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1892 Bulldogs Unsafe Pets
Training and environment does not follow the bulldog through history, genetics does. ~Dawn James
It is a singular fact that some people will insist in making a pet of so dangerous and ferocious a beast as a blood hound or bull dog. There are species of dogs that are kind and intelligent, faithful to their master, and such are a pleasure to have about one's self. But of all the mean, vicious and savage dogs there is none that will equal the bull dog or the blood hound. And yet in spite of their ferocity we frequently see the fact stated that persons have taken them into their into their households and are endeavoring to make family pets of them. There may be isolated cases where they succeed in taming and subduing these brutes to a certain extent, but we do not believe they will ever entirely forget their fierce and brutal instinct, and the result is that quite frequently persons are severely bitten by them.
In New York city yesterday a boy was attacked by a blood hound, as he entered a gentleman's yard for the purpose of getting a drink of water, and was bitten in a terrible, probably fatal manner. Several weeks ago an estimable lady of Reading was sitting at home in the parlor when a bull dog, that had been kept in the family, made an unprovoked attack upon her and bit her so badly that she may be maimed for life.
We have noticed several similar cases in other places during the past month, and the surprising feature is that persons will persist in trying to tame these dogs or to make pets of them. Due regard for personal safety as well as the safety of the community would teach anyone the unwisdom of any such attempt, and in this respect our laws should be strictly enforced. There are evils enough in every community without that of ferocious dogs being added to them.
Lebanon Daily News, PA, June 4 1892.
The "savage blood hound" mentioned in the article is the Cuban Bloodhound generally believed to be a mastiff and bulldog mix, not the true English Bloodhound. They were created for the express purpose of attacking people. Read about them at The TRUTH About Pit Bulls blog.
Thursday, March 13, 2014
In the spirit of fairness
I tried to research Great Dane attacks. They were once a bugaboo breed, so I assumed I would find quite a few. I was wrong.
Googling "Great Dane attacks" yields 16 results. By comparison, bull terrier attack yields 52 results and pit bulldog yields 125 results. The "Great Dane attacks" results are as follows:
1. a Sept 1899 human fatality featured x3 in those 16 hits
2. lion baiting with a Great Dane -June 1899
3. a savage non fatal attack - Aug 1904
4. a savage non fatal attack - March 1907
5. a savage non fatal attack - Oct 1905
6. brief mention of german training a great dane to attack anyone in a french uniform - Sept 1899
7. multiple attacks by one Great Dane (they sounded like minor injuries) - Oct 1897
8. a Great Dane attacked a flock of sheep (it was shot) - June 1906
9. attack on two kids - March 1908
10. attack on a theater procession was featured x2 - Nov 1904
11. minor attack - Jan 1905
12. attack - June 1898
By far my favorite of the lot was from the Evening Star May 12, 1897.
13. the attack by a "mongrel bull terrier" on a Great Dane and the bull terrier owner shot the Great Dane.
Just another case of your everyday run of the mill psychopathic pit bull owner - Mr William E. Prall Jr.
Gustav Erni's Great Dane was attacked by the bull terrier belonging to his cousin,William Prall. Mr Erni secured his aunt's small white dog before attempting to break up the fight. He returned just in time to find his Great Dane had been shot by his cousin from the balcony.
William Prall was tried for the shooting. Prall denied shooting the Great Dane and called an "expert" to testify on behalf of the bull terrier, stating that it is peaceable and good natured child's pet. The prosecutor interjected, "The law makes all bull dogs vicious, per se."
Once it had been determined that Prall was guilty of the shooting the Great Dane, Prall changed his story. His lawyer stated that Prall had to shoot the Great Dane in order to save his bull terrier and "no cruelty had been perpetrated."
This scenario has been faithfully playing out for over 100 years, well, except for the part about the law designating bulldogs vicious. That is rapidly changing.
Googling "Great Dane attacks" yields 16 results. By comparison, bull terrier attack yields 52 results and pit bulldog yields 125 results. The "Great Dane attacks" results are as follows:
1. a Sept 1899 human fatality featured x3 in those 16 hits
2. lion baiting with a Great Dane -June 1899
3. a savage non fatal attack - Aug 1904
4. a savage non fatal attack - March 1907
5. a savage non fatal attack - Oct 1905
6. brief mention of german training a great dane to attack anyone in a french uniform - Sept 1899
7. multiple attacks by one Great Dane (they sounded like minor injuries) - Oct 1897
8. a Great Dane attacked a flock of sheep (it was shot) - June 1906
9. attack on two kids - March 1908
10. attack on a theater procession was featured x2 - Nov 1904
11. minor attack - Jan 1905
12. attack - June 1898
By far my favorite of the lot was from the Evening Star May 12, 1897.
13. the attack by a "mongrel bull terrier" on a Great Dane and the bull terrier owner shot the Great Dane.
Just another case of your everyday run of the mill psychopathic pit bull owner - Mr William E. Prall Jr.
Gustav Erni's Great Dane was attacked by the bull terrier belonging to his cousin,William Prall. Mr Erni secured his aunt's small white dog before attempting to break up the fight. He returned just in time to find his Great Dane had been shot by his cousin from the balcony.
William Prall was tried for the shooting. Prall denied shooting the Great Dane and called an "expert" to testify on behalf of the bull terrier, stating that it is peaceable and good natured child's pet. The prosecutor interjected, "The law makes all bull dogs vicious, per se."
Once it had been determined that Prall was guilty of the shooting the Great Dane, Prall changed his story. His lawyer stated that Prall had to shoot the Great Dane in order to save his bull terrier and "no cruelty had been perpetrated."
This scenario has been faithfully playing out for over 100 years, well, except for the part about the law designating bulldogs vicious. That is rapidly changing.
Monday, February 24, 2014
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Real dogmans writes Real poetrys
"REAL dogmans"
The pit is my playground…got stamina like a greyhound
I bite down hard…got a grip like no other hound
I`ve met opponents that bite down harder
I live to tell these tales coz I shaked my opponents till they were lifeless
Got a hard body almost as hard as my will
All that’s in my mind is `kill’
I’m the machine the grim ripper made
Mankind made me game
I`ll fight till the last breath…I aint scared of death
I`ll complete any given task…failure aint an option
The pit is like a surgery room and my jaws working on my opponents flesh is the operation
Aint no pain killers for this…game is my anaesthetic
I’m built to last an hour in battle
But as long as my game stay on I’m like boiling kettle
I push to two hours or more if I have to
All my opponents was game but I was gamer than them
I aint scared of anything…throw me a 5 time winner I will put him six feet under
Throw me an Ace I will show him no grace
Look at my face im a mother fvcking Game-Dog
The pit is my playground…got stamina like a greyhound
I bite down hard…got a grip like no other hound
I`ve met opponents that bite down harder
I live to tell these tales coz I shaked my opponents till they were lifeless
Got a hard body almost as hard as my will
All that’s in my mind is `kill’
I’m the machine the grim ripper made
Mankind made me game
I`ll fight till the last breath…I aint scared of death
I`ll complete any given task…failure aint an option
The pit is like a surgery room and my jaws working on my opponents flesh is the operation
Aint no pain killers for this…game is my anaesthetic
I’m built to last an hour in battle
But as long as my game stay on I’m like boiling kettle
I push to two hours or more if I have to
All my opponents was game but I was gamer than them
I aint scared of anything…throw me a 5 time winner I will put him six feet under
Throw me an Ace I will show him no grace
Look at my face im a mother fvcking Game-Dog
Tuesday, December 31, 2013
Vincent Girolamo
Big Vinny Girolamo 12.05.47 - 09.12.79
After the completion of his military service in 1966, Girolamo joined the Hell's Angels and became the sergeant-at-arms of the Manhattan chapter. He is responsible for the club's motto "When in Doubt, Knock 'em Out" and their insignia "Evil Force".
On September 21, 1977, 22 year old waitress/girlfriend Mary Ann Campbell died after Girolamo pushed her from the roof of a 6 story building. That night, the drunken Girolamo was also accused of attempting to rape two other members. Girolamo was charged with Campbell's murder but before he could stand trial, he died from an injury to his spleen after a dispute turned physical with Oakland Hell's Angel President Michael "Irish" O'Farrell.
Girolamo is featured prominently in this fascinating documentary about the outlaw biker gang. Hurricane Vinny enjoys third billing, right after Sonny Barger and Sandy Alexander.
Hells Angels Forever, 1983 documentary
Observer Reporter, 1979
Three Can Keep a Secret if Two are Dead
Showdown- How the Outlaws, Hells Angels and Cops Fought for Control of the Streets
Trouble with Angels, NY Times 1994
The Vroom of Engines, NY Times 2007
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