Jogger in Chicago critically injured by two pit bulls.

This is a sad story, this is why I'm a cat person. When was the last time you heard of a house cat jumping somebody? lol
 
Let me see now. Two pit bulls charging at you with teeth bared and legs flying all over the place in a matter of seconds and probably in the vicinity of other people. You are going to pull your firearm out of the holster, cock it, aim it and actually shoot what you are aiming at and stopping the threat without killing someone else as you are in this chaotic situation. Some of you say yes--I just shake my head. Try bear spray--it will stop a bear and do so at 25 ft. It is not a spray but a concentrated stream and is a whole lot more legal (may still be illegal--I think in many jurisdictions only those little pepper spray lipsticks are allowed based on ounces of liquid) than walking around with a brandished gun (which, IMO, is the only way you stand a chance in this situation). The container is more like an insect spray container but comes with a holder that you can attach to your person. You can also carry a defensive baton that will put a hell of a whack on anything. Better yet you can carry a serrated knife--in the chaos of a fight with the pits, the knife, which can be at the ready unlike the firearm, can be effectively used close in to slash at the animals. Only saying, but IMO, the spray, the baton or the knife are better first options to protect you and others in an instant close-in environment of dangerous dogs.
 
kelcarry said:
Let me see now. Two pit bulls charging at you with teeth bared and legs flying all over the place in a matter of seconds and probably in the vicinity of other people. You are going to pull your firearm out of the holster, cock it, aim it and actually shoot what you are aiming at and stopping the threat without killing someone else as you are in this chaotic situation. Some of you say yes--I just shake my head.
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Are you for real??
The cop was able to draw his/her weapon and kill the dog/s pretty effectively!
P.s. You don't have to 'cock' any Glock (if it's in condition one as it should be)...
Just point it and shoot at your target/s. Bye bye bad doggy/s!
If the poor jogger had time to scream out 'repeatedly' for help, then he had time to draw a firearm imho.

Let's see how long it takes Mr Hickok45 to draw and fire his weapon for example. '2 seconds'!
Case closed I.M.O. Some of you say no--I just shake MY head!
 
RJ_Whitlock said:
This is a sad story, this is why I'm a cat person. When was the last time you heard of a house cat jumping somebody? lol
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There was a story here in the forum about a cat jumping someone in the face at a victim's backdoor. His blood was traced to the neighbour's house. They caught the guy.

It actually depends on what cat you have -- cats like the Siamese and the Egyptian Mau breeds are loyal and protective to their masters. In fact they were used in the old times to guard the jewels of the nile and in Tibet (Siamese) to guard the treasures and artifacts in Tibet.

My husband is a dedicated Siamese Cat owner from way back his parents...
 
I carry pit bull spray. The container has the "LCR .357" written on it and it shoots drops of lead.
 
I am not against the breed of Pit Bull terrier, but it seems a lot of them have attacked many people. Here in Tulsa,Oklahoma they have attacked small children jumping into their fenced backyards to get the children.
A 73 year old woman walking was attacked and badly injured.
It always seems to be the same breed not saying they are all the attacking dogs, just what I have noticed here in Tulsa.
Seems that the people who have them and train them to attack are???, I think you know of whom these peopleI am posting of are.
 
kelcarry said:
Let me see now. Two pit bulls charging at you with teeth bared and legs flying all over the place in a matter of seconds and probably in the vicinity of other people.......
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I don't know, kel.....it would be at very close range and you'd probably be shooting down at the dog, i.e. towards the ground. When I'm outside doing my cardio (like I did this morning) it takes me no more than 2 sec to get my LCR out of my fanny pack. Unless the dog(s) were laying in wait in the bushes - highly unlikely - I'll have time enough to react.
 
rifleshooter474:256374 said:
I am not against the breed of Pit Bull terrier, but it seems a lot of them have attacked many people. Here in Tulsa,Oklahoma they have attacked small children jumping into their fenced backyards to get the children.
A 73 year old woman walking was attacked and badly injured.
It always seems to be the same breed not saying they are all the attacking dogs, just what I have noticed here in Tulsa.
Seems that the people who have them and train them to attack are???, I think you know of whom these peopleI am posting of are.
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Can you find more conclusive evidence about the breed? The NCRC had gone over most of the reported cases and found the majority of pit bull cases to not be pit bulls or pit bull mixes.

While I'm thankful you are not against the breed, saying a lot of them seems to be sensationalizing it. Considering there were less than 50 fatal dog attacks among roughly a population of 78 million dogs, dogs have a better record than irresponsible gun owners.

RJ_Whitlock:256328 said:
This is a sad story, this is why I'm a cat person. When was the last time you heard of a house cat jumping somebody? lol
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This video came to mind lol

The_Outlaw:256403 said:
B2Tall said:
I carry pit bull spray. The container has the "LCR .357" written on is and it shoots drops of lead.
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LOL! I carry something similar. Mine says "Glock 27 Austria .40" on the side. :)
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Is that Austrian spray? Sounds illegal lol just kidding...I carry shepherd/husky/Labrador spray also in the form of .40 droplets.
 
Some lady told me I should carry a pepper spray or dog spray while walking my MinPins. I was thinking I got Ruger. But really if a dog attacked my little guys the spray would B a good idea. Cause u can't just shoot a dog 4 walking up on your dogs. & they don't always act like they are going to engage with your dogs until they suddenly do. Hard 2 shoot into a tangle of fighting dogs. Especially since my little male would start it.
 
I carry Pepper spray when I jog. It stops all dogs, from Pits,American Bulldogs, Rotts to Chihuahuas. But I still have my G27
 
Cats? Really? We had a Siamese cat when I was growing up. Darn thing weighed close to 20 lbs. I would love to see one of you set in my Dad's chair. One of my friends lost a shirt to the cat once. LOL.

That said, the vast majority of all dogs are good. It is just that some dogs, when they decide to get a bite, they really get a chunk. When we go to the dog park I keep a bottle of spray just for knuckleheads who won't control their animals.

Besides, this didn't happen in Chicago. They have leash laws. ;-)
 
" Let me see now. Two pit bulls charging at you with teeth bared and legs flying all over the place in a matter of seconds and probably in the vicinity of other people. You are going to pull your firearm out of the holster, cock it, aim it and actually shoot what you are aiming at and stopping the threat without killing someone else as you are in this chaotic situation."

Yes, I can do it. scratch the cocking part, mine is DAO semi-auto.
As Harry Callahan once said, "A good man always knows his limitations."
 
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