re: 600 Pounds of Pitbulls/Cane Corso attack Elkmont, AL Jogger

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Eventually, she(the owner) grabbed a gun, asking the strangers to shoot them, but the damage was already done.

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So did they shoot the dogs or not?

These incidents will be with us forever because people are never going to lose their emotional desire to own these dangerous killer dogs.

The only possible solution is to aggressively criminally prosecute the dog owners - bankrupt them with civil law tort cases - put these mongrel people in jail.

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pack of 25 great danes

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My corso is 142 and solid

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Can be scary to think because they are such big dogs, that if they choose not to listen there ain't much you can do.

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And you own such an animal why? Glad you posted this so that if it ever hurts someone you have already admitted it is a dangerous animal you acknowledge you can't control should it decide to not obey you.

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Why the frick doe she have dogs that big that she can't control?

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There is no controlling an adult pit bull of any size if it decides to attack. Ignoring pain and never quitting until either it or its opponent is dead is literally what it was bred to be for short bursts of fighting instinct.

99.9% of the time they are nice, loving dogs which fools the owner into thinking they (the owner) are somehow special and have removed any violent tendencies with the loving environment they have provided. Then that .1% happens and something triggers the instincts programmed into their DNA, and a kid or adult ends up dead or brutally disfigured.

It's like having a fully functional grenade sitting on your coffee room table for 10 years. Totally harmless unless something goes wrong internally or a kid comes by and messes with it. Which is why it would be crazy to set a grenade on your table, yet people will have these dogs on their couches and going on walks in the neighborhood for years.

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The dog killed his buffalo bull by latching onto its neck. He then killed two more buffalo heifers, a few neighboring dogs and nearly killed the UPS man.

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He didn't put it down after killing the first bull?

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I wonder if one of those stun guns would work on a pit bull? It seems like it would be hard to get a clean shot with one of those trying to chew your face off.

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Bear spray is probably better than a stun gun, especially the big cans that make larger clouds.

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I read somewhere that tasers aren’t effective, but a stun gun may help depending on type and amount of charge/battery it has left. The problem is with a stun gun you have to be right next to dog and likely getting mauled already (if it’s you pits are attacking) or risk getting mauled if not effective. Tasers look like guns which makes the terminology confusing at times.

Same person wrote using a fire extinguisher from your house was effective (might still need someone to pull it away with its hinds legs after releasing victim). Also mentioned Bear spray like you did. I guess better than a pit attack, but bear spray more likely than pepper spray to cause the user harm if unfamiliar with it and not paying attention to wind.

I have read about some carrying a gel pepper spray to get longer stream than regular pepper spray and have less issues with wind, but that seems like it would work better on non-pit dogs. It can be weaker than regular pepper spray and requires more accuracy which may be more difficult if a pit is coming and your dog trying to also get involved.

Bear and pepper sprays seem more effective before pit latches on.

When walking your dog people have another variable they have to deal with especially if their dog thinks it’s an alpha dog and/or is extremely protective of owner. Most pits are already sized to get at the throat or underside of a larger dog, and there isn’t a dominance challenge or display to see if other backs down with pits in these situations. Once it clicks on with them they are going for the kill which is something most owners and their dogs aren’t ready for. Once pit is close a dog being on a leash with owner trying to pull him back and restrict the dog from engaging or get it away from the pit can give the pit a bigger advantage than it already had.

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There is no controlling an adult pit bull of any size if it decides to attack.

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When I was 23 I was hauling a load of cattle to the sale barn in Lockhart Texas. There was a group of kids throwing rocks at a American Pit Bull and I felt sorry for it so I took it home. About a week later I was laying on the couch watching football with the dog laying on the floor next to me. Out of nowhere, and for no apparent reason, the dog lifted his head, turned to me and started growling. I have never felt so uneasy. I slowly got up and coerced it outside, shook off my chills, grabbed my .243 and blasted that bitch to hell. I will never be around another one of those dogs as long as I live. Learned a valuable lesson, but was also fortunate because I was home alone.

Why would you want a carnivorous animal with the size and strength to kill you?