Pitbull Kills
9-Year-Old Girl In New York Renewing Calls For Them To Be Banned
November 12. 2015
Amiyah Dunston
Beautiful 9-year-old girl, Amiyah Dunston, who was a painter
and violinist, was killed in Long Island, New York in a pitbull
dog attack. Amiyah, whose nickname was "MiMi" was playing in her
friend's backyard during a play date, when a pitbull escaped
from a neighboring yard and attacked her. People attempted to
free Amiyah from the jaws of the 80-pound dog, who refused to
release her.
When police arrived at the home and attempted to free the
badly injured child during the grisly attack, the dog charged at
them. An officers opened fire shooting the pitbull to death.
Amiyah was pronounced dead from the injuries the pitbull
inflicted upon her. No charges have been brought against the
owner of the dog, Carlyle Arnold Jr, as the dog was not
previously considered dangerous. However, he was arrested in an
unrelated case for violating a restraining order.
Carlyle Arnold Jr and his dog
that killed Amiyah Dunston
People online are calling for pitbulls to be banned (they are
in select U.S. cities and states, but not in a uniform manner on
a federal level nationwide). In many nations, select breeds of
dog are banned and with good reason, as some canines are very
dangerous. Too often select dog owners do not take enough
precautions in securing their pets and have the naive view that
they are harmless, when there have been tens of thousands of dog
attacks (especially the pitbull). Pitbulls should be banned
everywhere. They have single-handedly committed the most fatal
dog attacks in the world. They are known for attacking children
(as are rottweilers) and turning on their owners. If you have a
child present in your home, you should not have a pitbull or
rottweiler.
STORY SOURCE
Amiyah Dunston, 9, of Baldwin, identified as victim in deadly
pit bull attack
Updated November 9, 2015 10:41 PM - Amiyah Dunston, 9, of Baldwin, died after she was attacked by
a pit bull in the backyard of an Elmont home on Sunday, Nov. 8,
2015. A Nassau police officer shot and killed the dog after it
charged the cop. Amiyah Dunston, identified Monday as the 9-year-old girl
killed by a pit bull, was a Plaza Elementary School student who
went by the nickname Mi-Mi, played the violin and painted.
"Amiyah Kayla was a phenomenal little girl who has touched
many lives with her presence, smiles and laughs," her mother's
fiance said, reading from a statement.
She was attacked Sunday during a playdate in the backyard of an
Elmont house and died hours later. The dog was owned by Carlyle
Arnold Jr., 29. Authorities said Monday it would be difficult to
bring criminal charges because it did not appear the dog had
previously been ruled dangerous...
http://www.newsday.com
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