Boy, 11, bites pit bull to fend off attack

Submitted by thenewstribune.com on July 24, 2008 - 2:55pm.

An 11-year old boy is in Brazil's media spotlight after sinking his teeth into the neck of a dog that attacked him. Local newspapers reported on Thursday that Gabriel Almeida was playing in his uncle's backyard in the city of Belo Horizonte when a pit bull named Tita lunged at him and bit him in the left arm.

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give credit to the kid for biting back

Submitted by patty46 (not verified) on July 25, 2008 - 7:00am.

most dogs don't know what to think if you bite them back....LOL I have to growl and bark at mine when the get to dominate.

3. You know what a growl means, and your dog knows what a growl
means.

If you think that mutually meaningful language doesn’t exist,
you’re not thinking creatively enough. What does it say to you
when a dog growls at you? Anything from “get away from my food”
to “back off, dude,” right? Yet in every case, a dog’s growl
typically means that she is not happy with whatever you’ve done.
And you’ve seen dogs react to other dogs’ growls, right? So you
know what a growl means, and your dog knows what a growl means.
Where’s the disconnect? Growl at your dog!

No, seriously. The next time your pooch starts stepping outside
her bounds or doing something you don’t like, growl at her. A
nice, strong, guttural growl that would put the alpha wolf in a
pack to shame. While you’re growling, look directly into her
eyes. You’re almost guaranteed that she’ll back off.

If it's a she dog you're growling at......

Submitted by witchiwoman on July 25, 2008 - 7:21am.

A male dog may take that as an invitation to fight.
.
Pit biting seems to be a world wide phenom.

all dogs bite

Submitted by bodhi123 on July 25, 2008 - 8:35am.

and it's a problem no matter what the dog
the media typically doesn't carry the attacks of non pit attacks to the same degree.
if a pit bull attacks then 5-10 outlets take it on if a non-pit attcks then its just local. (you can see this with the tnt pushing this brazil story.)

and studies have shown that pit bulls bites are not any more severe than any other dog.

here's a link to a paper that cites a study that showed
severity based on breed was not statistically different
8% of the total reported bites were from pit bulls
16% of those were considered 3-5 in severity (five being most severe). A breed comparison shows that Dalmatians had a 3-5 severity rate of 24%; Rottweiler 21%; Doberman 17%; Golden Retriever 16%?source

also, the dutch just lifted a 15yr ban on pit bulls because it was determined that the ban didn't reduce bite numbers or severity of the bite.

every month there are numerous stories of severe attacks by non-pit bull, but they don't get the "air play".

here's just a few from this year(note how many have the breed name in the headline), the most recent being an english sheep dog that killed a 14 month baby

English sheep dog kills July 2008
Dog attack link

Jack Russell kills baby Jan 2008
dog attack link

4 breeds (Labrador, German Shepherd, Boerbul and Spaniel) attack man april 2008
dog attack link

German Shepherd mauls girl april 2008
dog attack link

German Shepherd attacks boy
dog attack link

Labrador attacks girl April 2008
dog attack link

Golden Labrador puts boy in serious condition March 2008
dog attack link

Cocker Spaniel attacks woman April 2008
dog attack link

Boxers mauled woman May 2008
dog attack link

Golden Lab-type dog mauls little girl may 2008
dog attack link

Hunting dogs maul toddler May 2008
dog attack link

English mastiff attack May 2008
dog attack link

Chow-Husky mix attack May 2008
dog attack link

Boston Terrier bites off woman's nose 2008
dog attack link

Shepherd-chow cross mauls girl May 2008
dog attack link

Labrador bites to the bone May 2008
labrador retriever attack

Boxer mauls baby May 2008
Boxer mauls baby

Akita cross attacks girl May 2008
Dog attack

Belgian Malinois mauls woman May 2008
Dog attack

Poodle/Cairn Terrier mix eats baby's genitals June 2008
Dog Attack Link

Japanese Akita dog attacks boy June 2008
Dog Attack Link

Chow-Lab mix attacks boy June 2008
Dog attack link

Another Rex the Wonder Dog story

Submitted by CrazyJim on July 24, 2008 - 3:38pm.

Proving once again these nasty dogs know no boundaries. Back in the olden days a dog bit and it went down. No questions asked.

it's

Submitted by bodhi123 on July 24, 2008 - 4:16pm.

krazzzy jim

bet the kid poked the dog with a stick

here's some positive pit bull news
since it seems the tnt just wants to publish pit bull stories

Postive pit bull stories

You bet?

Submitted by CrazyJim on July 24, 2008 - 4:23pm.

Please! Pit Bulls are just mean animals trained to kill throughouttime with small evil little brains. Who knows what sets them off half the time?

now.. you know

Submitted by bodhi123 on July 24, 2008 - 4:34pm.

very well from commenting on every pit bull related story that these dogs are used throughout the country as service dogs.

why would they be used if they were all so unpredictable?

here's another link to a working pit bull organization
For pits sake organization