Ban Pit Bulls

This time it wasn’t a pit bull it was its cousin the American bull dog. For anyone who hasn’t seen an American bull dog they look very much like a pit bull terrier only bigger and more muscular if you can imagine. 4 year old Tori Whitehurst was swinging in her backyard when her nanny went inside and left her alone with the dogs. Apparently the dog got jealous because Tori was playing with some dogs that were visiting and being cared for by her family. When the nanny came back outside she tried to get the dog off of Tori by spraying it with a hose but it would not let go.

When the Maricopa County sheriff’s office arrived at the house they tazed the dog and then shot it. One thing you can be sure of when one of Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s men arrives at any place of a disturbance is that something or someone is going to die. The Sheriff’s office here does not mess around, their motto is kill ‘em all and let God sort ‘em out. In this case it was probably the best thing to do, since any dog that kills a person needs to be put down. They just took care of it sooner rather than later.

I can’t begin to imagine how this little girls parents feel right now, but I am sure they are regretting having a dog like that in the presence of their 4 year old little girl. I really don’t understand the need to keep animals like pit bulls and American bull dogs as pets. You have to know that there are only two possible outcomes from having a dog like that near your family. One is that you will be worried all the time that something bad may happen and live with an upset stomach. Or two that something terrible like this actually does happen and you have to live with the regret for the rest of your life. I guess there is some insatiable need that some people have that makes them want to own the meanest looking dog on the entire block. I wonder if it was worth it for the Whitehurst’s.

What happened in Phoenix is just another sad event involving dogs that should quite simply be outlawed. I hate government intervention into the lives of private citizens, but we have laws for a couple of reasons. Laws protect society from people who may otherwise choose to harm society, and to protect people from themselves. Outlawing dangerous dogs, especially blue pit bulls will not only protect innocent citizens form possible attack but will protect stupid people from themselves. In this country we have a right to choose. Let’s all learn to make better choices.