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May 31st, 2005, 11:18 AM
A story from today's rag:
Sarnia police shot and killed a pit bull dog yesterday after it attacked a mother of four, then lunged at officers and paramedics.
Stephanie Stone, 35, says she went outside around 7:15 a.m. to call her German shepherd dog Pippy inside.
"Our dog went into heat this weekend and when I saw her out there, I went out to bring her in," Stone said yesterday after being treated at Blue Water Health for three bites to her forearms.
"(The pit bull) bit me when I tried to take Pippy inside. I'm just glad it was me and not one of my babies out there. I only felt the first bite, then after I was in shock."
Her 15-year-old son poked at the dog so his mother could get inside, where she called police.
"When the police and paramedics arrived, the pit bull was still in front of (Stone's) house," Const. Bill Baines said.
"The dog lunged at them and, fearing for their safety and for the safety of the paramedics, officers shot the dog."
Stone lives on Wahboose Circle on the Aamjiwnaang First Nation outside the city.
Police are still looking for the pit bull's owner.
"The school buses were all running late that day" Stone said.
"All the kids could have been out there if they weren't. I don't believe any dog is bad and I felt bad when I heard the gunshot, but there are two other families close to here with young children and grandchildren."
Stone kept her three daughters aged four, seven and eight home from school yesterday for a talk about dog safety when she returned from hospital.
"I feel bad for the poor little dog but he's got no future if he's going around biting people."
Baines said Stone was lucky.
"I'd say she was very fortunate. Had she fallen down and the dog continued to attack her, she could have gotten hurt a lot more or worse."
Municipal bylaws don't apply on the reserve, so police will speak to band officials about possible charges.
The province's stringent new rules on pit bull ownership are scheduled to take effect this fall.
Sarnia police shot and killed a pit bull dog yesterday after it attacked a mother of four, then lunged at officers and paramedics.
Stephanie Stone, 35, says she went outside around 7:15 a.m. to call her German shepherd dog Pippy inside.
"Our dog went into heat this weekend and when I saw her out there, I went out to bring her in," Stone said yesterday after being treated at Blue Water Health for three bites to her forearms.
"(The pit bull) bit me when I tried to take Pippy inside. I'm just glad it was me and not one of my babies out there. I only felt the first bite, then after I was in shock."
Her 15-year-old son poked at the dog so his mother could get inside, where she called police.
"When the police and paramedics arrived, the pit bull was still in front of (Stone's) house," Const. Bill Baines said.
"The dog lunged at them and, fearing for their safety and for the safety of the paramedics, officers shot the dog."
Stone lives on Wahboose Circle on the Aamjiwnaang First Nation outside the city.
Police are still looking for the pit bull's owner.
"The school buses were all running late that day" Stone said.
"All the kids could have been out there if they weren't. I don't believe any dog is bad and I felt bad when I heard the gunshot, but there are two other families close to here with young children and grandchildren."
Stone kept her three daughters aged four, seven and eight home from school yesterday for a talk about dog safety when she returned from hospital.
"I feel bad for the poor little dog but he's got no future if he's going around biting people."
Baines said Stone was lucky.
"I'd say she was very fortunate. Had she fallen down and the dog continued to attack her, she could have gotten hurt a lot more or worse."
Municipal bylaws don't apply on the reserve, so police will speak to band officials about possible charges.
The province's stringent new rules on pit bull ownership are scheduled to take effect this fall.