Pit Bull Mauling - Surrey

It's the kind of story we hope we never hear, a young boy playing in a park mauled by a loose Pit Bull, but on Sunday May 5th that is what exactly happened and the media, well they had a field day.

I woke up this Tuesday morning to the headline from The Province Newspaper reading "THERE WAS BLOOD EVERYWHERE" and thought to myself "Please don't be a Pit Bull, please don't be a Pit Bull" but today i was not lucky enough to have my prayers answered, it was a Pit Bull and an 11 year old boy was in hospital.

Young Sean Bajwa was playing with friends near his home in a park when two loose Pit Bulls came onto the field. Although we don't know what happened after the dogs appeared, what triggered the one dog to grab hold, we may never know, but whatever the circumstances Sean ended up in the hospital with 100 stitches and those two Pit Bulls are now property of the SPCA waiting their fate.

However, through the terrible incident and through the media hysteria that was created there was a small sliver lining, and it came from the boys father. Mr. Bajwa did not want to blame the dogs, he wanted to blame the owners. He said he realized that not all dogs are bad but that bad ownership and lack of proper training and socialization was most likely what caused his sons injuries. *can i hug this man?* Then later on today Global News broadcasted an interview they had with Sean Bajwa from his hospital room. Sean mirrord his father in his views in that he too did not blame the dogs, but rather he blamed the owners, who he believes trained this dog to attack. *Wise words from such a young boy*

For an 11 year old to be able to speak in such a mature way and to be able to see that these animals are just that animals and are what we make them is something to be admired and respected. It's something that i wish others in the Lower Mainland could also see and hear and then take with them when they think about Pit Bulls. I wish they could look at each dog as an individual and not paint them all with the same brush.

With that being said our heart felt condolences go out to Sean and his family and we wish him a speedy recovery. He is one very wise, strong, special and lucky boy.

On a side note.....

There has been alot of negetive backlash directed towards Pit Bull owners from the public and that was to be expected. However this is for all the responsible Pit Bull owners, you know who you are. Just remember we are very much like our dogs, we are strong, dedicated, loyal, passionate and kind and it is these qualities that help us through tough times. Together we are united, stand alone and we fall. We know our dogs will never hurt a child or person, we know that our dogs will sleep at the end of our beds and wake up the next morning to hugs and kisses and it is with these dogs that we will change minds, open hearts and show the community that the actions of one do not represent us all.

Together in Pitties.