NG takes out Starving Pitbulls on Rampage (Pictures)

[Thin Black Line]

I know some of you complained earlier when LEAs were shooting dogs,
but this is why:

Fight for survival
By Toby Harnden
(Filed: 18/09/2005)

A pair of marauding pit bulls emerged from the edge of the bayou beyond New Orleans as the floods receded. Bred as fighting animals, their bloodlust had been sharpened by starvation. The dogs, which were wearing collars, had survived for more than two weeks but food was scarce.

They stalked towards their prey, a lone bull: a massive beast more than 10 times their combined weight. Like a wrestling tag team, the bitch and the dog attacked with awesome ferocity, leaping at the bull's head and latching on to its muzzle.

The stricken bull repeatedly shook the dogs off, flinging them up to 15 feet in the air. But they took turns to keep up the attack, exhausting the bull which was by now smeared with blood. Even after the bull trampled the bitch, leaving it dazed, the dog stepped up its attack.

The terrifying assault highlighted the US military's concern that pit bulls would form packs and could attack or even kill soldiers.

It was too dangerous for an unarmed witness to intervene but The Sunday Telegraph flagged down a National Guard truck. Seeing what was happening, a soldier shot the bitch in the head.

The dog paused before resuming the attack. It took two bullets to stop it dead.

 

[Alex45ACP]

Hahaha those pics are hilarious. The dogs look like they're just floating in the air.

 

[WarMachine]

Mess with the Bull...

That first pic with the dog in the air with legs extended made me spit out my drink. Funny stuff...

Even more reason to have a CCW

But it would seem the antis and PETA would prefer we use harsh language and dog treats

 

[torpid]

Agreed.
Sad, but HILARIOUS pic!

 

[M-Rex]

Hmm...

Reminds me of velociraptors vs. some large sauropod.

 

[bytor94]

Hmmm...

Had a bull throw me around like that once, at the time I didn't know how to do a proper PLF so the landing was rather spectacular and painful.

I'm just suprised that the dogs went after such a large target.

 

[dfaugh]

Isn't Photoshop a wonderful thing?

You can prove anything with it.

 

[Matthew748]

Those pictures look awfully suspicious. I think you are right about them being a photoshop job dfaugh.

 

[MuzzleBlast]

NO!! BAD DOG!! DOWN!!

 

[GunGoBoom]

Awwww, man, I was rooting for the dogs to get their meal.

 

[Hardware]

Actually, this is what pit bulls were bred for before they were used to fight other dogs. A bulldog (not that horrid, sick twisted creation of the AKC) was sent after stray cattle to hold it until it could be led back to the herd. They were also used by butchers to hold the animal's head low for slaughter before guns and pneumatic hammers.

In bull or bear baiting pack of 6 dogs used to be set on a bull or a bear in a ring for sport. The English even had laws that a cow that had not be baited to death by bulldogs could not be consumed. After bloodsports were outlawed bulldogs were crossed with terriers to make them more aggressive. It was a lot easier to conceal a dogfight than a bull or bear baiting.

I don't believe those pictures are photoshopped. Here's a link that has illustrations. The second engraving shows a dog up in the air upside down. I've seen several of these. Also, read the passage on the page. I'm not surprised these dogs tried to worry down that cow. They're just carrying on a family tradition.

 

[bogie]

Uh... Ever see jackals or wolves take down prey? They don't go for the hollywood stuff - they try to cripple the larger critter even further - hamstringing, etc... Then when it's down, they eat it.

 

[Justin]

Of the three pictures, the one that would be most easily composited is the third. If the other two are compositing jobs, they are very well done.

As in, this guy shouldn't be faking pics for newspapers, he should be working for Hollywood.

I notice that people very easily dismiss unusual pictures with a "It's done in PhotoShop" but have you ever tried doing photorealistic compositing? Give it a whirl sometime and you'll find out how difficult it is, especially if you don't have photos that were taken with the express intent of having their elements composited together.

 

[Man-O-War]

I don't doubt it at all. I once had to kill 2 Rottweilers that were in the act of killing a pig. They had killed one of my hogs the week before but no one was there to see them. When they returned a week later I was there and killed them. It was not easy. Both dogs had the pig, one on each ear. I ran up to within about 10 feet of them and started shooting. I could not shoot the dogs in the head because I would have hit the pig too. I kept all shots in the neck and chest of the beasts. I alternated shooting one dog then the other. After 7 or 8 shots, one of the dogs finally stopped trying to kill the pig and looked at me. I shot him 3 or 4 more times while he ran away. Then I shot the remaining dog another 5 or 6 times. He never let go of the pig. He hung on until blood ran out of his nose and he collapsed.

My neighbor (and relative) heard the shooting and called me. I told her I just killed both of her dogs. She was upset, but understood. She said she had started penning up both of the dogs after they nearly killed one of their COWS! They had to beat the dogs with boards or something to get them off the cow.

Anyway, I learned some lessons.

1. Rottweiler's will never be allowed to roam on my property and they have no use on this earth.

2. Once a dog like that decides to attack, it will kill it's victim or die trying.

3. These types of dogs are VERY strong and VERY tough to kill.

4. Make sure you have enough gun and enough ammo if you confront these monsters.

 

[Darth Ruger]

Actually, this is what pit bulls were bred for before they were used to fight other dogs. A bulldog (not that horrid, sick twisted creation of the AKC) was sent after stray cattle to hold it until it could be led back to the herd. They were also used by butchers to hold the animal's head low for slaughter before guns and pneumatic hammers.

In bull or bear baiting pack of 6 dogs used to be set on a bull or a bear in a ring for sport. The English even had laws that a cow that had not be baited to death by bulldogs could not be consumed. After bloodsports were outlawed bulldogs were crossed with terriers to make them more aggressive. It was a lot easier to conceal a dogfight than a bull or bear baiting.

Hardware knows his canine history. They were bred for this type of fighting, as well as for dog fighting. During the days of these blood sports, the dogs were thrown up in the air by the bull so often that it was very common practice for the dogs' owners to circle close to the action and actually catch the dog as it came down to prevent further injury from a hard landing on the ground. If they weren't too badly injured, they were sent back into the fight.

Knowing nothing about photography, I can't prove if those pictures are real or fake. But the action in those photos is definitely not a reason to conclude they're fake. What is happening to those two dogs was just business as usual for their ancestors not too long ago.

Besides, that bull isn't just dancing in the street for nothing.

 

[vasilia zheitseva]

...ouch. That brings back memories for me. I was assaulted by a pit bull in march 2005 & no kidding, that creature launched it self from the floor to my throat. hope the two were put down quickly, yet humanely.

 

[akodo]

The stiff legged pitbull jumping at the bull does look fake, but the one where the pitbull has just been tossed to the side by the bull, how would a photoshop artist get a dog to pose like that to photoshop in. I mean when you photoshop a nude celeb, you start with a pornstar and slap on julia robert's face, you don't build an entire nude woman pic from scratch!

 

[DontBurnMyFlag]

i just like the article...

" Seeing what was happening, a soldier shot the bitch in the head"



i just found it funny.

 

[meef]

Man-O-War -

You stated how many times you had to shoot the Rotts to end the attack, you didn't say what you shot them with. Just curious.

 

[Man-O-War]

meef,

It was a .30 Carbine with a 30 rnd mag. I was shooting 110 gr. soft points. The rounds penetrated through and through the dogs, even through the thickest parts of the shoulders. I have never really trusted .30 Carbine for tough animals since, although I am not sure if .308 ball would have made much difference since the rounds were completely penetrating anyway. I think soft or hollow points in a .308 or 7.62x39 would be much better. The Carbine did the job... eventually. Next time I hope my M1A is nearby.

 

[Mk VII]

those pictures, and the report, are in today's printed Sunday Telegraph here.

 

[weemsf]

Pit Bulls

I have owned two pit bulls myself as well as seen them herding cattle. They do indeed latch on to the snout or tail of their intended victim. The two I owned feared nothing. I never saw anything, animal or beast that scared mine. It is why my 60 pound female pit took on a 125-130 pound Great Dane with minimal damage to the pit. German Shepherds, as formidable as they are, are no match for a well bred, healthy pit bull.

 

[CentralTexas]

That's not the only reason

- like the deputy in St Bernards parish that was videotaped shooting anything he could. His reason? He is a twisted sicko. Pits attacking is one thing but 20 lb terriers sitting on a porch?
CT

 

[Working Man]

Remember dogs are the progeny of wolves. This pack attack behavior is
hard wired into them. I once saw 4 wolves ranging 120 to 140 lbs take down
a 2,000+lbs buffalo around Yellowstone. Size means nothing to them. That
is why they are considered the most powerful predators on land. Their prey
is usually much larger than themselves.

 

[Detritus]

in case no one has caught this particular detail, the Pitt in the first pic (stiff legged in mid air) is not jumping, his not so happy rear has just been flung off by that bull, and that stiffened posture is not unusal. it's just that we so rearely SEE that particular moment of a dog going "AW $##^ !", and yes at first glance it DOES look like the dog is jumping from the foreground onto the bull, but he is in fact on the far side of the bull.
Also if you look at the top pic of the three in the vertical montage you'll see that the BULL'S posture/ head and neck movement, is the same in both pics involving flying dogs.......