The New York Post today has a story with this headline -
Pit-bull horror on Upper E. Side
The article is about a guy who was murdered yesterday, found with bite marks of his roommate's pit bull, Bones.
The second paragraph says, "Authorities believe the dog, named Bones, may have mauled the victim’s body after he was killed, allegedly by suspect Shaun Dyer, a source said."
First of all, I love the sensationalistic "mauled" adjective to describe the bites.
Secondly, it seems the focus should be how this guy killed his roommate and set up his dog as the killer, no? (Which would be funny to me if I wasn't worried about the public perception of pitties) - The headline used makes it sound as if the pit bull killed him.
Let's look at a few other sentences, further down in the article....
The dog should have been off the street years ago,” railed neighbor Bruce Miller, 65, claiming that Bones bit him on June 17.
"I walked out my door and the dog attacked me. [The owner] was watching him chew on my arm, and he was laughing.”
Others, who asked not to be identified, said the owner abused his animal -- turning a once-tame pet into a snarling beast.
“I knew him when he was a good-natured and good dog,” said one man. “I took him for a walk once. The dog takes on the personality of the owner.
“If the dog is mistreated, he’s going to mistreat others.”
The man said he hoped Bones’ life would be spared -- and that the blame would not be laid at the pooch’s paws.
Postal worker Rafael Reveron, 42, said he didn’t think the animal would have been capable of such horrific violence.
“I’ve worked in the area for five years,” Reveron said. “I’ve seen the dog three to four times a week.
“The dog does not seem aggressive -- it doesn’t even bark.”
This appears to be a classic case of the wrong owner owning the wrong dog, and who's gonna pay for it?
The pit bull breeds.
Sorry guys, we are failing you.
Harris Bloom
Founder/President
http://www.stewietotherescue.org/
Pit-bull horror on Upper E. Side
The article is about a guy who was murdered yesterday, found with bite marks of his roommate's pit bull, Bones.
The second paragraph says, "Authorities believe the dog, named Bones, may have mauled the victim’s body after he was killed, allegedly by suspect Shaun Dyer, a source said."
First of all, I love the sensationalistic "mauled" adjective to describe the bites.
Secondly, it seems the focus should be how this guy killed his roommate and set up his dog as the killer, no? (Which would be funny to me if I wasn't worried about the public perception of pitties) - The headline used makes it sound as if the pit bull killed him.
Let's look at a few other sentences, further down in the article....
The dog should have been off the street years ago,” railed neighbor Bruce Miller, 65, claiming that Bones bit him on June 17.
"I walked out my door and the dog attacked me. [The owner] was watching him chew on my arm, and he was laughing.”
Others, who asked not to be identified, said the owner abused his animal -- turning a once-tame pet into a snarling beast.
“I knew him when he was a good-natured and good dog,” said one man. “I took him for a walk once. The dog takes on the personality of the owner.
“If the dog is mistreated, he’s going to mistreat others.”
The man said he hoped Bones’ life would be spared -- and that the blame would not be laid at the pooch’s paws.
Postal worker Rafael Reveron, 42, said he didn’t think the animal would have been capable of such horrific violence.
“I’ve worked in the area for five years,” Reveron said. “I’ve seen the dog three to four times a week.
“The dog does not seem aggressive -- it doesn’t even bark.”
This appears to be a classic case of the wrong owner owning the wrong dog, and who's gonna pay for it?
The pit bull breeds.
Sorry guys, we are failing you.
Harris Bloom
Founder/President
http://www.stewietotherescue.org/
