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Can someone please explain to me why anyone would want one of these things as a pet? Why would you want a wild animal that can kill a person to live in your house? Some animals just aren't domesticated. Pitbulls are one of these animals. This little girl is dead because some dumb ass red neck thought it would be cool to own a vicous attack dog.
http://www.hdonline.com/2005/May/20/LNspot.htm
There's a picture of the little girl at the above link.
HUNTINGTON -- As the family of a 2-year-old girl killed by a pit bull continued to grieve, the dog was euthanized Thursday.
Arianna Fleeman of Huntington died Tuesday night from injuries suffered in the attack, which occurred inside a house at 210 Buffington St. in the Guyandotte area. While city police are investigating the incident, officers had made no arrests as of Thursday.
Huntington Police Department Capt. Steve Hall said a news conference is scheduled at 1 p.m. today at HPD headquarters to explain how the case may proceed criminally. Cabell County Prosecutor Chris Chiles said he will attend to discuss the course of justice, with the case possibly going before a grand jury.
Lucile Fleeman, Arianna’s grandmother, said Thursday that the family has been overwhelmed with support, much of it from strangers.
"The public support is very gratifying," she said. "I sincerely grieve our loss, but if this prevents -- by her death -- that another one can live, then at least something good will have come of it."
News of Arianna’s death has touched people locally and nationally. It also has sparked widespread debate about what society can do to address the problem of dog attacks, as well as generated response from pit bull owners, most of whom reported having gentle pets.
During a news conference Wednesday, Hall announced pursuing a possible ban of pit bull breeds within city limits.
Meanwhile, the dog responsible for Arianna’s death was euthanized Thursday morning at the Huntington-Cabell-Wayne Animal Control Shelter, said Debbie Young, the agency’s office manager. She said a tending veterinarian, whose name was withheld, and an assistant administered the lethal injection without incident.
Everything went fine -- no troubles, no problems," she said.
The dog, a nearly 80-pound male pit bull named Brutus, had been quarantined for an incident that happened some eight days before the fatal attack, police said. The dog reportedly bit a man who lives in the same neighborhood as Donald Brewer, who lives at 210 Buffington Street and was Brutus’ owner. Brewer signed a consent Wednesday to have his pet euthanized. He technically referred to Brutus as a Staffordshire Terrier, a dog which Young said is in the pit bull family.
Arianna had been visiting Brewer’s home with her mother, Brittany Fleeman, 20, who attempted to save her daughter and suffered extensive hand injuries during the struggle. Lucile Fleeman said her daughter-in-law has since been released from the hospital, but faces extensive medical attention.
"Her hands cannot be stitched because of the dog bite and fear of infection," she said. "The wound has to remain open and cleaned and wrapped daily."
The euthanized dog’s body was turned over to the Cabell-Huntington Health Department, Young said.
News of the attack spurred a flood of calls to the local animal shelter, especially Wednesday when Young estimated at least 100 calls. On Thursday morning alone, animal shelter wardens had cited two people for being in violation of leash and muzzle laws, Young said, explaining that wardens will issue citations as they see violations.
"Before, the normal procedures were if we got a complaint we would follow up on it," she said. "This will no longer be the case. If the dogs are not muzzled or contained the way they’re supposed to be, (their owners) will be cited."
Young said the overwhelming message from callers has been fear.
http://www.hdonline.com/2005/May/20/LNspot.htm
There's a picture of the little girl at the above link.
HUNTINGTON -- As the family of a 2-year-old girl killed by a pit bull continued to grieve, the dog was euthanized Thursday.
Arianna Fleeman of Huntington died Tuesday night from injuries suffered in the attack, which occurred inside a house at 210 Buffington St. in the Guyandotte area. While city police are investigating the incident, officers had made no arrests as of Thursday.
Huntington Police Department Capt. Steve Hall said a news conference is scheduled at 1 p.m. today at HPD headquarters to explain how the case may proceed criminally. Cabell County Prosecutor Chris Chiles said he will attend to discuss the course of justice, with the case possibly going before a grand jury.
Lucile Fleeman, Arianna’s grandmother, said Thursday that the family has been overwhelmed with support, much of it from strangers.
"The public support is very gratifying," she said. "I sincerely grieve our loss, but if this prevents -- by her death -- that another one can live, then at least something good will have come of it."
News of Arianna’s death has touched people locally and nationally. It also has sparked widespread debate about what society can do to address the problem of dog attacks, as well as generated response from pit bull owners, most of whom reported having gentle pets.
During a news conference Wednesday, Hall announced pursuing a possible ban of pit bull breeds within city limits.
Meanwhile, the dog responsible for Arianna’s death was euthanized Thursday morning at the Huntington-Cabell-Wayne Animal Control Shelter, said Debbie Young, the agency’s office manager. She said a tending veterinarian, whose name was withheld, and an assistant administered the lethal injection without incident.
Everything went fine -- no troubles, no problems," she said.
The dog, a nearly 80-pound male pit bull named Brutus, had been quarantined for an incident that happened some eight days before the fatal attack, police said. The dog reportedly bit a man who lives in the same neighborhood as Donald Brewer, who lives at 210 Buffington Street and was Brutus’ owner. Brewer signed a consent Wednesday to have his pet euthanized. He technically referred to Brutus as a Staffordshire Terrier, a dog which Young said is in the pit bull family.
Arianna had been visiting Brewer’s home with her mother, Brittany Fleeman, 20, who attempted to save her daughter and suffered extensive hand injuries during the struggle. Lucile Fleeman said her daughter-in-law has since been released from the hospital, but faces extensive medical attention.
"Her hands cannot be stitched because of the dog bite and fear of infection," she said. "The wound has to remain open and cleaned and wrapped daily."
The euthanized dog’s body was turned over to the Cabell-Huntington Health Department, Young said.
News of the attack spurred a flood of calls to the local animal shelter, especially Wednesday when Young estimated at least 100 calls. On Thursday morning alone, animal shelter wardens had cited two people for being in violation of leash and muzzle laws, Young said, explaining that wardens will issue citations as they see violations.
"Before, the normal procedures were if we got a complaint we would follow up on it," she said. "This will no longer be the case. If the dogs are not muzzled or contained the way they’re supposed to be, (their owners) will be cited."
Young said the overwhelming message from callers has been fear.
