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In reply to the discussion: "I wish those vicious creatures could be banned." ***WARNING: GRAPHIC*** [View all]Luminous Animal
(27,310 posts)16. I have 2 friends that do pit bull rescue and are highly successful
in rehabilitating them. Beautiful bullies.
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baldguy
May 2013
OP
Do you have difficulty telling the difference between an object and an animal?
Scootaloo
May 2013
#64
Of the pics I posted: set on fire, starved, beaten, stabbed, shot, doused in acid, legs broken....
baldguy
May 2013
#6
Blame the victim. Incredible. Out of all those photos, only 2 were caused by other dogs, rest humans
uppityperson
May 2013
#215
I'd like to see life in prison and daily beatings for people who would do this.
kysrsoze
May 2013
#42
How many posts have we seen spammed across DU showing human victims of dog attacks?
baldguy
May 2013
#13
To illustrate the lengths that disgusting human beings will do to turn an
Luminous Animal
May 2013
#22
You were warned about graphic pictures. You didn't have to click on the thread. /nt
dballance
May 2013
#46
...according to you. I think people need to see just how vicious animal abusers are
kysrsoze
May 2013
#49
I forgot to say, I like the quotes you put in italics between the stories of the dogs.
uppityperson
May 2013
#11
Those are the eyes of lovers not haters. Dogs know when they are rescued and love you for it.
Dragonfli
May 2013
#33
The are some dogs which are more dangerous: unspayed/unneutered dogs who are't trained & socialized.
baldguy
May 2013
#63
Gee, looks like someone down-thread is going to be busy for a while exterminating all those breeds.
DRoseDARs
May 2013
#142
Pits were initially, during times of "legitimate" dog fighting (whatever that is)
cui bono
May 2013
#146
I was bit hard by a neighbor's Irish Setter when I was 13. 7 stitches and a lot of bruising.
haele
May 2013
#183
It does when you take into account the type of people who abuse them and fight them
cui bono
May 2013
#37
Any dog that is raised to fiight for their life is going to keep on fighting for the
Luminous Animal
May 2013
#38
First of all, people have to clarify what exactly they mean by "pit bull."
nomorenomore08
May 2013
#53
I agree that certain dog owners, and their pets, should be monitored more closely.
nomorenomore08
May 2013
#66
How many posts have we seen spammed across DU showing pics of human victims of dog attacks?
baldguy
May 2013
#39
They have less pit bull attacks in France - because they have laws against those dogs
The Straight Story
May 2013
#52
Some of the sweetest dogs I've ever known were pure-bred (or close to it) APBT's.
nomorenomore08
May 2013
#40
Man doesn't want puppy growing trusting of Humans, brings puppy with him out in public.
DRoseDARs
May 2013
#50
And you would have gone to jail if you'd tried to rescue the little guy. That's the tragedy.
DRoseDARs
May 2013
#59
The majority of those images are of dogs that were used as bait for dog fight training
FedUpWithIt All
May 2013
#51
I specifically selected cases where the abuse was *NOT* inflicted by other animals.
baldguy
May 2013
#58
Gotcha , you get angry when you see a true story of a pit bull attacking and killing a person
newmember
May 2013
#85
"Gotcha"? You advocate genocide just to score some brownie points with DU's anti-dog crew?
baldguy
May 2013
#88
Several of your own links clarify that the injuries are from use as bait dogs.
FedUpWithIt All
May 2013
#234
You're too thick to get it, aren't you? You "choices" would make things worse - and do.
baldguy
May 2013
#81
That's a flat-out lie. 34 were people killed by all dogs in all of 2012 - out of 89 million dogs.
baldguy
May 2013
#86
I definitely do. You obviously don't - or simply don't care. I'm willing to bet it's the latter.
baldguy
May 2013
#99
This from a person known for hyperbole, is lying left & right, and is channeling Pee Wee Herman.
baldguy
May 2013
#103
Guessing from his username, it may be safe to assume he's old enough to be bald. Just sayin'. nt
DRoseDARs
May 2013
#109
Says the person claiming pit bulls kill people every day. It is hard to have a conversation with
uppityperson
May 2013
#138
Don't tell us you volunteer at one of PETA's shelters, that would be appalling.
DRoseDARs
May 2013
#123
No not PETA, it's our local shelter in town , If the dog is unadaptable due to aggression
newmember
May 2013
#126
You chose to type a lengthy post dismissing the entire thread without reading.
DRoseDARs
May 2013
#139
What always gets me about dogs is how much abuse they will take from someone...
Jamastiene
May 2013
#153
dog fighting, animal abuse are crimes. unfortunate a Misdemeanor in many states
Sunlei
May 2013
#161
I personally wish I could ban humans from existing we are the number one threat to ourselves
Arcanetrance
May 2013
#167
I have noticed that virtually all of the anti-pit advocates here are the authoritarians.
Egalitarian Thug
May 2013
#181
Speaking out about animal abuse gets "people and beloved pets killed"? What?
uppityperson
May 2013
#185
You're irredeemable. Such sensationalism cases the abuse depicted here. And you are lying.
baldguy
May 2013
#190
You're advocating the abuse of defensless, innocent animals that have comitted no crimes.
baldguy
May 2013
#186
Got it. If I believe pit bulls should be regulated I'm responsible for the actions of animal abusers
Nine
May 2013
#196
It's good to see you admit how poisonous, destructive & disingenuous it is to believe otherwise.
baldguy
May 2013
#197