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Oh no! An 8-month-old baby bitten by a family dog was pronounced dead at Kings County Hospital.
The family lives on Ocean Parkway in the Prospect Park South/Kensington neighborhood. According to NY1, the baby had been in his grandmother's care "when the family Doberman bit his head. Sources say the attack may have occurred after the baby touched the dog's paw." WNBC reports police shot the dog with a dart and Animal Control removed it from the home.
Dobermans are considered alert, intelligent and loyal; they are less involved with fatal human attacks than pit bulls, Rottweilers and German shepherds, according to a 2000 CDC study (PDF). City Council member Peter Vallone has proposed legislation banning residents from owning pit bulls because the breed "often a weapon of choice of drug dealers and gangs seeking to intimidate and terrorize neighborhoods." Currently NY State has a law prohibiting breed-specific legislation.
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This makes me so very sad. Everything has changed now that I have a baby. Not that i wouldn't have cared before, it's just different now. I can't imagine how people live through something like this. I really can't. I think I'd just immediately stop breathing, cease to exist.
because the breed [is] "often a weapon of choice...
Sad, sad, sad, sad! Poor kid. Poor dog. Poor family.
Dog experts say no dog can be trusted 100%. Not one. Any dog can snap at any time, with little provocation.
that's why you don't leave babies with grown dogs! This family's idiotic genetic meme's shouldn't be allowed to process through time. Oh wait, that's what happened!
I can never understand why these dogs, unless they are clearly rabid, should have to suffer since they're only reacting instinctively. The parents should be held responsible by law, but of course ethically it may raise questions...
[quote]Dobermans are considered alert, intelligent and loyal; they are less involved with fatal human attacks than pit bulls, Rottweilers and German shepherds, according to a 2000 CDC study[/quote]
Nice try!
This is what the CDC actually says:
http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/duip/biteprevention.htm
[quote]A CDC study on fatal dog bites lists the breeds involved in fatal attacks over 20 years (Breeds of dogs involved in fatal human attacks in the United States between 1979 and 1998). It does not identify specific breeds that are most likely to bite or kill, and thus is not appropriate for policy-making decisions related to the topic. Each year, 4.7 million Americans are bitten by dogs. These bites result in approximately 16 fatalities; about 0.0002 percent of the total number of people bitten. These relatively few fatalities offer the only available information about breeds involved in dog bites. There is currently no accurate way to identify the number of dogs of a particular breed, and consequently no measure to determine which breeds are more likely to bite or kill.[/quote]
Instead of dragging "Pit Bulls" into this story,which no doubt you`ve done to increase your readership,why not post some dog bite prevention tips for parents which might actually prevent similar tragic incidents from occurring.
Courtesy of that same CDC report which the reporter seems not to have read:
[quote]Things to Consider Before You Get a Dog
* Consult with a professional (e.g., veterinarian, animal behaviorist, or responsible breeder) to learn about suitable breeds of dogs for your household.
* Dogs with histories of aggression are inappropriate in households with children.
* Be sensitive to cues that a child is fearful or apprehensive about a dog and, if so, delay acquiring a dog.
* Spend time with a dog before buying or adopting it. Use caution when bringing a dog into the home of an infant or toddler.
* Spay/neuter virtually all dogs (this frequently reduces aggressive tendencies).
* Never leave infants or young children alone with any dog.
* Do not play aggressive games with your dog (e.g., wrestling).
* Properly socialize and train any dog entering the household. Teach the dog submissive behaviors (e.g., rolling over to expose abdomen and relinquishing food without growling).
* Immediately seek professional advice (e.g., from veterinarians, animal behaviorists, or responsible breeders) if the dog develops aggressive or undesirable behaviors.
Preventing Dog Bites
Teach children basic safety around dogs and review regularly:
* Do not approach an unfamiliar dog.
* Do not run from a dog and scream.
* Remain motionless (e.g., "be still like a tree") when approached by an unfamiliar dog.
* If knocked over by a dog, roll into a ball and lie still (e.g., "be still like a log").
* Do not play with a dog unless supervised by an adult.
* Immediately report stray dogs or dogs displaying unusual behavior to an adult.
* Avoid direct eye contact with a dog.
* Do not disturb a dog who is sleeping, eating, or caring for puppies.
* Do not pet a dog without allowing it to see and sniff you first.
* If bitten, immediately report the bite to an adult.
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*applauds* Responsible owner. That's right.
Thank you Responsible Owner. Glad to see some intelligence here. So many people go around repeating the same false information some idiot told them and punish innocent dogs & their owners based on these lies.
For some REAL stats check out
The National Canine Research Council
http://www.nationalcanineresearchcouncil.com/NewYorkStats.asp
[quote]In a SINGLE YEAR, 2005, more than FOUR TIMES as many New York State children died from maltreatment (abuse or neglect) than the TOTAL from ALL dog attacks in New York over the past 43 years.[/quote]
The State may have a bigger problem than dogs!
@Responsible owner, thanks for the links. In trying to get the post up, I did not have the time to read all the reports and appreciate your suggestions.
I feel so very, very bad for that poor baby! I wish that the doberman had been better trained - I mean, just attacking the kid because it touched the paw? I have a doberman, and he does wonderfully with my sister's two-year-old baby. Kirsten (the baby) will tug on Kiba's (my dog) ears, his stump of a tail, his legs, cheeks, anything she can get a hold of! The worst he's done is whine and look at me pathetically. Now, don't get me wrong, I would never trust any dog with a baby alone, not even my dog. However, if I couldn't trust the dog enough to walk into a different room for a moment, I would not own the dog. People should only acquire dogs that they can handle, and have the time and energy to work with. For example, my mom has two dogs, a doberman, and a jack russell mix. Both very nice dogs, but my mom does not train them, or discipline them. If I ever have kids, I will not trust those dogs around the kid.
To put it simply: people need to train dogs