Mike Creel
Member
I can not believe they returned the dog to the owner! (See story below)
http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=...&id=5230577
(4/20/07 - KTRK/MONTGOMERY CO., TX) - A miniature horse was attacked by a two pit bull dogs and people in the Montgomery County neighborhood say they are worried about other dogs that are still lurking around.
One of the dogs was captured, but the other is still on the loose. The horse is recovering, but neighbors are worried the next attack could involve a child.
"She's a character," said Brenda Marino of her horse, Sugarbaby. "She will chase the grandchildren or they will chase her. She is not vicious. She's not mean. No one has ever ridden her. She's just a little toy."
Sugarbaby is lucky to be alive after two pit bulls brutally attacked her. Marino came home to find her beloved pet bleeding from the face, legs and stomach.
"It basically started in the back pasture," said Don Smith with Precinct 5. "And she broke through the gate trying to get through them. She got into the back yard, broke several pipes, lights. She was on the back porch and onto the side yard. It was a long drawn out battle."
At one point, the dogs had Sugarbaby trapped up against a wood pile. That's when neighbors heard the commotion and fought off the two pit bulls. Animal control managed to catch one of the dogs.
"When you get into a pack situation, one will start picking," said Smith. "And once they draw blood, they just go for the throat."
One dog was returned to its owner. The other remains loose. The owner says the dogs are normally kept behind a fence, but neighbors say the problem is bigger than the two pit bulls.
"There are wild dog packs up and down the streets, all night long," said nearby resident Richard Preble. "The dogs that stay at home bark all night, because these wild dogs are up and down the street."
For now, Sugarbaby is recovering from her wounds from the safety of a small shed. She'll be strong enough to return to her pasture in a few weeks. But that is not a comforting thought for Brenda Marino.
"I think the dogs should be put down. They have the taste of blood," said Marino. "To me, you don't know how much further this will go."
Animal control would not tell me who the owns the dogs, but did say that person was cited for allowing her pets to run at large and for not having proof of a rabies vaccination. For more on this story, check with our Houston Community Newspaper partner, The Courier.
(Copyright © 2007, KTRK-TV)
http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=...&id=5230577
(4/20/07 - KTRK/MONTGOMERY CO., TX) - A miniature horse was attacked by a two pit bull dogs and people in the Montgomery County neighborhood say they are worried about other dogs that are still lurking around.
One of the dogs was captured, but the other is still on the loose. The horse is recovering, but neighbors are worried the next attack could involve a child.
"She's a character," said Brenda Marino of her horse, Sugarbaby. "She will chase the grandchildren or they will chase her. She is not vicious. She's not mean. No one has ever ridden her. She's just a little toy."
Sugarbaby is lucky to be alive after two pit bulls brutally attacked her. Marino came home to find her beloved pet bleeding from the face, legs and stomach.
"It basically started in the back pasture," said Don Smith with Precinct 5. "And she broke through the gate trying to get through them. She got into the back yard, broke several pipes, lights. She was on the back porch and onto the side yard. It was a long drawn out battle."
At one point, the dogs had Sugarbaby trapped up against a wood pile. That's when neighbors heard the commotion and fought off the two pit bulls. Animal control managed to catch one of the dogs.
"When you get into a pack situation, one will start picking," said Smith. "And once they draw blood, they just go for the throat."
One dog was returned to its owner. The other remains loose. The owner says the dogs are normally kept behind a fence, but neighbors say the problem is bigger than the two pit bulls.
"There are wild dog packs up and down the streets, all night long," said nearby resident Richard Preble. "The dogs that stay at home bark all night, because these wild dogs are up and down the street."
For now, Sugarbaby is recovering from her wounds from the safety of a small shed. She'll be strong enough to return to her pasture in a few weeks. But that is not a comforting thought for Brenda Marino.
"I think the dogs should be put down. They have the taste of blood," said Marino. "To me, you don't know how much further this will go."
Animal control would not tell me who the owns the dogs, but did say that person was cited for allowing her pets to run at large and for not having proof of a rabies vaccination. For more on this story, check with our Houston Community Newspaper partner, The Courier.
(Copyright © 2007, KTRK-TV)
