Another fatal dog attack

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So saddened by the news a 10 year old girl has been killed by what sounds to be an XL Bully.

I'm shocked that any family would keep one after so many attacks. There are worse things than kindly being PTS.

It seems like the same line every time "loving family dog, never done anything like this".

How many do there have to be before people realise any XL Bully has it in them. It's not their fault, they're not bad dogs, it's just genetic the same way a dachshund barks or a spaniel's tail wags the dog.

People keep saying about dog bites. That sounds quite painful but tame. I’d imagine a bite from an XLB involves ripping and tearing flesh along with broken bones and, as one PP said, they go for the throat. Some reports say the victims bleed to death.

I saw a video of a woman in America being chased by 3 large pit bulls (obviously not illegal in the US). The owner set them on her. One grabbed her arm and shook it whilst she was still on her feet. Instantly you could see her arm was broken as it started flopping around. She escaped by climbing on the roof of a car and the owner called them off.

Most of the XL bullies in England came from the genes of a dog some American idiot owned. The American dogs are not loving family pets.

Oooops seems you are part of one of these families

I've said this on here countless times. XL bully breeds jaws are comparable to a bear trap in regards to pressure etc :( Once it's got you,it won't let go :(

For saying a post (directly responding to another saying this family had suffered enough) claiming some families revel in the horrific death of their child was really shitty, bearing in mind that poster has no idea what "that" family is like?

Can you expand on what you meant?

I've come to defend regular dogs that have bitten, so I hope that you can stomach it.
There's a flaw in your analogy. The dog should represent the abused wife, not the abuser. I'm talking about regular dogs here, not XLs who have a different motive and method.

If a woman is cowering and terrified in a corner with a man standing over her shouting, belittling and possibly hitting her, would you blame her for striking back at him? The dog adopted from the shelter may well have been treated like that wife and bitten the abuser's hand in fear.

I take it that the woman who retaliated would be allowed a new partner, one who didn't hit her? A loving home?

You won't get a dog owner admitting they were bitten due to abusing their dog, anymore than a man will admit to beating up his previous partner.

I’ve just read on the news that her family are ‘shocked and devastated’. I really don’t understand why they are shocked after knowingly buying a banned breed! Whilst it’s extremely tragic and I really feel for the poor girl, I don’t understand why her family would use the word ‘shocked’! What did they expect!

I would never have an XL Bully but all the vids you see of them in America show loving family pets
Most of the fatal dog attacks in America are assigned to 'pit bulls'. As a pp said above, it's actually quite difficult to say the exact breed of these types of dog because it's more about characteristics. Pit bulls are banned here so XL bullies became really a way of getting around that ban. I would imagine that they're pretty similar dogs fatally attacking people in both countries though.

I really don’t understand why they are shocked after knowingly buying a banned breed!

"Can't happen here" is a well known aberration of peoples ability to determine risk. Coupled with the arrogance of "Not my ...."

I think the family probably are shocked and devastated. Very few families would have a dog in the house if they thought it would kill their child.

Unfortunately most XL owners fit certain stereotypes and no amount of statistics or expert opinion will convince them that their dog is a danger. You. Can't. Fix. Stupid.

It doesn't make them cruel parents though.

That's called a pit and run. Typical of bully-breed owners.

The link posted above regarding the author attacked in the Nottingham area, reported that the owner asked the victim 'Is it hurting?' while trying to stop his dog from ripping his arm off. I'm not sure what score of IQ that kind of question would suggest, but it must be pretty low.

FYI - If you click on the link, there's a graphic photo of his injuries.

They bought a banned breed ffs!! XL bullys are BANNED!!! So yes thinking you’re above the law and being arrogant enough to acquire a dog that is clearly banned will obviously make people stereotype them and yes I do judge people who think they’re arrogant and invincible enough to feel the law doesn’t apply to them and put getting a banned breed above their child’s safety and welfare! As I said, I have absolutely no sympathy for that poor girls parents, they knew what were doing when they acquired the XL bully because they’re banned! Therefore I think they should face man slaughter charges! Please stop trying to defend the parents! No parent in their right mind would allow a banned breed near a child! End of! So yes I don’t know how they can claim they’re ‘shocked’ when it those type of dogs are banned for a reason, that reason being they’ve taken so many innocent lives already!

I cannot imagine what that poor girl will have suffered due to irresponsible, arrogant and negligent parents!

From the US...
Since then, there have been 23 fatalities, with the XL bully being involved in many of them.

It also states not many figures are kept, however 23 deaths. You see the fluffy youtube videos which owners naturally share to promote the fluffy dope dog image of their furbabies

@LuluBug24 report it to the dog warden every single time it happens. They can at least check if it has an exemption and mandate it’s not left tied up outside a school FFS!

This is just terrifying. Why should the general public have to live in fear of them? They are a danger, they can't be controlled and they are out on our streets. I would be terrified if I saw one especially with my dc. Why isn't more being done?

Just because you don’t like reading the truth doesn’t make it not so.

Again, you are not experienced in this matter and don’t know what you are talking about.
Whilst this might not apply to this weekend’s killing, in large with other cases it very much does and the other poster is correct.

Terrifying. That poor girl.
This is all happening too regularly.
I'm so scared of my daughter being attacked by one of these dogs at parks or friends houses.
If anyone in my family or friendship circle had one of these they'd not see us again. No exception.

There's a special place in hell for the idiots near where I live who saunter round kiddies playgrounds swigging cans of beer with XL bullies like it's all one big joke.
Get them PTS. The dogs too.

Yes, did you not read about the case in Georgia where a 6 month old baby was literally pulled in half by the famillies 2 loving XL bullys and toddler sister ripped apart. The first responders are still in counselling apparently. These 2 loving family pets were also decended from that one dog, like most XL Bullys are, including the ones here. Cane corsos will be the next to be inbred for aggression and musculature.

Cane Corso and presa canaria need to go as well, they have no business being around children

Tennesee sorry, not Georgia.

And agreed about Cane Corso and Presa. All bitbull/fighting dog decended breeds and crosses arent safe to have as pets.

The XL next door to us is done in with the fire works going off. I don't usually hear him barking but he is tonight - his owner is shouting at him to "fucking shut up"

He's got papers, goes out in a muzzle etc and she seems to love him but I'm really scared he'll turn on her.

There's a man near me who has THREE !! Huge horrible things but he walks them off the lead!!! They absolutely terrify me, However I only see him walking up and down a street which leads to a field, I have NO idea where he lives so how do I report him?? He's about 6 stone too so if the dogs were to turn I really can't see how he would control them, it scares me silly every time I see him and the dogs. The dogs look like the own the street

Please report this. You can do it on your local police website by live chat. They will quickly find him. Please report it before someone is hurt or worse