Brian4Liberty
06-21-2013, 11:24 AM
Sad story.
Pit Bull Kills 6-Year-Old Nephi Selu, Dog Owner is California Bay Area Cop
By Denise A Justin, Wed, June 19, 2013
A Pit Bull belonging to the uncle of a 6-year-old boy killed the child in a sudden attack during a play session in the backyard of the home of the boy’s grandparents on Elizabeth Way in Union City, in the San Francisco Bay area, on Monday. The Pit Bull’s owner is a San Mateo police officer, authorities and a family spokesman said Tuesday.
The tragic incident occurred at about 11:30 a.m., according to an NBC Bay Area report. Police Commander Ben Horner, said it looked as though the boy had been bitten on the head by the dog after he had been "actively playing" with the pet. It is believed the boy may have tried to climb on the dog's back right before the fatal bite.
"It's a mystery as to why the dog chose yesterday to bite the young man," Horner said.
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Family members told investigators the dog had never shown any signs of aggression and said the two-year-old male Pit Bull had regularly played in the yard with up to eight or nine children.
"He played with kids, very obedient, he was never allowed in the house, stayed right at the door, so we never had any problems with him at all," the boy's aunt, Iona Keanaaina, told KGO-TV.
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"This dog has never even barked at these kids," Rains said. "You can't figure out what happened. He was just playing with him and the next thing that happened is the dog bit the child."
The dog was in compliance with anti-rabies shots and licensing requirements, Horner added, but was impounded by animal control for a routine ten-day period for observation. According to the NBC report the family does not want to the dog back.
http://www.opposingviews.com/i/society/animal-rights/pit-bull-kills-6-year-old-nephi-selu-dog-owner-california-bay-area-cop
Pit Bull Kills 6-Year-Old Nephi Selu, Dog Owner is California Bay Area Cop
By Denise A Justin, Wed, June 19, 2013
A Pit Bull belonging to the uncle of a 6-year-old boy killed the child in a sudden attack during a play session in the backyard of the home of the boy’s grandparents on Elizabeth Way in Union City, in the San Francisco Bay area, on Monday. The Pit Bull’s owner is a San Mateo police officer, authorities and a family spokesman said Tuesday.
The tragic incident occurred at about 11:30 a.m., according to an NBC Bay Area report. Police Commander Ben Horner, said it looked as though the boy had been bitten on the head by the dog after he had been "actively playing" with the pet. It is believed the boy may have tried to climb on the dog's back right before the fatal bite.
"It's a mystery as to why the dog chose yesterday to bite the young man," Horner said.
...
Family members told investigators the dog had never shown any signs of aggression and said the two-year-old male Pit Bull had regularly played in the yard with up to eight or nine children.
"He played with kids, very obedient, he was never allowed in the house, stayed right at the door, so we never had any problems with him at all," the boy's aunt, Iona Keanaaina, told KGO-TV.
...
"This dog has never even barked at these kids," Rains said. "You can't figure out what happened. He was just playing with him and the next thing that happened is the dog bit the child."
The dog was in compliance with anti-rabies shots and licensing requirements, Horner added, but was impounded by animal control for a routine ten-day period for observation. According to the NBC report the family does not want to the dog back.
http://www.opposingviews.com/i/society/animal-rights/pit-bull-kills-6-year-old-nephi-selu-dog-owner-california-bay-area-cop