k9angel Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 (edited) http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/8297934/melbourne-man-seriously-injured-in-dog-attack A Melbourne man has suffered serious injuries to his face and arms after a dog attacked him in the city's northern suburbs. The man, in his 50's, was walking his own dog in the suburb of Glenroy when he was attacked. He has been taken to Royal Melbourne Hospital for treatment. The breed of the dog is not yet known. When is this going to end? I saw it on a newsflash on the tele. They showed a man being taken to an ambulance. I haven't watched the video link of the story yet, just read it. And when will people learn to keep their dogs contained? they are making it look so bad for all of us who do the right thing. Not to mention all the dogs that are going to suffer because of these peoples negligence. Edited September 13, 2011 by k9angel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
experiencedfun Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 at least they didnt jump in with a breed yet, I wonder if that means they might SEE what it is first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
experiencedfun Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 Herald Sun say it was a Labrador attacking his Jack Russell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
experiencedfun Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 UPDATE 12.25pm: OWNERS of killer dogs will be jailed for up to 10 years under new laws to be introduced today, even as another man suffered dog attack injuries. A 54-year-old man was bitten on the face and arm by the labrador in Melbourne’s north this morning, after trying to stop it fighting with his jack russell terrier. Paramedics were called to Leonard Ave, Glenroy, just before 10.30am, after reports the man was bleeding from wounds. The victim was bitten just after 10am as he walked along Cardinal Rd and rang his best friend Brian in the minutes after the attack. Paramedic Dan Jeffery said crews were called to the man’s home. "The 54 year-old man was out walking his Jack Russell cross dog when it was attacked by another dog,’’ Mr Jeffery said "The man bent down and put his arm out to try to separate the dogs. As a result he suffered quite a deep bite mark to his arm and a cut to his nose. "The man was bleeding from the bite wound so we put a bandage on his arm and put his arm in a sling to make him more comfortable.’’ Mr Jeffery said the man was quite upset from the attack; his Jack Russell cross wasn’t injured. ``We also gave him some pain relief through an inhaler to help settle him. "He was taken to Royal Melbourne Hospital in a stable condition.’’ Brian, who wouldn’t give his last name, sat with the man until paramedics arrived. He said his best friend was a very private man who often walked his dog. "He’s at the hospital,’’ Brian said. A Telstra technician who witnessed the attack from rang Moreland Council to report it. The council sent rangers to the scene and is investigating. Owners of killer dogs could face 10 years jail The incident came as new laws dramatically increase penalties for owners of dogs that are not under proper control. But the man whose pit bull cross mauled Ayen Chol to death can only be hit with a maximum $4500 fine. "Ayen's Law" will see dog owners sent to prison if their animals endanger a life or cause a death. As Agriculture Minister Peter Walsh briefed Cabinet on the proposed laws yesterday, police confirmed the owner of the dog that savaged Ayen, 4, in her St Albans home last month has still not been charged. A police spokeswoman said the tragedy was still being investigated. Because the dog is believed to be a pit bull cross, which was not automatically regarded as a dangerous dog at the time of the attack, the maximum penalty its owner faces under the previous laws is a $4500 fine. Ayen's father Mawien Chol Monjang welcomed the new laws, saying they meant his daughter's death was not in vain. "I think it is good the Government is changing the law so they can protect people, especially kids, from being attacked by dogs," he said. "I think owning a dog which kills warrants jail." The Dob in a Dangerous Dog hotline has now received 229 reports of problem animals, which could see a bolstered team of rangers kept busy when a pit bull registration amnesty ends on September 30 and unregistered dogs can be destroyed. A strengthening of regulations will also mean pit bulls and any other restricted breed dogs will have to wear distinctive new warning collars when outside the home to alert the public to their presence. "I think that is a good sign if a collar identifies a pit bull. It is a warning to people that the dog is dangerous and at least you can move away," Mr Monjang said. The most serious of the new offences carries a 10-year jail term for the owners of dogs that kill another person, the same penalty that apply for dangerous driving causing death. Owners could be jailed for five years, even if the victim is not killed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poodlefan Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 Yooo hooo. Where's Matthew B when we need him. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curlybert Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 I was in a doctor's surgery waiting room when this story was on the 11 am Channel 9 news. The reporter said the attacking dog was a Labrador, but apart from a brief aerial shot (I think from a helicopter!)of the injured man being walked to an ambulance, the footage used to illustrate the story was largely pitbulls and Amstaffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trinabean Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 at least they didnt jump in with a breed yet, I wonder if that means they might SEE what it is first. When they didn't name the breed, my first thought was that it wasn't an 'expected' breed. I'm sure if it was any sort of bull breed/ bull breed mix the media would be jumping at the opportunity to name it, even if it meant roughly guessing it. Call me a media cynic. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
experiencedfun Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 funny Poodlefan, that was my first thought Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
german_shep_fan Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 I wish they would just stop reporting on dog attacks completely atm, its only making things worse for all dog owners Its awful what happened to this man and his dog, and i feel bad in saying this, but at least it wasn't an "expected" breed. Maybe now the uneducated will wake up and see that ANY breed of dog can be dangerous. Again im not saying i am glad a dog from this breed was involved, just saying it goes to show any breed even the media portrayed "family breed" can be dangerous in the wrong hands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k9angel Posted September 13, 2011 Author Share Posted September 13, 2011 Yooo hooo. Where's Matthew B when we need him. ;) I was thinking the same thing when I heard it was a lab. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poodlefan Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 I wish they would just stop reporting on dog attacks completely atm, its only making things worse for all dog owners Its awful what happened to this man and his dog, and i feel bad in saying this, but at least it wasn't an "expected" breed. Maybe now the uneducated will wake up and see that ANY breed of dog can be dangerous. Again im not saying i am glad a dog from this breed was involved, just saying it goes to show any breed even the media portrayed "family breed" can be dangerous in the wrong hands I honestly don't think the majority of people in the community rate the impact on dog owners as any kind of priority in this issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybergenesis Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 (edited) OMG it was a Labradore!!! BAN ALL LABRADORS!!! THEY ARE TOO DANGEROUS FOR PEOPLE TO OWN!! PROTECT US MIGHTY GOVERNMENT, SAVE THE CHILDREN!!! LABRADORS ARE OBVIOUSLY KILLERS! So it sounds like this mans injuries were not severe. He got a significant bite to his arm and a scratch to his face... Anybody knows when dogs are fighting that you don't just put your arm into the middle of them... Der... On a separate note my Labrador has bitten me before once when I was drunk (not a regular occurrence) and for some stupid reason I touched his food bowl while he was eating.. He mauled my ankle multiple times within a couple of seconds, it really hurt for a few seconds, but he did not draw blood. I blame myself for the incident. Edited September 13, 2011 by cybergenesis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
german_shep_fan Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 I wish they would just stop reporting on dog attacks completely atm, its only making things worse for all dog owners Its awful what happened to this man and his dog, and i feel bad in saying this, but at least it wasn't an "expected" breed. Maybe now the uneducated will wake up and see that ANY breed of dog can be dangerous. Again im not saying i am glad a dog from this breed was involved, just saying it goes to show any breed even the media portrayed "family breed" can be dangerous in the wrong hands I honestly don't think the majority of people in the community rate the impact on dog owners as any kind of priority in this issue. Of course they dont care Im just so worried this hysteria will spread to my favourite breed and they will be on the chopping block before much longer as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poodlefan Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 Im just so worried this hysteria will spread to my favourite breed and they will be on the chopping block before much longer as well If your breed is irresponsibly bred and bought by people to toughen up their image, then I'd say you've got every reason to be concerned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybergenesis Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 (edited) I wish they would just stop reporting on dog attacks completely atm, its only making things worse for all dog owners Its awful what happened to this man and his dog, and i feel bad in saying this, but at least it wasn't an "expected" breed. Maybe now the uneducated will wake up and see that ANY breed of dog can be dangerous. Again im not saying i am glad a dog from this breed was involved, just saying it goes to show any breed even the media portrayed "family breed" can be dangerous in the wrong hands I honestly don't think the majority of people in the community rate the impact on dog owners as any kind of priority in this issue. Of course they dont care Im just so worried this hysteria will spread to my favourite breed and they will be on the chopping block before much longer as well Next up they will ban Rottweilers, Bullmastiffs, Neapolitan Mastiffs etc.. Each of these dogs can be seriously aggressive if raised / treated inappropriately, oh wait but these are more expensive breeds, no lets blame the cheap cross breed pitbulls owned by the underclass for all dog attacks. If only they would realize its the owner not the dog. Eradicate "pitbulls" and in time another breed of dog will become the favorite for dangerous criminalistic bogan types who want "aggressive dogs". Edited September 13, 2011 by cybergenesis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
experiencedfun Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 lets just ban all dogs...then the money we spend on advertising to take your dog for a walk because it is good for your health we will have to put into something else. Now, how do they think they will get the exercise message across. Sorry probably totally irrelevant. ALL DOGS BITE!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuffles Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 (edited) So it sounds like this mans injuries were not severe. He got a significant bite to his arm and a scratch to his face... Anybody knows when dogs are fighting that you don't just put your arm into the middle of them... Der... That's all well and good, but when it's YOUR OWN dog getting attacked, the reality is that most of us would do the same thing. Doesn't absolve the attacking dog and their owner of responsibility. Edited September 13, 2011 by wuffles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvawilow Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 Yooo hooo. Where's Matthew B when we need him. ;) I'm sure he'll say it was a bull breed dressed up as a Lab ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mita Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 (edited) Human A put a dog in the position of where it would/could attack a smaller dog on a leash being walked by Human B. And Human B suffered injuries needing medical attention when he intervened to save his attacked, on-leash dog. This scenario could apply to any breeds or mixes . What's relevant is how Human A came to set that dog up, for what it did. Lack of containment? No lead in public place? Lack of socialisation from young age to be around other dogs? Lack of training? The list goes on. Human A needs to be brought to account for the extent to which one or more of those apply. Whatever the breed of dog, its behaviour needs assessing.....as a consequence of however it's been let down by the humans who've had/has responsibility for it. By the way, I once got bitten by a dog that came tearing out of an open gate. It went straight for my 2 gentle shelties that I was walking, on leash. I automatically put my arm in front of my dogs & the dog literally ran into it, with teeth already bared for the first bite. I screamed at it to 'Go!'....& the owner in the houseyard called it back. Despite blood running down my arm, the owner walked back inside the house. And, yes, the bite needed medical attention and an injection. I reported it to the Council & stressed that the dog was not 'going' at me.....it ran into my arm that I stuck in front of my shelties. And it did stop when yelled at. The person who was responsible was the owner who'd left the gate open & then ignored the fact her dog had bitten someone. The Council officer was great....he was then off to call at that house. I felt the matter was in safe hands now. His first focus, same as mine, was on the owner who'd demonstrated negligence and lack of responsibility. He said I was the first bitten person he'd come across that'd given a fair assessment of the 'attacking' dog. By the way, I think a dog-aggressive dog fits in a specific category of potential to be 'dangerous' and cause mayhem & harm. And the Council ranger was going to assess that, too. Breed of dog, a blue heeler. A breed much loved by our family. Edited September 13, 2011 by mita Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelodysMum Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 Here is the story with a video clip from Channel 9, which I have to say is quite disappointing. They have obviously just gone and filmed some larger breed dogs at a pound and the footage includes a GSD. The dogs are all barking (who wouldn't with a camera in your face, when you are locked in a pen?), and it makes all of them look dangerous. http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/8297934/melbourne-man-seriously-injured-in-dog-attack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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