Pit bulls kill jogger ....Another reason for a gun

[lostinblue 1,989]

Pit bulls kill jogger – police

Woman, 63, was running in rural Los Angeles when dogs attacked and mauled her to death, witness and police say

A pit bull wearing a muzzle. Photograph: Christof Stache/AP

A pack of up to four pit bull terriers has been blamed for the death of a jogger in rural Los Angeles, with officials warning on Thursday that the dogs remained on the loose.

Sheriff's Lieutenant John Corina said a woman in a car saw the dogs attacking the female jogger, 63, on Thursday morning. The witness called police and blew her car horn to try to get the dogs to stop.

"When the first deputy on scene saw one dog still attacking the woman, he tried to chase the dog away," Corina said. "The dog ran off into the desert, then turned around and attacked the deputy, the deputy fired a round at the dog and tried to kill the dog, and the dog took off into the desert."

The woman died while she was in an ambulance on the way to a hospital, said Evelina Villa, county animal control spokeswoman.

The coroner's office was investigating to determine the cause of death.

Sheriff's officials were alerting people in the area to watch for four tan-coloured dogs and were were using a helicopter to search for them. It was unclear whether the dogs had collars or owners.

"In these areas you might have a situation where people dump animals out in rural areas," said John Mlynar, a spokesman for the nearby city of Palmdale. He haad never heard of an attack like Thursday's, Mlynar said.

Residents near the site of the attack said stray dogs were constantly roaming the area and had attacked people before. "It's really scary," Diane Huffman, of Littlerock, told KABC-TV. "I don't know what to think. I really think I'm going to be getting a gun to protect myself."

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/may/10/pit-bull-terriers-kill-jogger?guni=Network%20front:network-front%20main-3%20Main%20trailblock:Network%20front%20-%20main%20trailblock:Position14

When seconds count............

[GandD 5,966]

Guns fix all problems while creating none.

[decocker 7,198]

is jogging with a gun safe? i mean, i'm asking for real. i don't jog or own a gun..

[Karee 4,191]

They govt. should just exterminate all dogs. Problem solved.

[Karee 4,191]

is jogging with a gun safe? i mean, i'm asking for real. i don't jog or own a gun..

Me neither on both counts. I remember something like this happening with Rick Perry. I think it was a Coyote though.

[decocker 7,198]

Me neither on both counts. I remember something like this happening with Rick Perry. I think it was a Coyote though.

haha. had to google that..

On this particular morning, Perry said, he was jogging without his security detail shortly after sunrise.

"I'm enjoying the run when something catches my eye and it's this coyote. I know he knows I'm there. He never looks at me, he is laser-locked on that dog," Perry said.

"I holler and the coyote stopped. I holler again. By this time I had taken my weapon out and charged it. It is now staring dead at me. Either me or the dog are in imminent danger. I did the appropriate thing and sent it to where coyotes go," he said.

http://www.cbsnews.com/2100-201_162-6438660.html

[Ban Hammer 13,577]

is jogging with a gun safe? i mean, i'm asking for real. i don't jog or own a gun..

the army does it

[decocker 7,198]

the army does it

seems like something a regular joe blow could easily screw up..

[GandD 5,966]

seems like something a regular joe blow could easily screw up..

If you're gonna run with a gun, run with one in each hand. One 357 Magnum in each hand can help you tone those arms.

[decocker 7,198]

If you're gonna run with a gun, run with one in each hand. One 357 Magnum in each hand can help you tone those arms.

that is true. thanks for the pro tip. i wouldn't want to be lopsided.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

the army does it

Unloaded.

[spookyturtle 9,466]

Having a gun did the deputy a lot of good. He shot and missed and the dog ran away.

[JohnR! 5,495]

is jogging with a gun safe? i mean, i'm asking for real. i don't jog or own a gun..

Consider that even a deputy was not able to shoot the dog- 'the deputy fired a round at the dog and tried to kill the dog, and the dog took off into the desert." - and you will realize that a gun would not have made much of a difference to the jogger.

My advice would be to go jogging with a rhino. They not only can protect one from pitbulls, but also from a cackle of hyenas or a drift of wild boars. One can never be too safe!

Having a gun did the deputy a lot of good. He shot and missed and the dog ran away.

The 63-yo lady would have been a must better shot than the deputy, as old ladies go...

Edited May 10, 2013 by Gegel

[Darnell 8,479]

loose pit bulls?

More moral decay.

loose pit bulls in rural Los Angeles?

More moral decay.

loose pit bulls in rural Los Angeles killing an elderly jogger ?

More moral decay.

Thanks so much!

[GandD 5,966]

Consider that even a deputy was not able to shoot the dog- 'the deputy fired a round at the dog and tried to kill the dog, and the dog took off into the desert." - and you will realize that a gun would not have made much of a difference to the jogger.

My advice would be to go jogging with a rhino. They not only can protect one from pitbulls, but also from a cackle of hyenas or a drift of wild boars. One can never be too safe!

The 63-yo lady would have been a must better shot than the deputy, as old ladies go...

Well, when the deputy fired the gun, it DID cause the dog to run away. Hard to argue that the gun didn't scare the dog off if not kill it. I'm sure the jogger would be alive if she missed and got the same reaction from the dog.

Still, root cause is over aggressive dog most likely mistreated and clearly not controlled by owner.