The most dangerous dogs of the apartheid era make a bloody comeback BLOEMFONTAIN, South Africa––Adriana Salomina van Deventer, widow of David van Deventer, on July 4, 2019 in the High Court of South Africa, Bloemfontain Division, won an eight-year battle to establish that her husband was killed by a […]
Pit bull advocate charged with hit-&-run killing of Holocaust survivor
Alleged killer had her favorite pit cloned, & was charged with trying to break into a pound to rescue pits who mauled a couple LOS ANGELES, California––Joyce Bernann McKinney, 68, once a globally prominent pit bull advocate, was on July 3, 2019 formally charged with assault with a deadly weapon, hit-and-run driving, and vehicular […]
Breed survey 2019: more puppies, yet fewer homes for pit bulls
54% of U.S. pit bulls are seeking homes, up from 41% in 2018 Americans seeking to add a dog to their families had 17.2 million dogs to choose from in the first week of July 2019, a third more than in July 2018, according to the 10th annual ANIMALS 24-7 mid-summer survey of online classified […]
Akita mauling: “Tux wants to know if you have a kid he can play with?”
“Or, are you a big kid?” LOS ANGELES––“Tux wants to know if you have a kid he can play with? Or, are you a big kid? Meet him at #AkitaRanch, 28930 Ellis Ave, Romoland, CA,” Passion for Paws Akita Rescue posted to Facebook on May 25, 2019. Responding to the posting, the most recent of […]
Why Rottweilers are as deadly as pit bulls (2019 update)
Neither Rotts nor pits should ever be considered “safe” FRESNO, California––The March 22, 2019 fatal mauling of a one-year-old boy in his grandparents’ front yard in one important respect much resembled three of the six previous dog attack fatalities in Fresno and Fresno County since 2005. As in three of the six previous fatalities, neighbors […]
Houston dog fancier killed: “Before pit bulls, it was Dobermans”?
Elaine Richman killing resembled the 1955 & 1960 attacks that made Dobermans infamous HOUSTON, Texas––Found dead in her Houston back yard on February 8, 2019, Doberman enthusiast Elaine Richman, 66, most likely succumbed to severe facial wounds and apparent defensive wounds to her hands and arms. “Preliminary autopsy results list a sharp force injury as […]
Diane Whipple died for the sins of dangerous dog advocacy
Murder-by-dog convict Marjorie Knoller is denied parole SACRAMENTO––The California Board of Parole Hearings on February 7, 2019 denied parole to Marjorie Knoller, 64, convicted of murder-by-dog for the January 26, 2001 death of St. Mary’s College lacrosse coach Diane Whipple, 33, at the door to her San Francisco apartment. Knoller will be allowed to seek parole […]
Gut biome, gunpowder, & what makes a pit bull “grand champion”
Dog poop study discovers clues CORVALLIS, Oregon––Pit bull breeders and dogfighters have argued for centuries over the relative contributions of genetics and “guts” to the making of “grand champions.” Dogfighters have fed pit bulls gunpowder to try to make them more explosively reactive, aggressive, and “game” for centuries, despite the reality that the working element […]
Time for a national conversation about pit bulls
by guest columnist Ed Boks Is it time for national animal welfare organizations to rethink their positions on pit bulls? This is the recommendation of ANIMALS 24-7, voiced several times in so many words by social media editor and photographer Beth Clifton, who is a former Miami Beach police officer, animal control officer, elementary school teacher, veterinary […]
Alleged pit bull starver Lueders charged, but not her enablers
Arrest warrant affidavit issued more than two weeks after remains of caged pit bulls were found at Bully Breed Rescue president’s home FAIRFIELD, Connecticut––An arrest warrant affidavit has been at last been issued for Bully Breed Rescue president Heidi E. Lueders, 31, of Fairfield, Connecticut, police lieutenant Robert Kalamaras told media on November 29, […]
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