Pit Bull Attacks and Dogfighting in Illinois

Aug 25, 2017 Indiana Vet Aids Willow Springs Dogfighter

Whiting IN - Martin Jakubowski, Whiting IN Superintendent of Animal Control and Parks admits to helping convicted dogfighter Pedro Cuellar of Willow Springs in several ways. Jakubowski housed several of Cuellar’s pit bulls for him on several occassions from 2011 to 2016. He gave Cuellar expired antibiotics that were the property of the city shelter. And he gave the dogfighte two pit bulls without paperwork knowing that that the dogfighter intended to transfer the pit bulls to other people. Jakubowski was involved in a “roll” dog fight in 2004.

Beautiful Willow Springs Doesn't Need Dogfighters or Pit Bulls

“A “roll” is a dog fight staged for the purpose of assessing the fighting characteristics of a dog or dogs, rather than for wagering purposes, and is generally stopped by the handlers before serious injuries result.”

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Apr 15, 2016 Rock Island Pit Bull Dogfighting Ring Busted - Quad Cities Overrun with Pit Bulls
Sep 05, 2015 Chicago Man charged with running dogfighting ring in Fuller Park neighborhood

Historical posts:
May 22, 2005 Rockford Dogfight Bust - First Bust of Modern Era
Nov 23, 1908 "Bat" Nelson Escapes Jail by Ruse at Dogfight

Aug 08, 2017 Springfield Pit Bulls Seriously Maul Sleeping 3-year-old Girl

Springfield - Three-year-old Mirra Kay Neal was napping when two pit bulls she had known and played with all her life seriously mauled her in a completely unprovoked attack requiring 7 hours of surgery. The pit bulls inflicted 82 lacerations with over 52 to just her face.

The pit bulls have been put down. They were owned by a long-time friend of Mirra’s father. A facebook page was set up for her where her parents admonished commenters to not put down pit bulls.

At least this attack was reported. That is a big thing in Illinois where the media usually won’t even report pit bull attacks. A fatal attack, probably committed by a pit bull, in Quincy this year has been completely swept under the rug. This is an extreme disservice to the citizens of Illinois.

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Related posts:
Mar 02, 2017 Springfield Pit Bull Attacks Police K9 and is Fatally Shot
Aug 07, 2016 Springfield Pit Bull Attacks Owner's Son
Jun 15, 2011 Young victim of serious pit bull attack refusing to quit
Jan 18, 2014 Bloomington family pit bull kills four year old Kara Hartrich
Feb 27, 2017 Quincy Dog Kills 21 year Old Man in his Home

Aug 01, 2017 Aggressive Joliet Pit Bull Menaces Man While Loose

Joliet - Another loose, aggressive pit bull menaces a victim, this time a man. The pit bull grabbed the man’s hand but did not bite down. The pit bull's owner is Ramon Rosas-Vazquez.

Apparently, Joliet is attempting to name and shame irresponsible pit bull owners in a vain attempt to curb their massive pit bull attack problem instead of doing the right thing, which is to ban pit bulls in Joliet.

Joliet Backyard Breeders making the problem worse:

Jul 31, 2017 Aggressive Joliet Pit Bull Nearly Attacks Two Children

Joliet - A father was luck to be able to protect his children from a loose, aggressive pit bull. The pit bull owner’s was identified and his name and photo were published online in an apparent attempt to deter the massive number of Joliet residents with pit bulls from letting their pit bulls attack innocents. So far, it is not working. Joliet needs a ban and it needs a ban more than most places.

Irresponsible Joliet Pit Bull Owner FELICIANO D. VELASCO

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July 31 2017 Collinsville Pit Bull Invades Yard Attacks Dog

Collinsville - A pit bull invaded a yard and mauled an elderly boston terrier. The pit bull was returned to the owner despite the danger to the neighborhood.

Jul 27, 2017 Lee County Pit Bulls Repeatedly Attack Dogs, Nothing Done

Lee County - "Been having problems with the neighbors pits - we live in the country - Lee County Illinois - twice my dog has been attacked by those damn pits and the second time required multiple stitches and drains. My dog weighs 95 lbs!

Animal control has told the neighbor several times to control his dogs and he won't. Lee County states attorney told us that we need to hire a lawyer to handle the neighbor!

Seriously!!! He and his dogs are the problem here and WE nee to spend money on an attorney to try and get protection!

The sheriff says call animal control - animal control says there is't anything on the books in Illinois that helps us with this situation - and - there aren't ANY ordinances regarding dogs in this county!!

What a joke! So we have to live in fear of his wandering pits and no one will help us!"

Jul 20, 2017 Chicago Pit Bull Attacks Two at Dog Park: $500 REWARD

Chicago River North - A stupid young woman took her pit bull to a dog park and allowed it to attack two dogs in separate attacks. The first attack was on a husky which left two puncture wounds and a terrified husky.

Idiot pit bull owner doing what they always do with their pit bull attacks
nothing

The second attack was on a corgi which got picked up by the neck and shaken like a ragdoll. Photos show the pit bull owner stood there like a stuffed nitwit doing nothing. The corgi owner couldn't help either. It was a brave third woman who actually saved the corgi from the pit bull's grip. She punched the pit bull in the ribs three times and then quickly removed the corgi from the dog park. She must have known that pit bulls ALWAYS go back to the attack after they are initially unlocked from their prey.

The corgi's owner, hampered by an unbelievable degree of political correctness, didn't leave the dog park after witnessing the first attack to protect his dog; he didn't tell the stupid young woman to leave to protect his dog; nope, he approached her and began talking to her and when he heard screaming, he knew it was his dog (because he'd led the poor corgi to the pit bull).

Mr. Unbelievably-Bad-Judgment doesn't want the pit bull "to get into trouble," but he offered a $500 reward for anyone who can lead him to the pit bull's owner who must have skipped off. He doesn't want her to pay the $1,000 vet bill or to have her vicious pit bull put down. He just wants to raise her awareness and perhaps convince her to get the pit bull "rehabilitated" (that isn't a real thing) and to perhaps not go to the dog park with her mauler if that's ok with her. (I want to know how someone with poor judgment to that incredible degree is able to have that much money to throw away.)

What should happen is that pit bull should be deemed dangerous after two attacks and the pit bull should be put down and the pit bull owner fined. That would be a service to the community Mr. Unbelievably-Bad-Judgment because if you don't report the bite, the next victim will be at square one, and will not be able to get that mauler out of the neighborhood.

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