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Vicious Pit Bull Still On The Loose After Mauling Woman, 62
September 30, 2011
MERRICK, NY
Police are still hunting for a vicious pit bull that mauled a woman in the parking lot of a Merrick senior home Thursday. The two dogs-- a grey pit bull that was shot and killed after the attack, and a second tan-and-white pit that is till on the loose -- can be seen in a photo released by police Friday. Residents are warned to be on the lookout for the dog.
Police spent the day searching for the pit bull and left out food with traps in the woods the dog had escaped into. They used helicopters to search the area overhead, unsuccessfully. Many people who live in the area near the attack, like Barbara Box, said they spotted the dog on Friday: "I saw a medium-sized pit bull, light tan in color with white markings." On Thursday, 62-year-old Sashi Sharma was taking her daily walk near her North Merrick home when two dogs came out of nowhere and attacked her. She called 9-11, and the operator could hear Sharma being attacked when the call dropped. The called her back, found her location, and were able to shoot the one dog before the other one took off. Police describe the missing dog as a 70-pound female pit bull with a "full stomach." They believe the dog had just given birth. Sharma remains in a medically-induced coma at Nassau County police were present at private schools in the are Friday for the schools' opening and closing to make sure children were safe, and advised anyone who saw the dog to call 9-11 and stay away. Another 67-year-old man in the area was attacked Wednesday night, and it's believed to have been the same dogs that did it. Police continue to look for the dog, and question where they both came from. Lieut. Det. Kevin Smith says they're looking at "where the dogs come from, who might be the owners of the dogs -- those are the type of things we're looking into right now."
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| Dog bite statistics:
An estimated 4.7 million dog bites occur in the U.S. each year.
Nearly 800,000 dog bites require medical care.
Approximately 92% of fatal dog attacks involved male dogs, 94% of which were not neutered.
Approximately 25% of fatal dog attacks involved chained dogs.
Approximately two-thirds of bites occurred on or near the victim's property, and most victims knew the dog.
The insurance industry pays more than $1 billion in dog-bite claims each year.
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Breed of the Month: Basenji
The Basenji is a breed of hunting dog that was bred from stock originating in central Africa.
Dogs resembling modern Basenjis can be seen on stelae in the tombs of Egyptian pharaohs, sitting at the feet of their masters, looking just as they do  today, with pricked ears and tightly curled tails. Dogs of this type were originally kept for hunting small game by coursing. Europeans first described the type of dog from which the basenji breed was derived in the Congo in 1895. These local dogs, which Europeans identified as a unique breed and called "basenji" were prized by locals for their intelligence, courage, speed, and silence. Although very intelligent, basenjis have an independent nature like a cat and do not do things simply to please their owners. One theory explains that this is why they would do poorly on a test that measured a dog's "intelligence" by how well they follow commands.
Basenji are small, elegant-looking, short-haired dogs with erect ears, a tightly curled tail and a graceful neck. Some people consider their appearance similar to that of a miniature deer. A basenji's forehead is wrinkled, especially when the animal is young or extremely old. Basenji eyes are typically almond shaped, which gives the dog the appearance of squinting seriously.
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Train the Trainer - Occupational Dog Bite Safety
Still time to register!
Date: November 2 - 4 2011
Location : Lake Buena Vista, FL
Host Hotel:
1805 Hotel Plaza Blvd
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830
Phone: 407-828-8888
With Train-the-Trainer certification, the certified instructor goes through a full training process. Supervisor or other Management can attend one of our intensive two and a half days of learning, giving them tools needed to bring back to your facility that qualify them to train your staff in essential dog bite safety knowledge. Who Should Attend:
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Postal Service investigating fatal Rottweiler attack Letter carrier,
33, died in hospital
 OCEANSIDE - Letter carrier Hao Yun "Eddie" Lin was working overtime covering his co-worker's Oceanside mail route when he apparently caught a Rottweiler's attention through a window. The attack that followed on May 25 left Lin, 33, a father of three, with a head wound that proved fatal nine days later. "It's really tragic, a thing that every letter carrier dreads," said Drew Von Bergen, spokesman for the National Association of Letter Carriers. "Unfortunately, there's hardly a letter carrier who's been working any length of time that hasn't had some dog incident." More than 2,800 mail carriers were bitten by dogs in the United States last year, with the most occurring in the Los Angeles and Orange County areas, postal officials said. The U.S. Postal Inspection Service, which is handling the case with help from Oceanside police, said Monday that the investigation remains open and that details cannot be released at this time. The investigation will determine whether criminal charges should be filed against the dog's owner. News Story
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Mitzi Robinson's comments on SprayShield; the main reason sprays work on some dogs is because of the spray action. The dog is scared off by the spray before the smell. The smell is secondary. When this product first came out they sent it to me for testing back in 1999. I liked it because it was just as effective as pepper spray on dogs but safe for the employee. I hated thinking about an employee spraying an attacking dog and worrying that the employee would be sprayed also and now suffering the effects of pepper spray or Halt. Pepper spray is an inflammatory. It causes immediate closing of the eyes, difficulty breathing, runny nose, and coughing. The duration of its effects depends on the strength of the spray but the average full effect lasts around thirty to forty-five minutes, with diminished effects lasting for hours. This and stronger sprays like Wasp or Bee sprays can cause extensive injuries to a child when the child graps hold of their pet after being sprayed. This will not happen with SprayShield. A can of SprayShield is great to have within reach in shelters, training classes, kennels, or veterinarian offices. It also easily fits into the pockets of meter readers, field employees, joggers, dog walkers and family members who enjoy taking strolls around the neighborhood.
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