XL Bullies to be destroyed now!

[Babycatsarenice]

Sick of these monsters still being on our streets (I never see them muzzled as their irresponsible owners don't comply) and worse still knowing that they are still in homes with children.

AIBU that they should be put to sleep NOW

Agree. Lots of aggressive young men walking them near DC's old school, shouting at other people to 'get the fuck out of the way' etc. One of the reasons I why I moved them.

Agree
i can’t believe this thread hasn’t been taken down.
Discussing the best ways to kill an animal is disgusting.

People are discussing defending their child or innocent pet against an attacking dog.
If pit apologists are too block headed to understand that, there is no wonder these mutts have such a bad reputation .
edit: if you own a fighting aggressive dog, for goodness sakes keep it under control ( seemingly an impossible task with feckless owners)

And the conclusion has been reached that only a firearm will do the trick, there are numerous instances in which the police have had to shoot them, such creatures should not be kept as pets.

What a vile thread

We are talking about creatures which will only stop attacking if they are killed, these things are kept as pets and roaming about the streets.
Are you seriously trying to suggest that we shouldn't be looking for ways to defend ourselves?

I know a mother whose child was killed by a dog - I wish she had killed the dog before the dog killed her child - she was only a baby. Awful.

Not everyone agrees with you.
Thats life
Its called democracy.

I agree @Barquentine this thread is vile !

Are you seriously trying to suggest that we shouldn't be looking for ways to defend ourselves?

People are suggesting the risk is so small you'd be better off planning how to survive being the victim of knife crime. Also, an equally small risk but a risk that rises exponentially when you carry your own knife. You could also plan how to survive a lightning strike, as that as equally likely to happen as being attacked by a strange dog in public.

unless the law changes then we should not be carrying weapons.
No one can be trusted with a weapon in their hands.
It won’t stop with killing dogs.
Its a very very dangerous president to set

Well said.

I've never even seen one. Dog ownership needs to be regulated, there's too many incompetent idiots around that shouldn't be responsible for a life form.

I agree with you about weapons
Pitbull type dogs are used as weapons.
Which is why they need to be eradicated.

Humanely by those qualified to do so.

However this goes against the professions code of conduct.
So back to square one.

Nowhere in my post did I state that! I just think it's disgusting that some posters are discussing ways to maim/kill an animal!

People were suggesting that only in a situation where killing the out of control animal is the only realistic way to stop it from maiming or killing them human it is attacking. So yes, your post implied that the vicious animal being killed humanely is more important than stopping it from maiming/ killing a human.

I'm sorry but I don't believe that is what I was implying.

As a veterinary nurse and dog owner, some of these posts advocating vile ways of dealing with these dogs, have sickened me.

I do believe that any dog that that savages a human should be humanely destroyed. And as for the owners of these dogs - they should face high jail time.

There are many responsible bully owners - I know, I deal with them on a regular basis - who are equally sickened by twatty owners who ruin the reputation of their dogs, and who are heartbroken by these attacks.

@HellsAngel81

There are many responsible bully owners - I know, I deal with them on a regular basis - who are equally sickened by twatty owners who ruin the reputation of their dogs, and who are heartbroken by these attacks.

Out of interest, when it comes to XL bullies specially, do you believe that it can ever be a responsible decision for someone with children living in the home to choose to have that breed of dog as a family pet?

That is a good question.

Honestly, I don't think young children and dogs mix well in general. I have seen too many dogs euthanised due to attacking children in the home. Before I get accused of prioritising dogs over children, Im not blaming the children at all. Kids generally don't understand dog language, and therefore will be unaware of any cues the dog may be giving.

So no, I would not recommend an XL bully (or any dog in general) to a family with children, no matter how responsible the adult owners are.

Update: A 17 yr old lad in East Kilbride who grabbed the XL by it’s neck and pinned it to the ground saved the life of an elderly Collie.

That young man has been hailed as a hero by locals
Hope he gets a reward for saving the life of the old dog ( who was entirely innocent)

The mauler has ( surprise surprise) been positively ID’d as an out of control XL Bully.

https://www.itv.com/news/2024-02-19/large-bulldog-shot-dead-after-attack-leaves-three-people-injured

Dogs and children don’t mix. My SIL has a daschund who is a lovely dog.

3 year old nephew and her play a lot. But 3 year old continues even when dog has had enough. He’ll hit the dog to get its attention.

eventually the dog growls and snaps at him. Once she did manage to graze his arm but you can see she’s generally snapping and not trying to bite. On that occasion the boy continued to swing his arm towards the snapping teeth.

when these exchanges happen, it’s the dog who gets told off and not the boy. My suggestion of letting the dog nip him to reach him a lesson did not go down well.

im just waiting for the dog to actually bite him which will be frankly the least he deserves.

now imagine if it was an XL.

I work at a vets. They are getting put to sleep. By all means come and help with that if you’re so keen to have them all put down so I don’t have to.

Agree 100%

I'm sorry but I don't believe that is what I was implying.

As a veterinary nurse and dog owner, some of these posts advocating vile ways of dealing with these dogs, have sickened me.

I do believe that any dog that that savages a human should be humanely destroyed. And as for the owners of these dogs - they should face high jail time.

Okay, so if you weren't implying that "humanely destroying" the vicious animal trying to maim or kill someone takes precedence over stopping the vicious animal's attack which is extremely likely (as many such incidents demonstrate) maim or kill the human it is attacking before authorities arrive to take it away to be "humanely destroyed", then what do you propose people do? Not try to help the human at all in case they hurt the poor doggie? People have no way to "humanely destroy" it while it is trying to rip a child apart.

And while "jail time" for the fuckwits who own these animals is entirely appropriate, it is unlikely to provide significant comfort to the families of those who have been maimed or killed in unimaginable terror and pain. When one of them attacks, people's concern - quite rightly - is not about the welfare of the vicious dog that is trying to kill someone.

I can't believe they were ever considered anything but pit bull variants and have got to this stage.