Jun 03, 2013 Two Chicago pit bulls maul 3 year old boy

UPDATE: When the attack on the 3 year old occurred, four visiting children under the age of 9 had been left alone with the pit bulls, one of which was pregnant or had recently given birth.

A day after the serious attack on the three year old child who is still in the hospital, the vicious pit bulls are still in the owner's home.  CACC came to confiscate the dogs, but since no one answered the door, they just left a notice on the door.  Wow.

Chicago - A 3 year old boy was mauled by two pit bulls inside a building on the 7300 block of south Kingston.  He was taken first to a fire station across the street from the incident and from there taken to Comer Children's Hospital with multiple puncture wounds around his head and his legs.

The boy was visiting the owner of the pit bulls.  A neighbor jumped a fence and entered the home because he heard the toddler screaming.  Fire Dept Captain Bob Martin said the man probably saved the child's life.

The child's condition is unknown, but he is expected to survive.

At least one of the pit bulls remained in the owner's home.  Why?

One of the vicious pit bulls still at the owner's home
after the attack

A comment on the story:

Mrs. Leroy Goldberg • 2 hours ago
I rest my case. Last week, in my area, three incidents involving these dogs, all horrible pain inflicted on innocent people.
I detest this breed.

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May 31, 2013 Peoria American Bulldog mauls 9 year old boy
May 27, 2013 Pit bull attacks in Southern Illinois

May 20, 2013 Pit bull jumps fence to get to child and maul him
May 15, 2013 Pit bull attacks two in Englewood

May 31, 2013 Peoria American Bulldog mauls 9 year old boy

Peoria - An American bulldog mauled a 9 year old boy in a neighbor's yard.  The boy was hospitalized.

Councilwoman Beth Akeson wants to craft legislation to prevent such attacks.

“It’s one of those issues where a dog isn’t declared dangerous until someone is hurt,” she said. “I’d like to see an ordinance written so people have a very clear understanding for how people must care for their dogs and restrain their dogs.”

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May 28, 2013 St. Charles Pit bull mauls Newfoundland

St. Charles - A loose pit bull attacked and seriously injured a much larger newfoundland.

file photo of a newfoundland

A witness who reported the attack said, “The dog was bleeding profusely (literally pouring like a faucet) and the owner was really shaken up.”

The newfoundland survived with serious injuries.

The pit bull owner, following the pit bull owner's code of ethics, left the scene without taking responsibility or sharing contact information.

Neighbors are concerned for the safety of the neighborhood with the pit bull there.

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Apr 18, 2013 Granite City pit bull kills sheltie mix
Apr 06, 2013 Pit Bull Kills Yorkie Near UIC
Mar 23, 2013 Luciano: Peoria Pit bull kills yorkshire terrier
Mar 18, 2013 Galesburg pit bull attacks golden retriever

Mar 04, 2013 Villa Park Pit bull attacks dog

Jan 07, 2013 Pit bull attack and near miss recounted
Nov 16, 2012 Dog attacked by pit bull then fatally shot by police

Sep 25, 2012 Dekalb pit bull kills dog - woman seeks stronger laws for dogs that attack pets

Sep 28, 2012 Pit bull Kills elderly miniature poodle; euthanized

Sep 13, 2012 Berwyn pit bulls attack woman, police officer and kill small dog

Sep 06, 2012 Dog Owner: 'Neighbor's Pit Bull Killed My Dog'

Aug 13, 2012 Family tries to recover after fatal attack on pet

Jul 10, 2012 Waukegan woman’s canine companion killed by pit bull

May 29, 2013 Kankakee pit bull kills chihuahua

Kankakee-A Chihuahua was killed by a pit bull in the 400 block of River Street at 11:07 a.m. Saturday. The owner of the Chihuahua reported the incident to Kankakee police. He said he was walking his two dogs when he noticed the pit bull chasing squirrels. The man was able to get one of the dogs to his home before the pit bull grabbed the other and ran away. Kankakee County Animal Control took the pit bull.

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May 27, 2013 Pit bull attacks in Southern Illinois

Southern Illinois - Updates on a few pit bull attacks.

Dustin Keith of Carterville reported that his daughter was attacked by a pit bull in Anna in Union county, IL.

Keith wants to get the word out that owners are not adhering to leash and restraint laws and are creating a danger for the public.

In Williamson county, Tonya Holland is finally going to pre-trial for the nearly fatal attack her pit bulls inflicted on a 5 year old Winston Bankston in Bush, IL.

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The Southern

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Aug 07 2010 Pit Bulls Attack 5 Year Old Winston Bankston

May 15, 2013 Macomb city leaders attempt to control pit bull attacks with dangerous dog laws.

Macomb - The city has had 5 dog attacks on people and dogs in the last 6 months including a fatal mauling of a dog by a pit bull that broke through a fence for the express purpose of killing little yorkie being walked on a leash in front of his terrified and traumatized owner.

RIP Hardy

The mayor has said he wants to prevent the kind of fatal mauling attack that happened to Ryan Maxwell. Though, the proposed ordinance has some good elements, it will do nothing to prevent a first attack:

Increased fines for owners of dogs who repeatedly violate city ordinances.

Muzzling and maybe euthanizing a dog that's been deemed dangerous.

And a creation of a vicious dog registry.

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May 23, 2013 Illinois dog bite statistics

For dog bite prevention week, State Farm Insurance and the US postal service release dog bite statistics and each year, Illinois and Chicago are at the top of those lists.

According to the postal service, Chicago ranks third on the list of worst cities for postal service dog attacks.  Last year, Chicago ranked 13th.

Illinois ranks second to California on State Farm's top ten states for dog bite insurance payouts, a place it held last year as well.

However, with a population that is roughly a third of California's, Illinois' payout is 37% larger than California's when adjusted for population, putting Illinois solidly in the number one payout position.  On top of that, Illinois is among the bottom 10 states on the AVMA's list of state dog ownership rates with just 32.4% of Illinois households owning dogs.

Why has Illinois been at the very top of the worst places for dog bites with such a low dog ownership rate?

Could it be because a pit bull advocate wrote Illinois dangerous and vicious animal control laws which includes a ban on BSL and makes it easy for owners of dangerous, biting, and vicious dogs to keep them?

It turns out that pit bull and dangerous dog advocates participated in crafting, to varying extents, the dangerous dog laws in all five of the top five worst states for dog bite insurance payouts and 7 of the top 10.  Of the top five, all states except Ohio have a ban on BSL.  In Ohio, there is no ban on BSL, but pit bull advocates wrote a complicated system for designating a dog dangerous or vicious that is very similar to Illinois' laws and which essentially works to make it easier for owners to keep their dangerous dogs.  The laws in both Ohio and Illinois include an elaborate appeals process for the owners of dangerous and vicious dogs to revoke that designation including a stipulation that the burden of proof falls on the city and calls for "expert" testimony that the dog is dangerous or vicious.

After an attack or series of attacks, several Illinois towns have claimed, sometimes incorrectly, that their hands are tied and they cannot remove a dangerous dog because of the complexity of the animal control legislation.  Still other towns have been prompted to craft their own dangerous and vicious dog legislation to buttress the state laws after an attack or series of attacks.  In every instance, the attacks that prompt new ordinances in Illinois are all or in large part pit bull attacks, but the only tool communities have available to them are breed neutral ordinances and communities are forced to effectively use a screwdriver to pound a nail.  Cities all over Illinois are attempting to enact legislation that can prevent pit bull attacks and are hampered by being prohibited from regulating pit bulls in any way.

May, 2013 Peoria is discussing ways to make the streets safe again from pit bulls and other stray and dangerous dogs.  Last year 102 of the 332 reported dog bites in Peoria county were caused by pit bulls. The police chief states the obvious when he says that pit bulls pose more of a threat than other dogs.

May, 2013 Bloomington is trying to require liability insurance for dogs designated dangerous after a serious attack on two people by a pit bull breeder's pit bull.

May, 2013 Macomb city leaders are trying to create new dog ordinances after they have had 5 dog attacks on people and pets in the last 6 months including a horrid attack by a neighbor's pit bull that broke through a fence and killed a woman's beloved yorkie.  Macomb's mayor says they do not want to wait until there is a fatality to do something.

January, 2013 Lake county defined "animal aggressive" as a new category of dangerous dogs after a pit bull mauled a small dog owned by a county board member.

June, 2012 The village of Cary will look into dog ordinances after residents were attacked by an unleashed pit bull.

May, 2012 Carmi citizens want pit bull ban.  They are afraid to go outdoors because of an ongoing problem with loose pit bulls.

May, 2012 Skokie considers stricter law after 3 separate pit bull attacks killed three dogs.

May, 2012 Waukegan approves pit ordinance.  ACO Nicole Garza says, "We deal with dangerous dogs.  Waukegan is known for them.  Unfortunately, we are a town for pit bulls."

December, 2011 Arlington Hgts. toughens penalties for dangerous animals following pit bull attack The attack that inspired this new dangerous dog legislation involved two unleashed pit bulls that attacked a leashed poodle/labrador retreiver mix off property and unprovoked.

Aug, 2011 Police want more teeth to proposed dangerous dog ordinance after a pit bull chased and attacked a resident and his dog

May, 2011 Wilmington eyes stronger animal control ordinance after repeated attacks by a pit bull mix.

Nov, 2010 Pit bull that inspired Machesney Park law faces euthanasia after it killed two dogs and attacked two people

Apr, 2010 Reaction to Ban on BSL in Streator, IL: This is Asinine

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Daily Herald AVMA statistics
State Farm
May 16, 2012 Illinois Ranks #2 in State Farm Dog Bite Report numbers and payouts
US Post Office