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Originally Posted by airstreamingypsy
My Gus, who has never had an issue with another dog, was attacked by a female Pit Bull in a dog park in Texas. It's not like Gus gave her the stink eye, she attacked him from behind with no provocation. It was horrific, she was determined to kill him, he got away from her once and she attacked a second time.... the guy who owned her was able to grab her to stop it and he paid all of Gus' vet bills. Any Pit that is behaving aggressively should be taken seriously. Other dogs may bite and its over, Pits don't just bite.... they attack. After that incident, if I'm in a dog park and a Pit comes in, we are out of there.... a nice one today can be a vicious one tomorrow.
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There was a similar incident at a dog park in Bradenton. Had the owner not been attentive to his aggressive dog, it could have been very bad. BTW, what he did was pick the dog's back legs up and pull backwards, and it was then unable to move. It distracted the dog enough to allow the other dog to get away.
I know that not all dogs are within 30 feet of their owners at DDRR. However, aggressive breeds who are known to be protective should never be allowed that far away from their owners. And to the people who asked why Tal didn't walk away... He was the victim, not the aggressor. A dog with aggression and protection instincts should not be brought to a dog park.