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07-29-2008, 07:51 AM | #1 |
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| Lab Puppy Kills 2 Month Old Baby Police: Dog Kills 2-Month-Old Infant In Tulsa - FOX23 News The medical examiner will determine the exact cause of death of a two month old infant. For now--- police believe a black labrador puppy attacked and killed the baby. The boy died inside the home at 101st and Evanston late this morning. Police say the infant was left unattended in a swing with two dogs in the room, the lab puppy and a pug. The black lab has been euthanized. A neighborhood was stunned to hear a two-month old baby was attacked and killed in his own home. "It's shocking and it's tragic and it's really hard to watch it. I feel helpless and I feel like I need to do something to help them," said neighbor Heegin Davis. EMSA says any dog can turn dangerous. "Even a very familiar family dog can turn on you, puppies specifically, they're unpredictable, they're young, they got a lot of hormones going on, you've never know what they're gonna do," says Chris Stevens of EMSA. In fact, nearly all the dog bites EMSA has treated in the last three months have involved dogs the children have known. "Never let an animal sleep in the same room as your child, have your pets spade or neutered, it does relieve a lot of the aggression." While EMSA says it's rare for a child to die from a dog attack, many attacks leave serious wounds, because there's virtually nothing a child can do, to fend off an animal. |
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07-29-2008, 08:02 AM | #2 |
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| What a tragic story. I think there is more to the story than meets the eye. The Labs are a gentle breed. It dosen't make sence. Where may I ask was the person incharge of this baby's welfafe? That's who is responsible for this baby loosing it's life IMO. That EM technician should keep his thoughts to himself. He's not qualified to answer questions from the press. They just love answer's like he gave. Stupid ones at that. Hormones going wild? It was a puppy! Something is not right here. |
07-29-2008, 08:07 AM | #3 |
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| I agree I don't think we're getting the whole story. I do not believe a puppy "attacked" and killed the baby. Something isn't right here. |
07-29-2008, 08:07 AM | #4 |
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| oh this is a terrible news!! How sad... |
07-29-2008, 08:23 AM | #6 |
Luvs Lulu Donating Member | You know there are things missing..I do agree. But I do feel that any dog can become aggressive. You never know. Other dogs do attack..it's just the pitbulls and rottweilers are the premier reported becaus people fear them so. May that baby rest in peace and I pray that the police get to the bottom of it. Such a senseless tragedy.
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07-29-2008, 08:32 AM | #7 |
Bella Boo & Diggy Too! Donating GS Member | I 100% blame owners....In 99.9 % of cases the word "loose" or "unattended" appears. TAKE CARE OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITES!!!! I wouldnt leave a child unattended with a yorkie let alone a Lab and pug. My thoughts- baby is in swing, moving...dog seen it as a toy....and thougth he was playing with it. Now why does that constitute being put to sleep? Its tragic I dont wanna come off as heartless but at the same time Sounds like the parents need to be held responsible. Oh and the hormones comment BRILLIANT!! when all else fails blame it one the dog being unstable, hormones off, oh SPAY AND NEUTER yes this ALWAYS helps spoken like a true MORON IMO. How about "Parents watch your children, dont leave unattended with dog" Hell they even put that on plastic bags.......DUH Oh and People Dogs are NOT intended for use as a floatation device Does it always have to be spelled out or does common sense kick in???
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07-29-2008, 08:34 AM | #9 | |
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Yep what suffered thru all this is a poor lil soul of a puppy and baby so very sad
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07-29-2008, 08:41 AM | #10 |
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| What a horrible tragedy. I didn't realize they had already put the dog down. In the paper this morning they did not even release the names either. That is just so sad. You know I just thought of something. That baby was 2mo. old. I used a swing for both of mine two but they were about 6mo. old before I put them in one and even then had to prop them with little blankets on each side. Doesn't a 2mo. old baby seem pretty small to be put in a swing? Just a thought. |
07-29-2008, 08:49 AM | #11 | |
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07-29-2008, 09:02 AM | #12 | |
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07-29-2008, 09:05 AM | #13 |
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| I agree with you on some of what you said. I believe you are right that we are not getting the whole story. My question is if three adults were right in the other room how would they not hear the attack. Not very attentive parents are they. I won't say that a puppy can't kill a baby. Remember we are talking about a Lab. They can be pretty big as a puppy and a two month old is tiny. However, I do not think that a lab pup would just attack an infant that was in a swing. The only thought I have on that is possibly the baby was crying really hard and it spooked the pup. The shame of this is that the parents left a baby unattended and it resulted in two things 1. A baby dead and 2. a puppy in my opinion being unnecessarily put to sleep. I do not believe that the pup intentionally hurt this baby. Labs are not aggressive dogs they are playful dogs. Lastly, I do not believe that the parents or any adults were just in the next room. Elaine |
07-29-2008, 09:06 AM | #14 |
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07-29-2008, 09:07 AM | #15 |
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| That's exactly what I was thinking! A puppy and an infant have lost their lives- Where were the parents while this baby was being "attacked"? The screaming had to be horrible.
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