Pit Bull Round Up
The city has reacted quickly to the death of Fritz, a poodle-terrier, by writing a law aimed at cracking down on pit bulls and other dangerous dogs.
The proposed ordinance is being referred to as “Fritz’s Law.”
Fritz was killed Jan. 10 by a pit bull that had once before attacked Fritz and his 86-year-old owner, Charles Crockett.
City officials and residents are not satisfied with King County Animal Control’s lenient treatment of the pit bull’s owner and the pit bull, which had attacked other dogs and menaced other Auburn residents.
“We are reacting to that situation,” Councilman Gene Cerino said.
A proposed ordinance would give police more authority in dealing with vicious dogs and their owners, and label all pit bulls as “dangerous dogs,” regardless of whether they’ve been violent in the past.
As dangerous dogs, pit bulls would have to be muzzled any time they are outside a kennel — even if they’re on a leash.
Basically, if someone decides your dog is a pit bull and you haven’t muzzled it, they can call the police on you. Never mind that responsible pit bull owners will be subject to this nonsense.
Another dog fighting ring has been busted.
This one is a bit silly:
An encounter with an angry pit bull in Washington Heights leaves two police officers hospitalized.
They were responding to a burglary report last night when they say a pit bull suddenly charged them.
The officers fired six rounds.
The bullets richocheted hitting the cops in the legs (sic).
The dog was also hit, but not killed.
The ASPCA is now caring for the dog.
So, were they in the pit bull’s house? It seems he may have been doing his job. And in an apartment with sheet rock walls, what did these bullets ricochet off of? I doubt we’re getting the whole story.
And I can’t quite figure this one out. But it seems to me that a pit bull and a llama shared a home. The dog was eating when the llama came to check it out. The dog jumps on the llama and kills it (which is a testament to the power of these dogs and why most people shouldn’t own them). It’s not a good idea typically to feed two dogs at the same time. I’d have never thought the dog would have become aggressive over food with a llama. Of course, I wouldn’t have fed my dogs near a llama.
I like to point these incidents out because the media often labels dogs involved in bites as pit bulls (even when they aren’t). Golden retrievers who are more likely to bite don’t tend to make the news. One reason is that the other breeds don’t do as much damage. The other reason is sensationalism.
January 21st, 2004 at 5:26 pm
DANG! You’ve never fed your dog near a llama? I thought EVERYone had done that…
January 21st, 2004 at 5:57 pm
Isn’t it obvious what the bullets richocheted off? It says the dog was hit, but not killed.
Obviously it’s some new breed of bullet-proof Assault Pit Bull.
January 28th, 2004 at 12:44 pm
I have owned my dog for 4 years. She is the most loving dog I’ve ever met. I just bought a house in Auburn,WA where they are trying to pass the ordinance on “dangerous dogs”. In this ordinance, the desription of “dangerous dogs” include ANY dog that is either full OR PARTIAL breed of pitbull, even if they have never showed signs of aggression. Many people over the years say that my dog looks like a pit, and many have said she doesn’t. So, now I have to worry if anyone feels the need to call the police because they don’t like the breed, they could just come and take my dog! Or worse, they come to my door and she barks…are they just going to kill her because she is a “dangerous dog” under THEIR description?