2 days ago a blind lady and her service dog were attacked on W.18th by a dog that has done this many times before and now I understand Animal Control  may return this animal to its owners who do not give a damn what the dog does or who it hurts. The AC has time to spend money walking around demanding that the family pet has a license but doesn't have the balls to put this pit bull down....another waste of Lane county.
Only one TV station in Eugene made any mention of this and it sure wasnt KMTR. They are too busy laughing like a jackass chewing ice during their  newscast to report anything about Eugene.... way to go people.

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I do not live near the dog in question, but I do have to wonder how many times exactly you have seen this dog "loose" or otherwise. Obviously you have never seen it, or you would know better. It has not done this many times before. I happen to be good friends of the owners (five years and counting) and the Pit Bulls who live in the house. I have spent many hours with both of the dogs and their owners, walking around the neighborhood, in their backyard, in our backyard and at Westmoreland Park. Both dogs are WELL CARED FOR and the female Pit is a sweetheart and has never/would never hurt animal or human. She obeys her owners and the male dog has actually "raised" her since she was a puppy and brought into the home. Both of the animals have grown up together and have a special bond.
   The male dog is an un-neutered Pure Bred American Pit Bull. He is also a sweatheart-my kid adores him, and he in turn loves children. (I have watched him interact w/other kids.) He does, unfortunately have one flaw. He is aggressive towards other DOGS in his neighborhood, or any DOG that he sees out the window. I stress the word DOGS because he is not aggressive towards people or any other animal. What he is, I repeat, is AN UN-NEUTERED MALE PIT BULL who acts out his territorial instincts aggressively towards other dogs. He jumps on dogs, attacks them. He doesn't go for their throat, and he is NOT trying to kill the dog. I didn't see what happened to the poor seeing eye dog but I do know that she has a wound on her back, a tiny scratch on her stomach and a cut on her tail. If this Pit Bull wanted to kill this dog, I believe he could have, but that wasn't his attention. He only acts this way towards dogs in their neighborhood though, it's very strange. When we go to the park he doesn't pay other dogs much attention. (Also, If the court returns him and doesn't order him neutered they obviously have plans to do just that!!!)
    ANYWAYS, I care very much for these people and their animals. I'm an animal lover and grew up around dogs, and someday I hope to own a Pit. I'm very glad that you have "extensive experience" working with Pit Bulls, and know that the majority of them are sweet and loving. But you obviously DO NOT know these people, nor their dogs and I am certainly not going to let anyone post ridiculous lies because these people deserve better. I hope the seeing-eye dog is able to work again and I happen to know she is recovered fully. Meanwhile the noted Male is in the pound very depressed (he's never experienced a place like that before) But his owners visit him every day they can and have spoken with the workers who take care of and clean the kennels and guess what! They report that he never barks, he's very sweet, & when they enter his cage he comes to them looking to be petted. Thank goodness his owners were able to communicate to the kennel workers about their dog's true character, and now when they enter the kennel they talk to him and give him a little of the attention he deserves.
   So now that everyone knows the truth, please try and look at the situation from their perspective as well, because they certainly have from the blind woman's perspective. They have court dates, citations, fees, fines, etc. It doesn't help that one of the household members is unemployed and neither has much money, but they are doing what they have to do. OH, and did I forget to mention? Even though their dog has been taken away and they have over four hundred dollars worth of bills and counting....the blind woman is going to SUE. Some of you may say they are getting what they deserve. We are all free to have our own opinions, but at least now you have legitimate information to base your opinions on!

Peace and Love~

Let's face it, this wouldn't even be news had the attacking dog been a Lab.  This is obviously breed discrimination.  While I feel for the victim and her guide dog here I can't help but feel for the owners of the attacking dog and the dog himself as well.  This sounds to me like a case of a dog just being a dog but unfortunately the pooch on the receiving end of this attack just happened to be a guide dog.  As a fellow pit owner, I know what a great breed this is and cringe every time I see a pit attack in the news because all it does is create more bad press for a dog that doesn't need it.  Seeing how the family is showing that they really do love their dog by visiting every day I would hope that some crusty, prejudice judge wouldn't not allow the pooch to return home.  People need to read between the lines, especially KMTR, and they'd see that this is not just another case of irresponsible ownership, it could have happened to any of us as dog owners, regardless of the breed of our male dog.

The owners of the Pit may be wonderful people, as you say, but the fact that you are able to explain to us that the dog is aggressive toward other dogs means that the owners were well aware of the dogs potential to make this sort of unprovoked attack of an innocent dog, on public property. And the fact is that this dog was allowed to make this sort of attack. And that means that these owners are TOTALLY irresponsible and should not be allowed to own this kind, or perhaps ANY kind of dog.

An easy test.

Were both dogs on leashes, as required by law?

If both were, this would not have happened.

It's unfortunate, but someone didn't take responsibilty to obey the law.  I have 3 doxies that do not go outside our house or backyard without a leash. If an unleashed dog were to attack me and mine, I would protect mine in any way required.  Even if the other owner might shout "don't worry, he's friendly!!", which usually means the opposite.

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Thats BS chump. Its happened before there and I think a nice fat lawsuit will probably get their attention and to the other fool here....a lab didnt do the damage,  a pit did and those type of pits are the same as the biting pitt owner...worthless and both should be euthenized.

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Hey rgl1345, who is the fool here?  The one who doesn't stereotype dogs by their breed or the clown who doesn't bother to use a spellchecker before an attempted witty post in a message board?  What you just said is the equivalent of saying, "A Mexican attacked that guy not a Caucasian and those types of Mexicans should be sentenced to death!" Or maybe your post would go more like, "a mexikun attakked that guy not a cockasian and thows types of mexikunz shood bee sentinsd two deth!"

stuff it clown

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pit bulls are freaking bomb dawgs

Dr. Sucker
Some are some are not

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It's not their fault that the dogs were bred to kill other dogs... They attack, maim and kill by design. It's a shame people continue to buy them. And it's mind boggling when they express surprise when these dogs do what they've been bred to do. It's like being surprised when a Border Collie pup instinctively starts herding chickens, sheep, and anything else they see. It's what they DO!

No, Pit Bulls are not all mean, they're not all bad, bla, bla That's not the point. The breed is MUCH more aggressive than most others. Rotts and Pitts comprise a small percentage of the total number of large dogs, but they represent a majority of the killings -- because that's what they're designed and disposed to do.

Frankly, I don't see the appeal. What not get a brighter, kinder dog? (I did as another poster suggested in another thread and googled "dog intelligence by breed" and "dog attacks and killings by breed".)

By the way, two other Pitt bulls attacked a lab sitting in her yard out towards Marcola last Wednesday. She was ten years old and sleeping in the sun when the Pitts ran into her yard and attacked. A family friend saw the attack and took a baseball bat to one of the Pitts (by that time they were already "stretching out" the old lab, with one Pitt on her rear quarter and another on her neck. He thought she was probably already dead.) One Pitt let go, and then they turned on the concerned neighbor who managed to get back in his truck before they got to him. Meanwhile, the old lab dragged herself back into her house, bleeding all over the interior of the home.

Fortunately, the neighbor/friend also had a rifle in his truck, so he dumped the two Pitts before they got off the property to go attack some other innocent dog or people.

The poor lab took over 100 stitches. She's still in rough shape, and she's reportedly suffering from a post-operative infection...

I love my dogs like children. I can't imagine breeding, buying, raising dogs that are designed to inflict misery and death on other dogs -- and then defending the them when they do what they're built to do.

Exactly, it's as you say: "Redcity8" I know these people and the dog and what actually happened is that they had someone over who opened a window, not knowing that the dog jumps out of them when he sees another dog. I forgot to mention that. So now the owners make sure that they tell people AND have a sign up letting everyone know that the windows have to be closed, but obviously it's too late now. Anyway things are looking "okay" and they may get their dog back. And obviously if they do, a thing like this will never happen again. They don't pay any attention to all of the people who don't like Pit Bulls or who are ignorant of the breed. They just want their dog back. It's really hard to leave that concrete kennel when they have to say goodbye, but they do visit everyday they can even though it's torturous because their dog whimpers and wonders why they are leaving him there when they have to go.

HAHAA HAH AHA HAHA! Exactlly: "zjmower," and I noticed he can't spell worth a damn too. And by the ignorant, immature things that he posts it's obvious this person is either very young or just a stupid adult. Actually....I take that back. There is no way an adult can be that stupid.That's why we just don't pay any attention to what he says.

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well, we will see in court. They have cell video of the situation and the bimbo owners first words were "your not gonna sue us are you??
If the dog is returned than I hear a neighbour will take it out with a rifle..they have had enough problems from them.
You and the other moron here must be inbred's. so stuff it punk

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Hay rgl1345, dew yoo oun uh dawg?  Iff sew, haz itt evar gottin owt?  Y ar ewe sew kunsirnd abowt thiss kace?