Tiny terrier saved kids from pit bulls

[Midkiff]

Goddamn, dogs are so cool.

Story Highlights
• Jack Russell terrier was playing with kids when pit bulls attacked
• Terrier fought off pit bulls until adults could intervene

"George was brave -- he took them on and he's not even a foot high,"

WOW. (http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/05/02/hero.dog.ap/index.html)

[A.J.]

South Taranaki District Council official Graham Young said the two pit bulls had been impounded, and likely would be put down because of the attack.

If only we could do that with violent criminals.

[King Hippos Bandaid]

If only we could do that with violent criminals.

agreed

:king:

[Midkiff]

Yeah really.

[JesterOfSadness]

But George was so badly mauled that a veterinarian had to put him down, Gay said.

Such a shame... RIP George.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v432/Jesterofsadness/vert_hero_dog_ap.jpg

[mdr55]

RIP George.

[Judge Smails]

These must have been the faggiest pit bulls on the planet.

Still, RIP George.

I know he's somewhere up in Doggie Heaven with 52 Virgin Doggie butts to sniff.

[IamFogHat]

I love me a good David and Goliath story, not to mention a good heroic doggie story.

[FUNKMAN]

i saw a mutt shepherd fight off two doberman's once. i was a teen hanging on the corner stoop when a neighbor and his mutt shepherd stopped to say hello. a short while later a guy walks by with his two dobermans and they had some words and soon made a 20 dollar bet. my neighbors mutt shepherd against his two dobermans and there they were going at it.

the shepherd held his own and it was a tie and nobody paid...

typical day hanging on a corner in jersey city

[Fez4PrezN2008]

RIP George, good dog...

Now NZ seems to have caught on to the right idea - neuter the owners of agressive dogs...Snip snip.

"In New Zealand, owners of dogs judged to be too aggressive can be required to have them neutered and dogs involved in attacks are destroyed."

I think the editor was asleep...

[drjoek]

The terrier is a group of dog breeds initially bred for hunting and killing vermin. While usually small, these dogs are brave and tough with a lively, energetic, and almost hyperactive personality

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w307/drjoek/IMG_0023.jpg

My dog Katie
:wub:

[PapaBear]

RIP George, good dog...

Now NZ seems to have caught on to the right idea - neuter the owners of agressive dogs...Snip snip.

"In New Zealand, owners of dogs judged to be too aggressive can be required to have them neutered and dogs involved in attacks are destroyed."

I think the editor was asleep...
Nothing wrong with the way it's worded. It says the owner can be required to have them (the dogs) neutered.

In any case... very brave dog. I wish it had lived so I could give it a hug.

[JesterOfSadness]

In any case... very brave dog. I wish it had lived so I could give it a hug.

Especially seeing the pic of George, I would have liked to have hugged him too. Seemed like such a happy pup:sad:

[Midkiff]

I noticed the article said he was nine years old. That's 63 in human years! So, he was less than a foot tall, and 63, fighting off 2 pit bulls!