pit bull: goddess of madness, rage, and frenzy

in honor of the 6th annual pit bull awareness day, i propose the following reclassification of pit bulls from canis lupus familiaris to canis lupis lyssa - dog of madness, rage and frenzy.

the following types of frenzied attacks are unique to gripping and rabid dogs:
mass maulings and mass murder - attacks on multiple victims
attacks on cars and planes
jumping out of vehicles to attack
jumping INTO strange vehicles to attack
jumping from second story buildings
and of course, home invasions



Furious Form Stage: Also known as the "mad dog stage". At this stage the rabid animal is not paralyzed but shows signs of very aggressive behavior. Any noise or attraction makes the animal vicious, showing it's teeth and exhibiting fearlessness. In this stage they can attack other animals and human beings. This photograph shows a canine suspected of being rabid that had been exhibiting signs of restlessness, and overall uncharacteristic aggressive behavior, which are two symptoms of rabies. Other symptoms of rabies in pets may include impaired walking, eating and drinking. Courtsey CDC – National Center for Infectious Diseases - Rabies


frenzied mass mauling/murder attacks with multiple victims

ronkonkoma, new york in september 2012, ONE 2 yr old pit bulldog named GINO, attacked 4 people at a long island doggie daycare. the daycare owner, MICHAEL GOULD was "taken aback because it was so unpredictable". pibble NEVER showed any aggressive tendencies prior to that moment when his genetics kicked in.


sussex, england in july 2012, TWO pit bulldogs belonging to 22 yr old SPENCER BROWN escaped and went on a rampage attacking TEN people.


london, england in may 2012, ONE pit bulldog belonging to 25 yr old SYMIEON ROBINSON-PIERRE attacked FIVE police officers.


blackfoot, idaho in april 2010, ONE pit bulldog belonging to 28 yr old ABEL DELUNA went on a rampage and bit ELEVEN 6th graders and a teacher before it was captured.


canal fulton, ohio in february 2010, TWO pit bulldogs went on a rampage attacking four people. the pit bulls belonged to 23 yr old JUSTIN M. D. SHIEFER.


parsippany, new jersey in april 2008, ONE 1 yr old pit bulldog belonging to RICARDO COTTO went on a frenzy biting FIVE people, including a police officer.





essex, virginia in august 2012, TWO pit bulldogs belonging to ALONZO NORMAN escaped from their kennels and slaughtered 13 alpacas.


terrell county, georgia in december of 2011, 20 pregnant sheep were killed by TWO pit bulldogs.


funkstown, maryland in june 2011, the TWO pit bulldogs belonging to KAYLA and LUCAS MURPHY went on the rampage killing 12 and injuring 8 sheep.


bad axe, michigan in june 2010, TWO pit bulldogs belonging to 25 yr old MATTHEW LEESE broke containment and went on a sheep killing spree: 51 casualties.


yoncalla, oregon from august 2010 - january 2011, pit bulldogs went on 3 separate killing frenzies, left in their wake were 60 sheep, goats and alpacas.


manteca, california in december 2006, TWO pit bulldogs attacked a flock of 60 sheep, injuring 34 and killing 8.





home invasion attacks can be viewed at DOGS BITE DECATUR AL





attacks on cars, vans and trucks and their occupants

lynn, ma in may 2012, a neighbor's pit bull jumped into the back seat of Suzanne and Jack Reynold's car and attacked their shih-tzu Oreo.


southwest, washington in february 2010, a loose rampaging pit bull jumped through the open window of a parked truck and attacked Bob McDonald's bassett hound Freckles who was sitting quietly on the seat. McDonald and a passerby fought the mutant off.


8.21.12 palm springs, ca a pit bulldog mauled a minivan while trying to get at a cat.


2.28.12 alabama a pit bulldog mauled a dodge minivan when a cat found refuge under the hood.


2.12.09 a pit bulldog mauled a honda S2000


3.15.10 chattanooga, tn the police cruiser's radar and/or blue strobe lights were being blamed for provoking WINSTON'S attack on the now famous mauling of a police car caught on video.


1.1.09 hope mills, nc a deputy responded to a complaint about another dog. while he was speaking to the witness, another dog, a pit bulldog attacked his cruiser, deflating all four tires.
of course, the pit nutters think this is high-larius.


11.19.08 france a pit bulldog mauled a police car, ripping off the mirror and shredding the grille.


3.3.08 hanover, pa a pit bulldog mix and rott trapped a mail carrier in her vehicle for 2 hours. they flattened 3 tires. when the police responded, they attacked the police car's tires too.




8.2.05 new zealand BORIS had a reputation for grabbing and violently shaking cars (i can't wrap my brain around that statement). AC picked him up and reported that they were "having difficulty handling him." i can't imagine why!!


12.10.99 winnsboro, sc two pit bulldogs belonging to FRANK SPEAGLE mauled at least one car and bit at least one person before killing John Mickle.


8.17.88 plantation, fl a pit bulldog on the prowl for cats attacked a honda, mangling the hood.


7.22.88 rock hill, sc ANGEL had a history of attacking vehicles. she apparently didn't like a particular van and busted her chain to flatten all four tires


9.7.87 boston, ma HARLEY ate his way through the floor of a car.


10.29.86 toronto "a raging and frothing pit bull" launched a night attack on the station wagon carrying a family of five as they returned home. the pit bulldog launched itself at the car when it pulled into its driveway. then chewed all four tires and "thrashed" the car for an hour until the police arrived and shot it. the brain was sent to a lab to be tested for rabies.


6.21.85 valdosta, ga 1 yr old GATOR jumped the fence and attacked his neighbor's brand new car then fled the scene.


1.11.81 watsonville, ca a 2 yr old pit bulldog "wildly" attacked an unoccupied car.

 



besides rabid dogs and gripping dogs, what other dog exhibits this kind of frenzied aggression?





more 2012 pit bull awareness festivities:

On Pit Bull Awareness Day, Pit Bull Advocates Should Wear Black

 Walk for Victims of Pit Bulls

Trail Blazers - Meet Some of the Faces of the Dog Bite Victm's Advocacy Movement
  
Animal Experts and the Innate Aggressive Traits of the Pit Bulldogs



and past pit bull awareness festivities:

2011 pit bull awareness day

2010 pit bull awareness day





further reading:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyssavirus

http://www.theoi.com/Daimon/Lyssa.html

http://www.maicar.com/GML/Madness.html