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When is a pit bull just a dog?
By Christie Keith
July 10, 2007
When is a pit bull no longer a pit bull? When he’s a hero, of course.
Over at PetHobbyist.com, I charted the media evolution of a heroic pit bull who saved a little girl from a rapist in New York City from “pit bull mix” to generic dog as the story moved from print to the airwaves:
Then the TV stations got it… the TV stations that are usually all too ready to drag out the pit bull stock footage every time there’s a bite story, even if the dog in question is a Cocker Spaniel. And suddenly that pit bull was just “a dog.”
Full story here.
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My pit saved my life - against a kidnapper - he didn’t want to mess with my 70lb male fawn pit named Buster. I owe my life to my dog - who is now over rainbow bridge.
Comment by Jamie — July 10, 2007 @ 11:14 am
I have many pit pals. This story is a refreshing change from all the ones that cross my desk about attacks reported in the news.
Comment by Diana Guerrero — July 10, 2007 @ 1:36 pm
I wanted to do my part to spread the story further.
Comment by Christie Keith — July 10, 2007 @ 9:15 pm