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Wooden backyard fence

Pit bull tears through backyard wooden fence trying to get at intended victims

Name: Marilyn
Victim: Pet
Location: Home, Colorado
Year of attack: 2018

Tell us about the attack

One day our neighbor’s pit bull tore up our wooden fence trying to get at me and my dog in my own backyard. I grabbed my small dog and ran into my house. Why do we have to live in a society where the threat of a horrific death revolves around an idiot neighbor? We now have a double fence in our yard, which is beyond imaginable that we had to take that step. The whole neighborhood is terrified of the pit bull.

What would you like people to know as a result of your attack?

If you ask anyone what the most terrifying way to die would be, aside from irrational phobias, most people would agree that being eaten alive by a large fanged animal would be the most painful and horrific. There are regularly news stories of small children being killed or maimed by pit bulls, 5 times bigger than them, owned by parents or other family members. That would be like an average size adult being killed by an 800 pound animal. I regularly meet people with small children who think their pit bulls are so cute. Can’t these adults put themselves in the shoes of their own babies, and realize what they are risking just to show off that they own a killing machine?

Pit bull owners should be accountable and liable. They own a dangerous weapon, yet statistics show that the deaths caused by their pit bulls are usually ruled accidental. What part of those deaths is accidental? Common sense should dictate that any pit bull owner is well aware of the dangers, and it is crazy that they can get away with negligence that results in a child or a person dying the most horrific and terrifying death or maiming possible.

Baby stroller

Neighbor’s pit bull attacks child in stroller and dog

Name: Eryn
Victim: Adult, Child, Pet
Location: Sidewalk, Colorado
Year of attack: 2022

Tell us about the attack

Tuesday October 4, 2022, I took my 11-month-old girl for a stroll in her stroller around the block with our 2-year-old Blue Merle Aussie, named Mabel. During our short walk, a pit bull mix broke through the fencing of a neighbor’s yard and aggressively ran at my child’s stroller. I stepped in the way and the pit bit into my right hand, lacerating and puncturing my finger. Our Aussie stepped in between to protect my daughter and me. The pit was relentless, ripping and shredding Mabel’s underbelly region, tearing chunks of tissue off the bone of her legs and leaving puncture markers all over her body. I fought with everything I had to get the pit mix off her to no avail! Thankfully a neighbor offered a rake and honked a car horn to scare off the pit. Mabel was rushed to an ER for surgery and I required medical care for my hand.

How has your life changed as a result of the attack?
Sadly Mabel will forever have mobility limitations due to the attack. My daughter was traumatized by the experience.

I don’t think I will ever feel safe again walking in the neighborhood without a weapon and pepper spray.

Legal Consequences
The owner was given a warning for not fencing the dog properly. More legal action will be taken but at this time the owners were given a warning and all I could do was write a complaint to animal control.

What would you like people to know as a result of your attack?
Pit bulls are killing machines; once they start a fight they won’t stop until they kill. They are unpredictable and will attack unprovoked, sadly attacking even children.

Even young pit bulls can be vicious

Even young pit bulls can be vicious

Name: DB
Victim: Pet
Location: Walking dog around county road by my home, Colorado
Year of attack: 2020

Tell us about the attack
I take my 10-year-old Boston terrier and maltipoo puppy for daily walks. Anytime I see a dog unleashed or not contained by a fence, I go the opposite direction and do not go that way again. This Saturday I saw a young pit bull in its yard with no fence. He was with young children and I immediately turned to go the opposite direction. The pit bull ran down his driveway and down the road to us and immediately started attacking my leashed Boston. I kicked and punched with all my might to get him off but the pit was latched on my Boston’s neck with my Boston underneath him. I grabbed the pit’s collar and kept kicking and punching him and he got up and told him to “go home”! He stood there with his tail straight up and I knew he was going to come after me. The only thing that saved us was pepper spray, which I was able to get to and used to spray the pit bull in the eyes.

How has your life changed as a result of the attack?
We have not gone for a walk since. I don’t feel safe to take the dogs out. I was screaming at the top of my voice at the dog and no one came out to help so guess I have to always be prepared to defend myself. I want to give them exercise but can’t think of a safe place to walk them. Our Boston is still recuperating from the injuries and I have not heard from the deputy if anything was done. Thankfully I had the pepper spray or the pit would have started up again. I have a hard time getting to sleep now, just reliving the event and seeing my Boston gurgling while the pit was locked onto his neck! Very traumatic!! I do carry a gun but was told I would have received a misdemeanor had I shot him, plus I don’t think I could have shot him anyway. Maybe I will get a tazer.

Legal Consequences
I called the sheriff’s office and they said the officer was unable to locate the pit bull. That is all that was done, I am stuck with the vet bill.

What would you like people to know as a result of your attack?
Please know that this can happen and have a plan. I had pepper spray in my fanny pack and was able to get to it and spray the pit bull in the eyes which made him run off.