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Updated: 12:29 AM May 4, 2009
Dog Mauls Four In Montgomery County Home
A vicious dog attack leaves four people recovering in Montgomery County. Posted: 11:39 PM May 3, 2009Reporter: Andy Cunningham Email Address: andy.cunningham@wkyt.com |
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A vicious dog attack leaves four people recovering in Montgomery County.
It happened in Jeffersonville early Sunday morning at a home on Park Avenue.
That's where a pit bull attacked a woman without being provoked, according to one family member.
Others inside the home tried to get the dog off the woman but then it turned on them.
Two of the people injured in the attack will need to undergo surgery.
Police shot the dog twice, killing it.
Derrick Benton, 25, suffered the most serious injuries.
A family member tells 27 NEWSFIRST the dog attacked Derrick's face and wouldn't let go. He was first rushed to St. Joe's Hospital in Mt. Sterling before being airlifted to U.K.
His mother, Carloetta Benton, 43, was also taken to St. Joseph Hospital before being transferred to U.K. by ambulance. She suffered serious injuries to her hand, losing part of one of her thumbs.
Another woman, Dina Murphy, 18, who the dog attacked first, may have a broken arm.
Craig Benton, 20, also in the home, suffered just minor injuries and was admitted and released from a local hospital.
Craig Benton says it's unknown why the pit bull lashed out, he claims they did nothing to provoke the dog and that they had never had a problem with it before Sunday.
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areIn 2007, there were 33 human fatalities. 45% of the attacks occurred to adults over the age of 18, and 55% occurred to ages below. Pit bull type dogs were responsible for 67% of fatalities, the next closest breed was the rottweiler at 12%. But all dog breeds are potentially dangerous. In 2000, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reported that 25 breeds of dogs were involved in 238 fatal dog bites from 1979-1998. Here it is the compiled list of the most dangerous dog breeds:http://www.dogs-names.net/dangerous-dog-breeds.html So pits kills humans over 400% more than the #2 killer breed, yet pits aren't even in the top 5 most common US breeds, think about that. Pit sympathiers will cry foul all day, but the stats cannot be ignored. To deny their agression is to deny the impact of breeding for a trait(agression). There's a reason ponies don't run in the Derby, and there's a reason people bet money these dogs can kill. If you take emotion(but my dog isn't mean!), it's a no brainer.
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If you notice the people taking up for these dogs are usually people that have these beast. Owners of pit bulls, are you ready to be the next headline because your "kind, loving, respectful," pit bull has slaughtered your family? Why are people picking these nasty dogs over their families??
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Alot of the people on this post are prime examples of the problems we face today. Many people here are commenting out of complete ignorance. It is that same old "it is never my fault" mentallity. Listen we live in a time where you can get information anywhere. The guy that purchased this pit bull had to know the temper they have the potential of possessing. He bought it anyway. Well he did not take the proper steps to prevent this from happening and then it did. Now many people are talking crazy about killing off the entire breed. Well let me tell you all this. You can do away with Pits, Guns, Knives, Forks, Spoons and Bananas but ignorance like this will still occur daily as long as noone has to take responsibility for the decisions they make. He made the decision to buy the dog. The dog did not take him hostage and then move in. I am sorry these people are suffering and pray they recover. I still do not see the sense in calling for the killing of all pit bulls though.
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