Safety Tips For Pit Bull Attacks These safety tips may not work for everyone or with all pit bulls. In the wake of a horrific streak of bloody maulings, pit bulls have gained a reputation as the country's deadliest dogs. Just like smoking, AIDS, and spam. Here you will find safety tips to protect you against the pit bull attacks. No matter who you are or what you do, you are prone to pit bull attacks. First and foremost, not all pit bulls will attack you - but do not take any chances. Most pit bulls are depressed, ill-tempered, untrained dogs, that just need something to do, and they like to fight. It is necessary to understand that often when a pit bull attacks, it comes silently, without warning, and kills their victim quickly. However, when on a rampage they may growl and bark. They can shred another animal or human apart in seconds. Unfortunately, breeders are following suit from the old bull baiting days, they are taking the strongest pits and breeding them with their strongest counterparts. BIGGER, STRONGER, MORE POWERFUL PIT BULLS, running rampid on the streets where we live, maiming and killing and trying to put the fear of God in everyone. A pit bull attacks by coming at you, putting his paws on your chest seeking to knock you down. Every good fighter knows that when you get someone down, the fight is more than half way beat. Once you are down, they have the advantage over you. Remember, the pit was bred to hold an enraged bull and other wild animals by the nose and tear them apart. In the same way he will attack your face or neck. See Pictures. If you will look at those Pictures, you will see one lady with her arm tore up. If you will look at those links, you will see a lady who lost her arm, another lost her fingers, and on and on. The only way you can protect your face and neck is by putting your arms up, and yes, they will tear it to shreds, but hopefully you will save your face (nose, mouth, chin, etc.) and juggler vein. If you see a pit bull, don't panic. Take the authority over the animal as God has given you, and tell that dog, "NO", with great conviction and in the strongest voice you have, and in the Name Of Jesus. If you have one of those baby voices, you better get rid of it. In the old dog fighting days, dogs never hurt their handler. Any fighting dog that showed aggression towards its owner or handler would be killed immediately. This created a line of strong dogs that, while being dog HATERS, would not turn on their owners. Therefore, a STRONG "NO", before the dog attacks should cause it to stop and go running. Carry pepper spray, a baseball bat or a taser everywhere you go. Do not to look into pit bull's eyes. It is a sign of attack. If you own a gun and use it, be prepared to shoot 8-10 times. Pit bulls do not feel pain when in attack, tantamount to many people when in a brawl, so if you shoot, shoot between the eyes. And never use a pellet gun or 22, that will only make them mad. If there are two pit bulls, you better be a quick draw. If you own a pet other than a pit, keep your Vet's phone number and directions to an emergency Vet clinic handy so that you can find them in an emergency. Call 911 as soon as soon as possible. Never leave your dog on a chain. They fall prey to pit bulls. If you have a pit bull in your neighborhood, which I'm sure you have several, never let your child go outside unattended. Pit bulls are notorious for maiming and killing children. Statistics say that there were 1,141 pit bull attacks from September 1982 to November 13, 2006 - 105 attacks did bodily harm, 402 deaths, and 611 maimings - 498 were child victims, compared to that of the Rotweiler's 409 doing bodily harm, 58 deaths, and 223 maimings - 231 were child victims. The Doberman 1 bodily harm, 0 children, 0 deaths. And take a look for yourself the maimings and deaths from 2005-2007 - An amazingly amount of attacks and deaths this year 2007. In the month of Sept, 2007 alone, there were 1 -3 pit bull mamings and killings PER DAY, and the number is drastically increasing. Your being aware of the damage a pit bull can do to you and your family will be your greatest defense. Pit bulls can inflict such terrible damage because their massive skulls and powerful jaws give them almost super-canine biting power. Never deny the Power of the Pit, or your life will be theirs. The Very Best safety tip I can give you is, stay as far away from the pit bull or any dog that looks like one as you possibly can. They are dangerous, and you'll never know which one will attack, and which one won't. Don't listen to the owner when they say, "Oh, she or he wouldn't hurt a flea"...that statement has made a liar out of THOUSANDS and THOUSANDS OF Pit Bull Owners. 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