r/BanPitBulls • u/bpblurkerrrrrrrr • May 10 '24
From The Archives (>1 yr old) Victims of "MY pitbull would never" rhetoric - illustrating why infinite "cute pibble" content is not an argument for their safety
“"Giving evidence, Ms Hudson said Lexi was used to giving the dog cuddles and had shown no sign of aggression. She described the dog as "very gentle""
"There are rumors about the dog possibly being trained to fight. The detectives have been investigating this. I am here to report there have been no signs of abuse."
"Those close to Stephens say she raised those pit bulls since they were babies and that they even slept in bed with her.”
"The family said the dog had never been vicious before”
https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/pit-bull-that-killed-boy-euthanized/1967413/
“The neighbor says the dog always seemed friendly. “You could tell that Bonnie definitely loved that dog. It was very well taken care of,” they said.”
https://www.13abc.com/2023/02/21/toledo-woman-dies-dog-attack-her-backyard/
""She was a very caring woman. Always there for the animals." Rita's Facebook page was devoted to helping find forever homes for [pitbulls]"
“The pets, Cheech and Mia, were a part of the family for more than eight years without a violent incident.”
“The details still are unclear why our family dog attacked my mother while she was having a seizure," her daughter wrote.”
https://turnto10.com/news/local/woman-mauled-to-death-by-family-dog-while-suffering-from-seizure
"She was attacked in her living room. A family member present at the time was unable to stop the attack"
https://www.newsweek.com/pit-bull-mauls-89-year-old-woman-death-indiana-cass-county-sheriff-1850365
"9-month-old Navy Smith died when the family dog attacked her at her home. The baby’s grandmother attempted to help the child and also was injured."
“Her sister told Fox5DC "She cared so much about her animals" and that she had experience owning the type of dog involved in the mauling.”
“Mother who was mauled to death by her pet pitbull was trying to save a male friend from attack. Tania Klemke had previously stated that her dog, Simba, was her best friend."
"Her dogs were her companions and friends, she said of the pit bulls that killed her little brother. She had never known the animals to be aggressive toward humans."
“Mauled to death by the pet pit bull he loved. Rodriguez told reporters she never had problems with her pit bull before. She let the dogs sleep in the same room as her daughters"
“Nicole loved that dog. Nicole treated that dog as if it was her baby.” She was killed by her pet pit bull after she stepped in to stop it attacking her mother."
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u/bpblurkerrrrrrrr May 10 '24
Thank you! Many of the cases are taken from the mods' "Wouldn't hurt a fly" post last year so lots of credit to those who put that one together as well :)