I hate to have to use this an an example of how all dogs, no matter what the breed can hurt and even kill. However with the press always focusing on Pit Bulls I was surprised to see this article about a young Labrador puppy that ended up killing a small child. Stories below.
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It`s not the first Lab that has killed and it`s not the first baby killed by a Lab.
In 2000 in Florida(in very similar circumstances-child swing)
A woman placed her 18 day old infant in a mechanical child`s swing.
She left the room for a minute to get a bottle of milk.
(It doesn`t take 1 1/2 hrs for something to happen,it takes a sec)
One of the family pets-a Lab/husky mix bit the child and killed it.
(From Fatal Dog Attacks by Karen Delise-Pg 44)
Also from that book.
Of the 81 infants under 1 yr,the ages of 73 are known.
53 or 72% were 1 day old to 2 months.
But she goes on to say that
[quote]Statistically,parents or human guardians of children(aged 1- day-old to 12 years old) pose an incredibly greater threat to children than dogs.[/quote]
Of course Statistics don`t matter when it`s your child.
DON`T LEAVE BABIES AND YOUNG CHILDREN ALONE WITH DOGS!
Not young,old,big,small,fluffy or the dogs people love to hate)
These are preventable deaths for the most part.
We need to get off the Breed issue.
An eye opener here for those who think "Pit Bull" injuries are somehow different than other dogs.
Note the Dachshund on the list and the Fluffy Golden Retriever and the fun loving Labrador and the......
http://www.nationalcanineresearchcouncil.com/canineaggression.asp
Dogs don't kill babies. The nonchalant parents that leave them unattended do. what your dog does is your responsability!! I have two black labs and they are great with kids, they are just playful. Two thumbs down for people who talk bad about black labs! black labs rule!
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