Justice – If some fool walked into the Lion enclosure at the Zoo and where then mauled to death, you would call them crazy and deserving of what they got. Same case here, the breeds of dog this women kept – 2 Pitbulls & Pitbull Mix & 2 presa Canarios have been known as a killer fighting breeds of dog for over 50 years. She failed to listen to the truth which other victims have been crying out for over 50 years, she paid the ultimate price for her ignorance and her arrogance. The good thing is, there is one less Pitbull Nutter endangering the public with their lies, propaganda and adoption of dangerous breeds to unsuspecting citizens. She even believed she could tell a dangerous dog from a non dangerous dog, guess she was wrong! She should be nominated for a Darwin Award, which recognizes individuals who contribute to human evolution by self-selecting themselves out of the gene pool through putting themselves (unnecessarily) in life-threatening situations.

This is hardly the first fatal pit bull mauling in DeKalb, Georgia. There was one as recently as 2007, not to mention the good old 1980s: http://www.fatalpitbullattacks.com.

Funny, how you "dogsbite" only recognise the Pit Bull, there is not proof on which dog killed her, but your glasses only see one breed that is listed and automatically that must be the one that did this. Living with 5 large dogs would be a problem, not even I would allow that in my home.
Luke, you couldn't be more careless of someone's life even if you tried, to say "oh well, one less nutter", how rude and shallow of you, even though she owned a dog you do not like, she is a human being, she had a life like you and me, she did not deserve to die like this and for you to say "oh well" to someone's life ending just proves how sick, shallow and black hearted you people really are. Let's hope when you die someone on Facebook that you don't know doesn't just say "oh well, no love lost".

You are an ignorant ass……

There is no evidence it was the pit bull. There were four other dogs in the house. Falling out of bed kills 450 people annually in the US. Dogs, ALL dogs, kill 34 people per year in the US. Lets keep things in perspective.

Luke is obbiously a douchebag lol

Obviously …..damn phone….

Don't humans have to sleep – isn't sleep a human need, isn't falling out of bed an accident (plus I would like to know where you got those stats from). Pitbull Ownership isn't a human need, attacks and murders by these dogs are unnecessary and only come about because of a minority's insistence on owning the dog based on some sick psychological need that they have. Every murder at the hands of Pitbull is avoidable, Pitbull attacks aren't accidents, they happen because ignorant people ignore the facts and play the Pitbull Lottery anyway, regardless of the trail of carnage the breed leaves behind them. lets keep things in perspective here, Pitbulls aren't a human need!

Dear Angela, thanks for your thoughtful reply, but the truth hurts doesn't it, this woman was a fool and part of a larger group that have sent dogs out into the community that have destroyed peoples lives due to Pitbull Attack. I am a survivor of two Pitbulls attacking me, leaving me unable to walk for 6 months, a severed Achilles tendon, a permanently maimed left leg, a badly mauled left leg and arm, a DVT and serious skin infections forcing me to close my business and lose my life savings. I have been fighting for BSL around these dogs for the past 2 years, I have been abused, threatened, harassed and blamed by every Pitbull Lover known to man, I have heard it all. The irony is, had the naive young lady listened to warnings from people like me she would still be alive. Unlike most of the Pidiots who post here, I have experienced the savage attempted murder by Pitbulls and know full well the brutal and savage experience of Pitbull Attack, and I can only imagine her last thoughts were "F#CK THEY WERE RIGHT!". I never chose to be attacked, and I despise the advocates who keep the whole sick cycle going. This WOMAN CHOSE knowing full well the information that was out there on this dogs, and still did it anyway. ZERO SYMPATHY for those who choose to take these risks and come out second best. Go ahead, insult me all you like, Thanks to the Pitbull Posse I have become immune, to survive a Pitbull attack is to be victimised for life, because Pitbull Lovers have no shame in stalking victims online and abusing, threatening, harassing and blaming the victims. Pitbull lovers have no trouble abusing the survivors of Pitbull attack, why would the victims have compassion when their own Pitbulls turn on them. It's just another case of I TOLD YOU SO!

I get that from the Center for Disease Control website. Sleep is a need, but we don't need to do it on a raised bed. We could prevent these falls by placing mattresses directly on the floor, but no one advocates that because it would be silly. Just like restricting dog ownership would be silly. Owning any animal isn't a need, but the CDC also stopped tracking breeds of dogs involved in incidents in 1998 because it felt that breed does not indicate the likelihood of a dog being involved in an incident: http://www.cdc.gov/HomeandRecreationalSafety/Dog-Bites/dogbite-factsheet.html

Dear Benji, Thanks for your thoughtful reply, but I am daily abused, harassed, threatened and blamed every day for being attacked by Pitbulls leaving me unable to walk for 6 months, a severed Achilles tendon, a permanently maimed left leg, a badly mauled left leg and arm, a DVT and serious skin infections forcing me to close my business and lose my life savings. And guess who does all the abusing, Pitbull Nutters just like the one who was just murdered by her dangerous dogs. The ironic thing is, had nutters like rebecca listened to people like me, she would still be alive – like I said, if someone walked into the Lion enclosure at the Zoo and where then mauled to death, well then they deserved to die! Maybe you should direct your anger elsewhere, at the people who brainwashed her into believing owning dangerous breeds was safe, maybe the animal association who encouraged this madness, and maybe her family for not educating there daughter to the realities and risks in CHOOSING to own such dogs. The animal association, her family and the rest of the Pitbull Advocacy are the one with blood on their hands, NOT ME! I ave veeb advocating for two years now to stop this madness, but one thing I have learnt, is that Pitbull Lovers are unteachable, ignorant and arrogant arseholes. I lose no sleep and my conscience is clear, like I said, if these woman chose to listen to the thousands of victims who regularly tell there stories instead of ignoring and blaming them, she wouldn't be worm food right now. I couldn't care less what other people think, I am not trying to win friends and influence people, I am trying to eliminate MURDER by PITBULL and when I die, people can say what they like, God knows the Pitbull crowd have threatened, abused and harassed me repeatedly to become immune to it, when I'm dead, I am sure facebook comments will be the last of my worries.

For someone who was supposedly attacked and maimed by pitbulls it surprises me how he is so heartless in regards to this woman being killed…….I also find it funny how the pitbull is being blamed out of the 6 dogs that were there…..Considering the pitbull lived with her for 6 years and she was recently watching a friends large dog I would be more apt to believe it was that dog…..anyway how does anyone even know she did not die and was eaten by the dogs as means of survival??? I have been around pitbulls my whole life and was never attacked, and Luke maybe people are harrassing you and abusing you because you are a moron…why blame that on pitbills too???????

You obviously are ignorant of the savage way, and without mercy I might add, that Pitbulls and similar breeds tear their victims limb from limb, causing unimaginable pain in the process of murdering them, I know if given the option dying from a fall from bed while sleeping sounds like a nice way to go, as opposed to having mountains of flesh torn and shredded from your bones, severing arteries, nerves and tendons during a frenzied and relentless attack by Pitbulls, but that's just me. If you want an indication of what Pitbulls do, read about Nick Foley and get back to me. If you need more proof, I can provide as many stories of survivors and their years of recovery as you have the stomach for.

Emily Rostel Funny how Insurance companies don't share the same view as the CDC, maybe their is a conspiracy by Insurance Companies to stigmatise a breed of dog, or maybe Pitbulls regularly cause millions of dollars of damage causing untold havoc and suffering. The initial CDC report was damning of Pitbulls, but also pointed out the economic costs of BSL. No news here, Governments care more about the bottom line than they do the safety of people, regardless of the media PR BS. Thank God Insurance companies also care about the bottom line, As the only people who seem to be doing something about the issue is Insurance companies and Victims, if murder by Pitbull is eliminated, it will have zero to do with Governments who allowed this mess in the first place.

Pit bulls are just dogs, no more, no less. When dogs kill, it is a brutal way to go but it is also very rare. There are 78.2 million dogs in the United States. If you read the details of the Nick Foley case you wills see there were many, many red flags that the dog was troubled.

So what, troubled Chihuahuas never killed anybody. The relevant issue as regards dog attacks is actuarial risk: the potential for and the amount of damage done. I have tracked fatal & disfiguring attacks, the category at the top of the actuarial risk charts, amounting to approximately one biting incident in 10,000. These are the worst of the worst. In this category, the molosser (“butcher’s dog”) breeds, including pit bulls and all of their lookalikes, among them pit bulls, Rottweilers, Presa Canarios, Cane Corsos, mastiffs, Dogo Argentinos, Fila Brasieros, boxers, and their mixes, have accounted for 78% of the dogs involved, 73% of the child victims, 85% of the adult victims, 68% of the fatalities, and 78% of the disfigurements. Together these breeds are 4.6% of the U.S. dog population. About two-thirds of the dogs in the molosser category are pit bulls, who are at the very top of the risk chart, but the entire molosser category is about 10 times more likely to inflict a fatality or disfigurement than the average dog.

I don't blame Pitbulls, I blame the morons, like the woman just murdered, who without even critically analysing the situation push this dangerous breeds into the community killing innocent citizens, mainly children. this women got a taste of her own medicine, unfortunately for her, she didn't survive, but her story, like that of Darla Napora, another Pitt Nutter, a member of BADRAP who advocated so as to remove the stigma of Pitbulls was murdered by her own Pitbull. The fact is, if this woman's dog murdered a stranger or a child, you would all be jumping up and down about the dogs being put down. I reserve my sympathy for the children killed because of these advocacy groups and their sociopathic message. Her dying now, probably saved about 10 children's lives and many others from being mauled, maimed or disfigured as she was obviously a dedicated lifelong nutter. God knows how many people she has already put in danger from her adopting out dangerous dogs, I have as much sympathy for people like that, as the Jews do for the NAZIS.

sounds like you need some therapy still….to hate a whole breed because of what ONE dog did too you is just plain ignorant…..I was bit by a german shepherd when I was 7 and my main concern was the dog getting in trouble……. I would never hate german shepherd based on the fact that one bit me…. I wish you could come over and meet my pitbull Shelby…she would change your mind for sure about the breed, she may lick you to death but that is about it……… i hope one day you can get over what happened to you and see that it was that ONE DOG!!! they are not ALL like that believe me…..

Angela Fusca Here we go, supposedly attacked, supposedly maimed, the minimisation and the denial begins, nobody cares what breed it was the Presa Canario is also banned in most western countries and is equally repugnant and murderous breed of dog, as are all fighting breeds. The fact is she choose to put herself in that situation with dangerous dogs, and she paid the ultimate price. The other fact is, you people wouldn't have to deal with people like me if I wasn't attacked by Pitbulls, if you have an issue, eliminate Pitbull attacks and you won't have to deal with the burden of corresponding with victims online, because don't you worry, Pitbulls are incapable of not attacking infants, toddlers, children, teenagers, men, women, the elderly, dogs, cats and livestock, so there are plenty more of me yet to come, so you better get used to dealing with the victims and having them shove their propaganda and lies back in your face.

It does tend to be larger dogs for obvious reasons. But there are exceptions, such as the Pomeranian who killed a 6 week old infant: http://articles.latimes.com/2000/oct/09/local/me-34015

Breed misidentification is a big problem too. That is among the reasons the CDC no longer keeps breed statistics. And I am more persuaded by the CDC than by random folks online. Additionally, in yearly tests of over 240 dog breeds by the American Temperament Testing Society (ATTS), pit bulls consistently achieve a passing rate that's as good or better than the other most popular breeds including golden retrievers.

Honestly though, you are not going to convince me and I am not going to convince you.

here is a little info for you to read…sure it will not change your way of thinking as you obviously are under the impression that if one pitbull is a monster they all must be…

1.) Since 1992, the breed most involved in fatal attacks has been the
Rottweiler, not the pit bull.

2.) Although there are no accurate or even near accurate census records
for dogs in the U.S., in some populations pit bulls are estimated to
comprise some 30-40% of the dog population, making it a very popular
breed. Considering that there were an estimated 53,000,000 dogs in the
U.S., and assuming that pit bulls make up 10% of that population, there
would be approximately 5.3 million pit bulls in our society. In 2000, 13 pit
bulls were involved in 8 fatal attacks. That is roughly ONE dog out of
204,000 – or .000385 percent of the pit bull population.

3.) Over the 37-year period from 1965-2001, pit bulls have been blamed
for an average of 2.48 human fatalities per year.

4.) About 40 people (children) per year die by drowning in 5-gallon water
pails. A person, during their lifetime, is 16 times more likely to drown in a
5-gallon water pail than to be killed by a pit bull.

5.) Approximately 50 children in the US are killed every year by their cribs
- 25 times the number of children and adults killed by pit bulls.

6.) Approximately 150 people are killed every year by falling coconuts.
Therefore, you are more than 60 TIMES MORE LIKELY to be killed by a
PALM TREE than a pit bull.

7.) Each year, 350 people drown in their bathtubs. You are 151 times
more likely to be killed by your bathtub than you are by a pit bull.

8.) It is estimated that about 500 deaths per year are caused by aspirin.
You are more than 200 times more likely to die from taking aspirin than
from a pit bull attack.

9.) Every year, more than 2,000 children in the U.S. are killed by their
parents or guardians either through abuse or neglect. A child is more
than 800 times more likely to be killed by their adult caretaker than by a
pit bull.

10.) It is estimated that 5,000,000 dogs per year are killed in shelters.
Since in many places pit bulls make up 30-50% of the shelter population,
and are less likely to be considered for placement than any other breed,
guessing that 25% of those dogs killed is a reasonable estimate.
Therefore, it can be assumed that perhaps 1.25 million pit bulls are killed
per year.

Therefore – it is at least a HALF MILLION TIMES MORE LIKELY that a pit
bull will be killed by a HUMAN than the other way around.

11.) For every pit bull who kills, there are hundreds of thousands that
DON'T.

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In the year 2000, pit bulls were involved in 8 fatalities.

From the National Safety Council: Numbers of Deaths Due to Injury,
United States in 2000:

Bitten or struck by dog (all breeds), 26

Bitten or struck by other mammals, 65

Bitten or stung by nonvenomous insect and other arthropods, 9

Bitten or crushed by other reptiles, 31

Drowning and submersion while in or falling into bath-tub, 341

Drowning and submersion while in or falling into swimming-pool,
567

Accidental suffocation and strangulation in bed, 327

Ignition or melting of nightwear, 9

Contact with hot tap-water, 55

Contact with venomous snakes and lizards, 12

Contact with venomous spiders, 5

Contact with hornets, wasps and bees, 54

Contact with other and unspecified venomous animal or plant, 9

Nonopioid analgesics, antipyretics, and antirheumatics, 176

Alcohol, 302

Legal intervention involving firearm discharge, 270

Legal execution, 80

Article resources:

Most of the dog bite fatality info from CDC/HSUS studies; stats from the
book “Fatal Dog Attacks” by Karen Delise.

Additional statistics from both the CDC and the National Safety Council.

The percentage of overall pit bull populations in shelters was drawn from
various shelter/rescue statistical data.

One note on pit bull population estimates that are floating around out
there – I believe the pit bull population numbers are grossly
underestimated by AKC-leaning “experts” (Alan Beck comes to mind, for
one). At the time I wrote that piece, I did some searching on Petfinder for
all the pit bull “varieties” (APBT, AmStaff, Staffordshire whatevers, bull
terriers) and I’m darned if I can remember the results, but it was
something quite stunning – especially considering that many shelters
won’t even place them up for adoption. In my opinion, that’s a much more
accurate way of estimating the pit bull population than figuring the
percentage of AKC registered AmStaffs as compared to all AKC
registrations, which is how I know Alan Beck does his figuring, as well as
some other. There is a large population of urban dogs which remain
invisible to the middle- and upper-class fanciers, and this is where I
believe the larger segment of the pit bull population remains

Luke was bit by a pitbull and has obviously deemed THEM ALL to be mosters and killers now………what a sad way of thinking…

I have also been bitten by normal dogs and I dont hate those dogs, they didn't sever my Achilles tendon, do you know how much force and power is needed to sever a full grown mans tendon. I have owned a Pitbull twenty years ago, I even have a pitbull tattooed on my back, also from twenty years ago. The Pitbull was the most unstable breed of dog I have ever encountered, my friend also had a Pitbull, and we regularly used to go along to the local Pitbull Club gatherings, there is nothing you can tell me about Pitbulls. I have seen these dogs attack humans and other dogs, not a pretty sight I can tell you. It's not my injuries I am concerned about, it's the weekly attacks on children leaving them permanently injured and without little recourse to justice. I have associated with Pit Nutters before, and they all downplay aggression or blame the victim, my friends dog bit his ten year old brother, and guess what, he blamed his brother, another man I knew, his Pitbull savagely ripped about a mutt and four grown men beating, kicking, choking the Pitbull couldn't stop it killing my friends mutt. There isn't anything you can tell me about this breed that I don't already know, everyone's Pitbull is the sweetest cuddle bunny right up until they rip a childs face off. Every attack story starts with, Oh, but he was the sweetest dog, never shown any aggression blah blah blah – just like this story, everyone was saying what wonderful beautiful dogs they were, right up until they murdered there owner. Gimme a break!

OMG you really are a Nutter, you honestly believe your own BS, I can tell. What are the stats compared to a Chihuahua, you constantly compare apples and oranges – I can't believe you believe Rottweilers are the number 1 killer, where did you get that piece of nonsense from, let me guess a Pitbull Advocacy group that believes Chihuahuas are far more dangerous than Pitbulls. In a lot of those cases people have a choice, they can avoid alcohol, they can avoid swimming pools, they can avoid firearms, the public has Pitbulls forced onto them whether they like it or not, other people shouldn't have to die because some freaks have an obsession with killer dogs. Simple, 1 death is one too many, now 340 murders attributed to Pitbulls in the States is absurd. You know all land mines aren't dangerous, and a majority of them will never go off, it's just the ones you step on you know that blow your leg off. The fact is, you need to tell yourself that the breed is OK, to reassure yourself when you mix with these animals, just like Rebecca, She believed all the same nonsense you do, and where did that get her. For Dangerous Dog lovers, Rebecca is just collateral damage. No Biggy – You know at one time Hitler had 80% of the nation behind him, just because something is popular, doesn't make it good. Gandhi said it best, even if you are in a minority of one, the truth is still the TRUTH – and the truth is Pitbul'sl Murder, the deaths are avoidable, and those who are to blame are those who advocate for the breed and keep them circulating in society, if it eases your guilty conscience and reduces your anxiety, go ahead play the Pitbull lottery, let's hope it's not you or your friends and family that are the next Rebecca.

Emily Rostel "Lets keep things in perspective."
We're all going to die. Does that make home invasion murders acceptable? Honestly, some people do actually feel that way. The burglar is suprised by the homeowners, so he kills them. " Humpf! I had to kill them, they SAW me, so it was their fault. They were both old, they would have died soon anyway," says the burglar turned murderer.

More pits die from parvo, shelter surplus euthanasia, and being shot by police than are killed because of BSL. So what's your problem with pits being killed by BSL, or poisoned by neighbors? Everyone's pit is going to die sometime, so what's all the fuss if your leashed pit is shot on your own property?

Pits mongers, of all humans with whom I have had contact, as absolutely the best at selfishness and cruelty to animals. Pit mongers make dog fighting possible. Pit mongers cause the deaths of thousands of neighbor pets. Pit mongers, because they are selfish, and short-sighted accept the horrendous, disproportionate suffering and death that surrounds pits, both caused by pits and suffered by pits. That's because pit mongers only care about themselves and their ability to own/breed pits.

Restricting dog ownership: Silly? Breeding THE best dogs for killing other dogs, pits, is freaking CRUEL.

Emily Rostel Do you believe that bBehavior is dependent on management and training? I love it when pit mongers insist that pits are just dogs. Great. Ban their breeding; let them become extinct. Adopt any dog and manage/train her to be the personality you wish. Remember, all dogs are the same.

Angela Fusca I have never been attacked by a pit bull. But I learned about pit abiliity and instinct when our community became infested with pits. Our multibreed rescue did originally accept pits, but we had a rude awakening, when pit puppies grew up to become pits and kill their BFF housemate dogs. I contend the pits couldn't help themselves. Instinct met opportunity and they were killing their larger, older good friend dogs. And we had foster family house dogs almost killed by visiting pits, pits who were introduced slowly and right up to th time of the attack were playing well with others. Again, opportunity met instinct and the non-bully foster dogs were suffeinrg severe injury/nearly died. So we no longer accept or place pits. We still get the calls, however. "My pit dug under the fence and kilt my landlord's dog, so he's making me get rid of him. He's a good pit, he's Razor's edge." I don't need the media to educate me; pit mongers do it daily.

I have come to realize that the vicarious power and aggression that pits provide their owners is a primary reason for pit acquistion. Therefore, sometimes the damage that pits accomplish is not a fault, rather it is a goal.

Angela Fusca I love it when pit mongers compare a dog "bite" to dismemberment, permanent disablity, deaths that pits can accomplish. I find it astounding that pit mongers so happily accept the continued breeding of the best dog for killing other dogs, too.

Imagine if we were talking about a human. A neighbor stops by. "Thought you'd like to know. My son Bobby has moved in with me. He's a dear boy, but he has mental health issues, so he sometimes kills dogs, especially pit bulls. I thnk he's only playing. We try to keep an eye on him, but he's so quick. The police say its ok, because he only kills dogs. I really don't think he'll kill kids or adults! He's a big strong boy. He can be over a fence, disembowel a dog and be back over the fence before you know he's there. He can take a knife, sneak up behind a leashed dog, stab it, and if the dog spins around, slice the dog's throat before the dog can yelp. He's so handsome, he gives big slobbery kisses! He'd lick you to death. If you'd spend time with him, you'd LOVE him!"

Emily Rostel Re the Pom: you have to go back 12 years to get that fatality. A couple this week for bully dogs. I might be ok if the fatalites were only "consenting adult" owners, but I have a problem with bully dogs killing neighbor dogs inside their yards, or from home invasion dog murders. I have a problem with elderly neighbors losing life and limb when poor pits do exactly what cruel humans created and still create them to do: attack without reason, do damage.

Pit monger???? your post is just straight up wierd comparing a dog to a mentally ill person…. Done wasting my time with ignorant people..going to cuddle on the couch with my gorgeous pitbull!!! :0)

check out this video of this oh sooooo vicious pitbull that dragged her unconscious owner from railroad tracks only to get hit by the train herself..http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7408004n

there are tons more videos of heroic pitbulls out there too…. A shame you people are so ignorant and let one bad apple spoil the bunch!!!

Luke Russell man u have so many anger issues..go take a midol and calm down…life is too short to be so filled with hate…….

Emily give it up talking to Luke is like trying to have a conversation with your dogs ass lol…

I can' t imagine how miserable life would be if I felt the need to be constantly afraid. I guess if there wasn't a reason for my constant fear, I'd have to create one. As for the smug comment about shooting a leashed dog on private property, it would distress me quite a bit. However I would probably feel a bit better while I was waving goodbye to the police after a nice conversation and watching the coroner bag up the body of the poor moron that discharged a weapon on my property betting that I wouldn't discharge my own.

You guys have an interesting, if not convenient way of spinning facts. Let me give this a try. It will be fun. Pomeranians are clearly far more evil than pitbulls because while only a PERCENTAGE of fatal pitbull attacks are perpetrated against children, 100 PERCENT of fatal Pom attacks are perpetrated against BABIES! Clearly poms have a lust for the blood of infants. We must advocate for the eradication of this breed! If we don't, all our children will be MURDERED in their cribs!

Luke Russell Gorgeous dog!!!! looks alot like my pittie!!!!! :0)

Thank you. But be careful. Shes a vicious murderer. She ate a spider today!

lmao!!! that is it she should be confiscated immediately!!!

That Luke dude is the size of a brick shit house……I am sure pibulls would be more afraid of him lol

Luke Russell, you are obviously a complete fucking moron! I won't even start on your obvious hatred and animosity toward innocent dogs simply because you "supposedly" were attacked by CERTAIN dogs! I do wonder however if you had been attacked by a group of boxers or even shitzu's if you would hate all of those breeds as much as you hate pitbulls! I don't think I need to point out the OBVIOUS ignorance in your way of thinking. BUT, then again what can we expect from an idiot who doesn't know the difference in their and there, or "WHERE" and were! I bet you hate races who you feel have "abused" you is some fashion as well! Please do us all a favor and seek help, or simply kill yourself! 1 less fucktard in the world may not be a huge difference but it sure would be a start!

Apparently in Australia, where Russell lives, every child who meets a pitbull gets mauled and disfigured or killed. That is probably because he also states that in Australia, every pitbull owner trains them to fight. That does sound like a problem. I bet if every gun owner in the U.S. pointed their gun at their neighbor and pulled the trigger, we wouldn't have a right to bear arms. If what he says about Australia is true, maybe Australians are just more violent and vicious than other people.

Emily, if elevated beds killed people with the statistical frequency of the Pitt, you might have an argument. But they don't and neither do you.

Curt, your flippancy is not cute. Try another Facebook group of you think this one is silly.

Sad for the girl and the dogs…..l.

So, Luke, this women deserved to die because you were attacked by a Pit Bull? You are just a heartless fool, one of those that we do not need in this world, go hang your head in shame for being happy someone lost their life.

Which of my posts did you find flippant Steph? I didnt mean to make you feel silly, I apologize.

More than likely it was the Pressa that attacked. Unfortunately, unless a dog is trained it will not protect you against attack usually. So the others may have watched.

I hope u remember the words poetic justice when death knocks guaranteed on your door.

I agree Marie she had the pitbull for 6 years……she was watching the pressa for a friend with this happened….but of course everyone wants to put the blame on the pitbull…..

Stephanie go take a midol you miserable bitch…. Curt I appreciate your sense of humor…….people on here have neither sense or a sense of humor lol

The really sad thing about the entire argument is that the people who hate these dogs are the ones perpetuating the danger. These people have made pit bulls an element of "thug life" with their rhetoric. Now it is cool for your local sureno or norte to go out and get the free pitbull pup and put a chain around its neck. The real problem is that your fear, Stephanie and Luke, has depicted this breed in a way that appeals to criminals who have no respect for the responsibility that comes with ownership and boarding of an animal that by virtue of size and strength alone can be potentially dangerous.

I wonder if the Pit Bull that attacked you, Luke was an actual Pit Bull and was it a pure bred Pit Bull? 90% of Pit Bull attacks are done by mix breeds, so why don't you start blaming the mix breed dogs? But, for you to say this women deserved to die is downright disrespectful, no one deserves to die, and for you say she did just shows the mentality of your type.

Agreed, I bet none of them have ever spent any time with a typical pitbull…..Luke just goes by the one that attacked him and the others just go by what the media tells them……. for every pitbull that kills there are thousands that don't…it is like being bit by a shark…………..your odds are astronomical, I wonder if Luke is on a witch hunt against gators too I hear they too eat people over there…….lol…probably not because one never bit HIM…..

You don't make me feel silly, curt, you appear flip. An Angela, resorting to name calling is just sad. Where have I displayed any fear or hate, Curt? Do facts elude you? I've not said a thing about my feelings in the issue.

I've spent enough time with a Pitt bull beating it off of my dog and then off of myself when it attacked us, yet I've not uttered an emotional word on the subject here.

Also, Angela, do you just make things up as you go along? Care to provide some evidence about these deadly shark incidents that are more statistically probable?

Emily Rostel, as Debbie Bell sttated, you have to back 12 years to find that singular pomeranian fatality. In 2011 there were 31 Americans killed by dogs, 24 of them were killed by pit bulls. This is a relevant statistic. You also fail to understand the ATTS. This test does not certify any particular dog safe, or even pleasant. The test was designed for Schutzhund enthusiasts and for police work. It rewards boldness, and it is breed specific. Most dogs that fail do so because they took longer than the time allowed to regain their composure after the gunshot test. After having said this, pit bulls score very middle of the pack, nothing special about it.

OOOH Stephanie the ugly truth comes out…….I should have known you had a bad experience with one by the way you were talking… What a narrow little mind you have to hate a whole breed of dogs just because of one incident with yours…..I was attacked by a German Shepherd as a kid and I do not hate all german Shepherds because of it,,,,I never even blamed the dog that attacked me………. I am done wasting my time on you Stephanie…go spew your mindless jibberish to someone who actually cares about what you have to say….

Angela Fusca, OMG, you actually dragged out the falling coconuts!!!!! Your cut and paste comment is a classic example of thoughtless breed specific advocacy. What a hoot!

pretty sure most of the pitbull hating morons on this page came from that pathetic dog biting page made by Colleen Lynn with the whopping 16 subscribers!!!!!! Pathetic lol

Sorry make that a whopping 13 subscribers lmao…I guess 3 jumped ship already!!!

And Luke is a shining light of yours, since he is cheering about this women's death.

No, dogs aren't a need, but you can't tell people what breed of dog they should of should not own, any breed of dog can be dangerous. I have owned Cattle Dogs my whole life, and in Australia the Cattle Dog are at the top of the list for attacks, but no one can tell me I cannot own a Cattle Dog, they are my choice of dog, and mine only, no one can tell me otherwise. A bed is a pleasure some of us take for granted, I bet the homeless folk would love your bed just for one night, so to me a bed is a pleasure, not a need also.

Angela Fusca I wonder if Luke is Colleen's little side kick?

Curt Trembley Hey, hey I'm Australian ;-p Even though I now live in Canada haha.

You people make me sick, you are the first to go online when a child is maimed, mauled or murdered to complain about the treatment of the offending Pitbull, have no compassion for the TRUE victims and then you get upset when innocent Victims are glad when those responsible get a taste of their own medicine. No I'm happy that many children's lives will be spared and many more won't be maimed and mauled because of this womans actions. My concern is the innocent victims that are produced as the result of rescue work like the work Rebecca participated in. Rebecca got a taste of what thousands of others have had to endure because of no fault of their own, you Nutters choose this lifestyle and have no concern for the carnage or understanding of the victims it produces, to me you are Sponsors of Child maiming, mauling and murder. Rebecca was not INNOCENT, she knew the truth, chose to ignore it, and is now DEAD, and the sad fact is, not one of you Nutters will learn a single thing from it, you will go on denying, minimising and blaming some mystical force rather than face the truth that has been well known ever since the first Pitbull was bred for fighting purposes. The fact is, you are on the side of disrespect, victimisation and sponsors of Pitbull Carnage. Stop pretending your care about life just because one of your precious Pitbull Nutters was killed by her own dogs, we all know the only thing You Nutters care about is yourselves. The ironic thing is had she listened to people like me, she would be alive, the fact is she listened to people like you, and now she is dead, and rather than feel the appropriate guilt, you continue on your way of attacking Pitbull Victims. You people are sick!

Angela owned a Pitbull, and know she thinks they are all wonderful snuggle bunneis, what an ignorant narcissistic way of thinking – SO SAD!

Curt Trembley Do you always just make up lies and nonsense and the project it onto other people, I never made any such statements about Australia. The whole issue is, and I have found that Pitbull Lovers have trouble understanding, maybe because the words used are outside their vocabulary, The relevant issue as regards dog attacks is actuarial risk: the amount of damage done by Pitbulls when they attack, also is the other issue is Pitbull Lovers don't value human life, they have a preference for animal life, especially Pitbulls. When you are faced with people who couldn't care less about human life, it makes the issue or eliminating attacks on innocent children very difficult. If we could somehow find a way to make Pitbull Owners and Lovers value human life the solution would be easy, but this objective has thus far proved very difficult indeed, as these stories show, whenever someone is killed by a Pitbull, all the Nutters flock to them to defend the Pitbull and heap scorn on the innocent victim.

Benji Rip Lennox Kailden Cattle Dogs are not responsible for the most attacks in Australia, that is just an outright lie, the only council in Australia keeping objective information on dog attacks is the NSW Council, and for the past 5 years Staffordshires (Pitbulls) are far and away responsible for the most attacks. Dog attack incidents reported by all councils from 1 January 2010 to 31 March 2010 – Over this three month period Pitbulls, Staffordshires, Staffordshires Mixes (all of which are Pitbulls) were responsible for 273 attacks, the next closest breed was the Cattle dog with 93. These figures have remained constant for the past 5 years. You guys just make up any old nonsense and expect others to believe it, I am happy for you to believe your own smelly BS, but don't expect other too. http://www.dlg.nsw.gov.au/dlg/dlghome/documents/information/NSW%20Report%20-%20Dog%20Attack%20Incidents%20-%201st%20quarter%20report%20-%202010-11.pdf

Benji Rip Lennox Kailden Cattle Dogs are not responsible for the most attacks in Australia, that is just an outright lie, the only council in Australia keeping objective information on dog attacks is the NSW Council, and for the past 5 years Staffordshires (Pitbulls) are far and away responsible for the most attacks. Dog attack incidents reported by all councils from 1 January 2010 to 31 March 2010 – Over this three month period Pitbulls, Staffordshires, Staffordshires Mixes (all of which are Pitbulls) were responsible for 273 attacks, the next closest breed was the Cattle dog with 93. These figures have remained constant for the past 5 years. You guys just make up any old nonsense and expect others to believe it, I am happy for you to believe your own smelly BS, but don't expect other too. http://www.dlg.nsw.gov.au/dlg/dlghome/documents/information/NSW%20Report%20-%20Dog%20Attack%20Incidents%20-%201st%20quarter%20report%20-%202010-11.pdf

Somehow I don't think you even know what Poetic Justice mean. It means experiencing a fitting or deserved retribution for one's actions – this woman forced dangerous dogs out into the community ignoring the facts about dangerous dogs and putting innocent lives in danger, ironically she surrounded herself with those same dangerous dogs and was murdered by them ignoring the decades of warnings that she would have heard repeatedly. Now if I walk into the Lions enclosure at the Zoo and the Lions maul me to death, you will hear people say "Poetic Justice" . Some people just don't like hearing the truth, like yourself – it just puts way to much strain on their deep levels of denial, and we all know what happens when people's denial is challenged, and in this case this woman's denial led to her own murder. Denial can be very dangerous.

Nobody hates a whole breed, what people HATE is INNOCENT CHILDREN being murdered based on a minority's selfishness. Nobody held a gun to your head and said own a PITBULL, you choose to, even though you know they have a long history of maiming, mauling and murdering. Nobody is saying all Pitbullsattack, but enough of them do, and when they do cause serious damage. I'm sorry you HATE victims as they may interfere with your choice of pet ownership, but their are 15 breeds of dog that have never been involved in a human fatalaty, I am sure that is more than enough breeds of dog to choose from. I am also sorry that you are more concerned with your own WANTS and not the safety of civilised communities everywhere, that is a mindset I have yet to understand, and don't think i ever will.

Nobody hates a whole breed, what people HATE is INNOCENT CHILDREN being murdered based on a minority's selfishness. Nobody held a gun to your head and said own a PITBULL, you choose to, even though you know they have a long history of maiming, mauling and murdering. Nobody is saying all Pitbulls attack, but enough of them do, and when they do cause serious damage. I'm sorry you HATE victims as they may interfere with your choice of pet ownership, but their are 150 breeds of dog that have never been involved in a human fatality, I am sure that is more than enough breeds of dog to choose from. I am also sorry that you are more concerned with your own WANTS and not the safety of civilised communities everywhere, that is a mindset I have yet to understand, and don't think i ever will.

https://www.facebook.com/mobileprotection#!/notes/john-w-rosa/pit-bull-attacks-you-may-as-well-plan-to-retire-on-lottery-winnings/467491906604123

Looks like my post/comment may have been deleted, but that doesn't change the fact that Luke is a fucktard!

You seem a bit off balance Angela, I hope you get some help for what ails you. Again, I never uttered a disparaging word, I simply asked you to back up ridiculous statistics that you keep making up. I never said I hated anything, let alone a pitt bull. I am asking you to back up your own 'jibberish.'

You can't, so you resort to personal attacks. I don't really care about people like you, so you can say whatever you'd like, it speaks volumes about the person you are.

Hey Luke, you should pay some attention to the bullshit links you provide on your facebook page you simple pathetic moron. These (" ") are quotation marks! Pay close attention while I QUOTE statements from sittingbull.com. Does that sound familiar? It should because it is the website link on YOUR facebook page! "this is a visual representation of what happens when a pitbull meets a child." This is followed by three pictures of disfigured children lying in hospital beds. Two of whom have breathing tubes inserted. "I don't see any need for pitbulls and various other breeds that these days are just bred to fight." This is an Australian website dedicated to informing the Australian public of the dangers of pitbulls! You are absolutely correct, these are lies! The problem is, I didn't create them. You and your kind did! Next time you feel like calling me a liar, you should check to make sure your head isn't up your ass!

You're the only sick one here, Luke. I saw your comment on how happy you were she died. Pfft, and you say Pit Bull lovers are happy with a child dies, you are just a hypocrite. I don't think anyone is happy when someone dies, but you seem to be throwing a party because this life was lost. Go and continue your hate, and celebrate the ending of a life, you are doing your side proud.

How many Cattle Dogs attack that aren't reported because oh, they aren't Pit Bulls. Other breeds attacking hardly make the news because they aren't Pit Bulls. So many other children get attacked by other breeds, but it isn't reported because they aren't Pit Bulls. You people don't even care for these "other" children who get attacked by other breeds because THEY WEREN'T PIT BULLS. And, Staffies are a completly different breed to Pit Bull, two different breeds, if they were the same they'd both be called Pit Bulls, so you keep believe your garbage.

Luke, your profile is full of half naked chicks, cupcakes of women's vagina's, and other disgusting pictures degrading women, you are also a supporter of Julian Assange, I think I have figured out who the sick one is in this conversation. Do you crack the same when a child is molestered, raped, kidnapped, murdered by their family? I see none of that on your wall? Must only care when it's a Pit Bull attack, no posts about other dogs? Don't they get your care? You must live under a rock in Australia, as Cattle Dogs do attack, I have lived with Cattle Dogs my whole life and even I admit that. They have a very over protective behaviour and if not controlled can get out of hand, people also get them because they think they are 'cute' or see them in movies without knowing the breed and just leave them to their own devices. You should stay under that rock, you are no use to anyone by crawling out from under it.

Rotti's, GSD's, Doberman's also have a long history of maiming, mauling and killing, yet I don't see you worrying about people who own them. Only Pit Bulls, what a shame for the people who get killed by other breeds.

Staffordshires are Pitbulls, the whole renaming process started over 100 years ago to distance themselves from the fact they were bred to fight in Pits. Also a fact, the people responsible for getting them registered in the first place were unashamed lovers of Dog Fighting. Initially for a Staffordshire (Pitbull) to be registered with the UKC it had to have won three fights.
In 1884, the American Kennel Club was formed but rejected pit bulls due to their use in dogfighting. In response, Chauncey Z. Bennett formed the United Kennel Club, registering the American Pitbull terrier in 1898 to bring formal recognition to the pit bull breed. At that time, Bennett also drew up rules and regulations for dogfighting to bring "organization" to the blood sport. In 1936, they were accepted by the American Kennel Club (AKC) as "Staffordshire Terriers.” dropping the word Pit from the name. This was just a year after the English bull-and-terriers under the name of Staffordshire Bull Terriers were recognised with the Kennel Club of England.
The standards of both the English and American breeds were written similarly, and even contained some identical phrases. The authors of both kept in touch with each other working toward their common goal of acceptance by their kennel clubs. At that time the dogs described were more similar in size and structure than the breeds appear today.Since January 1, 1972, it was renamed to "American Staffordshire Terrier" to make a separate breed from the lighter Staffordshire Bull Terrier of England.
The renaming of Pitbulls has continued today in the hope of shifitng negative media stereotypes. In 1996, the San Francisco Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals renamed pit bulls to "St. Francis Terriers." The hope was to make the breed more adoptable. After much screening, about 60 pit bulls were placed. The program was suspended after several of the re-dubbed dogs killed cats. In 2004, while serving as the director of New York City Animal Care and Control, Ed Boks tried to rename pit bulls to "New Yorkies" also in hopes of making the breed more adoptable. Boks' idea failed, as did his tenure in New York City, which only llasted from 2003-2005.
Meanwhile, dogfighters historically and presently refer to pit bulls as "bulldogs." The American bulldog, which is unrecognized by the AKC, was only recognized by the United Kennel Club (UKC) in 1999. Furthermore, the breed was also called the "American pit bulldog" up until the 1970

Hey everybody I have Luke all figured out. He likes to come to spots like this and appear to sound intelligent by telling lies using what is apparently his favorite word "actuarial". Have patience with him, he is new at this whole sounding smart thing. The most intelligent thing you can hope to find on his wall is his post that depicts cupcakes frosted to look like vaginas. If you call him on his lies you must be sure not to paraphrase or use sarcasm as it confuses him. Once you do this he will just pretend that it didn't happen. That's right he won't thank you for helping him pull his head out of his ass. He will just act as if he didn't see your post. Isn't that right Lukie?

You keep believing those lies, I will continue to call Staffies, Staffies, Bulldogs, Bulldogs, and Pit Bulls, Pit Bulls, not some "type" your media friends have lead you to believe.

You do recognize that the majority of attack by these bully breeds are on other pets, livestock, and other animals AS WELL as children and adults. Neighbors, passer's by, the caregivers to these animals, and their owners.

The one thing about these bully breeds, the pitt specifically, it does not discriminate.

The sooner it is recognized that there is something innate in this breed that is causing it to attack and maul victims with the statistical significance that it does, the sooner it can be eradicated out of the breed.

so sad for her and her family, playing the killer dog lottery is not worth it, I saved quite a few over the years believing I could handle them too,, the cost and the struggle was much too high,, paying for others animals and the added expenses because of the nature of the dogs was too much and too great a risk when I added my family, i only wanted to help too , i feel sorry for the people who ignorantly defend the killer type dogs , i hope you don't lose a loved one for your ignorance or stubborness too see the truth.

I do rescue dogs but, some pick the wrong ones and trust turns bad and quick. This is sad…;-(

@Luke I am a owner of a pit bull she is the most loving dog I ever had people like you who assumes cause of their breed gives them bad names I would bet my own life it was not one of the pits who did it..no she was now a fool she was a good person with a loving caring heart UN like you..

Funny it wasnt the pit bulls that attacked her it was one of the other breeds which have no genetic connection to the American Pit Bull terrier.. Figured you "runes" would tell you that. Oh and as someone that knows and understand the wiccan faith, seesm you are in direct violation of the rules and laws governing it. Oh and where has all the donation monyies gone? Not one single penny sent by dbo to assist wiht any victims what so ever…. Hmmmm guess this is just your latest scam to try and pay your personal bills I do not envy the karma coming your way you narcicistic liar.

Is there a medical autopsy report that confirms her death is from the dogbites? Something other than jaded statements from a police person who clearly has no medical knowledge? Bites are not what they always seem, she could have died and the dogs could have become stressed and confused as a result. I find this pretty hard to believe until you show me a coroner's report.

Is there a medical autopsy report that confirms her death is from the dogbites? Something other than jaded statements from a police person who clearly has no medical knowledge? Bites are not what they always seem, she could have died and the dogs could have become stressed and confused as a result. I find this pretty hard to believe until you show me a coroner's report.

This is a troubling report as it will instill fear in those that may have considered fostering or adopting. I have a hard time believing this. But, something else to consider is maybe she was not what she seemed and was somehow mistreating the dogs. WE will never know. I feel so bad that they immediately took all of the lives of the dogs as well. So much loss in this story!!

Luke did you know that more people die of bee stings each year the dogs. You are only pointing at the dog and not looking at the big picture here. These were rescued dogs. Now I spend alot of time networking dogs out of high kill shelters. The problem is you don't know the story before they got to the shelter or what some asshole did to them to make them mean. It was German Shepards, Doberman Pinchers now its Pitt bulls when are we going start blaming the side of the leash that makes these act this way? Why don't you go have some SUbway with Michael Vick.

I firmly believe that something happened to her and a dog fight errupted. All the statements in this article are not backed up by medical evidence. What is she had a brain aneurysm and fell to the floor and the dogs in a stressed moment started arguing over her. The whole article is very biased and only reports from the perspective of someone in law enforcement with no medical knowledge or facts. Sad that reporters are allowed to do this!

ALL the dogs were put down because ONE attacked her? That's ridiculous. FYI, there is no such thing as a "Pressa." I presume you mean a Presa Canario. Also, I noticed that out of the remaining dogs, you only noted the Pitbull's breed. Whatever happened to journalistic integrity?

The story is so ludicrous that it's not even remotely believable. Maybe, MAYBE, a single dog attacked her, but to put them ALL down because one MIGHT have attacked her? C'mon. :/ The author of the article didn't even bother to to correctly list the Presa Canario's breed, instead calling it a "Pressa."

pit bulls can not be trusted.we were watching one for a friend.he seemed ok.i petted him and fed him and when i went to leave i went to pet him goodbye and he latched onto my hand.he went to get a better bite and i ran down the stairs carrying my 3 yr old son.i was tempted to shoot it.

yea right im sure she just keeled over dead and the dogs got hungry.wake up people.pit bulls r not a necessity

Sgt Medlin is a damn fool!!!! Really Butch, they may not be a necessity, but people are still breeding them since people WANT them. Ignorance is bliss huh Butch?! There are so many questions and NO answers….so sad

if you had to pay for other animals and they were not well behaved and socialized then that is your fault as an owner. Do not blame the dogs because you were not a strong and dedicated enoough owner to handle them.. My two pit bulls are on their way to becoming therapy dogs. They have no animal aggression or human aggression but then again I am a good and resposible owner.. Keep your ilk to yourself John Robinson.
There is no such thing as a "killer" breed of dog.

I thought the same thing, Carolyn Parker. I agree with you. If she died, the dogs could have not know what was going on and were trying to help her. Another case like this happened before and I believe they proved that was the case!

pressa or pitbull it doesnt matter if a big powerful dog decides to turn u r in trouble.every breed of dog has some that r agressive and some that r not.i have had a pit bull turn on me.any dog can turn in certain situations

So Luke what your saying is a minority of a certain breed makes them all bad? Surely they same should go for humans.example a man rapes a woman does that mean all men are rapists? A woman beats her husband does that mean all woman beat their husbands? A parent abuses a child does that mean all parents abuse their children? The answer you are looking for Is no.so my question to you is why brand certain breeds of dog?.I understand you've been unlucky with this breed.but that's just 2 dogs out of millions.a few years back it was German shepherds that was being branded now a lot of people love them for their protective qualities.

Tara Dodrill you did exactly what this poor lady probably would have never wanted. You reporters have no respect and no boundaries

And if they really gave a crap, investigators could figure out if the dog bites were from one or multiple dogs. They could even figure out which dogs but then they couldn't vilify pit bulls!

Woof.

They don't know which dog it was so they killed all of them? That seems rather rash. Poor woman though.