Dog Mauled and Killed By Pit Bull in Albemarle County

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Updated: 7:49 PM May 23, 2008 Dog Mauled and Killed By Pit Bull in Albemarle County Albemarle County Police are investigating a pit bull attack in which a small dog was mauled and killed in the Woodlake neighborhood Thursday. Posted: 7:35 PM May 23, 2008 Reporter: Lisa Ferrari Email Address: Lisa.Ferrari@wcav.tv

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May 23, 2008

Albemarle County Police are investigating a pit bull attack in which a small dog was mauled and killed in the Woodlake neighborhood Thursday.

Police are still trying to confirm which pit bull mauled an elderly woman’s beloved pet. They say the owner could be charged with owning a dangerous dog.

“I heard Shelby scream and I heard Bev scream Faye, Faye help me,” said next door neighbor and friend Faye Cason.

Cason says she saw a large dark pit bull mauling her friend's tiny dog, Shelby.

“She [Shelby’s owner] had managed to get Shelby out of his jaws. I had on some heavy walking shoes and I just kept kicking the dog and kicking the dog and finally I kicked it under its chin and it let out a yelp and ran up the hill,” said Cason.

Cason rushed Shelby and her friend Beverley to the animal hospital. “She was so mangled she looked like a mangled bloody rag,” said Cason.

It was too late. “They did everything to save her, but she died 15 minutes later,” said Cason. The two and a half pound Pomeranian died from a puncture wound to the heart.

“That little dog was her life and soul,” said Cason.

Faye's not sure, but thinks the attacker is one of two Pit Bulls that live in this house. She says neighbors have been terrified of the dogs since the family moved there less than a year ago.

“They claw and claw on the back gate,” said Cason.

She says she knows of another dog in her Woodlake neighborhood that was bitten by a pit bull and a cat that was also killed. We asked Faye, ‘What should happen to the dog?’ and she said, “It should be put down.”

Any decision to put down the dog would ultimately be up to the dog's owner. We should also tell you some neighbors off camera did tell us the pit bulls in question, are good gentle dogs.

And as for how the pit bull got lose, neighbors believe someone accidentally left the gate open.

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Posted by: E Location: Seattle on Sep 26, 2008 at 05:03 PM

Put down the Pits owners and send the dogs to a rescue center where they can be properly trained and socialized.

Posted by: Paul R on May 24, 2008 at 09:12 PM

Having any ill mannered dog does not mean that a person whoms owns such a tough and rough, killer has the same rights as others whom take care and teach manners of there dogs whom act well. Simply put if you can not handle you dog you do not have a right to own it. It just means bad pit owner are just stupied, silly and not worth having any animal. Stop this breeding and fighting mess with pits. It is against the Law in VA. As for the neighbors covering up for this pit owner if it was your dog, child etc whom this dog killed.. You would be all over the news.

Posted by: Mlee Location: Fluvanna on May 24, 2008 at 09:04 PM

Way do people have dogs that kill or act violent. Too many time we hear this happen. Not all pits are bad.. IT IS THE OWNERS that are bad... Clearly this is a matter of the neighbors cover up for each other and the dog owner to get real and get this violent dog put down before it hurts a baby or small child. Esp if one of there own children get hurt. Get real and take care.

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