U.K. human victims of fatal dog attacks occurring since the introduction of the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 (56 total, 71 dogs involved, 59 of them [83%] pit bull-type dogs [shown in red], 20 of the nominally prohibited pit bulls exempted as “Staffordshires.” See “English bulldog”: two dog breeds, one name, & a rising body count.) […]
Riverside County, California extends lead in fatal dog attacks
Joe Cleveland Scott & Mateo Salvador were 10th U.S. dog attack fatalities in 10 weeks JURUPA VALLEY, California; McDONALD CHAPEL, Alabama––As of the moment, ANIMALS 24-7 has discovered little about the lives of Joe Cleveland Scott, 73, of McDonald Chapel, Alabama, just outside Birmingham, and Mateo Lucas Salvador, 42, of Jurupa Valley, California, in Riverside […]
“America’s rifle,” “America’s dog,” & some of America’s other most enduring fictions
Promotions & defenses of the AR-15 and pit bulls are among “America’s big lies” WASHINGTON D.C.; KANAB, Utah––An AR-15, as the world knows now, dubbed “America’s rifle,” was on May 24, 2022 used yet again to massacre Americans, this time 19 fourth graders and two teachers at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. (See […]
How to heal pets, heal the humane community, & heal the veterinary profession
Diagnosis by Dr. Jeff Young, Rocky Mountain Vet, & prescription by Bob Christiansen could provide a cure-all Drawing from a million to 1.7 million viewers per episode of his reality TV show Dr. Jeff: Rocky Mountain Vet, Jeff Young might be considered the most influential veterinarian in the world. Certainly Young must be the most […]
16 real-life tips for surviving a dog attack (2021 edition)
Could electroshock have stopped shocking attack on Queen Charlotte the carriage horse? by Merritt & Beth Clifton Shocked by video of an April 3, 2021 pit bull attack on a carriage horse named Queen Charlotte, and vividly reminded of her own recent narrow escape from a pit bull attack while riding her horse Link, “social […]
How to tell a “bait dog” from “click bait”
“Bait dogs” are docile victims to some pit bull advocates, but “urban legend” to others What is a “bait dog”? First of all, learn to distinguish a bona fide “bait dog” from a “click bait” dog, known to rescue insiders as a “donor bait” dog. Fill in the blanks This is the generic description of […]
15 real-life tips for surviving a dog attack (2019 edition)
Bad advice from celebrity trainers & humane societies gets people & animals killed by Merritt & Beth Clifton (See also 16 real-life tips for surviving a dog attack [2021 edition]) If the expert geniuses passing out advice about avoiding dog attacks as celebrity trainers and on behalf of animal advocacy organizations really knew what they […]
Why pit bulls will break your heart
by Beth Clifton There is a strong argument to be made that pit bulls are the most abused and exploited dogs ever, the only breed used extensively in dogfighting and baiting bulls and wildlife, far more likely than any other breed to be neglected and––even if not used in fighting or baiting––five times more likely […]
Pit bull data
Dangerous dog data library by topic • Pit bull body count (& other breeds too) • Pit bull statistics • Pit bulls & public safety • Pit bulls & the humane community • Voices of pit bull experience • Pit bull liability • Pit bull legislation • Pit bulls, history, & sociology • Pit bull […]
How the Americans with Disabilities Act has become the “Pit Bull Pushers Act”
“Service dog” attack aboard airliner spotlights crisis ATLANTA––A June 4, 2017 attack by a purported “chocolate lab/pointer mix” who appears to have actually been a pit bull or pit mix has renewed attention to widespread abuse of the federal Americans with Disabilities Act and Air Carrier Access Act to force dogs, especially pit bulls, into […]