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Monday, August 27, 2007

Predator II

posted by on August 27 at 10:36 AM

Looks like we better start keeping our ponies indoors too.

Pierce County Animal Control hopes to get to the bottom of a vicious pit bull attack involving a pony.

The attacked happened at around one o’clock Saturday morning near the 39-hundred block of Gay Street East in Tacoma. Some nearby neighbors say they heard noises and went outside in time to see two pit bulls hanging off of a shetland pony. The two men clubbed the dogs with pool cues while a woman went for help.

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1

So...should we be expecting a new column in the Stranger? You know, one dedicated to bringing us the latest in Pit Bull news...

Posted by Mr. Poe | August 27, 2007 10:41 AM
2

NFL player Joey Porter's dogs killed a miniature horse outside Pittsburgh last year. So apparently, the canines-killing-an-equine thing isn't an isolated incident.

Posted by ol'jb | August 27, 2007 10:45 AM
3

They will know us by our Pit Bulls...

DMX's Arizona Home Raided; A Dozen Pit Bulls Removed From Residence

http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1567865/20070824/dmx.jhtml

Posted by monkey | August 27, 2007 10:56 AM
4

Don't blame the pit bull for this one. Blame Peter Shaffer.

Posted by Gitai | August 27, 2007 11:25 AM
5

It does make a strong argument in favor of the right to bear pool cues.

Posted by flamingbanjo | August 27, 2007 12:58 PM
6

Mr. wont' you please help my pony. He's over there behind the tree.

Posted by OR Matt | August 27, 2007 1:17 PM
7

Just another crazy Saturday night on Gay Street!

Posted by Hay! | August 27, 2007 1:23 PM
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Since this comes up so often AND I happen to live in a city with probably a 5:1 pitbull-to-human ratio - I've got an honest question:

What is the most effective way to handle a pit in a scenario like that? Say a dog has his jaws locked (not technically LOCKED, I know) on another animal or person, how do I get the thing off? Any tips?

Posted by Dougsf | August 27, 2007 1:43 PM
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Dougsf,

Kick/hit the dog as hard as you can in the balls.

Posted by monkey | August 27, 2007 2:01 PM
10

The imagery is powerful.

Posted by Greg | August 27, 2007 3:06 PM
11

What if it doesn't have any balls?

Posted by keshmeshi | August 27, 2007 3:07 PM
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#11 - Attacking dogs are most likely to be unfixed males. I've heard anecdotes about sticking your fist in a pitbull's ass if it gets its teeth around you, but if that's not true and effective (or possible?), you'd look pretty silly fisting a dog while during the last seconds of your life.

Posted by Dougsf | August 27, 2007 3:48 PM
13

Breed ban?

Posted by Jestr707 | August 28, 2007 12:17 AM

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