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[Brie Way]

Do people have the right to own dangerous dogs?

A dangerous dog is considered a dog that aggressively attacks a person or other animals without warning, causing injury or death, or a dog that has been trained to attack or bite individuals. The growing prevalence of dog attacks has raised the issue as to whether dangerous dogs should be permitted. We all know the clear answer to this question. Dangerous dogs should be banned.
Many believe that dogs are essential. They act not only as a companion but as a means of protection and support. They are part of the typical ‘Aussie’ culture. However, I quote, Dr Phil George from the RSPCA said, “Certain breeds no matter how well trained or bred have savage instincts and will one day snap and go feral,”

I am sure all of us here would have heard of the analogy, “Guns don’t kill people. People kill people” This well-known statement is used every time there is a massacre in the US by those who are in support of guns. They like to believe that there is nothing wrong with guns, it is the owners that is the problem. Well, this statement as to guns has been adopted and twisted to suit ‘dangerous dog’ owners. Every time a blameless human is killed or mauled by a dangerous dog, all the professional defenders declare that “It’s not the breed, it’s the deed”. Dog owners and apologists strongly believe that it is not the dog’s fault that they attack it is because they have not been raised by their owners properly. But, where is the line drawn? These dogs are born and bred fighters, it is in their blood. I am sure you would all agree that these classified ‘dangerous’ dogs, such as, American pit bulls, Bull Terriers and Rottweilers, would be the perfect species for hunting and fighting. That is exactly right, but NOT for pets. As Victorian Premier Denis Napthine, who is also a trained vet, stated, ‘Lets get rid of American pit bulls. They’re just bred for attacking and they can do enormous damage.’ In spite of his careful actions to eliminate dangerous breeds for the good of the people of Australia, the motion was not adopted. These dangerous dogs still roam our streets looking for the next victim.

Irrespective of irresponsible dog owners, these dangerous canine breeds can cause serious harm. On the 17th of August 2011, Ayen Chol, aged four, died as her 30-year old cousin fought desperately to fend off the vicious animal. Ayen Chol was clinging to her mother’s leg when she was fatally mauled by the ruthless pit bull. Ms Maeymout suffered bites to her arms and hands during the terrifying struggles and her daughter Nyadeng, aged five, suffered scalp injuries in the horrific attack. Why do these poor innocent souls have to experience such a heart-wrenching death? Don’t they have the right to be safe? Ayen had her whole life ahead of her and it was ruthlessly ripped away by a dangerous dog in an attack that could have been prevented. Here are some other horrific cases involving dangerous dogs:

19 Feb 2011
A pit bull terrier was destroyed after biting a police officer’s face on the NSW south coast town of Bomaderry.
23 March 2010
A 67- year old grandmother had her arm savaged by her pit bull cross so badly it needed to be amputated.
28 Dec 2007
A nine week-old girl was dragged from her cot and mauled to death by a Rottweiler in Pakenham.

These are just a few of the many incidents that has occurred but they highlight the danger of owning such breeds of dogs. If these dogs have to be banned that is a miniscule price to pay for the protection of our young innocent children like, Ayen, and the protection of society as a whole.

Many believe that smaller dogs are actually more aggressive and so if we are to ban dangerous dogs, they also should be banned. This is indisputably true. Yes, the Dachshund, Chihuahua and Jack Russell, when researched, were found to be the most
aggressive types of dogs. But, these dogs rarely bite and attack. Furthermore, people do not take in the severity of the attack and the size of the dog. These dogs cannot do even half the damage that these bigger more powerful breed can do. The NSW government's research found that Australian Cattle Dog, German shepherd, Bull Terrier types and Rottweiler’s are responsible for 75% of dog bites in Australia. If we banned these dangerous, precarious and menacing dogs a massive 75% of all attacks would be eliminated.

A dangerous dog is a weapon which can be every bit as lethal as a gun. In Australia guns are seen as a serious threat and they have been banned, unless a license is owned. Dogs are the living version of a gun and the same protocols should apply to certain species of dogs.