Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp (Post 360270)

Originally Posted by SPUGGIE J (Post 360271)

Maybe shoot the things on site is the answer. If the NI police have no quarms about putting them down by law, though a toothless one at that the its about time it happened here. These animals can be too dangerous and shouldnt get a second chance. I know people that have had and still have bull terriers and terriers in various forms and they dont have problems with them but do err on the side of caution. This includes my mum who has a staffie/english cross. It can be a fun animal but gets carried away when having fun but has a yellow streak that is on the large side.

Originally Posted by Ianto.W. (Post 360258)

News reports just come through, about yet two more dog attacks on children aged six and ten years in Newcastle, Police statement said they were Stafforshire Bullterriers, 'Itv lunchtime news Wednesday 3rd Jan.'

Originally Posted by garinda (Post 360266)

'Meanwhile, residents said that Simpson, a bodybuilder, bragged about owning the aggressive breed.

"Kiel (Simpson) used to let the dog off loose on the playing field behind his house," said one young mother, who was too afraid to be named.

"It was off its lead with no muzzle and would run around frightening people. It was clear he liked to intimidate people, he thought it was a big laugh to see them scared."

Another neighbour said the 12-month-old dog had been "trained" to attack others.'

Like I said earlier, whilst d*ckheads like this carry on having these dogs, more children will be maimed and die.:(

Originally Posted by ***Mr D*** (Post 360306)

That guy is an absolute KnobHe*d, and shouldnt be allowed near dogs again for life. And serve some time inside.

But it still could of been the same outcome if the dog he had was a different breed.

Originally Posted by garinda (Post 360307)

I'm sure the poor child wouldn't be dead, or her grandmother still in hospital, if the dog had been a Poodle or a Yorkie, or any other dog not bred primarily for their aggression.

Originally Posted by ***Mr D*** (Post 360315)

But what if it was a

Akita, Border Collie, Bull Dog, Bull Mastif, Boxer, Dalmation, Doberman, German Sheperd, Great Dane, Greyhound, labrador, Poodle, Rottweiler.

To name just a few not bread for aggression as such, or the HUGH amount of cross breeds there are.

Would it of been different? in a better or worse way?

Can all dog breeds not be aggressive?

Originally Posted by Church Boy (Post 360323)

Gee guy's,please just let up on this for a while & just think about what has happened to this young girl,Because the debate is very unbalanced at the moment.Church Boy

Originally Posted by garinda (Post 360316)

I can't find any information of the other dogs listed, killing children.

Sadly worldwide there are plenty of cases relating to Pit Bulls.

Even one young life taken because some moron uses them as a status symbol, is too many.

Originally Posted by ***Mr D*** (Post 360329)

Search Google.

IIRC - Rottweillers where the baddies not to long ago.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/s...es/5387844.stm

Heres some intersting articals also if read in full.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6222689.stm

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/a...aby/article.do

Originally Posted by garinda (Post 360316)

I can't find any information of the other dogs listed, killing children.

Sadly worldwide there are plenty of cases relating to Pit Bulls.

Even one young life taken because some moron uses them as a status symbol, is too many.

Originally Posted by garinda (Post 360332)

I don't find the fact that these were 'only' maulings by other breeds, rather than deaths, any more acceptable.:(

Originally Posted by Church Boy (Post 360333)

It Means the debate is unbalanced.Thanks for proving my point.Church Boy