Im so sick of all the lies!!!!

[green machine]

3-year-old fatally mauled by dog

By Suevon Lee
Staff writer


Published: Saturday, February 20, 2010 at 6:33 p.m.
Last Modified: Sunday, February 21, 2010 at 6:41 a.m.
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A 3-year-old girl was killed late Saturday afternoon after it was attacked by a pit bull that was chained to a tree outside her home, sheriff’s officials said.



The child was unresponsive when emergency personnel arrived on scene at 5:15 p.m., officials said. The attack occurred at 6540 NE 25th Avenue in Oak, just outside Ocala city limits, at a property marked “Haaker’s Dream Bulldog Ranch.”

According to Jenifer Fisher, public information officer for the Sheriff’s Office, the child’s mother was cleaning the dog pen and the 3-year-old was playing in the yard outside the pen area. The mother went inside the home to use the restroom, at which point the child somehow wandered into the pen, where it became entangled in a chain harnessing one of four pit bulls, Fisher said. One of the dogs, a male, then attacked the child.

Each of the American pit bulls, registered at the American Kennel Club, was chained to a separate tree inside the pen, Fisher said.

“It was a bad dog attack,” Fisher said.

It wasn’t clear whether the door to the pen was unlatched, or how the child managed to get inside the area housing the pit bulls. The mother did not immediately see the child when she came back outside. She suffered a minor injury on one of her fingers when she entered the pen and neared the animal.

Marion County Animal Services took possession of all four pit bulls, even though only one is believed to have been involved in the attack.

The pitbulls, white to beige in color, were driven off the property by Animal Services, two in each vehicle, caged in separate holding areas in the back of the van.


If the dog involved in the attack is deemed “vicious” following an investigation, it will be euthanized, said Elaine Deiorio, an Animal Services representative. A fifth pit bull, a puppy, was inside the home at the time and will not be taken into possession.

While authorities are not releasing the name of the child, the mother’s name is Lori Haaker, age 47. Another child, in his early teens, was inside the residence during the attack, Fisher said. The father and three other children were not home.

The property is buffered by a large yard surrounded by a fence. A two-lane road is in front of the yard. There is a trailer behind the property, which the owners rent out to another individual, according to Fisher.

The parents breed and shows pitbulls, according to Fisher. The Web site for Haaker’s Dream Bulldog Ranch indicates the club raises and shows bulldogs. Thomas Lamon, a neighbor, said he recalls the Haakers holding dog shows in their yard. He does not know the family personally, he said. The home, Lamon said, was occupied by former County Commissioner Randy Harris nearly a decade ago.

The Major Crimes unit of the Sheriff’s Office is conducting an investigation into the child’s death. An assistant medical examiner was also on scene to determine the exact cause of death.

Family members and friends arrived on the property as darkness set in. They hugged one another and declined to provide any comment. The sound of dogs barking could be heard near the property as the night wore on.




I am so fucking sick of the media and their lies, They state in the article that these were pitbulls that mauled this poor little girl, HOWEVER It clearly states that the family owned, bred and showed AMERICAN BULLDOGS Haakers dream bulldog ranch. Yet with the BSL they are trying to pass on the APBT, this surely will NOT help! Ill be making a call to the reporter today.

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[CraziNate]

Found the link to Bay News 9 Nate

Doesnt say anthing about Pitbulls here just says dogs....

http://www.baynews9.com/content/36/2...20/585762.html

But still that article you posted is a bunch of bullshit.

[Leon]

It sounds better if they say pitbull, and most of these so called reporters and pretty damn uneducated when it comes to dog breed, if they don't know what it is, and is a medium large dog, they will assume it is a pitbull. Bunch of morons they are. If they going to report something, get the facts straight, this is a news report, not your opinion.

You know Crazinate, it wouldn't say just dog if it was a pitbull. Funny how that works.

[green machine]

To me, this is clearly a case of neglect, I dont think the 3 year old child should be just roaming around, and able to get into the Dog pen.

The dogs, unfortunately be the one to pay the price for this. Parents should be charged but im sure they will walk away with no reprocussions.

[christySYK]

uh if they are AKC registered they are American Staffordshire Terriers NOT American Pit Bull Terriers.

and again its an unsupervised child.

[green machine]

So, I called ABC news and talked to a man, who wasnt very helpful. He asked what I wanted to speak to a reporter about and I explained. I gave details on credable sources that these dogs are in fact Amercan Bulldogs, and Even showed him where msnbc who origionally stated these were pitbull actaull recanted and said they were in fact American Bulldogs.

I was given another phone # and was told to call back at a specific time to speak to someone. So we will see.

[christySYK]

Ah I didn't noticed they where actually american BULLDOGS. Idiots.

[green machine]

ohh yeah if you go to abc news, several times they said the family owned Haakers Dream Bulldog Ranch, and bred and showed American Bulldogs, but still in the video they bashed pitbulls, and said the dogs who attacked the kid was a pitbull, infact a lie.

sucks that no matter what they wont rectify the issue, They dont care to report the truth, just about ratings.

[christySYK]

Here's the video. OBVIOUSLY American Bulldogs

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[christySYK]

Send a corrections request to MSNBC we'll see

"These are NOT Pit bull terriers they are AMERICAN BULLDOGS and this error needs corrected. The pit bull community would appreciate you checking your facts before helping to promote a stereotype that we are trying hard to fight. It is because of this type of nonfactual reporting that this breed is suffering its unearned reputation. "

link for corrections request
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28037762/