Pittbulls kill 2 year old and 5 month old

[TripleThreat]

Two young children are dead and their mother suffered major injuries after two family dogs attacked a baby and toddler outside their West Tennessee home.Kirstie Bennard, 30, suffered critical injuries when she tried to intervene in the attack on her 5-month-old boy, Hollace Dean, and 2-year-old girl, Lilly Jane, family and police said.

"She put her body on top of Lilly’s to try and protect her after the attack started," Bennard's uncle by marriage, Jeff Gibson told USA TODAY on Saturday. "Both (dogs) started attacking her while she lay on Lilly."The two children were pronounced dead when officials arrived at the home, the sheriff's office reported.

It was not immediately known what provoked the mauling.The mauling, Gibson said, lasted about 10 minutes.The dogs – two pit bulls that belonged to the family – were euthanized at Memphis Animal Services Thursday.

The family owned the pets, Cheech and Mia, for more than eight years without a violent incident, Kelsey Canfield, the mother's best friend, told Fox News.

"I can promise you those children were her world, and if there was any inkling of danger, she would have never had those dogs near her kids," Canfield told the outlet. "Those children were everything to them, and they just have a really long journey ahead."

Full Article: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/...ng/8219201001/

How do you feel about PittBull's? I posted this because my wife shared this story with me and my son was just recently participating in a "read to sheltered dogs" event where you could adopt a dog (I know brilliant).

I've heard the arguments that PittBull's get a bad wrap, but it seems time and time again they are the focal point of dogs who do these horrible acts.

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by stanleychief

I can defeat a cat with a squirt gun. Not really too concerned about getting mauled by one.

It really depends on the size for me. Domestic housecats are adorable. Siberian Tigers are scary.

[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by ThaVirus

You’re a ****ing pussy, bro. “i’Ve bEeN cHaRgEd By PiTs FiVe TiMeS tHiS yEaR aNd LiVeD!!!”

What a ****ing dramatic little hoe ass bitch Imagine being a 40 year old man and typing that shit out. You couldn't pay me a billion dollars to admit I was that much of a cuck.

Two were in the service of my country over six months, and three were in the last two years in my neighborhood.

I have a ****ing BONE BRUISE because of one of them.

Go **** yourself.

[Woogieman]

PittBulls huh? Someone tell those Yinzers to keep their damned livestock away from kids!

[mr. tegu]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

It really depends on the size for me. Domestic housecats are adorable. Siberian Tigers are scary.

What about bobcats?

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by Bearcat

JFC, if those estimates are close to being accurate, imagine how many more birds and mice we'd have if it wasn't for cats.

They're goddamn heroes.

Cats generally kill things that harm humans, such rodents. This often happens outdoors, in the mud and the rain, and it's possible that an occasional bird slips in. There would be no way of knowing.

[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by Katipan

😂😂

Cat saved it's own life. If you run from a pit it is worse.

I survived five pitbull attacks because I stood my ground.

If the dog recognizes you as the predator and not the prey it goes a long way in defusing the situation.

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by Bearcat

JFC, if those estimates are close to being accurate, imagine how many more birds and mice we'd have if it wasn't for cats.

They're goddamn heroes.

Cats generally kill things that harm humans, such as rodents. This often happens outdoors, in the mud and the rain, and it's possible that an occasional sparrow or songbird slips in. There would be no way of knowing.

[Katipan]

Originally Posted by Hammock Parties

Cat saved it's own life. If you run from a pit it is worse.

I survived five pitbull attacks because I stood my ground.

If the dog recognizes you as the predator and not the prey it goes a long way in defusing the situation.

If you've had 5 pitbull attacks that you've had to save your life from then they are smelling the fear emanating from your body. Also maybe the shit in your pants.

I get why you need a sword and are scared.
The rest of us are ok until we get to attack 3.

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by mr. tegu

What about bobcats?

That gets into a gray area. I took enough damage from housecats over the years that a bobcat should be avoided. Servals as well. But I'd fret less about one of those running around the neighborhood than a tiger.

I did encounter a bobcat once when I was out running on a trail. I was running along and it came out of the brush onto the trail about 20 feet in front of me. But it was a tiny bobcat, probably smaller than my housecats. Thinking back, I probably ran right by a mother bobcat that was still in the brush.

[Katipan]

Were you in your fancy cheetah shoes?
Professional courtesy.

[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by Katipan

If you've had 5 pitbull attacks that you've had to save your life from then they are smelling the fear emanating from your body. Also maybe the shit in your pants.

Everyone should be afraid of this breed. If you're not you're a ****ing idiot with a death wish.

I'd rather have shit in my pants than a dead coonhound in my backyard.

[Katipan]

Originally Posted by Hammock Parties

Everyone should be afraid of this breed. If you're not you're a ****ing idiot with a death wish.

I'd rather have shit in my pants than a dead coonhound in my backyard.

Yes pumpkin, we know.
Hope you never have to defend your life from one again.

[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by Katipan

Yes pumpkin, we know.
Hope you never have to defend your life from one again.

You might change your tune if you saw someone gushing blood down their arm from a pit attack.

[RealSNR]

Originally Posted by ThaVirus

I actually like cats, owned several over my lifetime. That’s how I know that cats are murderous, rampaging lunatics!

I know you grew up on farms so you probably had outdoor cats, which makes a bit more sense, but any of these ****ers living in the city who just let their cats roam outside won’t get any sympathy from me when their little Boots gets mauled by a coyote or dog.



With as much time as you spend online, I’d expect you to be more informed.

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-023-42766-6



You’re probably going to spend 10 hours today online, trolling random message boards and cooking up some Star Wars video that no one will give a shit about. You could have taken 20 seconds to Google this and learned something new without needing to be spoon fed some solid knowledge. There’s even an entire Wiki on it:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat_pr...0the%20country.



You’re a dipshit, dude, and your reading comprehension is garbage.

Click one of the links I just posted and try to put some wrinkles in your brain.



Insects were definitely a reach. I’m in Florida so cats typically impact the mammal, bird and reptile population here. I was trying to think of what types of animals a cat would kill in Missouri/Kansas and figured y’all probably don’t have reptiles like we do and decided to replace them with insects.

In general, though, yes, I think we should be a little worried about insects. Studies show that insect populations are declining 2% per year. Anyone who’s taken a biology course knows how important those organisms at the bottom of the food chain are.

But in regards to this conversation, you are right. Cats don’t really significantly impact the insect population and it was dumb of me to mention them.

I largely agree. The evidence is out there of the average lifespans for outdoor cats being significantly shorter.

If an owner’s cats live, eat, sleep, and shit indoors, just keep them indoors. Yes, that might mean you have to pay attention to them, play with them, and buy scratching posts. You know… be a responsible pet owner.

[Katipan]

Originally Posted by Hammock Parties

You might change your tune if you saw someone gushing blood down their arm from a pit attack.

There is no way I'm living my life in a constant state of fear Clay. I've seen way too much blood.