[PapsEdisa]

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KTLA, OC REGISTER USE FAKE PIT BULL PHOTOS TO DISTORT NEWS

On Tuesday, June 8th, 2010, a dog wandered into Woodbury Elementary School in Garden Grove, CA after school was out. Some time later, Marilyn Reyes, a secretary at the school was bitten by this dog and had to receive hospital treatment. The dog was killed the next day by Orange County Animal Care.

This is a story, about a story. A widespread phenomenon whereby big media embarrasses themselves (and journalism), falling all over themselves to fake and sensationalize “dog attack” stories, instead of actually getting the facts out.



BIG MEDIA CAN’T BE TRUSTED

So it’s up to people like me to dig a little deeper into these stories, since the regular media has proven over and over again that they cannot be counted upon to report “dog attack” stories with fairness or accuracy. The shelters who end up killing the dogs can also not be counted upon for accuracy or honesty because they get paid to kill dogs and dispose of the problem.

Nonetheless, I called the Orange County Shelter who killed the dog and they would not give me a picture of the actual dog, claiming they didn’t have a picture.

So I went to the Orange County Register.

In the story about the “pit bull attack” the OC register included this photo (the word “fake” added by me).


ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER USES FAKE PIT BULL PHOTO IN NEWS STORY
Katie Ingram, of OC Animal Care told me that as far as she was aware, no pictures were taken of the actual dog, or released to the media. And since the dog is now dead in a freezer, I don’t supposed they’d let me in to take a photo. If the OC Register does not want to be considered a laughingstock rag, it should refrain from putting fake dog photos in its news stories. Ms Ingram also told me that the dog was “trying to enter a classroom” when Marilyn Reyes tried to stop it.

But according to the OC Register story, by DEEPA BHARATH the “attack” occurred in the “nurses office” near a copy machine.

So I thought I’d have better luck with television news! According to the KTLA video report, Orange County Animal Care director Ryan Drabek (who seems the most honest person in this whole affair) said that the secretary Marilyn Reyes was “trying to get the dog into a confined area” which is when, apparently, the dog turned and bit her. So, while this mockup I created, may not be as sensationalistic as some of the other interpretations, it could indicate something closer to what really happened. Maybe this wasn’t a “stalk, follow, attack” story as reported by Cher Calvin and KTLA.


MARILYN REYES TRIES TO CONFINE DOG NEAR COPIER, AND IS BITTEN
Maybe it was a case of a dog innocently wandering into a school, people freak out, probably due to previous fake and sensationalistic pit bull stories which are pretty much the norm, and then tries to grab the dog to “get control of the problem” which is often times what causes the problem.

Did Marilyn Reyes try to grab this dog or pressure this dog? I don’t know. But if she did, she was probably agitated and she probably “menaced” the dog, which may have been what caused him to “menace” her and bite her.

So many “dog attack” stories lead us to believe the “attack” was blind, (“unprovoked” was the word used by Katie Ingram when I called her). Dogs, in fact, rarely bite or attack without some kind of provocation. Just because people don’t understand the behavior of dogs, does not mean the dog was not provoked.

I hope Marilyn Reyes makes a full recovery. I also hope that in the future, when dogs wander into places where they are unexpected, that people understand that attempting to “control” or “confine” a dog using physical force or some other kind of coercion, is often the best way to provoke the dog to attack to defend itself.

Again, I’m not saying this is what actually happened. Only those who were there know what happened. What I do know is that Big Media, as expected, dropped the ball and pandered to fake photos, sensationalism and amateur reporting in order to condemn this dog to death. The Orange County Shelter, as expected, did nothing to try to protect this dog, instead killing it as fast as possible under the law.

Was the dog really a pit bull? Can’t depend on the media. Somebody go into the freezer and take a snapshot and email it me. And the next time Big Media does a story about a pit bull attack, please, let’s get a photo of the actual dog instead of a fake, convenient caricature. Either news outlet could have easily sent a photographer to the shelter to get a picture. Which might not have been a snarling dog, but one sitting, scared in a corner of a cage, not understanding what it did wrong and fearing for its life.

With good reason.

[goldcigarettes]

http://www.realpitbull.com/files/GuidetoPitBullTemp.pdf
The temperament correct Pit Bull….

….towards people: Is a friendly, happy, outgoing dog, never shy or fearful. Is a dog that demonstrates mental soundness (no growling, snapping, biting, aggressing, or fearful behavior, etc.) at all times, even under stressful circumstances (such as while under veterinary examination, when injured, during visits to new locations/environments, while meeting new and different types of people, etc.). Is accepting of and friendly towards all adults and children inside and outside the home. Greets new people as if they were long lost friends.

….Is easy to handle, allows and even enjoys extensive touch and examination; is biddable and deferential, and even submissive; seeks out human attention, and presents good eye contact with a soft gaze. Is willing to connect with people during points of high arousal/stress (never redirecting aggression towards people), is safely handled during points of high arousal/stress, and lowers level of arousal quickly upon being removed from a stressful or exciting situation. Is accepting of reasonable confinement such as is necessary during kenneling at shelters; adjusts to new settings easily.
….Is never wary of strangers; never snaps or growls at adults or children, nor is aggressive in any way towards adults or children; does not demonstrate predatory behavior such as stalking, staring down, or aggressive chasing of people/children. Is not a guardian or protection breed, and does not demonstrate "protective" behaviors such as growling/snapping/aggressing at people welcomed into the home, nor wariness of strangers, lunging towards strangers, etc.
Key Points: The Pit Bull is a friendly, stable dog that in essence "loves everyone". It is never shy or fearful. Aggression towards humans (adults or children) is never acceptable, and the Pit Bull should demonstrate soundness in temperament regardless of circumstances or environment. The Pit Bull is not a guard or protection breed and should never act as such, although the breed has been known to come to the aid of its humans only under real and true (never perceived or misinterpreted) threat.
http://www.pitbulllovers.com/pitbull...mperament.html
A Word about Human Aggression
Human aggression in the Pit Bull is rare. Those individuals who show this trait should be
eliminated (put to sleep).
There is simply no room in our world for a Pit Bull that bites people or is capable of biting people.
In short a human aggressive Pit Bull is a Pit Bull that should be put to sleep. No exceptions.

---------- Post added at 06:23 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:19 PM ----------

ANY dog of any breed (APBT and all the bulldog breeds ESP, since they are in the shitter :'() bites someone unprovoke is a one way trip to the vet or a long trip into woods and a bullet to the head.

[fkisjjdhh]

Good article. I sent it to my mom, who has the typical JQP mindset toward pit bulls.

[goldcigarettes]

anyways, i think its a good article.

[beloveds]

I saw an article about a "pit bull" attack recently in which I doubt the dog was actually a pit bull, since they said it weighed 100lbs. Instead of using a photo of a dog, they showed a stock photo of a pit bull lunging, with it's mouth ready to bite something, at the end of a leash.

Which let's face it, neither of my dogs are man-biters or dog aggressive...I could easily take a photo like that of either one by holding them on a leash and having somebody hold a tug toy in front of them. Don't show the tug in the photo and *bam* photo of my dogs looking "mean."

[goldcigarettes]

and that is why our bulldog breeds is in the shitter :'(

---------- Post added at 06:41 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:36 PM ----------

anyways i voted yes in the poll. because there is NO MORE ROOM in our world (bulldog breeds community) for Human aggressive, fear aggressive, unstable, biting "pitbull" dogs.

[PapsEdisa]

ANY dog of any breed (APBT and all the bulldog breeds ESP, since they are in the shitter :'() bites someone unprovoke is a one way trip to the vet or a long trip into woods and a bullet to the head. Well, that's a pretty extreme view. Dogs have two ways to object when they are being abused or treated unfairly (in their minds).

1. Run away
2. growl and/or bite.

Dogs of *any* breed will use either of those option, given the right circumstances.

But in this situation, we really don't know if the bite was unprovoked because we really don't know the circumstances because the media did not do their job. We also really don't know the breed of the dog. But that's irrelevant to me. What's relevant is that the media should be fair and accurate in all stories it reports.

The cards are so far stacked against dogs in these situations (especially any dog who remotely resembles a pit bull) that the dog is simply not going to get a fair shake.

[HaremShaih]

I voted no but the only way one of my dogs could get away with biting someone is if it was someone who was trying to do me or another human being in my family harm that is the only exception. A dog bites for any reason other than that he gets a bullet and a grave.

[goldcigarettes]

Well, that's a pretty extreme view. Dogs have two ways to object when they are being abused or treated unfairly (in their minds).

1. Run away
2. growl and/or bite.

Dogs of *any* breed will use either of those option, given the right circumstances.

But in this situation, we really don't know if the bite was unprovoked because we really don't know the circumstances because the media did not do their job. We also really don't know the breed of the dog. But that's irrelevant to me. What's relevant is that the media should be fair and accurate in all stories it reports.

The cards are so far stacked against dogs in these situations (especially any dog who remotely resembles a pit bull) that the dog is simply not going to get a fair shake.

everytime there is a "attack" on a human, and the name "pitbull" is plastered all over the place is another black eye for all of us lovers and owners of APBTs. (and all the bulldog breeds) and why our breeds of choice is in the shitter :'(
we already have a debate, about dogs should be PTS.
I'm confused about this site....

[QualityReachOut]

http://dogbitejournal.webs.com/may2010.htm

[eljugadordepoquer]

If they were protecting family or seriously hurt (hit by a car and bit someone moving their broken leg) then no....otherwise yes.

[HaremShaih]

seriously hurt (hit by a car and bit someone moving their broken leg)

thats not acceptable IMO these are PIT dogs we are talking about, they should not bite someone out of pain, a human should easily be able to handle a banged up APBT without the fear of being bitten no matter if its 2 hours into a match or if he got hit by a car. just my 2 cents

[goldcigarettes]

Should any pit bull who bites someone be killed? yes, because there is NO MORE ROOM for HA "pitbulls" ANYMORE :'(

[floadaVonfoli]

Human aggression is unacceptable in any breed, unless the dog is protecting property or family, or is injured/ill.

Good story.

[goldcigarettes]

thats not acceptable IMO these are PIT dogs we are talking about, they should not bite someone out of pain, a human should easily be able to handle a banged up APBT without the fear of being bitten no matter if its 2 hours into a match or if he got hit by a car. just my 2 cents

i agree with you

[floadaVonfoli]

thats not acceptable IMO these are PIT dogs we are talking about, they should not bite someone out of pain, a human should easily be able to handle a banged up APBT without the fear of being bitten no matter if its 2 hours into a match or if he got hit by a car. just my 2 cents

If it's not a watered down APBT, then yeah, it's not acceptable. But for the "pet bull" population it seems much more likely that the dog would bite out of extreme pain.

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[molaunterbizone]

I voted no but the only way one of my dogs could get away with biting someone is if it was someone who was trying to do me or another human being in my family harm that is the only exception. A dog bites for any reason other than that he gets a bullet and a grave.

That's what I was thinking.

[PapsEdisa]

There are those of us who end up with bully breeds because we seek them out, and those of us who end up with them because there are so many unwanted dogs out there, and they fall into our laps. I'm in the latter category. Dogs, regardless of their origin, or breeding are not perfect, no matter what ideals we may have in our heads about how they are supposed to behave.

As for me, I fully expect and hope that my dogs (regardless of breed) will bite to protect me if my life is in danger. And if they do, it will take a bullet to my head to pry them away from my cold, dead hands.

But there also may come a time, although very unlikely, when one of them could bite somebody by accident, or because they were teased or provoked. Not likely, but again, people are stupid, the world is not perfect, so it could happen. Even in that instance, I'd do everything in my power to protect them, knowing again, that dogs are not perfect. Not any breed.

And people sure as hell aren't. I think we can all agree on that.

[glazgoR@]

"Imperfect" dogs that bite from bad breeding (IE Nervous temperament) fear, aggression, resource guarding or because they have been traumatized by human actions have no place in society when there are too many stable dogs dying in shelters.

I voted no because I think a dogs primary duty next to companionship is still guarding/watching for intruders and attackers. In any circumstance other than very real danger to the master or family, any dog that bites should be euthanized. Even the one that bites some asshat kid that tormented it. Face it, any dog that bites because it was tormented is probably going to do so again since it is psychologically damaged and cannot be trusted in the future.