Retired police officer attacked by bulldog

[jmur5074]

ST. PAUL, Minn. - A Minnesota man who rescued a bulldog from a shelter faces an uncertain future after the dog attacked him, severing an ear and tearing away the skin from most of his face.
Fifty-three-year-old Jim Stewart of Woodbury had no issues with the dog since he got Igor five months ago. Housemate Amy Klinefelter says the dog was ``very sweet.''
But on Sunday she heard a thumping in the basement, and went downstairs to find Igor standing over a barely conscious Stewart, blood spattered all around.


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Man loses ear, most of face in dog mauling




Maybe I'm not familiar with the breed, or the incident itself...but I would think you could avoid a bull dog attack by....standing up.

[Captain America]

Maybe I'm not familiar with the breed, or the incident itself...but I would think you could avoid a bull dog attack by....standing up.

At least an attack to the face area.

[jmur5074]

At least an attack to the face area.

Yeah I'd think so. Who knows.

[Wolven]

It depends on what type of bulldog. Although most are familiar with an English Bulldog...there is another breed called an American Bulldog which is a very big, powerful breed of dog which would have the the ability to do that type of damage. But yikes...that would hurt and the dog is a danger for whatever reason. Sad to see the dog put to sleep but for whatever reason...might be in the best interest of safety. Wonder what really happened???

[CTR man]

It depends on what type of bulldog. Although most are familiar with an English Bulldog...there is another breed called an American Bulldog which is a very big, powerful breed of dog which would have the the ability to do that type of damage. But yikes...that would hurt and the dog is a danger for whatever reason. Sad to see the dog put to sleep but for whatever reason...might be in the best interest of safety. Wonder what really happened???

More commonly called a pit-bull. They are bred for fighting. Sadly the breed gets a bum rap because it is usually the individuals who train them are to blame. The dog only wants to please. I have heard that once this dog tastes blood or has killed or wounded, they are pretty much toast because they will do it again. High prey drive I guess. I would be extremely leery of any pit-bull coming from a shelter. Just don't know how it was trained. This is the breed of dog that Michael Vick was put in jail for if I remember correctly.

Once again the media doesn't tell the whole story.

[Wolven]

More commonly called a pit-bull. They are bred for fighting. Sadly the breed gets a bum rap because it is usually the individuals who train them are to blame. The dog only wants to please. I have heard that once this dog tastes blood or has killed or wounded, they are pretty much toast because they will do it again. High prey drive I guess. I would be extremely leery of any pit-bull coming from a shelter. Just don't know how it was trained. This is the breed of dog that Michael Vick was put in jail for if I remember correctly.

Once again the media doesn't tell the whole story.

Not getting into the whole putbull argument again..as I seem to lose a lot and get tired of arguing ()...but the American Bulldog is NOT the same breed as a pitbull. They are a completely different breed of dog. As is the American Staffordshire Terrier. Although they are all fairly big, muscular dogs...they are different breeds! That is all.

[CTR man]

You're right, Wolven. I stand corrected. They just seem to get lumped into one category because most of us don't know the difference between the breeds.

I have a lot on my mind as of late, so please bear with me.