Tewksbury Man And His Dog Injured In Wilmington Pit Bull Attack
Dog owner agrees to euthanize dog after attack near Silver Lake on Saturday.
A pit bull will be euthanized after two men, including one from Tewksbury, were injured attempting to break up a fight between their dogs Saturday on Main Street. According to police, the Tewksbury resident was walking his dog around Silver Lake when a pit bull broke free of its chain and began attacking his dog. The man was transported with significant but non-life threatening injuries to his head and neck, suffered while trying to stop the fight. The owner of the pit bull also sustained injuries while trying to break up the dog fight. Wilmington Animal Control Officer Ellen Sawyer said the injuries to each man came from his own dog as they tried to break up the pair. “He knew enough not to get in the middle, but when you hear your dog …
Ms. Stella
2:28 pm on Thursday, November 1, 2012
@Joe Bill and Debbie Bell: You BOTH need some SERIOUS education about the Pit Bull breed before you publicly post nonsense about something which you clearly know LITTLE about. 1. Pit Bulls were NOT bred for killing. When the breed was first brought over from England, they were bred for BABYSITTING CHILDREN. They were known as "Nanny Dogs" for frontier children. 2. You ASSUME that most bites are … more ›