1 death and 2 maulings in 3 weeks

[i-need-a-martini]

An 82 year old woman going for  a stroll with her husband and 2 staffy/mastiff crosses burst through their front door to attack.

She is in hospital with severe heard injuries.

http://www.news.com.au/national-news/western-australia/elderly-woman-mauled-by-dog-in-middle-swan/st...

There are no excuses.

[i-need-a-martini]

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@*mrgrizz* wrote:

manufactured because 3 in the last year doesn't quite have the same effect does it

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You are correct MrGrizz, my stats are incorrect.

In 3 weeks, 5 incidences. The casualities are 1 child is dead and 8 people hospitalised. If I took the figures over a full year, then the stats WOULD be higher.

August 1 - 2 people mauled. 33 year old man and his 11 year old son in hospital with extensive injuries

August 5 - 1 child dead and her grandmother hospitalised for injuries sustained whilst trying to save him

August 14 - 1 child mauled. 3 year old girl bitten on face. Extensive surgery required on her face.

August 23 - 82 year old woman in hospital after being savaged by 2 dogs

August 23 - 43 year old mum bitten on her legs. 2 policeman requiring hospitalisaion.

[mugssy65]

Penalties will soon be a lot higher but that's sorta like closing the door after the horse has bolted IMO.
Maybe council rangers should inspect the fencing of those of us with large breeds when we register them? They come every few years and inspect my pool fence. Naturally that won't solve the problem as some people just don't bother registering their dogs.

[i-need-a-martini]

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@twinkles**stars wrote:

There are more bashings, murders and attacks by humans than dog attacks. Now that is sad.

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And? 

Are you saying these casualities are somehow of less value and less "sad"? I don't understand your point.

[i-need-a-martini]

mugsy - I know you have staffys and they are well treated, well behaved etc. So it must also be a frustrating issue for you and I understand that.

But you are right - the horse has bolted. And registering is of no consequence because many of these dogs are not registered. 

I can't see any other way to solve this dilemma than to ban specific breeds causing the damage. Or is there a better solution? What do you want to see happen?

[mugssy65]

I have no answers either, but I don't think banning is the answer, you only have to look back 5 years when Rottweilers where the "in" breed they were the ones inflicting the most injuries, go back 25 years and German Shepherds were banned in WA. I know it makes little difference but here in WA it is illegal to breed, sell supply or advertise Pitbull Terriers there for they are now being sold as American Staffy's or Staffy crosses. People just don't know what they are buying! As I said I don't know what the answer is.

[crystal**flake]

Hitting the hip pocket will help some I reckon.

[mugssy65]

Well $50000 would hurt anyone! I hear that's what the new penalty will be!

[i-need-a-martini]

I don't know what the answer is either. I say they should be beanned only because I can't think of any other solution. Perhaps there isn't another solution?

All I know is that death by staffy crosses has escalated in the last 4 years and will continue to rise.

I agree that Rottweilers caused the most injury (and death) up until 3 years ago. But they were never a popular breed in comparison. Now Staffys account for the 2nd (or 3rd? I can't recall) highest registration in Australia. And considering that a significant proportion of them are unregistered that makes them close to the fastest growing breed in the country.

[i-need-a-martini]

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@mugssy65 wrote:
Well $50000 would hurt anyone! I hear that's what the new penalty will be!

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New penalty for what though?

[mugssy65]

Sorry Martini but again it's after the horse has bolted, after the dog has attacked.