Pit Bull Attacks and Dogfighting in Illinois: 03/01/2011

Mar 31, 2011 Broadlands: Man Shoots Neighbor's Pit Bull

Broadlands - After warning neighboring pit bull owner, MICHAEL PERRY, several times that if he let his pit bull run loose and it came on his property, Josh Garman shot the pit bull when it came into his yard again. Garman will not face any criminal charges for killing the pit bull.

Illinois Homepage Accessed: 2011-12-06. (Archived by WebCite^® at http://www.webcitation.org/63jvwC5Zz)

Mar 29, 2011 Pit bull attacks infant's face in Franklin Park

Franklin Park - The family pit bull lunged at a 10 month old girl's face as she was standing in the living room and it would not let go until the girl's mother screamed.

The baby was taken to the hospital with severe facial trauma.

Read more:
Sun Times

Related posts:
Oct 25, 2012 Boomington couple attacked by pit bulls, hospitalized with very serious injuries
Aug 06, 2012 Police: South Elgin officer kills pit bull attacking family
Jul 13, 2012 Talk of the County Waukegan outlaw pit bulls
Jul 03, 2012 Quincy boy recovering after pit bull attack, dog still being sought
May 31, 2012 Godfrey pit bull only quarantined after 3 confirmed attacks
May 25, 2012 Carmi citizens want pit bull ban
May 16, 2012 Dogs attack woman, police officer
May 15, 2012 Pit bull (that inflicted serious injury on owner) dies after being Tasered by police

Mar 23, 2011 Sterling Grandparents Rescue Boy Being Attacked by Pit Bull

Sterling – Grandparents who rushed in and beat a dog unconscious with a 2-by-4 may have saved a 6-year-old boy from being seriously injured when the animal attacked him Tuesday.

Whiteside County Animal Control is holding the American bulldog/pit bull terrier mix for 10 days, for observation.

The dog was tied up in its yard but pulled its chain from the ground and ran into the boy’s yard. The boy’s grandmother wrestled the dog to the ground, while his grandfather hit it several times in the head with a 2-by-4, knocking it out, police said.

Sauk Valley Accessed: 2012-02-06. (Archived by WebCite^® at http://www.webcitation.org/65GXp25js)