I almost had to shoot a pit bull today. After returning from a walk with my 11 week old Lab Pup. I heard something coming up behind me at a fast pace., By then I was at my property line about 25 feet from the door which is set in another 20 feet.
I turned to see a slate grey full grown female Pit,"I think it was female", now the delima, I started to yell commands, "no" "down". over and over, I had my gun out now and aimed at the animal. It showed me teeth, and I backed into the corridor leading into my front door with puppy in hand and gun in the other. I love dogs, and didn't want to shoot this dog unless it attacked. Attacked to me means broke what I consider my safty zone of 10 or so feet with a lunge, ears back and growling and or showing me teeth. It continued to circle me as I fumbled with the key which I now had to put the puppy down to unlock the darn door, First key, wrong one, dog still there. Second key and I opened the door, hurled in the pup, without even shutting the alarm, turned and the dog was gone. Thank god I didn't have to fire.
I called animal control and my landscapers pulled up at the same time, asking if this was about a pit bull, as I said how did you guys know, apparentlly there was a women driving around with a red SUV looking for her dog, from a different area. The animal control officer now had a verified account, so he proceded to go and look for the dog and vechicle, as I told him to remind that stupid woman how close she came to losing her pet. And that a collar and tag would have made me feel it was at least a house pet and not a dog that was perhaps a street dog.
That dog was a heatrbeat away from doggie heaven. I am beginning to feel it is just unsafe to leave the house anymore.
Would anyone have fired first? instead of waiting?
I always criticize police for shooting dogs when they make entry into peoples homes. But it's hard when an animal that dangerous, is right next to you showing pre attack signs. I still believe in that, and am relieved I didn't have to fire. Here is some info on the breed for anyone interested
Having my 40 on me, at least made me feel that I could end this at any time, if I was unarmed, I may have acted differentlly and the dog could have sensed more fear rather than anxiety, I would have had to make a run for the door instaed of a slow retreat while speaking firmlly and slowlly to the animal, but who knows.
http://www.dogsbite.org/dangerous-dogs-pit-bull-myths.php
I turned to see a slate grey full grown female Pit,"I think it was female", now the delima, I started to yell commands, "no" "down". over and over, I had my gun out now and aimed at the animal. It showed me teeth, and I backed into the corridor leading into my front door with puppy in hand and gun in the other. I love dogs, and didn't want to shoot this dog unless it attacked. Attacked to me means broke what I consider my safty zone of 10 or so feet with a lunge, ears back and growling and or showing me teeth. It continued to circle me as I fumbled with the key which I now had to put the puppy down to unlock the darn door, First key, wrong one, dog still there. Second key and I opened the door, hurled in the pup, without even shutting the alarm, turned and the dog was gone. Thank god I didn't have to fire.
I called animal control and my landscapers pulled up at the same time, asking if this was about a pit bull, as I said how did you guys know, apparentlly there was a women driving around with a red SUV looking for her dog, from a different area. The animal control officer now had a verified account, so he proceded to go and look for the dog and vechicle, as I told him to remind that stupid woman how close she came to losing her pet. And that a collar and tag would have made me feel it was at least a house pet and not a dog that was perhaps a street dog.
That dog was a heatrbeat away from doggie heaven. I am beginning to feel it is just unsafe to leave the house anymore.
Would anyone have fired first? instead of waiting?
I always criticize police for shooting dogs when they make entry into peoples homes. But it's hard when an animal that dangerous, is right next to you showing pre attack signs. I still believe in that, and am relieved I didn't have to fire. Here is some info on the breed for anyone interested
Having my 40 on me, at least made me feel that I could end this at any time, if I was unarmed, I may have acted differentlly and the dog could have sensed more fear rather than anxiety, I would have had to make a run for the door instaed of a slow retreat while speaking firmlly and slowlly to the animal, but who knows.
http://www.dogsbite.org/dangerous-dogs-pit-bull-myths.php