And cue the pit bull apologists in 3...2...1.

Is that supposed to be funny? because it isn't.

A beagle slips out a forgotten gate and, nose to ground, blasts past the pedestrian, hot on the trail of the rabbit's scent. This is what the beagle was created to do.
A border collie slips out a forgotten gate and rushes out at the pedestrian, nips an ankle BUT IMMEDIATELY releases, so the "other" can move, as moving others is what the border collie was created to do. If the pedestrian plants a firm kick in the border collies chest, he immediately retreats, as he has strong self-preservation instincts.
A pit bull slips out a forgotten gate and rushes out at the pedestrian (dog, or when a dog isn't readily available, human) and bites and begins to do damage. Kickings and beatings, even stab wounds or gun shots, may not stop his attack. THIS is what pit bulls were created to do. Self-preservation is not of importance. "Kill or DIE trying" is the motto the original pit fanciers (nice word for fighters) gave their creation. Youtube.com "pitbull vs cavalo" show a "good" pit bull in action, continuing happily to attack even when suffering severe, fatal wounds. Ban pit breeding. Pits are victims too of these man-made mutations. Stop making more victims now!

Pit Bulls are not breed to kill it is the way they are raised.It is the owner not the breed.I have friends that have pits that the only thing they may be guilty of is to lick you to death.You can not blame a dog for the way the owner raised it.The pit bull has a bad reputation because of people who have no morals and feel it is ok to have dogs fighting against one another as some sort of sport.

Yeah I definitely will not be reading anymore of the stupidity on here regarding "animals." Pit bulls are "implemented" in dog attacks, but never are they verified. When people say pit bull mix they NEVER blame the other breed. What if those attacks by pitbull/lab mixes were only attributed to the lab? (labs are on the list of dog attacks BTW) Lab owners would be furious. As well as many other breed owners who use the pit bull mix as their "Scape goat." All dog owners should be accountable. But guaranteed if I asked you to put down little fluffy cause he/she nipped my ankles or bit my child's' face, I'd be unjustified. They'd be begging to "just pay the medical bills"

I'm not standing up for any dog that attacks, but to outright place a target on a specific breed and ignore the other half or whole for that matter is just plain raciest. Do you use segregated bathrooms still too?

This was my brothers dog. And I loved him as my own. They forgot to mention in the article that the dog attacked only because a weapon was pulled out on him for no reason & he got scared. He was not a violent dog and.has never bit ANYONE. The whole neighborhood would tell you how sweet he was and would never hurt.anyone. they also didn't mention that after the dog ("chumpy") ran after the first shot, the officer shot him two more times from across the street when he was hurt and was just trying to run back home for help. The officer who shot our dog, knew he was not aggressive and has had him playing in his very own backyard before. This was a terrible thing that happened and there was no reason to shot an animal that many times, when he was scared and running.back home for help.

Sorry for the typos. Im responding from my phone. If anyone has anymore negative comments, please keep them to yourselves. People are grieving, have a heart for Christ sake!!

These dogs are a ill breed. People continue to say it is the way they are raised nonsense People constantly cop out that it is the way the dog is raised. They say they are not naturally aggressive. WRONG! You can’t say they are naturally anything good or bad if it is all in how something is raised. If the dog is naturally nice then it has to be bred to be that . Otherwise it is a blank vessel that can go either way, which completely defies what the word breed means and the entire rational behind breeding. You know why dogs are bred or called one different form anothe by breed. Breeding is done to create physical and mental conformation so that these natural attributes can be applied to specific tasks. Otherwise there would be no reason to call a dog, or identify a dog by its breed since by your logic there is no difference, they are all just dogs.

I intend to run for Baltimore County Executive and on of my first tasks will be to address these ridiculous people , their position and these ill bred dogs. So tell all your friends to line up and vote against me because if they don’t ,I will change it here and try and promote the same trend in your county. Tony Solesky.

Sorry for your loss, but you didn't see the ripped dunagrees and leg injury becuase the dog attacked. The dog didn't know what a gun was and wasn't running home. If you were with the group that arrived later and wanted to see the dog, you know he was on the other side of the street. That is because he was going after another neighbor, who like lots of us, feared that dog because it was uncontrollable. But the officer did try to get the dog back. And yes, he has bitten before. Shame the dog had to die. Shame the officer had to shoot. Shame the other neighbor is still shook from seeing a dog charging. Shame you have to feel the pain.

The preliminary information shows that the dog had escaped from a home on Vena Lane. The dog appeared aggressive, growling and approaching residents in the neighborhood. The officer was attempting to guide the dog back to its home when it charged and attacked the officer's leg. Anne Arundel County have had numerous calls before about this same dog attacking other people. Guess they won't be getting any more calls about problems with the dog.

Read more: http://www.abc2news.com/dpp/news/region/anne_arundel_county_/off-duty-officer-shoots-kills-pit-bull#ixzz28mW3N5hU

Read more: http://www.abc2news.com/dpp/news/region/anne_arundel_county_/off-duty-officer-shoots-kills-pit-bull#ixzz28mVtMquJ

Where were the dogs owners during it's rampage on the neighborhood??

I don't know this particular dog (or the owner), so I cannot comment on this particular case. However, I don't judge based on race, religion, political party, or breed. Making blanket statements about any of those categories says more about the person saying them than anything else. In the dog show world and throughout my life, I have been around many different breeds of dogs and, although each breed has similar characteristics that can be generalized, behavior and aggression are often reflective of a dog's upbringing. Focus on proper training and responsible dog ownership, regardless of the breed. BTW, thank you Tony Solesky for pointing out who I do not wish to vote for in the future.

I don't understand why you Patch folks allow the Debbie Bell and Jaloney Caldwell programs to post to your articles. They aren't local, they aren't even REAL people. If I were from Pasadena and cared about my local news outletss, I'd be working to get them banned. Just a friendly note from someone else who is not from Pasadena :-)

So far I've seen 2 comments in this section comparing recognition of various differences in behavior of dog breeds with racism towards people. Easily the most idiotic thing I've read all month.

Michael: I AGREE WITH YOU 100%. Dogs are not people. Only humans are subject to discrimination.

That's why I say you are discriminating against ME (a person) when you talk to me as if I was a vile piece of crap because I own a blocky headed dog. Which you do.

Which makes you maybe not a racist but someone who discriminates. Yes, yes it does.

I am not from Pasadena. I really should not post here, my apologies to the residents. I decided to spend the day following the Debbie Bell and Jaloney Caldwell programs around the Internet to see how they work and I landed here by accident. I know you don't really appreciate outsiders weighing in on your local news.

Mike get out your gun an start shooting every Squirrel you see. They are vicious and need to be destroyed!!! And no this squirrel did NOT have rabies, and this is NOT the only incident.
Bennington's Kevin McDonald was "minding his own business and shoveling snow away from the side of his house when he was attacked," the paper reports. McDonald threw off the scratching critter, but it twice jumped back onto him before retreating to a nearby tree.

"The next day, when his wife reported hearing yelling from across the street, he said he looked to see his neighbor with a blanket and a metal pole battling a gray squirrel not unlike the one that attacked him the day before," the paper writes. "Later, he would learn that a woman on the same street had also been attacked."

Years ago my son who was 10, was attacked by our "friendly" next door neighbor's Sheltie! A SHELTIE! Did I shoot it? Did the media take the story and run with it? Was the dog killed because of this attack? NO. NO. and yes....again....NO. I saw the whole thing and it appeared that my son startled the dog by running around the corner of the house. Did we demand KILL THE DOG? NO. WAS I MORTIFIED BECAUSE MY SON HAD WOUNDS? YOU BET. So....a fluffy SHELTIE...bites my son three times....and I have heard of other Sheltie bitings.....do police and um...MTA off duty officers shoot to kill neighborhood Shelties? The owners were horrified and I don't think they ever got over the fact that their dog bit someone. They paid all medical bills and bought my son new clothes. Did I demand ANIMAL KILL JUSTICE? NO. So tell me Officer MTA....why was your gun necessary?

Oy.

If a dog attacked me or mine, drew blood, and would not let go -- whether it be a pit bull or poodle -- I would shoot it if I was carrying a properly licensed gun. If I wasn't carrying, I would do everything in my power, using anything I could get my hands on, to get it off of whoever was being attacked.

In that moment, I would not care less about the breed, should the owner be held responsible, was the dog raised to attack, is it the nature of the breed, has this dog attacked before, etc., etc.?

Period.

Water under the bridge, people, The dog took three slugs from a 9mm and is now a rotting corpse. problem solved.

All pit bulls are wild animals, bred by even wilder animals (crazy men) to kill. There's nothing we can do with pit bulls other than to exterminate them. Every single one of them. Starting immediately.

Dear Michael Rind: Let's start right after we confiscate your guns, ammo and kitchen knives. And ... anything else in your possession that I deem dangerous. What time can I come over and run an inventory / make a list of all of the stuff of yours that I think you need to give up for the greater good?

Has anyone read the Chris grant story out of Texas? Sad.

take it from a man who knows! the dog that was shot was my brothers dog and i was there. the dog never bit the officer. the officer was on on power trip for the neibors. this is the same officer who lets his children come over and play at my brothers house. the officer has brought the dog home before when he has gotten out. this happened at the end of a court where everyone knew everyone and the dog. there were groups of kids standing out front crying when the officer fatally shot the dog to death that day. he was no harm to anyone. did i mention the dogs name was Chump??? and for good reason. he would have never hurt a fly! when the cop shot Chump the first time in the leg he attempted to run home. the officer chased the wounded animal down and fired 3 more times ending his life. ask your self... if it would have been your dog, pitbul or yorkie, what gives this man the right? because he's a cop??? dont let the wool get pulled over your eyes everyone! he knew what he had to say to make it sound legally justified. next time lets just hope its not someones kid!

this is happening all over the country. the officers rarely suffer any consequences even when it is determined the shooting was totally unjustified. so sorry you and more importantly those children had to witness it. very, very sad.