Man, 81, Has Scalp Ripped Off in Attack by 7 Dogs, Now Faces Possible Limb Amputation

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Man, 81, Has Scalp Ripped Off in Attack by 7 Dogs, Now Faces Possible Limb Amputation

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Ban PitBulls@lemmy.caEnglish · 3 months ago

William and Lacey Mitchell are facing a lawsuit and have been indicted by a Bibb County grand jury after their neighbor, Jamie Boyd, was attacked by their seven dogs in Alabama. According to a local news report, Boyd, 81, remains in a critical condition following the incident on Sept. 24.

According to Patterson, the dogs were a combination of pit bulls and pit bull mixes.

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Dog bite severity varies by the breed of dog, and studies have found that pit bull–type dogs have both a high rate of reported bites and a high rate of severe injuries, compared to other non–pit bull–type dogs.

Pit bull–type dogs are extensively used in the United States for dogfighting, a practice that has continued despite being outlawed. Several nations and jurisdictions restrict the ownership of pit bull–type dogs through breed-specific legislation.

The sole goal for this comm is to ban pit bulls from every jurisdiction and to treat the remaining ones with respect while every caretaker follows the required safety precautions to keep everyone safe. Dog breeds with documented health issues should also be prevented from being forcibly bred into this world.

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