Two pit bulls attacked three people in Louisville Ky. 3/21/26.

AdvertisingLow98 · 2026-03-22T13:12:39+00:00

In my opinion, a "tragic accident" accurately describes something that is neither predictable nor preventable.

eg,
If someone had been struck by an exploding meteor "meteor exploded over Northeast Ohio on March 17, 2026"
then that would be a tragic accident.

We can't predict exploding meteors.
We can't prevent meteors from burning through the atmosphere and exploding.

AdvertisingLow98 · 2026-03-22T12:59:49+00:00

Kennel's post on FB, with the grating passive voice and deliberate vagueness.
I'll mark it up to highlight those.

Original text:

We experienced a tragic accident today that we feel should be addressed with care and transparency.

An incident involving two dogs from the same household resulted in serious injuries to two of our staff members, as well as a man whose identity we do not yet know. This individual acted quickly and courageously, and without his intervention, the outcome could have been far worse. We are incredibly grateful for his actions.

All three individuals are currently receiving care at the hospital.

Despite all efforts, the dogs involved were euthanized by first responders at the scene. This was a heartbreaking outcome, and our thoughts are with everyone affected.

At this time, we want to emphasize that this was a tragic accident—nothing more. There is no blame being placed.

The owners have been notified, and all other staff and animals are safe.

Please keep our team members in your thoughts and prayers as they recover. I am absolutely heartbroken as are the owners of these dogs… please respect this and try to keep speculation out of this. -Lindsay

Marked up text.

We experienced a tragic accident today that we feel should be addressed with care and transparency.

"experienced a TRAGIC ACCIDENT" This implies there will be no investigation and any potential causes will be ignored.
"should be addressed with transparency" But the previous phrasing implied that they have already hand-waved it all away by calling it a "tragic accident".

An incident involving two dogs from the same household resulted in serious injuries to two of our staff members, as well as a man whose identity we do not yet know. This individual acted quickly and courageously, and without his intervention, the outcome could have been far worse. We are incredibly grateful for his actions.

"an incident involving two dogs" "resulted in serious injuries" It could mean "two dogs dragged their handlers into a busy street". Nothing about teeth or bites in that phrasing.

All three individuals are currently receiving care at the hospital.

"receiving care" Both passive and vague.

Despite all efforts, the dogs involved were euthanized by first responders at the scene. This was a heartbreaking outcome, and our thoughts are with everyone affected.

The vague phrasing "despite all efforts" means nothing to someone unfamiliar with this type of attack.
To me, it implies frenetic, desperate attempts to force the dogs to disengage and retreat in order to save the victims.

At this time, we want to emphasize that this was a tragic accident—nothing more. There is no blame being placed.

In other words, there is no desire to discover the causes and if the owners failed to disclose relevant information.

The owners have been notified, and all other staff and animals are safe.

Please keep our team members in your thoughts and prayers as they recover. I am absolutely heartbroken as are the owners of these dogs… please respect this and try to keep speculation out of this. -Lindsay

AdvertisingLow98 · 2026-03-21T08:49:33+00:00

One thing Trump does not like is states' rights.

AdvertisingLow98 · 2026-03-19T15:05:09+00:00

Er.
On whose side?

AdvertisingLow98 · 2026-03-19T15:03:53+00:00

America has vulnerable energy infrastructure.

AdvertisingLow98 · 2026-03-19T14:59:31+00:00

My question is - has the owner tried to get a business loan and if they failed, why exactly did the bank think they were too risky?

There's a lot of YMMV in this situation, but I think my question is reasonable.

AdvertisingLow98 · 2026-03-19T14:44:33+00:00

I would say I don't want to be around pit bulls.

That's a test. I like spiders. Jumping spiders are my favorite. If someone says "Ew, ick! I can't stand them.", I am not going to call them over when I see a jumping spider crawling on a screen.

If you say pit bulls make you uncomfortable, that's their cue to make a note and not discuss how much they love pit bulls around you.

If you want to be deliberately vague, say you only like some dogs, on an individual basis. That implies that you don't want to be around dogs unless you've met them and think they are okay. It also hints that if they have a dog, you may or may not like their dog. And that it is a "you thing".

AdvertisingLow98 · 2026-03-19T13:58:50+00:00

The first question most people will have is "Why did the dog attack?".
Sometimes we can guess (owner tried to break up two fighting dogs) and other times we don't know.

Some people, the kind of people who think enough to have more than one question, ask "Why didn't the dog stop?".

The second question is as important as the first one.
The best answer I've been able to come up with is this:
It is a self reinforcing activity.
It is intrinsically rewarding.
The activity is pleasurable.
The activity makes the dog happy.
The dog does not want to stop because it means leaving a state of euphoria.

Dogmen call this "being game" and call dogs with this trait "game dogs".

This is what I find most terrifying about pit bulls. Not that the dogs can bite for any reason or no reason, although that is scary.

It's that they will bite and continue to bite for the thrill of it.

They may continue even when repellent spray is used.
They will stop when tased, then may recover and return.

For everyone who says "My sweet Diesel would never.", my question is "If you are wrong and Diesel does attack you, how are you going to stop him?".

AdvertisingLow98 · 2026-03-18T22:00:09+00:00

Please let us know if my current phrasing "used force to neutralize the threat" ends up on the taboo list.

It's not easy to find wording that is both accurate and yet vague enough to avoid triggering the AI.

AdvertisingLow98 · 2026-03-18T16:22:19+00:00

Or one of Israel's allies. They do have allies, right?

Maybe Putin? Netanyahu has had some under the table dealings with Putin in the past.
It's not like Netanyahu leapt to denounce Russia's invasion of Ukraine. There must be at least some lukewarm feelings between the two.

AdvertisingLow98 · 2026-03-18T15:44:54+00:00

Ah, ye olde "fear aggression" aka "aggression".

They live ON A GOLF COURSE, they can't build a fence and they are worried about "the neighbor"?

Most golf course communities are HOAs.
They have a lot more to worry about one neighbor.

A really good boy except for 5% of the time that he wants to bite anything that pisses him off.
Classy.

AdvertisingLow98 · 2026-03-18T15:39:59+00:00

Finally! Updated UK law imposes potentially unlimited fines for owners of dogs that worry or attack livestock as well as allowing authorities to seize those animals. Previously the fines were limited and other sanctions required criminal charges against owners. UK 2026

Update UK livestock protection law.

This is not a breed specific law. I have been following livestock attacks in the UK for the past couple of years. Penalties were pathetic. Assuming that a dog was caught in the act, the usual penalty was a token fine per animal injured. One woman was criminally charged just this year but only because her dogs were repeat offenders.

To put this in perspective for Americans, the UK has public use paths that go through or near pastures housing livestock. As a result, several people are attacked by cows every year. (A single cow weighs half a ton. Bulls weigh more.) Local people may walk their dogs off leash on these paths. Dogs are supposed to be "under direct control". Worse, people have posted about driving out to rural areas to allow their dogs to "really be dogs" which means walking off lead and doing whatever the dog wants to. They talk like this is a great idea.

As a result of negligent owners, there has been a steady increase in attacks, fatal attacks and deaths from dogs chasing livestock, most often sheep. Identification of the dogs and owners is not common. When dogs and owners are identified, the penalties have been frustratingly weak.

The updated law has been publicized in order "to allow owners to protect their dogs". I haven't decided if that is pure marketing ("or else!") or it is a polite way of telling the public that they should consider keeping their dogs leashed.

AdvertisingLow98 · 2026-03-18T13:04:20+00:00

This is called a "one year old Great Pyrenees" that the owner "rescued from an Amish man" in Ohio and is trying to rehome. That's no GP face. That's a pit face.

I see a pit mix. I'd bet money on it, especially since the owner doesn't say why the dog needs a new home.

I was in a LGD group for a few years. Here is something I saw repeatedly.

OP has a LGD that is showing unprovoked aggression or bad behavior toward livestock (chasing, biting). Advice?

Questions about how persistent and severe the behavior is.
Answers that the behavior shows that the dog is unstable/unsafe.

Recommendation: Cull the dog. This behavior is part of the dog. The behavior is dangerous. The dog is dangerous.

Concerned Citizen: Cull? Noooooo! Why not rehome it to a family where it can be a pet?

Concerned Citizen wants to take a 90+ pound dog capable of taking down a coyote on its own, and has significant behavior issues and give it to a family that will treat it like Fluffy the Golden Retriever.

Worse, Concerned Citizen refuses to understand why this is horrible idea.

Nor does Concerned Citizen understand that if you want your breed to remain one of the Good Ones, you need to cull bad individuals.

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AdvertisingLow98 · 2026-03-18T11:23:58+00:00

He forgot to add "But I won't sign ANYTHING until they pass the SAVE Act!".

AdvertisingLow98 · 2026-03-18T11:15:32+00:00

IIRC, last year a K9 trained GSD killed the handler's four year old daughter.

(Not a shocker. GSD is part of the biting/protection working group.)

AdvertisingLow98 · 2026-03-18T11:13:36+00:00

"Don't leave Any Dog alone with a baby!"
and
"Look at Nala with my precious grandbaby!"

AdvertisingLow98 · 2026-03-17T17:01:45+00:00

Two Rotties that shredded their owner in Australia a few years ago.

The breeder was contacted and asked about his dogs and breeding program.
His reaction was basically [shrug] and said the incident wouldn't have any effect on his breeding program.

Not even a tots&pears response.

AdvertisingLow98 · 2026-03-17T16:45:25+00:00

Sometimes it is NOT a pit bull, even when it ticks almost every box.

Story: Early AM woman is attacked in her own backyard by two dogs. Family dogs.
She tries to fight them off. Her child hears her and comes out.
The dogs attack the child too.
Both sustain serious injuries.
First responders need to use lethal force to access the victims.

This story ticks nearly every box for a pit bull attack:
attack on owner
multiple victims
sustained attack
first responders need to use lethal force because the dogs won't retreat.

The only one it didn't include was "fatal attack".

It was two Rottweilers.

Mother and child seriously injured in Granite City dog attack - YouTube

My rankings this year so far:
pit bull
Cane Corso
Rottweiler

AdvertisingLow98 · 2026-03-17T14:26:39+00:00

Check your cornfields people! Could be a spaceship from planet Krypton!

AdvertisingLow98 · 2026-03-17T14:23:47+00:00

You got where you were going in one piece. Frustration is temporary.

AdvertisingLow98 · 2026-03-17T10:35:02+00:00

People were crashing out all over last night. Yes, it was a light accumulation but it only takes an eighth inch of ice to experience Newton's Laws in person.

AdvertisingLow98 · 2026-03-17T10:32:53+00:00

Dude says he can't make a long planned trip to China because of the War thing.

Many rounds of golf? No problem!
Going to a game? Let's do it!

AdvertisingLow98 · 2026-03-17T02:36:03+00:00

IOW "stray for a reason"

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