Staffie savages its owner to death

[Se7enhills 10]

Rather a horrible thought but the lady could have passed away of another cause and then the dog did the damage afterwards:(

 

That happened to a near neighbour of mine, so it is possible.

[Lotusflower 10]

So what is it you disagree with about my post. Are you saying the staffy attack didn't happen and that all the news sites reporting it are lying? Was it the owner's fault for letting her dog savage her?

 

Or like a typical staffy apologist are you sticking your fingers in your ears and refusing to accept the overwhelming evidence about how vicious this breed is?

 

Blow it out of that part of your anatomy where your head is wedged!

 

There is NO "overwhelming evidence" and you are a blatant scaremongerer!

[Mister M 1,609]

It seems these days that staffy attacks on people are so common that they're not newsworthy enough to be reported but I was shocked by this story.

 

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/woman-aged-43-found-mauled-3901977

 

"A woman has been mauled to death in her home by her pet dog.

 

Louise Caygill, 43, was killed by her Staffordshire bull terrier in her flat.

 

Her body was found on Sunday and at first police treated her death as ‘unexplained’, the Liverpool ECHO reports.

 

But detailed post mortem tests have concluded that she died from “multiple dog bites”.

 

The animal has been put down.

 

Merseyside Police investigating the death in the Old Swan area of Liverpool have informed her relatives.

 

A spokesman for the force confirmed: “Merseyside Police can confirm that a post-mortem to establish the cause of death has provisionally concluded that she died of multiple dog bites, pending the results of toxicology and other tests.

 

“A Staffordshire bull terrier belonging to the woman was seized by officers from the property and was destroyed.”

 

 

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/woman-aged-43-found-mauled-3901977#ixzz38TM6YiEP

 

This proves the old staffy apologists myth of "blame the owner not the dog" is rubbish. Far from being the typical chav you might expect to own a staffy, a neighbour said of the victim "I just can’t believe that she is dead. She was a good-looking girl as well. She was very pretty. She was such a nice person. She said that she liked to travel and she would go to the poor countries."

Isn't it time this dangerous breed was banned for good?

 

Of course it's tragic when anyone loses their life, I don't think that because the victim wasn't the 'typical chav' doesn't make them any less deserving of a mauling from a Staffie.

I'm not sure what others think, but I honestly think this is such a weird and out of context thing to say.

[skinz 10]

Of course it's tragic when anyone loses their life, I don't think that because the victim wasn't the 'typical chav' doesn't make them any less deserving of a mauling from a Staffie.

I'm not sure what others think, but I honestly think this is such a weird and out of context thing to say.

 

If it wasn't said she was so damn good looking and pretty it would probably have escaped him.

[Boothybabe 10]

Are you sure this is a 'pure bred' Staffordshire, and not one crossed with a pit bull, or some other mastiff.

I am very sorry for this women, its terrible. What a dreadful thing to happen to anybody. I cannot imagine much worse to be honest.

 

But, I find it almost impossible to believe that this could have been a pure Staffordshire bull terrier. I am simply shocked, if this is the case.

 

Is this post a wind up ?

[Se7enhills 10]

Is this post a wind up ?

 

Probably

The clue to the temperament is in the name "bull terrier"...They wern't bred to round up cows ya know.

[Sam71 10]

http://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/services/public/breed/display.aspx?id=3080

 

Note the first paragraph.............

 

The Staffordshire is one of the most popular of all the terriers. With the human race, he is kindness itself, and his genuine love of children is well known. He is descended from a cross between the Bulldog and a terrier, and thus combines the temperaments of the two breeds.

 

The Staffy is known as the "nanny" dog for this reason. Like MANY staffy owners I have had my dog attacked by other breeds, especially little yappy things, but no one cares about that FACT do they????

 

Interesting reading ....

 

http://www.dogbiteclaims.co.uk/dangerous-breeds.htm

http://www.k9magazine.com/aggressive-dog-breeds/

http://dangerousdogsact.com/category/staffordshire-bull-terriers/

 

I belonged to a staffycross for nearly 14 years and NEVER once did he react in anyway aggressively to anything. He was attacked 4 times by other dogs and did not retaliate, he was whacked with a wooden fence pole, he had to have surgery several times yet never even growled. He even let the vet drain a huge abscess on his head which was causing him so much pain without a single moan. These dogs are NOT devil dogs and any dog can and will attack if certain triggers are hit.

 

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Probably

The clue to the temperament is in the name "bull terrier"...They wern't bred to round up cows ya know.

 

The Terrier Breed Group

 

Dogs originally bred and used for hunting vermin. 'Terrier' comes from the Latin word Terra, meaning earth. This hardy collection of dogs were selectively bred to be extremely brave and tough, and to pursue fox, badger, rat and otter (to name but a few) above and below ground. Dogs of terrier type have been known here since ancient times, and as early as the Middle Ages, these game breeds were portrayed by writers and painters.

 

Source The Kennel Club.

[Lotusflower 10]

http://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/services/public/breed/display.aspx?id=3080

 

Note the first paragraph.............

 

The Staffordshire is one of the most popular of all the terriers. With the human race, he is kindness itself, and his genuine love of children is well known. He is descended from a cross between the Bulldog and a terrier, and thus combines the temperaments of the two breeds.

 

The Staffy is known as the "nanny" dog for this reason. Like MANY staffy owners I have had my dog attacked by other breeds, especially little yappy things, but no one cares about that FACT do they????

 

Interesting reading ....

 

http://www.dogbiteclaims.co.uk/dangerous-breeds.htm

http://www.k9magazine.com/aggressive-dog-breeds/

http://dangerousdogsact.com/category/staffordshire-bull-terriers/

 

I belonged to a staffycross for nearly 14 years and NEVER once did he react in anyway aggressively to anything. He was attacked 4 times by other dogs and did not retaliate, he was whacked with a wooden fence pole, he had to have surgery several times yet never even growled. He even let the vet drain a huge abscess on his head which was causing him so much pain without a single moan. These dogs are NOT devil dogs and any dog can and will attack if certain triggers are hit.

 

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The Terrier Breed Group

 

Dogs originally bred and used for hunting vermin. 'Terrier' comes from the Latin word Terra, meaning earth. This hardy collection of dogs were selectively bred to be extremely brave and tough, and to pursue fox, badger, rat and otter (to name but a few) above and below ground. Dogs of terrier type have been known here since ancient times, and as early as the Middle Ages, these game breeds were portrayed by writers and painters.

 

Source The Kennel Club.

 

Good post Sam!

 

Excellent links to sources to substantiate your points too.

 

The OP and others on this thread are often guilty of confusing opinion with knowledge!

[Sam71 10]

Thank you Swami Dhyan. I have loved this breed since first meeting one back in 1993 when I came back to live in Sheffield. I was fortunate enough to grow up with the company of a labrador and a huge german shepherd. I love most breeds of dog and see the good in ALL. But I would trust my 3 yr old daughter with a staffy over a tiny yapping thing any day.

I have also found out recently that the staffy is one of only a handfull of breeds that the Kennel Club actually recommend with young children.

 

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Just as another usefull bit of info ........... the dog pictured on the news article is of a show dog actually sneezing , NOT a "devil" dog snarling.

[ronthenekred 10]

 

The OP and others on this thread are often guilty of confusing opinion with knowledge!

 

 

Knowledge through tabloid consumption. I call it frying yer brain.

[Sam71 10]

Knowledge through tabloid consumption. I call it frying yer brain.

 

Correct

[rickiethecat 10]

http://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/services/public/breed/display.aspx?id=3080

 

Note the first paragraph.............

 

The Staffordshire is one of the most popular of all the terriers. With the human race, he is kindness itself, and his genuine love of children is well known. He is descended from a cross between the Bulldog and a terrier, and thus combines the temperaments of the two breeds.

 

The Staffy is known as the "nanny" dog for this reason. Like MANY staffy owners I have had my dog attacked by other breeds, especially little yappy things, but no one cares about that FACT do they????

 

Interesting reading ....

 

http://www.dogbiteclaims.co.uk/dangerous-breeds.htm

http://www.k9magazine.com/aggressive-dog-breeds/

http://dangerousdogsact.com/category/staffordshire-bull-terriers/

 

I belonged to a staffycross for nearly 14 years and NEVER once did he react in anyway aggressively to anything. He was attacked 4 times by other dogs and did not retaliate, he was whacked with a wooden fence pole, he had to have surgery several times yet never even growled. He even let the vet drain a huge abscess on his head which was causing him so much pain without a single moan. These dogs are NOT devil dogs and any dog can and will attack if certain triggers are hit.

 

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The Terrier Breed Group

 

Dogs originally bred and used for hunting vermin. 'Terrier' comes from the Latin word Terra, meaning earth. This hardy collection of dogs were selectively bred to be extremely brave and tough, and to pursue fox, badger, rat and otter (to name but a few) above and below ground. Dogs of terrier type have been known here since ancient times, and as early as the Middle Ages, these game breeds were portrayed by writers and painters.

 

Source The Kennel Club.

 

Thanks for at least attempting to make your point with some degree of intelligence but unfortunately neither your sources nor your experiences disprove the fact that a staffy is an inherently aggressive and dangerous breed.

 

Your argument seems to be "I owned a staffy, my staffy never attacked anyone, therefore staffies aren't dangerous", this obviously doesn't make sense as you only have to look at the countless staffy attacks on people widely reported in the media and online as proof that the staffy is a far more dangerous breed than most other dog breeds. And of course these are just the reported attacks, there'll be many more where the staffy attack went unreported.

 

Also your links are not impartial. Organisations like The Kennel Club are run by and funded by dog owners, many of whom may own staffies so of course they're going to take the pro-staffy side for fear of losing members if they actually tell the truth!

 

Finally you've fallen for the old "staffies are knownm as the nanny dog" myth which is completely untrue and has no basis in history. See this link below for why your statement is wrong.

 

http://thenannydogblog.blogspot.co.uk/

 

So whilst I respect your position and appreciate your politeness, I'm afraid nothing in your post disproves my argument that the staffy is a dangerous breed and this latest attack is just another example of why they should be banned.