sneak preview

The setting for this adventure is the middle of the okeefenokee swamp. Literally in the swamp. The lights were strung over the dog pit suspended from tree limbs and run by generator and yeah somebody did live there.

The hundreds of photos I shot over the years were quite accurate but could never really convey the atmosphere. Imagine if you will approximately 100 people sitting on cobbled together bleacher eating, drinking and smoking waiting word from the promoter.

This show was being staged by my buddy the illustrious Harry Hargrove who at the appointed time stepped over the pit wall to make " the announcement." Back in the day all shows where prefaced by the promoter giving a brief speech.

"We're getting ready to have a dogfight here tonight (whistles, cheers) so if there's any sheriff's department, ATF, Treasury agents or humane society here I want you to stand up and identify yourselves (no one does, duh) . I see some people here tonight that I don't know so I'm going to point to them and somebody tell me who they are (all eyes scrutinize the crowd).

At this point my somewhat warped sense of humor kicked in. I turned to Carolyn Hand who was sitting to my left and asked, "you don't think anybody like that's here tonight do you?" She leaned close and (sotto voce) said "oh honey you never know who might be sittin next to you at one of these things anymore". She then assured me that if there was the men would handle it so I shouldn't worry.

After ascertaining that no undesirables were present the matches commenced. There is no way to convey the atmosphere. The smell of wet dogs, blood, beer, b.o. and the all pervasive miasma of redneck moron overlaid with barbeque is beyond description. Bets are being called with odds, some are taken while others are countered. A half kilo coke deal goes down not ten feet away while two dogs grapple and swap out holds.

I'm in my own little world bounded by the viewfinder of my trusty Nikon. The owners want pics if their dog wins or shows game.  Jack Kelly will publish them in the Sporting Dog Journal along with the match reports Carolyn will submit. Kelly is absent from this show, the dogs are average, no one going for a title tonight so he'll get the report and photos in the mail.

The matches go as expected until number six. Two fast mouthed fast footed bitches both looking for their first win fight wall to wall. This match went about forty five minutes before one quit standing on all fours.

After number seven is done it's time to convoy out of the swamp and down to the nearest all night diner for breakfast. It's only around two and sitting around for the post show dissection is always rewarding.  We take the three largest tables in the place and begin evaluating the dogs, the handlers, the gate and the crowd. These post match parties usually last an hour or more and something I always found quite productive.

I now have additional names to go with match handles. The guy sitting across the pit from me wearing three different plaids is from N.C. and a friend of Robert Bass. His kid is pre vet at UNC. That'll come in handy for everyone. The dogs this night had required no urgent post fight care, they just weren't that good. He and I will meet again in the not too distant future.

Finally it's time to go. After I leave the parking lot I spray myself with air freshener. The cloying smell of dogfight has permeated my clothes and I've no desire to spend the next few hours with it in my nostrils. Tonight the Doors, Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin ride with me over an empty rolling two lane road. It's very cold, sever clear with a full moon riding west. Frost sparkles like diamonds on cut over fields. The songs, the solitude and the night are really quite lovely, it's a good drive home. 

Hitting the Bigtime

I know I'm solid. I am absolutely granite rock solid. I've been invited to one of the biggest conventions in the country! My friend Harry Hargroves and his partner Robert Swetman are promoting this one. I got the call two weeks ago and my adrenaline level spikes to an Everest high the day of the show. I'm so high I'm cruising at 30,000 feet in still clear air. It's the best high on earth and I need it for my job.

The old Silver Fox, Maurice Carver died only a few days before the meet. The dogmen all have sads. Funnily enough it's not bothering me in the least. We talk about Carver and the old timers, old days and old dogs sitting around the motel. Good stories and I'm being introduced to some of the major players from all over the country. Their stories are wonderful, I can't get enough. My genuine interest aids my cover - they love an attentive audience. The Devines are here from central Florida. They're not showing at the convention, they're very wary of large gatherings. They are fighting at a private residence in the early afternoon. Don Devine invites me personally, after all I'm with all the right people and have been around long enough to be quite well trusted. He asks me to bring my camera, both dogs are highly touted and it should be a good one. Not a problem. Even Pete Sparks won't be at this match, mine will be the only camera pitside this afternoon.

We hit the local I-Hop for lunch and leave from there. I'm riding with a dogman from Virginia to the pit. This house is way in the woods at southeast Georgia /northern Florida border. The sand track driveway is approximately a quarter mile long. It's really pretty here, good landscaping, nice home, not what I'm accustomed to in dogfighter abodes.

We park in front of the house and are met by the principals. These guys are really careful. When the dozen or so invitees are accounted for the gate is locked. As I walk back toward the dogpit I see a stack of tires placed to form a ring. When I get closer I see a little bulldog puppy maybe eight weeks old inside the tire ring. His front paws don't reach the top. He's just too cute. I'd take a shot if I weren't afraid of burning film, it's going to be a very long day and night.

One of the Devines' boys will be handling their entrant. It's males at 32# and each of these dogs has won a good match before this one. Both dogs are red, the Devine dog a deep dark red, his opponent lighter. They're on weight and in excellent condition. This ain't no drop match folks it's the real deal.

They meet in the center of the pit at the words "let go". Holy shit they're fast! Fast mouth, fast foot and unreal talent. I've been going to the wrong goddamn dog matches. The "B" grade is a natural starting point but now I'm seeing top flight dogs. Neither dog has much mouth and very little damage is being done. As cool and overcast as it is if they are game and have good wind this could be a long one.

For the first hour and thirty there are no turns and no out of holds. Finally a turn is called and they are able to make a handle. This will start the scratch in turn as specified under the rules of the contract, which is modified Cajun rules for this fight. The handlers are tossed sponges from a shared water bucket to cool and clean the dogs. They are checked for fanging and time is called to face the dogs.

The dog that turns first must scratch first and depending on the rules in use must make contact with the opponent either hair to hair or taking hold. There are actually several different sets of rules governing a dogfight. When a contract is made the rules to be used are specified along with sex, weight, time, place, the wager amount and forfeit. On occasion there will be contingency plans in the event of disruption by law enforcement. Only rarely are the dogs specified in the contract.

The scratching begins but it's another twenty minutes to the next handle. We're now at about the two hour mark and the action has slowed. Both dogs are still strong and engaged and have scratched well. Finally at the 2:40 mark the light red dog is counted out before he makes contact. The Devines' dog has won number two and the loser is happy with his little dog as well. Both have shown to be seriously game little dogs. We all now head back to the motel for more tales of dogs and dogmen past until time to leave for the convention.

                   
end part one

Hitting the Bigtime Part Two

The word comes at 5:30 pm, we're ready to roll. The promoters and their connections will be leading convoys of cars of no more than twenty in a group. We are reminded not to trail too closely, we don't want to attract attention. This is a very rural area, the local cops are ok but you never know when Highway Patrol might happen along and get nosey.

After about twelve miles cars begin to slow and blinkers flicker a left turn. This is a sand track through a planted pine forest. The traffic starts to backup about a quarter mile in, we've come to the check point. Cars occupants are identified and the gate fees collected collected. It's ten dollars per match from each of the men. Women and children are always welcomed at no charge. We continue on through the woods until we get to a cleared area and are directed to parking areas near an old barn. After the darkness of the forest and the cloud obscured moon it seems as bright as a sports stadium.

There is a roof extending from the barn open on all sides. The bleachers are on two sides and the roof covers the pit and first few rows of seating. Karen Hargroves has saved a seat and I'm first tier between her and Frank from VA. The food, scales and wash station are in the barn as is a toilet reserved for ladies only. Karen asks if I'm hungry or would rather she set a plate aside for me. I opt for the later, adrenaline is a great drug but also an appetite suppressant.

The bleachers are on opposite sides of the pit. The barn wall is at the end to the right of me. There are two signs posted on the wall. One sign lists the order of the matches with the names of the people and weights and sexes of the dogs. The second sign is more interesting : "Welcome to the 1st Annual Maurice Carver Memorial Convention". Oh yeah, this is really the big time and I'm really here. There will be between 300 and 400 hundred spectators in attendance. I feel like a rube on my first trip to the city.

The wait tonight will be long, the cars are still coming in. There's a man with a walkie talkie in contact with people in the woods at the turn in. When everyone who is expected is in and accounted for the gate will be locked. The lookouts will remain in place until the first match just in case. There's another sand track continuing on through past the pit and back into the woods. It comes out behind someone's house if we need to make a run for it. This explains the close attention to parking. I'm gratified to have been put in the "V.I.P. lot, I'm good for a fast exit if need be.

Jack Kelly and his entourage are here tonight. Kelly is more on top of his game than the usual suspects and his brother is a cop in New York. He's someone of whom I've always felt wary. I greet him as an old friend and he thanks me for the photos. They're of much better quality than Pete Sparks' and I don't use a flash in order not to blind or distract the dogs. I'll be shooting "Best" and "Gamest" in show tonight as well as action photos. Kelly is as wary of me as I am of him but we must play out our roles as we trust each other.

Most of the dogs here have won one or more matches already and a few are looking to make champion. Bruce Turlington's dog Dipstick is one of the few looking for win number one but there's still a lot of talk about him. Baker Davis is here with Midnight Cowboy who will have a Ch. added to his name before dawn as will Harry Hargroves' Red Danger.

Baker Davis is someone I've long wanted to meet. His dog Gr. Ch. Boomerang is quite famous and came from Maurice Carver. I get an introduction and we get on well, I get invited to visit his yard the following weekend.  Several people will be coming for a cookout and to "look at" some dogs in schooling rolls. I wouldn't miss it for the world and get specific directions and phone number. He likes to help newcomers get started right as do most of old pros in the game. Fresh blood is necessary to the continuation and expansion of their sport. They're always looking for the right kind of people to continue the tradition.

The mingling continues until everyone who is expected has been accounted for. The gate is locked and we'll be ready for the first match promptly at eight, the time for which the first combatants have been fed. Part of conditioning is adjusting the dog's feeding schedule so that his digestive tract is empty at the time of the match. This not only insures that the dogs in on weight but but will help them not overheat during their fight. I shoot a couple more quick pics getting the match lineup while I still have the time.

I retake my seat and check my extra film cache before the announcement. It's a little different tonight, everyone here is well known to the fancy, there will be no unknown quantities to distract from tonight's events. Any threat to this convention will come from the outside. We are safe here only in the company of our own.

I will be concentrating on only a few matches tonight that I expect will be very depictive of the reality of dogfighting. We desperately need to upgrade the state laws everywhere from misdemeanor to felony. At this time only California has felony dogfighting laws. Most states only fine fifty dollars or less on gambling charges. The dogfighters get their dogs back which is intolerable. Very little will be done to end this atrocity without providing motivation to law makers to take action. Drugs, guns, untaxed cigarettes and liquor are always prevalent at these events and I want my photos to include this. Cash is always visible as bets are laid and paid. I'll have all this on film as I'm front row center and have to just shift slightly to cover the crowd across the pit from me. No one will know they've been shot, I'm just shooting the dogs after all.

The dogs have been washed and weighted and are being brought into the pit. The first match is about to commence.

dog fighting lingo

I thought that perhaps instead of a simple glossary it might be more helpful to read the explanations in context. My apologies if it becomes tedious,  I've never discussed the subject at length with the general public. Should I at any point use a term or make reference to something that seems vague please let me know and I'll address it.

A dog pit or box is the arena in which the dogs due combat. It is generally twenty feet on a side and two to two and a half feet high. Carpet should be used as the floor covering as it provides traction for the dogs. Two corners diagonal from each other will have a line of tape or paint apx. three feet out from the the corner of the walls. This is the scratch line. The dog and handler must remain behind this line at all times until directed by the referee to release the dog. The handler may not step over this line until the dog has left the corner. To do so will result in a loss by fouling out.

Prior to the match the dogs are weighed. If a dog is over the specified weight the handler must pay the predetermined forfeit. The owner of the other dog may still choose to continue or reschedule the match for a later date. The referee will toss a coin to determine order of washing. The winner of the toss can choose to wash first or last. The dog washed first is then wrapped in a towel or blanket and carried into the pit. The handler first in chooses a corner and waits for his opponent. Once both dogs are in their corners and the referee has entered the match can commence. There are two officials, the referee and a time keeper, who advises the referee of corner time counts during scratch in turn as well as the official length of the match at conclusion.

To begin the match each dog is held facing into his corner and may not turn around until the referee instructs the handlers to "face your dogs". At that time the dogs are turned to face one another and make eye contact. When both sides are ready they are ordered to "let go" or "pit" their dogs and the fight begins. Only then may the handlers leave their corners.

During combat the handlers may talk to their dogs, whistle, clap or pat the carpet but may not at any time touch the dogs. Only the referee may instruct the handlers to touch their dogs and only their own dog prior to the end of the match.

The referee may order the handlers to hold their dogs in place in the event that one becomes "fanged". Ranging occurs when a dog in trying for a bite hold on his opponent pierces his own lip with his canine tooth or "cutter". This impairs a dog's ability to stay in hold and is corrected as soon as discovered. In order to unfang a dog the referee will slide a pen, pencil or similar tool between the gum and lip above the tooth to be freed. It is then pulled down the outside of the tooth freeing the lip from the tooth. If this cannot be done when the dogs are in hold the will be separated but not taken to their corners and the fight will recommence.

Either handler can call a "turn" on either dog which the referee may or may not allow. A turn is the dog literally turning head and shoulders away from the opponent without seeking a hold. This may indicate that the turning dog want a break, wants to quit or is simply part of the fighting style of that individual.
This begins the "scratch in turn" portion of the match. A handle is made as soon after a turn is granted by the referee and the dogs are free of holds. They are returned to their corners and the thirty second count begins. The referee gives a sponge to each handler to clean and cool the dogs. The sponges are from the same water bucket that remains under the eye of the time keeper or a judge for the entirety of the match.
When time is called the handlers again face the dogs and the dog who turned must scratch to the other dog in order for the match to continue. If the dog refuses to scratch or fails to beat the count to complete his scratch the match is over with the failing dog loosing the match. Almost all fights are won or lost during the scratch in turn portion of the match.

Each dog has his or her own style of fighting. Some are "front end" fighters in that they prefer the chest or brisket and shoulders as a target. Others prefer to fight the "stifles" or the knee to upper thigh of the hind legs. There are preferential face, ear, nose, throat, head, leg or gut and back end fighters. Ch. Chinaman was one of the best known gut and kidney dogs who literally disembowelled one of his opponents in the pit. There are also dogs known as "nut cutters" in males for specifically targeting the penis and testicles.

The fight will continue until a dog is unable or unwilling to continue. If a dog is unable to complete his scratch, cannot or will not take a hold, or attempts to leave the pit the match is over. The handlers may also agree to a draw during a long fight between equally matched, equally game dogs in order to try to save both dogs.

After the fight has been decided the handler of one or both dogs may ask for a "courtesy" scratch as proof if his dogs willingness to continue even if unable to win. The winning dog is held in his corner with his mouth held closed to prevent further damage to the loser. When the losing dog has made his courtesy and been retrieved by his handler, the winning handlers may "tail scratch" his dog to reciprocate the courtesy. In this the handler releases his dog but holds the dogs tail to insure there is not contact with the loser.

If both dogs have shown to the satisfaction of their handlers and recover from the match they may be retired or matched again.

A dog who has won three or more contract matches earns the title of "champion". A dog who has won five or more contracted matches without any losses or draws earns the title of "Grand Champion".
I'm sure there will be more terms or activities I fail to sufficiently explain but I'll answer any questions you may have to correct my oversights.

Man Fighters

So the dogmen culled their man fighters did they? No, not so much.

This is just a small sampling of very famous man fighters. You can Google them to get the information direct from the dogmen themselves.

Ch. Chinaman was a man fighter. The reason Bob Fritz sent him to Vinny was quite simply that Chinaman tried to kill Bob on first meeting. You can get this info online, I got the story from Bob Fritz.

Pat Patrick considered Bolio to be one of the most dangerous dogs he'd ever held in the corner. Pat posted Bolio's story online, I heard about it from Pat. And yeah, Bolio was bred a lot.

Ricky the Rebel Jones Ch. Turtle was such a man fighter he was only taken off his cable run to breed. He was even dangerous to feed or clean. Google him and read for yourself.

Ch. Jocko would eat you alive but it was ok as old man Fletcher Chavis had a yard full of man fighters. He was fine with that as it cut down on dog thieves.

Gr. Ch. Art was selective, he only tried to attack a few people but it was an all out scratch.

Gr. Ch. Zebo was passed from yard to yard until he landed in one with no kids. He was not a great nanny dog, he really didn't like children. Come to think of there were adults he didn't really like either.

Sharon Holt of the old Pit Dog Report told a great story one evening about her husband Raymond and Bullyson. He and another man offered to transport Bullyson from one yard to another. They couldn't get him crated so he was riding free in the car. Bullyson started getting an attitude early on in the trip. Raymond, in the passenger seat, had to tickle the dog's testicles for the entire ride to keep Bullyson from attacking them. Google it for yourselves.

Okay so there were champion and grand champion pit dogs who were bred. All must have been curs because man fighters are curs right? Try ch. Bad Joe Willie, 4xW, 1xL dead game. He died in hold in approximately three hours to gr.ch. Crazy Hank.

As with many of the older working breeds the breed name is also a job description. Pointer, retriever, setter, hovawart and shepherd are examples. The Pit Bull Terrier or American (Pit) Bull Terrier was bred solely to do combat in a dogpit. They were never nurse's aids, nanny dogs, soldiers' rescue dogs, herding dogs, astronauts, physicists or anything other than combat dogs. I am always suspicious of those who claim to love this breed while simultaneously in such denial of what the breed is in reality. If you love something you love it for what it truly is and not for something it has never been and can never become.



i took the liberty of finding the pedigrees for these man fighters. thank you tropical storms for helping to dispel the myth of 'man-biters were culled'.

Art's registered offspring

Bolio's registered offspring

Chinaman's registered offspring

Zebo's registered offspring

Bullyson's registered offspring

Jocko's registered offspring

Turtle's offspring

Crazy Hank's offspring

Joe Willie no registered offspring


more from tropical storms

dog fighting lingo

sneak preview

Hitting the Bigtime

Hitting the Bigtime Part Two

dogman poetry hour

Sadfalada was inspired by richard's poetry. who can blame her?

The carpet burns
From embedded Doritos
And beer vomitus
It is crusted
With aerosolized blood
And unrestrained burps and curses
Grimed with tread of dog and felon, and trite curses spent as freely as counterfeit money
Where ugly dogs with dented skull
And pumpkin maw
Do taste of another's bounty,
To great excitement and dreams of bail money
And all are by Walmart apparelled,
And stiff middle finger ever erect, never fails
And all these things cause the carpet to burn
The Harvest Gold orlon, a rust-red to turn
When glory is over and other crime beckons
And dogs have gone home to sutures or death
The carpet remains, a soaked testimony
To boys having fun with their dogs, depravity at it's best.

Finis

map of dog fight busts since 2000

a friend sent me the following comment and map.

"Lest anyone doubt the geographical confluence of dogfighting, sheet-wearing, cross-burning, & mental retardation due to chronic inbreeding"

thanks to pet-abuse.com for compiling the data and creating the map.


thank you vintage for the fatal mauling map.

the uniquely talented pit bull terror

find the pit bull part two

all this talk about vick dogs and dna tests has inspired another round of find the bull.

genetics 101: it's all how you breed them

i'm a fan of Morning Call columnist, Paul Carpenter. for the second week in a row now, he has taken on the pit nutter propaganda machine. in this week's column "Dog ferocity is breeding, not training", Paul Carpenter asks "Can you train a pit bull to point?"

"Until somebody shows me pit bulls that have been trained to point, I'll stick to my view that it's breeding, not training, that makes them what they are. And I'll stick to my view that people who decide to buy pit bulls, when they have many breeds from which to choose, do so for reasons other than wanting to have a nice family pet."
Paul Carpenter

one of my mixed breed dogs points. i didn't teach him that, he just started doing it one day around the age of 2. when he is in the point, i can't break the spell. i have him seen hold a point for over 10 minutes. it's pretty impressive. he has a fabulous nose and is faster than lightening. he can catch any mouse, rat, squirrel, rabbit that he sets his mind to, but he won't kill them - no matter how much i encourage him to do so (i have a rat problem). the second the rodent squeals, he releases. but if his quarry is disoriented enough, my slow clumsy malamute mix is right there for the kill. i didn't teach him to do that either.

Carpenter's question prompted me to resurrect an old blog post from last summer.

originally published august 5, 2010

watch the video again but this time substitute the word POINT with the word FIGHT, substitute the word POINTER with the word FIGHTER and substitute the word HUNTING with the word FIGHTING.

weekly frankenmauler roundup 03/18/11

the shit bulls have been busy this week.

i am not sure where this shit bull attacked the other dog but at least the police gave it a proper dirt nap.

Police Shoot Pitbull For Trying To Kill Another Dog! (Warning Graphic!)

Lucky

03.15.11 highland, california Lucky was attacked by a shit bull while in the care of 46 yr old humane society volunteer FRANCINE M LUCAS. the pit nutter failed to seek medical care for the little dog whose leg was so badly injured, he chewed off the injured portion. a san bernadino humane officer also found Lucky did not have adequate food or shelter. FRANCINE LUCAS pled guilty to felony animal cruelty and will be sentenced to jail and 3 years probation. FRANCINE LUCAS has also been removed from the foster parent list.

Lucky had the rest of his leg amputated and has been adopted.

and in other dogs and cats needing to be rescued from the rescuers news:

on monday, authorities seized almost 400 dogs from a "sanctuary" in hilliard, ohio then on tuesday, 195 dogs and cats were rescued from the ST FRANCOIS SOCIETY in bonne terre, missouri. no kill at its finest.

Shelby (i'd like to adopt this dog so she never fears a shit bull again)

03.15.11 st louis, missouri Shelby was in the county pound. She was caged with a young pit bull. (WTF is wrong with these shelter idiots?!) The pit bull mauled her before the pound workers could intervene. They had to shoot the pit bull to get him off Shelby. (hey, why didn't the evil biased media carry this in 187 different newpapers?) Shelby's leg was almost torn off, and she needed surgery and a long rehabilitation period. Shelby is now completely recovered, and we don't even see her limping. We think she's 8 to 10 months old. She gets along well with people and other animals, but does not like to be cornered. gee, i can't fucking imagine why!

03.11.11 manteca, california this hideous mutant was declared dangerous "multiple times" in contra costa county before moving to manteca and savagely killing a 15 yr old beagle/terrier mix named Dude. the old dog was snoozing in the driveway when this shit bull snuck up and grabbed him. he ran off with Dude and was caught a block and half away. this freak of nature jumped out of a second story window just minutes before killing the little dog. i am sure he could smell his beagle snack from quite a distance.

03.07.11 kinston, north carolina a rottweiler/german shepherd mix was attacked in his own back yard by the neighbor's pit bulls. the nutter offered to pay the vet bills, so they are not pursuing charges. Greg Smith, i hope you don't live to regret that, more importantly, i hope no one dies because you wanted to be a nice forgiving neighbor.

03.10.11 des moines, iowa Tom Weinman took his Basenji Emily for a walk and ran into stray shit bull. Emily was saved by her winter jacket.

03.11.11 austin, texas My neighbor had her thug friend over with a pitbull in her back yard and when I let my chihuahuas outside in MY yard they started sniffing the fence. My little baby girl chihuahua was dragged under the fence by the pitbull, and BRUTALLY murdered. I couldn't break the fence down in time to save her. She was still breathing with her insides exposed. It was the most horrific site I ever had to see. I miss her so much. She was a member of the family, and now she is gone because thug owners want to make these dogs even more aggressive than they already are. My wife and I are currently looking for a lawyer to sue. This literally was like seeing our child mauled to death, as we have no children, and consider our pups our children. Her name was Sweets because she was just that sweet. Very very very sweet. She deserved better than this and now her ashes are in a box in our living room.

03.11.11 orlando, florida a pit bull and 2 pit/lab mixes killed 2 cats and a dog. the pit nutter is MICHAEL HUTTER and he received $1785 in citations. animal control may file to have them classified as dangerous dogs.

03.11.11 juanita township, pennsylvania 19 yr old HARRY LOGSDON'S pit bull got loose and menaced Delores Steffey and her dog. her husband shot it. 21 yr old ROBERT SWEENEY (the nutter's brother) went to the Steffeys to ask about their mutant and claims that Steffey pointed a gun at him and ordered him off of the property. both men have been charged.

03.12.11 pueblo, colorado two shit bulls dug under the fence to attack the neighbor's pregnant pit bull. both pit nutters have been ticketed for registration violation.

03.12.11 ashtabula, ohio police were called when two shit bulls attacked a husky. one shit bull was shot and the other ran off before the cop could squeeze off another round. the unnamed nutters were found and will be charged for violating the city's pit bull ban.

03.12.11 internet chatter I had my six year old four pound Chihuahua, my eight pound Jack Russell Terrier, and a five and a half pound Toy Poodle out in my front yard, all leashed when two Pit Bulls came in to my yard and automatically started attacking my three small dogs. I proceeded to kick them in the head and face but they wouldn't let go, i started screaming and a neighbor came out and helped me free my dogs from these savage dogs. My neighbor and i ended up killing one of the dogs and severely injuring the other. My three dogs were killed within seconds by these vicious Pit Bulls. I called animal control and the two dogs were taken by them, now the owner of the two dogs is threatening to take my neighbor and i to court for killing her dogs and threatening our lives because i'm trying to get this vicious breed banned from our city... What can i do about this situation?

03.12.11 UK I am in the UK. The chap who lives in the flat above me has a dog I have been told is a pit bull / Lab cross.

The flats are tiny 1 bedroom flats I think the flats are to small to keep a knee high, very powerful dog in.

The poor animal very rarely get any exercise, and when it does it goes wild.

On Sunday last this dog was being walked by a visitor. Not the normal keeper. Unaware of how aggressive the dog is, the lad walking it is a lot smaller than the owner, I believe he was surprised by its power and not in control when the dog lunged into my garden and caught my 5 year old cat. The cat had no chance and was dead within seconds. There were 8 witnesses to the incident.

I have had problems with the owner and his visitors goading the dog toward my and other local cats, it has also damaged a little Yorkshire terrier. Up to now we have not told the authorities hoping after a chat about muzzling / neutering etc the matter would sort itself out. It did not

The owner is an idiot, literally! He is barely literate. He is a drug user and has convictions for drugs, and drug related violence and thieving.

rip Corona

03.12.11 dover, ohio 9 wk old Corona was savaged in her front yard by a loose pit bull. two of her legs were broken, she underwent 3 hours of surgery. she was euthanized 9 days later. the frankenmauler was finally caught and received a dirt nap.

03.13.11 yuma, arizona 10 lb Heidi became the latest pit bull victim in arizona. Heidi was savaged by the neighbors' 5 pit bulls as she trotted out to greet her master in the driveway (private property). Heidi's owner called but did not follow through with a complaint when she was told that she would cited for not having her dog leashed in her own yard. that's one massively fucked up state you all have there.

"These pit bulls were not raised to be fighters. They are owned by breeders who say they will be getting rid of all of them and vow never to own pit bulls again. They have young children and now fear for their safety." Kim Underhill

FAMOUS PIT NUTTER ALERT!

21 yr aspiring rapper and tattooed criminal punk DAINE GOODEN and ROCCO

03.13.11 UK GOODEN broke into tears when the judge ordered a dirt nap for ROCCO for breaking the back of the nanny dog. this idiot tied ROCCO out on a busy street without a muzzle and proceeded to go about shopping. when he returned, he found his mutant attacking the nanny dog. he was unable to break it off. two more people provided assistance. GOODEN and ROCCO fled before the police arrived. GOODEN'S shyster lawyer said the mutant was muzzled but it "slipped off" and ROCCO was not a threat to people but was wary with other animals because it was attacked as a puppy. the shyster lawyer then blamed the nanny dog for provoking the attack by growling, ie ROCCO FINISHED THE FIGHT.

the 21 yr old punk's previous criminal history consists of assaulting a cop and drug charges. hopefully, his career will never get off of the ground. he also goes by: TRIZZY TRO and IMFATAL100

03.14.11 rochester, new york a pair of shit bulls is dead. the two got into a fight, nutter called police, shit bulls charged an officer who shot and killed one. the other shit bull had to be euthanized because of injuries. Charles Darwin would not approve of this breed of dog.

rip Oreo

03.14.11 decatur, georgia 7 yr old Oreo was savaged by a shit mix while on a walk with his 84 yr old owner. Oreo was later euthanized because of the severity of injuries. his owner was also bitten. ac is "investigating" whether or not the leash law was violated, DUH! and may cite the owner after the 10 day quarantine.

"Its broken my heart. That dog was so much a part of my life, what can I say?" Joe Giordano

51 yr old KEVIN GOODWIN

03.16.11 omaha, nebraska 3 dogs belonging to this freaky idiot attacked a schnauzer that was chained in the yard. the 3 dogs (JOJO, ICEY and KILL) ripped the schnauzer off of his chain and took him into the street. when people (including a cop) came to the little dog's aid, the cane corso began to chase them. police shot/killed the cane corso, that's when GOODWIN grabbed a hold of the other two mutants and tried to flee. both pit/lab mixes have been seized by ac and will most likely get dirt naps after 10 days. the schnauzer is alive. GOODWIN claims it bit him when he tried to break up the fight. GOOD! the cane corso and possibly one of the shit mixes belonged to his friend and roommate, felon WILLIE A WINSLEY.

GOODWIN was charged with no restraint, dangerous dogs and disorderly conduct and is looking at 6 months jail plus $500 for each count. hopefully this fucktard will get the max sentence as he is well known to animal control. just last week his pit/lab lunged at another dog in the park.

link #2 and link #3 with video and link #4 with video

Toodie the schnauzer and the death row shit bulls

K9 Damian

03.16.11 des moines, iowa Damian was attacked by a shit bull while searching for robbery suspects. his handler fell trying to separate the dogs and another cop tased it. the tan colored mutant ran off with a taser barb still stuck in it.

Ryleigh Sills

03.16.11 west palm beach, florida 18 month old Ryleigh suffered a collapsed lung and broken ribs after the family shit bull, 5 yr old STORMY attacked her and her father.

the owner of the pit bull (the mother's boyfriend and NOT the biological father) TIM KELLY surrendered it to AC. STORMY and his border collie housemate GIZMO were declared potentially dangerous 2 months ago after they attacked the neighbor's dog. RYleigh's grandmother became very concerned about her grandchild after that. but of course the dog aggression is not human aggression mantra overruled common sense. AC director DIANNE SUAVE gave the old "set 'em up to fail" and the "loser is the dog" spiel. i am pretty sure that Ryleigh and the neighbor dog are the ultimate losers and victims here. i don't know how she sleeps at night spewing this insensitive shit.

and here is the great mutato. they are calling this thing a "pit bull german shepherd mix". if this is part GSD, then the shit bull DNA must have consumed the GSD DNA while in the embryo stage.

KATHRYN AYALA (not sure which of these two is the nutter)

03.17.11 lawrence, massachusetts animal control found AYALA'S mutant pit bull attacking a boxer in the street. Scooby, the boxer was being walked by a 15 yr old girl. AC seized the dog and stated there had been 2 other "similar incidents recently".

pit nutter - he looks like a good candidate for agua dulce

03.17.11 tucson, arizona 3 frankenmaulers dug their way into a goat pen and killed 32 of the 40 goats, injuring the others. many of the goats were pregnant. video surveillance caught the 2 hour all you can eat contest on tape. when the owner of the goats arrived, the black pit bull climbed out of an 8 ft fence. he managed to kill one of the mutants. the killers lived a half a mile away. police wrote the pit nutter 85 citations. the neighbors are breathing a sigh of relief, they say the shit bulls have been terrorizing the neighborhood.

"They're pit bulls what do you want me to do?" unnamed pit nutter.

and the CHUPACABRA

BRANDON SEIFURT (i can find no record of this name in the united states)

03.17.11 fort worth, texas SEIFURT'S 4 mutants saw Nancy Melenbacher's beagle pup, PT and decided it was snack time. they busted through the window screen and launched an attack. another woman heard Nancy's cries for help and the two of them fought off the pit bulls enough so that PT could escape under a car. by this time the pit nutter moseyed out and collected his ugly dogs. Nancy was also bitten. SEIFURT claims his mutants have had their rabies vaccines but couldn't prove it. SEIFURT is looking at thousands of dollars in fines. i'll believe it when i see it.

PT

03.17.11 waterloo, iowa two shit bulls escaped a yard and attacked a labrador being walked by a woman pushing a baby stroller.

Maggie

03.17.11 center point, iowa Ruby Vandaver and her daughter were walking their lab when a shit bull bolted out of a car window and attacked. neighbors came to their aid, thankfully one of them came with a licensed "break stick". he shot the mutant in the head and it finally released the lab with its "just a dog" jaws. it was euthanized. now the city is talking about a shit bull ban.

DARWIN!!

03.17.11 lake worth, florida Darwin struck again this week. two women were sent to the hospital after their own shit bull attacked. ANGEL FRYE picked up a pit bull puppy that had strayed and returned it to mommy wiggle butt. daddy wiggle butt didn't like that for whatever reason (maybe the earthquake & tsunami in japan) and attacked her. one of the other people living in the single wide came to her aid and was bitten too. DEBRA GLASER has been treated and released but ANGEL FRYE suffered "bites all over her body" and is missing chunks of flesh. GLASER said the room was covered in blood, just like in horror movies. head AC pit nutter DIANE SUAVE showed up again to talk about how we set dogs up to fail - classic nutter speak. she seems to think that the cramped living conditions triggered the wiggle butt. obtw, ANGEL'S common law husband turned over BOTH dogs AND the puppies!

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UPDATES

manteca, california remember Dude, the beagle mix above that was killed by the pit bull who jumped out a second story window and was previously declared dangerous in another city? well, the owners of the beagle found a little dog sleeping on their porch and have adopted him and the pit nutter hired an attorney to get his dog back.

shrewsbury, massachusettes the O'CONNORS' battle to save the life of mutant DUGG continues to drag through the court.

attacks the media NEVER reports

immokalee, florida a german shepherd killed a bloodhound.

SHOOTINGS

Whitney Nicole Marks and Rolland Wayne Halsey

03.17.11 prineville, oregon busted during a traffic stop for meth, drug packaging materials, cash and stolen property. their "large stocky dog with pit bull characteristics" was shot and killed when it tried to attack the cops.

woodbine, new jersey state police shot a pit bull while raiding a home for drugs. it was later euthanized and 38 yr old DAMIAN FASHAW was charged with drug distribution.

st petersburg, florida a cop shot and killed an aggressive pit bull. of interest to cry baby nutters: the cop is also a pit bull owner.

fontana, california a 911 call in about a vicious shit bull mix. when the cop arrived, it tried to attack him. he shot it.

Darwin strikes again!

ecorse, michigan LE hasn't been enforcing their shit bull ban but that's about to change thanks to the march 2nd Darwin Attack. a wiggle butt went berserk on its elderly nutters when they tried to tend to its injury. it took a hatchet and 3 rounds to stop the blue nosed shit bull. so much for man biters were culled because they had to be handled in the pit. LOL!!

Police Lt Stephen Salas said " We believe pit bulls are dangerous and can be used as weapons." while local nutters, like PAUL SIENKIEWICZ, the st clairs shore badboy said they will continue to defy the ban.

and finally, the REAL threat to shit bulls

pit nutters call me a HATER and say i am trying to kill their mutants. but the pit bull's worst enemy isn't haters, it's NUTTERS! and they look an awful lot like the crud that TIA TORRES surrounds herself with.

MATHEW KAWHI GEORGE

new zealand this pit bull owner beat his dog to death with a golf club.

22 yr old FABIAN HENDERSON

new york woops. looks like oreo's tormentor has already violated probation! this thug was sentenced to 5 years probation for throwing his pit bull off a rooftop. HENDERSON, ANTHONY WALKER and a third unnamed thug beat and robbed a man. HENDERSON is charged with 3 misdemeanors and 3 felonies (attempted robbery, attempted assault, attempted larceny).

note FABIAN has changed his name to FABIEN.

HARRY LOUIS HARGROVE PLEADS GUILTY!

north carolina HARGROVE admitted to selling, delivering, possessing, training and transporting animals for the purposes of the animals participating in an animal fighting venture. a search of his property unveiled a slat mill, a spring pole, vet supplies AND a bloody pit, along with dead and living pit fighters and a battery & jumper cables to electrocute the curs. 34 of the 35 fighting dogs were euthanized due to injuries and aggression.

NUMBER OF PIT BULLS KILLED BY CRAVEN DESIRES THIS WEEK - 0

NUMBER OF PIT BULLS KILLED BY PIT NUTTERS THIS WEEK - hundreds if not thousands

i threw in a felon and a looney parasite this week for the heck of it.

cassopolis, michigan 44 yr old LEDDREW RENARD SMITH was found guilty of the violent shit bull attack on a 20 yr old female. she apparently lost part of her face while SMITH might lose 90 days of his freedom and $500. this puny misdemeanor will do nothing to improve his criminal record of weapons & drugs.

GUILTY! yeah, that ought to set things right!

youngstown, ohio 49 yr old ROSE HELMICK'S mutants escaped their yard and attacked 19 yr old Brian Geiger as he was getting his mail. Dog Warden Dave Nelson said this was one of 16 vicious dog calls that day. tax cheating HELMICK has half a dozen judgements against her over the years:

$1762.56, $1006.14, $1040.62, $1122.53, $568.26, $2725.68

good luck collecting medical bills Brian!