Pit bulls wouldn't stop biting (Update dogs confiscated, not yet confirmed who owns the dogs)

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.omaha.com/article/20101201/NEWS01/712019876/0#pit-bulls-wouldn-t-stop-biting

Published Wednesday December 1, 2010

By Jason Kuiper
WORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITER

Daja Briggs was never so scared in her life.
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She spoke softly, recounting how two large pit bulls attacked her and a friend on their way home from school, and how they wouldn't stop biting.

The attack Monday afternoon seriously injured Daja and her friend Japrice Green, both 12.

Daja stayed home from school Tuesday. She was on pain medication, both of her feet heavily wrapped in gauze. She needed three stitches on her right foot and ankle and one on the left foot. Several puncture marks were visible on her hands.

The dogs were confiscated Tuesday night near 37th and Blondo Streets and quarantined, said Mark Langan, vice president of field operations for the Nebraska Humane Society.

Langan said one is a boxer-pit bull mix, while the other is a pit bull mix. He said authorities had not yet confirmed who owns the dogs.

FULL story at link.

[DrDan]

1. wow - they are so lucky to be alive

[happi1]

2. is

There a DU section where we can talk about Animals?

[Omaha Steve]

5. 2 of them

Vegetarian, Vegan and Animal Rights Group

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topics&forum=231

Pets Group

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topics&forum=243

[LWolf]

3. I'm glad someone was there to help the girls.

The article title is misleading; it wasn't "pit bulls." It was 2 dogs, one of which may be part pit bull. Will the owners of these dogs come forward?

[MineralMan]

4. I'm glad that man was able to frighten the dogs away.

I hate vicious dogs, whatever their breed. I'd have done the same thing as the man, except that as soon as the dogs were away from the children, I'd have shot them both dead. 00 buckshot would work just fine for that purpose. They wouldn't have to be quarantined. A microscopic study of their brains would detect any rabies infection.

I have absolutely zero tolerance for any loose dog that attacks a human. Zero.