San Antonio, Texas girl killed......

[RioBravoReptiles]

Jan. 14, 2007, 11:18AM
San Antonio girl trying to help pit bull killed
Associated Press
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SAN ANTONIO — A 10-year-old girl has died after being attacked by her neighbor's dog while trying to help the animal after it had gotten its collar caught on a chain link fence.
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Amber Jones was in her backyard Friday afternoon practicing cheerleadering moves when she noticed that in an attempt to jump over the fence, the pit bull was caught. As she had done several times before, she asked her mom if she could help the dog. The mother said yes. When the girl went to the dog's rescue, the dog attacked her.
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Hearing her daughter's screams, Lori Jones ran into the backyard. The dog had bitten Amber in the stomach and was attached to her neck.
Amber's mother tried to push the dog off. A man rushed to help and got the dog away from both mother and daughter. The family does not know the man but said if he had not been there the dog could have attacked Lori Jones as well.
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Amber was airlifted to University Hospital, where she died a couple of hours later. "You just try to keep it together," her father, Robert Jones, said the day after her death. "We're hanging together and trying to reason it out."
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The dog was put into the custody of Animal Services and will likely be euthanized because it killed someone, said Animal Cruelty Investigator Eddie Wright. There will be a hearing during which the owners of the dog will have a chance to defend the animal. That hearing has to be held within 10 days of the incident, he said.
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Robert Jones said "the family that owns the dog did come to their house to apologize for what happened".
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[Cristina]

omg!!! thats awful ...poor girl...poor family

[MAG_Pythons]

that stinks - the girl shouldn't have died .... and yet more bad press for pitts

[luker3232]

I have been attacked by a pitbull before it wasnt fun. I still have scars. i would much rather get bit from a 12 foot snake than mauled by another pit. poor girl.

[hunters327]

That is so terrible.
We should all keep this family in our prayers.

[barrychapman]

Originally Posted by RioBravoReptiles

Jan. 14, 2007, 11:18AM
San Antonio girl trying to help pit bull killed
Associated Press
.
SAN ANTONIO — A 10-year-old girl has died after being attacked by her neighbor's dog while trying to help the animal after it had gotten its collar caught on a chain link fence.
.
Amber Jones was in her backyard Friday afternoon practicing cheerleadering moves when she noticed that in an attempt to jump over the fence, the pit bull was caught. As she had done several times before, she asked her mom if she could help the dog. The mother said yes. When the girl went to the dog's rescue, the dog attacked her.
.
Hearing her daughter's screams, Lori Jones ran into the backyard. The dog had bitten Amber in the stomach and was attached to her neck.
Amber's mother tried to push the dog off. A man rushed to help and got the dog away from both mother and daughter. The family does not know the man but said if he had not been there the dog could have attacked Lori Jones as well.
.
Amber was airlifted to University Hospital, where she died a couple of hours later. "You just try to keep it together," her father, Robert Jones, said the day after her death. "We're hanging together and trying to reason it out."
.
The dog was put into the custody of Animal Services and will likely be euthanized because it killed someone, said Animal Cruelty Investigator Eddie Wright. There will be a hearing during which the owners of the dog will have a chance to defend the animal. That hearing has to be held within 10 days of the incident, he said.
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Robert Jones said "the family that owns the dog did come to their house to apologize for what happened".
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this happens way too often to simply 'punish the deed'

that entire breed of animals are all ticking time bombs

[dball]

Originally Posted by barrychapman

this happens way too often to simply 'punish the deed'
that entire breed of animals are all ticking time bombs

Wow!

You do know that

1) Pitbulls are the most popular dog owned in the United Stated by a large margin.

2) They also are most popular with drug dealers and other scum alike that want their dogs to be agressive.

3) The vast majority of these stories are not actually pitbulls. Unless they post a picture of the dog you cannot be sure. And they rarely do. Most the time it turns out the animal was not a pit, but that rarely makes the news. Wonder why?

I have seen stories where the pitbull that attacked was actually a rottweiler.



No wonder you see all these stories. But lets punish the breed. Thats not ignorant at all.

Why don't you ask responsible pitbull owners their take on the situation. Better yet, lets see the owners of these "pitbulls" that attacked.

[smash_57]

Originally Posted by dball

Wow!
You do know that
1) Pitbulls are the most popular dog owned in the United Stated by a large margin.
2) They also are most popular with drug dealers and other scumbags alike that want their dogs to be agressive.
3) The vast majority of these stories are not actually pitbulls. Unless they post a picture of the dog you cannot be sure. And they rarely do. Most the time it turns out the animal was not a pit, but that rarely makes the news. Wonder why?
I have seen stories where the pitbull that attacked was actually a rottweiler.
No wonder you see all these stories. But lets punish the breed. Thats not ignorant at all.
Why don't you ask responsible pitbull owners their take on the situation. Better yet, lets see the owners of these "pitbulls" that attacked.

AMEN!!

This is a tragedy. Very very sad that this little girl lost her life.

and just an fyi - more children die every year choking on latex balloons than being killed by dogs in general, nevermind the specific breeds. Let's ban latex!! It's dangerous!!

~Jennifer

[Ranger]

I am absolutely shocked that a pit bull would do that! After all, trustworthy, knowledgable people have said again and again (and again, and again, and again), that it's not the breed, it's the deed.

Give it up folks - it's the breed. At some point, coincidences become patterns, and when patterns become predictable, it is NEGLIGENT to not act to protect the innocent.

When these things happen, there should be a hot shot for the dog, and a warm jail cell for the owner.

Let the flaming commence!