Aggressive pit bulls removed from Xemxija

isabella peresso fiorentino

Sep 6th 2009, 23:05

Excuse me- but how dare these people enter this man's property and seize these dogs without a court order and have them killed instantly without even having the decency to inform Mr Caruana? What is this? If I were Mr caruana, I would sue these people through thick and thin.

If these dogs were really that agressive, then Mr Marsden would either be dead or severely mauled . I have two very friendly cross-breed dogs who love people and other animals, but no one would even dare enter my house when I am out, because dogs defend their packs and their territory with their lives. They feel they have a job to do - this is the way they think.

James A. Tyrrell

Aug 30th 2009, 16:57

@emanuel magrin. I don't think you should be going down the route of abuse towards children, as it has nothing whatsoever to do with the subject in hand. I can assure you that the photograph in the link I supplied is a child's face after being savaged by a pit bull. This photo by the way is pretty mild believe it or not and although I posted other links to more graphic images the Times removed those. Why not run a Google search for yourself on pit bull attack injuries. You will be spoiled for choice.

emanuel magrin

Aug 30th 2009, 09:05

@ James A. Tyrell.

I agree that large animals should not be left alone with children. The photo in the link that you posted says nothing about being caused by a pitbull. It could have been by his parents' abuse and in the UK you have plenty of abuse on kids to say the least.

James A. Tyrrell

Aug 30th 2009, 00:13

@Emanuel Magrin. You don't get it do you? I fully agree that the people responsible are the scum who breed these dogs. By the way it’s not just about training. It doesn't matter if they have been trained to kill or not, it is to do with the breeding. Once these things are born it is inevitable that they will grow into powerful dogs with the ability to rip a child apart if they are having a bad day.

These things are not bred to be cuddly little pets for the family to play with. They are bred to make their tiny-brained owners money as fighting dogs. I don't agree that the UK are living in the dark ages as you say, they just care more about their children than you obviously do. Have you ever seen a child’s face after a pit bull has played with it for a while? Check the following link to see what one of your little pets can do!
There are other links that show images far more disturbing than this!

http://www.mothersagainstdogchaining.org/Assets/jacobbrady.jpg

Charles Grech

Aug 29th 2009, 21:20

Agree completely with Emanuel Magrin, Franco Farrugia and John Darmanin.
Can the Minister George Pullicino elaborate on the CV's and :training" of the personnell at the "Animal Welfare Directorate". Animal lovers demand a reply.
All we heard so far was raids on animal sanctuaries run by genuine hard working volunteers. The Minister should help these sanctuaries financially and by providing all the necessary resources and infastructures before demanding standards and not the other way round.
Its like asking a penniless beggar dressed in tatters to buy cloths to reward him with financial help.

john Darmanin

Aug 29th 2009, 20:42

I too would be terrified to death if faced by a snaring pitbull, but I strongly believe that the culprits are the owners and the authorities. I find it contradictory that an animal welfare officer condemns an animal to death at the flick of a finger. Where is the welfare that should be given to the animal? It is the simplest coverup for the mishandling, irresponsibilty, if not also arrogance of the owner and also the incopentence of the authorities who allow dangerous animals to be imported or bred locally. The animal welfare is a farce unless it protects animals, and unless it punishes the real culprits behind the scene. The owners should be held responsible and at least never allowed to keep a dog for life. The authorities should be forced to change the law to make the culprit pay.

Emanuel Magrin

Aug 29th 2009, 14:20

@ James A. Tyrell.

Your superfluous question has been answered by both my previous blogs and by Mr. Franco Farrugia. If you do not want want any human victims then stop your 'human' species from training these dogs to be killers. The problem lies with the human race and not with pitbulls.

If the situation in UK is as you have described then I must say that the British are living in the dark ages.

James A. Tyrrell

Aug 29th 2009, 01:18

@EMANUEL MAGRIN. Just wondering, are you willing to take responsibility for all these 'docile creatures'? Or would that responsibility end abruptly once a Maltese child is torn to pieces by one of them? That by the way is not something, which I think may happen, it is something, which I know, will definitely happen as long as these powerful killers are allowed to be kept as pets.

In the UK if this breed is identified say by a police officer he has the power to confiscate it. A police vet then checks it and if it's found to be a pit bull it is automatically destroyed. And that is the way it should be.

Franco Farrugia

Aug 28th 2009, 23:40

@ Donald Borg - Do you realise that these pitbulls are the VICTIMS of your own species???? In two ways: firstly, because they were born and bred to be killers by their human owners - notice the special collar around the neck of that dog???? That speaks volumes. I doubt whether it was the dog that put it around its own neck, now, did it??? Secondly, they were killed by your same species because they became a nuisance to society. And then, you have the intelligence to come saying 'a stitch in time saves nine'.

EMANUEL MAGRIN

Aug 28th 2009, 20:07

Just came across this link on MSN about these docile creatures. This gives more weight to my previous blog.: http://video.msn.com/?mkt=en-us&vid=a88507fe-2f95-413e-a8a2-d4d97ac54663&playlist=videoByTag:tag:reporter%20bloopers:ns:Gallery:mk:us:sf:WeeklyCount:st:1:vs:1&from=MSNHP&tab=m1248814713019>1=42006

Emanuel Magrin

Aug 28th 2009, 16:11

I sincerely do not agree that PITBULLs should be put down. Years ago we were asked to look after confisicated dogs that were trained and used to fight, maime and kill one another.

We gave them love and tender care and guess what? They ended up playing with one another instead. NO DOG IS A BORN KILLER. SAME AS NO TERRORIST IS BORN A TERRORIST. The rest of my message lies in this link. ENJOY:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odi0XlI-4_g

Louis Vella

Aug 27th 2009, 21:35

From what I hear the horrible incident when one of these pit bulls attacked and killed a small dog held on a leash by its owner in Fekruna Street, happened on Monday 13th July at 7.30 am. This beggars the question why did the police, despite countless reports by neighbours, take all of 7 weeks to take action to eliminate these wild creatures? Were they waiting for one of these monsters to attack and maim one of the residents living nearby? Shame on you!

James A. Tyrrell

Aug 27th 2009, 20:10

I agree that putting these dogs down is the totally right decision but as Sylvia Zammit says surely the owner is as much to blame as the animals. These type of dogs have no place in society and the breed should be wiped off the face of the Earth.

Joseph Galea

Aug 27th 2009, 18:04

Pit bulls are genetically disposed to be aggressive.

However, they often become so through their owners reinforcing these traits - either actively for reasons of their own (dog fighting? protection? machismo?) or through neglect. Owners of such animals have no business owning dogs. They should be barred for life from owning any dogs.

Donald Borg

Aug 27th 2009, 17:34

A job well done. A stitch in time saves nine. I love dogs but Pitbull dogs can be very dangerous.

Claire Busuttil

Aug 27th 2009, 15:28

same old story- il bniedem jaghmel il hazin u jehel l annimal, ghax hawn malta, ma ghandux drittijiet sura!!! l ewwel igibu klieb kbar, jitratawhom hazin, igelduwhom....ihaluwhom marbuta fix xemx, bil ghatx, jew jigru barra wehidhom bla cinga...imbaghd jattakaw lil xi hadd, u min jehel!?!??!?! heqq il kelb hux, ghax dak ma jistax jixhed fil qorti!!
Hemm bzonn li dawn l annimali ikollom huma ukoll drittijiet, bhal ma ghandhom f pajjizi ohra, f italja, dil gimgha ghadhom kemm irangaw il liji dwar l annimali.......ahna hawn Malta, ghala ma nihdux dan il pass ukoll!!!

victor pulis

Aug 27th 2009, 14:38

The incident which happened just a month agowhere a woman was walking her poodle along Fekruna Street, in the vicinity, when one of the two pit bulls pounced on her pet and mauled it to death was confirmed by the police who said the dogs' owner was expected to be arraigned..
What were the police waiting for? The construction worker could just as well have been a child. I dread to think of the outcome.

Franco Farrugia

Aug 27th 2009, 12:48

a long time ago, I personally phoned the staff at The Times to complain about adverts of pitbulls for sale, shown in the Classifieds columns. The person in charge had told me that well, since pitbulls were not illegal in Malta, they could not very well say no to such adverts.
I rest my case.
I find it very sad that the two dogs had to be put down - even though it is understandable. It would certainly take far too much work and human and other resources to contain these dogs.
HOWEVER, AND I PUT CAPS TO ATTRACT THE AUTHORITIES' ATTENTION - HOWEVER, IS THIS A SOLUTION? SHOULDN'T THEREFORE THE AUTHORITIES IMMEDIATELY DECLARE THE IMPORTATION AND LOCAL BREEDING OF PITBULLS ILLEGAL? OR SHALL WE WAIT FOR SUCH THINGS TO HAPPEN AND THEN KILL THE DOGS?????????????? MR MASTRON ET AL, PLEASE NOTE!

Edward Zammit

Aug 27th 2009, 11:44

Yes and because of an irresponsible, heartless, and not fit to be called a human being owner two beautiful and healthy creatures are going to be put down ! The so-called owner should suffer the same fate to my opinion.

a. sciberras

Aug 27th 2009, 11:42

Please remember that it has been proven that pitbulls and other dogs deemed to be aggressive, are only aggressive if they are trained to be so or if they have to be, such as strays without food where often they end up attacking cats. A neigbour of ours has a pitbull and he is very docile as he has never been trained as a guard dog or as a fighting dog, but always treated simply as a pet.

Joseph G. DeBattista

Aug 27th 2009, 11:31

'Dogs removed' so all is now well? What about the owners. Who are they ? Are they not the real culprits to have kept these animals in the condition described and terrorised the neighbourhood. Is this how we do things in this country. They should be charged for keeping these freak dogs and also for cruelty to animals, cruelty towards society , disturbing the peace etc. I also do not agree with 'Last straw' action. Action should have been taken when the first attack happened.

Sylvia Zammit

Aug 27th 2009, 10:31

So - the 2 dogs will pay with their lives. What about their owner? Will he get away with a 'slap on the wrist'? Maybe the minimum fine? Owners are responsible for their dogs' 'behaviour' as well as their welfare.It seems to me this excuse for a human being could not have cared either way! Justice please!

r ferriggi

Aug 27th 2009, 09:58

am i the only person on earth to realie / to notice ( i may be wrong) that there is a pet craze especxially for animals and pets which are not suitable for their environment??

dangerous, unleashed, roaming dogs are the speciality.

and may i add,,,,,,,,, small children handling small dogs and cats as if they where dolls.

including the cudling kissing and licking on the face.

may i point out that although i am not a pet keeper,,, i wil never hurt an animal ( unless it hurts me, of course).

Malcolm Mifsud

Aug 27th 2009, 09:37

For readers' information this case should have been closed ages ago since the first reports were made, I know because I live there in summer and I know first hand what was going on. Reports were lodged because of incessant barking during the night, because these dogs were dangerous and because the conditions they were being kept in were not acceptable. What we neighbours had to go through borders on the comical due to the helplessness and couldn't care less attitude of the police and other officers on duty at the time at Qawra police station. Mobile squad police even had the arrogance to tell us that we were over reacting when they came to have a look at where these dogs were being kept and no one opened the door for them. Some months ago I received a court summons asking me to appear against the owner next December 1! It took all this time, the mauling of a poodle (and luckily not of its handler with it) for action to be taken once and for all. For the record the dog in the picture was not there when reports where made. Police Commissioner please note.