Pit Bull Attacks and Dogfighting in Illinois

Apr 14, 2016 Boulder Hill Pit Bull Shot to Stop Attack

Boulder Hill - A pit bull mix was shot in Suzan John Park to stop it from menacing a person and their leashed dog. Deputies were called about the aggressive pit bull, but when they got there the pit bull had already been shot dead by man who witnessed the aggression from his window.

The pit bull had a history of getting loose, being aggressive and biting.

The pit bull owner previously had been cited for dog running at large and for no rabies tag.

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WSPY News

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Apr 13, 2016 Aurora Pit Bull Attacked a Person and Her Dog in Park

Aurora - A pit bull mix with a history of aggression and biting was shot and killed Saturday afternoon in Susan John Park.

Aurora Doesn't Need Pit Bulls

According to the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office, at around 2:07 p.m. April 9, deputies were dispatched to the park, located at 29 Hampton Road in unincorporated Montgomery, for a report of a loose dog being aggressive toward a person and their leashed dog.
When deputies arrived, they found the dog has been shot and killed by a man who witnessed the altercation between the pit bull, person and other dog, police said.

“The person who shot the dog witnessed the aggression of the dog from his home near the park and interceded between the dog and the victim,” police said.

The man had a valid Illinois Concealed Carry License and immediately unloaded his firearm and turned it over to deputies, police said. There were no other injuries.
It was later determined that the dog had a history of aggression and biting, according to police. The sheriff’s office had investigated two previous incidents this year involving the dog. The dog’s owner had been cited twice for no rabies tag and received another citation for a dog running at large.

The dog had also been referred to Kendall County Animal Control for a bite during one of the previous incidents.
The incident is still under investigation.

Read more:
Aurora Patch

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Apr 12, 2016 Paris Pit Bull Attacks Child Going to School

Paris - A pit bull that was chained in the front yard of its house snapped its chain and attacked a girl on her way to school. Zach Adams saw the girl was being attacked and saved the girl from the pit bull. Adams was bitten as well. The pit bull was owned by KATY D. CRAIG.

Both Adams and the girl went to the hospital to have their wounds attended.

Police chief Mike Henness said, “Unfortunately, we get this (kind of) call more often than we should. … Dog owners, for the most part, believe their dogs aren’t vicious.” He also said that people should not chain their dogs in the front yard and that if people see dogs chained in the front yard or any other dangerous dog activity to call the police.

The head of the local animal shelter provided useless advice to deal with a pit bull attack. The only safe way to deal with a pit bull attack is to make sure they never happen.

Read more:
Paris Beacon-News

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Apr 08, 2016 McHenry Pit Bull Attacks Guide Dog

McHenry - Adria Hanus is legally blind and took a walk with her guide dog named Cassie on March 29 when Cassie was attacked by a pit bull that SLIPPED OUT OF A PRONG COLLAR.

Illinois Pit Bull Attack Victims Adria Hanus and Cassie the Guide Dog

The pit bull latched onto Cassie’s neck and would not let go until the pit bull’s owner, TERRY BROCK, got the pit off Cassie.

The pit bull owner said the pit bull just wanted to play. (It did: it wanted to play kill the dog) Also, BROCK believes Cassie is at fault for growling at the pit bull flying at her. That is to say, the pit bull owner is blaming Cassie for using instinctive, normal canine warning communication that is intended to avoid conflict.

Hanus has stopped taking walks out of fear and anxiety and does not know if Cassie will be able to go back to work as a guide dog again.

Meanwhile, the pit bull owners TERRY and MICHELLE BROCK are mouthing platitudes and making excuses and not acknowledging at all that they have cost a woman with a disability her freedom, sense of safety and security or that Cassie is not just a pet. If Cassie is unable to work, I hope they’ll fork over the $20,000 it costs to replace her.

Read more:
Northwest Herald

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Apr 04, 2016 Elgin Pit Bull Killed a Sweet Dog-Owner Cited

Elgin - In a horrific attack, a man was walking his son’s 7-year old Jack Russell terrier, Buddy, when a pit bull attacked and dragged Buddy off. The man got into his truck to look for the pit bull and Buddy and found the pit bull standing over Buddy’s lifeless body.

Buddy was Killed by a Pit Bull
Elgin IL

Elgin Animal Control officers followed up on the incident and through canvassing the neighborhood was able to identify the pit bull mix dog and its owner, a resident on the 300 block of Waverly Court, police said.

Animal control issued the 19-year-old owner with citations for dog at large, biting and attacking, and vicious behavior. An adjudication hearing was set for May 4.

Elgin passed the ordinance in 2010 creating the designation of dangerous dog when a hearing officer or court at the request of the police department conducts an evidentiary hearing on the temperament of a dog.

To date, 83 dogs have been designated as dangerous dogs and 13 as vicious, or dogs that have bitten a person or another dog, according to city records.

Read more:
Elgin Courrier News

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Mar 28, 2016 Elgin Fatal Pit Bull Attack on Buddy Update

Elgin - An update on the fatal attack on a Jack Russell terrier by a pit bull includes an interview with the heartbroken owners and names the little victim. His name was Buddy. He was a rescue dog who had been found by the side of the road, hit by a car. He lived 7 years. He could have lived to 20. He loved people and loved to be held and played with.

RIP Buddy. Elgin Lost you, but keeps the
killer pit bull

The Courier-News also had the guts to name the medium sized dog with clipped ears as a pit bull - half way down the article.

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New-Courier