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When the first police officer arrived at the scene of horror, he saw 3 dogs (pit bulls) attacking a woman (Brittany Skoland), and literally tearing her apart. As the cop approached, he yelled at the dogs to scare them off. Instead, they immediately attacked him, and he promptly shot and killed all 3 of them.
Last I heard, this woman survived the attack, but had to have both her legs amputated, and went through numerous skin grafting surgeries + facial reconstruction. I can't even contemplate the psychological ramifications.
But look at the comparison. Two persons are attacked by the same 3 dogs. One person is unarmed, and nearly killed. Another is armed and suffered not even a scratch.
Some people would say "Oh, that would never happen to me" Actually, besides on the front lawn of a house as in this case, it could happen in a parking lot as dogs jump out of a car. It could happen just walking down the street, or riding a bicycle, at a gas station, in a park, or most anywhere.
About 800,000 people receive hospital treatment for dog bites in the US each year according to the American Veterinary Association, and Pit Bulls are responsible for more attacks than any other.
They are also more likely to kill their victims, accounting for 28 percent of deaths over a 20 year period studied by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
If you go around outside without a gun, you are in danger.
Last I heard, this woman survived the attack, but had to have both her legs amputated, and went through numerous skin grafting surgeries + facial reconstruction. I can't even contemplate the psychological ramifications.
But look at the comparison. Two persons are attacked by the same 3 dogs. One person is unarmed, and nearly killed. Another is armed and suffered not even a scratch.
Some people would say "Oh, that would never happen to me" Actually, besides on the front lawn of a house as in this case, it could happen in a parking lot as dogs jump out of a car. It could happen just walking down the street, or riding a bicycle, at a gas station, in a park, or most anywhere.
About 800,000 people receive hospital treatment for dog bites in the US each year according to the American Veterinary Association, and Pit Bulls are responsible for more attacks than any other.
They are also more likely to kill their victims, accounting for 28 percent of deaths over a 20 year period studied by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
If you go around outside without a gun, you are in danger.
