tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858496153908545487.post7529481010098756749..comments2024-03-13T22:52:15.655-04:00Comments on PGPD News: PGPD Arrests Pit Bull Owner After Two Children Attacked Prince George's County Policehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15087259779340086517noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858496153908545487.post-3624151970935492852014-01-24T22:20:41.412-05:002014-01-24T22:20:41.412-05:00Maryland Dog Federation did you just so happen to ...Maryland Dog Federation did you just so happen to be there? You have no idea if the dog ran towards the kids in a menacing manner before they started to run. Most kids whether taught or not, aren't going to just take off running from a dog with a friendly demeanor. Obviously the kids felt threatened enough to run. The dog should have been on a leash point blank. Tiananoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858496153908545487.post-44323945025204506742013-07-30T23:12:11.894-04:002013-07-30T23:12:11.894-04:00A perfect example of why the pit bull ban does not...A perfect example of why the pit bull ban does not work. We have said for 15 years it does not work and it continues to not work. The dog could have been impounded under the non-breed specific dangerous dog law we have on the books, the ban is not needed in this situation. The dog didn't do anything that was unusual for being a dog; this case had nothing to do with the typed of dog it is. Also, if we want to keep our children safe in situations like this we must teach them NOT TO RUN. The police encourage parents to teach children not to run into the street, right? Then why do parents not teach their children what to do if they encounter a dog in the neighborhood? This report clearly indicates the dog chased when the children ran. No run? No scream? No chase. And perhaps, no bite. Of course owners must be held accountable for allowing their dog to be loose, to misbehave, to injure a child. But the ban didn't help and parents can help their children avoid this kind of injury. PS, I just heard about it on the news and the children are expected to be just fine.Maryland Dog Federationnoreply@blogger.com