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Neighbor's pitbulls running free (OT)
My girlfriend lives in an apartment complex, and lately I noticed that
one of her neigbors (living in a ground-floor apartment) has a pair of pitbulls (male and female, intact) and he lets them run free for 10-20 minutes several times a day. They seem to roam farther and farther away from their home every time I see them. There is a playground nearby. Is this dangerous enough to warrant a call to the cops? |
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Neighbor's pitbulls running free (OT)
On 2006-05-03, 223rem penned:
My girlfriend lives in an apartment complex, and lately I noticed that one of her neigbors (living in a ground-floor apartment) has a pair of pitbulls (male and female, intact) and he lets them run free for 10-20 minutes several times a day. They seem to roam farther and farther away from their home every time I see them. There is a playground nearby. Is this dangerous enough to warrant a call to the cops? It's hard to establish the danger (I assume you mean to people) based on what you just said, but it's certainly dangerous for the dogs, even if they're not threatening anybody. -- monique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca |
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That's what I was thinking too.
"Monique Y. Mudama" wrote in message ... On 2006-05-03, 223rem penned: My girlfriend lives in an apartment complex, and lately I noticed that one of her neigbors (living in a ground-floor apartment) has a pair of pitbulls (male and female, intact) and he lets them run free for 10-20 minutes several times a day. They seem to roam farther and farther away from their home every time I see them. There is a playground nearby. Is this dangerous enough to warrant a call to the cops? It's hard to establish the danger (I assume you mean to people) based on what you just said, but it's certainly dangerous for the dogs, even if they're not threatening anybody. -- monique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca |
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Neighbor's pitbulls running free (OT)
The cops? I'd try a direct approach to the neighbours
----------------------------------------------- Taking to the neighbor is probably not a good idea. It is the kind of neighborhood where gunfire is not uncommon and where cop cars come 'visit' almost daily. Thanks. |
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Neighbor's pitbulls running free (OT)
223rem wrote:
My girlfriend lives in an apartment complex, and lately I noticed that one of her neigbors (living in a ground-floor apartment) has a pair of pitbulls (male and female, intact) and he lets them run free for 10-20 minutes several times a day. They seem to roam farther and farther away from their home every time I see them. There is a playground nearby. Is this dangerous enough to warrant a call to the cops? There is nothing to warrant calling the cops unless they have harmed an animal or a person. There might be leash laws being broken, however. Maybe you can call the dog catcher |
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Neighbor's pitbulls running free (OT)
Monique Y. Mudama wrote:
On 2006-05-03, 223rem penned: My girlfriend lives in an apartment complex, and lately I noticed that one of her neigbors (living in a ground-floor apartment) has a pair of pitbulls (male and female, intact) and he lets them run free for 10-20 minutes several times a day. They seem to roam farther and farther away from their home every time I see them. There is a playground nearby. Is this dangerous enough to warrant a call to the cops? It's hard to establish the danger (I assume you mean to people) based on what you just said, but it's certainly dangerous for the dogs, even if they're not threatening anybody. Not to mention cats. (For those who weren't here 6 months ago, my cat Smudge was attacked and nearly killed by two roaming pit bulls.) They could be perfectly friendly dogs and safe around people, but many dogs are just wired to chase and kill cats. What about calling Animal Control? Joyce |
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Neighbor's pitbulls running free (OT)
"223rem" wrote in message oups.com... My girlfriend lives in an apartment complex, and lately I noticed that one of her neigbors (living in a ground-floor apartment) has a pair of pitbulls (male and female, intact) and he lets them run free for 10-20 minutes several times a day. They seem to roam farther and farther away from their home every time I see them. There is a playground nearby. Is this dangerous enough to warrant a call to the cops? No. Whilst it's not a good idea for your neighbours to let their dogs roam free, just because they are pitbulls doesn't mean they are going to attack children. Would you feel able to approach your neighbours to say that there is such a negative image about pitbulls that if they let them run around they might lose them? Tweed |
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Neighbor's pitbulls running free (OT)
"Christina Websell" wrote in message ... "223rem" wrote in message oups.com... My girlfriend lives in an apartment complex, and lately I noticed that one of her neigbors (living in a ground-floor apartment) has a pair of pitbulls (male and female, intact) and he lets them run free for 10-20 minutes several times a day. They seem to roam farther and farther away from their home every time I see them. There is a playground nearby. Is this dangerous enough to warrant a call to the cops? No. Whilst it's not a good idea for your neighbours to let their dogs roam free, just because they are pitbulls doesn't mean they are going to attack children. Would you feel able to approach your neighbours to say that there is such a negative image about pitbulls that if they let them run around they might lose them? If they are nice dogs, it isn't only the negative they have to fear. There is quite a market for pit bulls around here and you have to protect them from thieves. Jo |
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Neighbor's pitbulls running free (OT)
223rem wrote: My girlfriend lives in an apartment complex, and lately I noticed that one of her neigbors (living in a ground-floor apartment) has a pair of pitbulls (male and female, intact) and he lets them run free for 10-20 minutes several times a day. They seem to roam farther and farther away from their home every time I see them. There is a playground nearby. Is this dangerous enough to warrant a call to the cops? I'd call Animal Control, if you have one. They'll speak to the neighbors, you can stay anonymous and thus prevent ill feelings with the neighbors, just in case they don't take well to you telling them what to do with their dogs. (I think it would be fine; but you know how some people are. They might just think you're being meddlesome) I absolutely think it is worth a phone call. It's dangerous to the dogs, and probably more dangerous to roaming cats. With some exceptions, pit bulldogs are terriers after all, and most terriers are natural cat-chasers. It's just their nature from being bred to kill varmints. Good luck with that. Sherry |
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