No context in the video but looks like the pitbull got loose (no leash) and went for the dogs on leash. Of course the owner couldn't control the beast and falls over on her knees.

This occurred in my neighborhood when I heard dogs barking excessively outside. I immediately knew it was a pit bull, and as soon as I began recordeding, one of the dogs broke free from their owner (who actually fell over due to their dogs strength). The dogs were barking at each other for at least two minutes prior to this happening.

Thank God there were no injuries. There are a lot of kids in our neighborhood.

Straight up neglecting this animal. The barking is SO loud. Today his chain was stuck in the board of the deck, I saw their car leave and come back and no one came to check on him even when getting home. Why even keep the dog at this point??

This is the dog that I posted that attacked the golden retriever back in november last year. Still being a menace. Filmed this video as the owner was walking it and I heard disturbing barks again, it probably saw a cat that it can’t reach that’s why it’s so desperate

I hope this hasn't been posted already. A friend sent me this video and I'm blown away. How could a pit function as a police dog, first of all. Not to mention being off the leash and free to run at a man just sitting on a bench. Tragedy waiting to happen. Wonder if it was retired due to an unlawful mauling....

I’m sick of these fucking dogs but this is the cherry on top!!

The neighbors behind my house are absolutely shit people: we hear them fight and scream at each other often, and they’re hoarders, so their place is a huge mess of trash and vermin.

Only we can see into their back yard because our house has roof access. We had a situation with them last year, I was minding my business and by chance I looked at their house and saw they had an extremely emaciated dog tied by the neck to their water heater (you can see the rope is still there by the pit), it couldn’t even lay down properly, had no food, just a bucket of dirty water. They let it outside during the rain and I never saw them feed it.

I shared the situation around in my neighborhood and people were enraged, some even went to talk to these shit people asking to take the dog from them, and they always got aggressive and said it was their house and no one else’s business.

After much effort, we managed to get the authorities to take the dog away, it’s now living with a good family.

They also have a female cat that’s gotten pregnant 2 times, she comes to my house to eat since apparently they never feed her.

Anyway, these people are horrendous, them getting a pit is surprising yet very expected. The beast keeps crying very loudly and it’s so annoying, also a while ago I saw it lunge at a passing cat.

I’m very upset because I have 3 cats, they’re mostly inside but they go out to my backyard to poop. I’ll have to keep them inside always now.

The pit is so fucking close, just a short wall keeping it away from us. I can see it’s chained up, but that doesn’t give me any peace.

Shit dogs for shit people seriously.

We moved into this neighborhood this year, excited for a fresh start. For a while, it was great. Our 1 year old and I would go on daily walks with the stroller to enjoy the fresh air, the nearby pond, and let him giggle at the ducks.

Then, last month, another family moved into a house on our regular walk circuit. They brought with them a young adult (<5 yr) unfixed male pitbull.

The first thing we noticed was the stench of urine. The smell is terrible even from the sidewalk. Walking past their house is unbearable.

But the barking and lounging is what really terrified me. When we walked by, if the pit was locked out in the front yard (which is often) it would throw itself against their flimsy four-foot wooden fence, snarling and barking like it wants to rip us apart. From the stroller our baby would raise his arms trying to cling to me and screaming in fear, while I tried to hurry past without completely panicking.

I can’t stop myself from imagining the worst. What if the dog jumps the fence one day? It’s not nearly tall enough to keep a dog like that contained. I’ve read too many stories about attacks in this sub to just dismiss the thought as irrational.I know how it ends.

Because of all this, I don’t feel safe taking my son on walks anymore. Before we leave I have to see if the dog is outside before. Even then, I rush past their house, praying the pitbull won't push open an unlocked door and run outside or something like that. At times it has literally STARED at us through the house's window the whole time we walk past their property, barking silently (can't hear it from behind the glass), EVEN IF WE'RE ACROSS THE STREET.

All this to say I miss when I could simply go on a stroll around the block without wondering if me or the baby will be killed by the pitbull. You don't know what you have till you lose it I guess.

Welp, it happened. My dog and I nearly got attacked (again).

We were enjoying a peaceful morning walk near the river. There's been small floods recently so it's been quieter than usual. I guess the pit owner thought the same thing because we came upon each other after turning a corner on the path. The thing was a typical pit - around 70 lbs, black and white, pure muscle, blocky head, soulless shark eyes. No muzzle (illegal), a loose-fitted collar (of course), and a flexi leash (obviously). Its owner was a middle-aged guy that clearly struggled to control his dog.

The pit immediately zoomed in on my pointer, who doesn't have a mean bone in his entire furry body and was more interested by the ducks farther down the river. Since everything was flooded, we had no choice but to go by each other (roughly a 3 meter distance). I put my dog on the other side of my body, the pit owner didn't bother to do the same. Before I could ask him to, the pit BOLTED towards my dog, making those awful grunting noises and dragging its owner along. It tried to go around me to reach my dog, and actually came within a few centimeters of him. I instinctively leaped back into the water, dropping my dog's leash (who didn't move because he has no survival instincts and/or trusts me to protect him, bless his heart). I think I started swearing too but I don't really remember well.

The guy managed to get a semi-hold of his pit and scolded it like a small child. I started backing away, still wary and facing the pit, asking him why his restricted and clearly aggressive dog wasn't muzzled. His reply: "He just isn't". Okay... That's when the pit got up and launched itself at my dog again. This time I was ready and immediately sprayed the shit out of it with the pepper gel I always have in my pocket.

The guy lost it. Started yelling at me about how his dog "isn't mean", insulting me, even tried to strike me (I was a solid head shorter than him) until I pointed the spray at him. After that it kind of devolved into a yelling match while his pit coughed and wheezed. He even backpedaled at some point by saying "he's a mixed breed, he doesn't need a muzzle". Threatened to beat me up, I told him I knew the local police well (due to my activity in rescue) and they just love handling grown men who walk aggressive, unmuzzled restricted dogs AND are violent towards women. Eventually we both went on our ways, but I managed to snap a pic of the pit to post it on my local FB group as a warning. I'll also be calling the mayor's office on Monday to tell them about the incident, because my town's mayor does not fuck around with aggressive dogs.

All in all, a great way to start Easter weekend.

APRIL 2ND UPDATE: Went to the police station yesterday to make a report after learning that I wasn't the only one who had an issue with that man and his dog. I was also told to call local police next time I saw the two of them walking around, so they could check if the dog was properly registered and assess its threat level. The officer who took my statement hated pits too and was very supportive, so that was refreshing.

Just finished walking my dog when this guy started harassing me because I crossed the street when I saw him. I couldn't even see what kind of dog he had because it was dark. I always cross the street when I see men because my dogs previous owner abused her, so she gets scared. But this guy followed me to the other side of the street, so I crossed again. Then he followed me again and started yelling, accusing me of acting like his dog is dangerous. I was just standing there confused, and then he walked closer. I could see that his pitbull was eyeing my dog, and she had been attacked by a pitbull before after the same stare. So I picked her up, which made him even more upset. He went on about how pits aren't dangerous and how he's tired of people in the neighborhood being scared. He mentioned that he shouldn't have to wake up early to avoid people because of their fear (this happened at around 5:40 am). I explained that my dog was abused by a male, which is why she gets scared. I just wanted the conversation to be over, but I think he took it as me being open to discussing pitbulls being misjudged. So he talked to me for about 15 minutes, and his dog started getting closer and trying to sniff me. I told him I was in a rush and started heading back home. This has never happened with another dog owner who has a different breed, and I encounter them every day. Even if I did cross the street because of the pitbull, who cares? What normal person goes up to someone, especially this early in the morning, to lecture them for being scared of their dog?

What really irked me was that she never had the lock on for the leash. It was free to walk across the room without her noticing. 🤦🏻‍♀️

My dog & I go to our dog park every morning at the same time. We have a regular group that is like his second family, the dogs are all packed up & get along great. My park is also light on the pits thankfully, though one does occasionally show up. When this happens, I leave. I don't take the wait & see approach like some of the others do when it comes to my dog's safety. I can't stop pits from coming into the park but I can certainly prevent my dog from being in an enclosed space with one.

Lately a young pit has been showing up at the park, about a year old. The owner has had it a few months, found it chained up in a yard. When I see it coming into the park, I leave. The owner is apparently very nice (though I have nothing but resentment for anyone that brings a breed that was bred to fight other dogs into a dog park...) & he has definitely noticed. I don't cause a scene, I just leash my boy & go on the trails, but I believe some of my dog park friends have told him "She doesn't feel comfortable around pits." One positive thing I'll say is sometimes after he sees me leave he does immediately leave & then comes back later, I don't ask him to do it but I do appreciate that.

Okay, now onto the nutjob.

The other day, I was in the park & I see the guy with his young pit walking in. So I recall my dog, leash him, & exit out the other gate. It was early & most of my group wasn't even there yet so I figured I'd go back in after the nanny dog left. Before I even reach the trails, I see the pit leaving the park so I just go back in. This woman storms up to me with her lips pursed, wagging her finger at me, & said "Let me ask you something, what did that dog ever do to you? Answer the question!"

I told her "First of all, I reserve the right to not have my dog in what is essentially a giant cage with a breed that was bred to fight other dogs in cages. Second of all, what I choose for my dog is none of your business."

"Well, you make it so obvious! You're hurting the guy's feelings! You don't own the park!" Because quietly leaving is a real flex of authority apparently.

I was like, "So you're saying I have to stay in the park with a dog I'm not comfortable with because if I leave I'm hurting the owner's feelings?"

"Well, uh why can't you just keep your dog on a leash?" As if having my hound (that is not a fighter & thank goodness for that) in an enclosed space with a fucking pit would be much better if I eliminated his ability to flee...

"So you're saying I need to stand in the park with my dog on a leash because otherwise I'm hurting someone's feelings." At that point I think I saw a flash of clarity, as she realized how fucking stupid she sounded. I was so done with this shit, I just went off.

I told her, "What I choose to do with my dog is none of your business. I'm responsible for keeping him safe, I consider pits a safety risk, so I reserve the right to leave if one comes in. People's feelings are not my problem. You worry about your dog, I'll worry about mine. What you're saying is absolutely absurd & I apologize for nothing."

I don't want my dog around any pits but this is a young pit that hasn't even reached maturity that might be all fucked up in the head with a trauma history. I especially consider this pit a risk. It's been to the park a few times, no incidents. Maybe it'll never have an incident. My feeling is that's not a risk I'm willing to take. & if that dog turns as it nears 2 years old, like many do, I feel very comfortable knowing my dog won't be there for it.

Anyway, she usually comes M/W/F but didn't show yesterday. I hope she took yesterday off to reflect on the fact that she sounded like a total fucking moron.

My family and I just PCSd to a new base. We’ve only been here 2 months, and had met the neighbors several times. When meeting the neighbor she was very kind and pleasent and told me she had “two big dogs”. I didn’t think anything of it as Pitbulls and other large breads are not allowed on base or in family housing. I saw her german shepherd in the back yard before which is fenced in, but I never saw the other dog, which was suprise a pitbull.

We will be getting a fenced installed but we haven’t yet but now I want it done overnight. I don’t know how much it could help if this dog was able to jump the same standard issue base fence already. The dog went as far as to coming up to my back door that my daughter was just at looking out. I can’t imagine if it was a hot day and I just had left it open, what horror could unfold if it tried to come in.

Well after 2 minutes her so the owner which is my neighbor came screaming and chasing the dog with a leash, the dog completely ignored her and took off down to the other houses.

This is a really nice lady and she expressed to me before that her dogs were her children, as she was unable to have any. I don’t want to be that Karen that calls housing authority and reports her, but seeing that it was able to jump the fence, I don’t feel safe. I see that she’s made a great effort to keep this dog concealed and I don’t want to be the one to just ruin her life, as she’d most likely have to get the dog off base immediately. She saw me screaming behind my door at the dog to go away, so she knows I was upset. It’s just scary to think there’s this killing machine living right next door when I have my 1 year old daughter. I thought the greatest perk of living on base was being safe from living by pits. Should I call and report?

Edit: Wow thanks for the overwhelming support. I came here very unsure about how to handle this situation. I just moved to this base and base drama is very common and not pleasent. My husband had presuaded me not to call and report as the neighbors have been so kind to us and he wanted to give them another chance. However, after being backed up here I am going to take the stand because I wouldn’t want to live another day on earth if something happened to my child. Thank you everyone for the confidence to go through this unpleasant reporting process.

Update: I have now made my report. The lady I spoke to seemed rather uninterested but told me they would “look into it”. Apparently the dog is listed as a lab/ mix. After speaking to another person on the street she informed me there was about 5 diffrent pitbulls living in this neighborhood. We’re just going to buy a house soon and move off base since these other military members can’t seem to be trusted to follow basic rules.

I also found this article on military.com, giving tips on how to lie and get your pit on base. No wonder these people are just doing it.

https://www.military.com/spousebuzz/blog/2013/01/how-to-bring-banned-dogs-on-a-military-base.html

I got a panicked call from my mom who was walking our dog outside to run to the park near me. I grabbed a first aid kit and ran over and heard a hysterical woman yelling "Keep that dog away!!!" She was an older lady tending to her two tiny dogs. About 10 feet away was a pit sitting there being held from the collar by another smaller woman(stranger). They tell me to call 911 and I get the police and animal control on the way. The unleashed pitbull had already attacked the two small dogs and there was blood drawn.

I tell my mom who was watching closeby to get far away with our dog and she leaves. Right after that the pit wriggles out of the collar hard and sprints towards the smaller dogs as the old lady and tiny dogs start screaming together. The smaller woman just ends up staring(maybe in shock) and I run over to the pit who is already mauling one of the smaller dogs. I've seen videos of pits that have been kicked, eye poked, literally stabbed with knives and not let go of their bite. So I get behind it, pull out my BJJ and start cranking its neck.

In about 10-15 seconds it has to breathe so it lets go of the small dog and owner picks it up and runs away. I smother and wrestle while the pit struggles to get out, and at this point im worried its angry at me so I make sure to not give it a chance. The police finally arrive and strangely just watch from a distance and I have to yell at the smaller woman to get them to come over. My arms are tiring out at this point(maybe 3minutes on top of this dog controlling it) and finally the police transition on top of it.

The owner finally shambles out of nowhere, slowly walking over looking annoyed-0 apologies. She puts a leash on her pit and starts scolding it like a child. The police, owner, and old lady start talking and I leave, only with some small abrasions and dirt on me. I had asked the smaller woman to get my phone out of my pocket and snap a pic to give an excuse of why I had to leave my zoom meeting in the morning:

Edit: added small details for clarity

Boise, ID lies within the Treasure Valley, where every shelter (save for one tiny municipal animal control that no one knows about) has gone private No-Kill. Three large pit mixes are allowed to roam the neighborhood freely and without supervision, and the owner is shocked when they turn up poisoned.

Someone either took it into their own hands and intentionally poisoned the dogs, or they got into rat poison themselves. Owner is shocked pikachu face.

Article text:

Boise dog dies from suspected poisoning, owner believes it was intentional

BOISE, Idaho — A Boise dog is dead after getting into a poisonous pesticide in a West Boise neighborhood.

• A Boise dog, Bjorn, died after ingesting strychnine, a poison found in rat pesticides.
• Alicia Goff, the dog's owner, suspects the poisoning may have been intentional. An investigation is underway by animal control, but no charges have been filed.
• Ragnar faces ongoing medical care for potential kidney and liver damage. Alicia started a GoFundMe to help cover the veterinary bills for her dogs.

(Below is the transcript from the broadcast story) I'm your West Boise Neighborhood Reporter, Jessica Davis talking with the dogs' owner who worries someone did this on purpose.

Alicia Goff is mourning the death of her 4-year-old pitbull mix – Bjorn. "Mad, upset, don't understand," says Goff. It all started last Tuesday, December 10th when Alicia says she let her three dogs outside around 4 a.m.

When they came back in ten minutes later something was off.

Goff says, "They did the stiff horse, started vomiting; they crapped themselves they started convulsing, they were sitting there crying and whining and just couldn't get comfortable."

Alicia rushed them to the emergency vet hospital in Garden City and shared documents with me that show the doctors found strychnine in two of the dogs' systems.

It's a poison found in pesticides often used to kill rats.

One of the dogs, Ragnar, survived, but she had to make the tough call to put Bjorn down, news that was especially hard on her daughter.

Goff says, "I got him for her in September of 2020 and that was her buddy her protector."

She continues, "She is devastated she hasn't been home in the last couple of days because it’s been really rough on her not having him home."

I spoke to several neighbors on Alicia's street who told me the dogs sometimes roam the area without supervision.

"They knew where their house was, they wouldn't stray too far away from that," says Chyanne Sellars.

Goff worries her dogs were poisoned intentionally.

I contacted Animal Control who told me an investigation is underway, but no charges have been filed.

Meanwhile, doctors told Alicia Ragnar has a long road ahead.

Goff says, "he'll have to have vet visits to check his kidney functions, and liver functions since it was poison to make sure that they don't fail on him."

Alicia's third dog, fortunately, did not get into any poison and is doing just fine. But to help with vet bills for the other animals, she started a GoFundMe.

We reached out to the Humane Society to see if someone would be held accountable if they intentionally poisoned an animal.

The Humane Society says they would be held accountable if there were irrefutable proof supported by corroborating evidence.

They say the outcome of someone poisoning an animal is a misdemeanor, and the consequences vary depending on where the crime occurred.

Misdemeanors can carry a sentence of up to 6 months in jail and/or a fine of $5,000.

Good thing I’m moving out of my parents house and to St Louis soon! I’ll miss Albany