Pit bulls and naked chicks

The rescue itself, along with its retail shop and bar, are still very much in operation. On June 8th, a visitor confronted founder Tia Torres and Joe, a parolee, over a dog that was in the care of VRC that she claimed was hers. The more I kept trying to explain this, the more combative she became. So Joe our parolee , Beatrice the dog and myself walked away to avoid any confrontation.

Read a response to this piece from the American Pit Bull Foundation. Three pit bulls did that. Clifton himself has been twice attacked by dogs one pit bull , and part of his work involves logging fatal and disfiguring attacks. A CDC report on dog-bite fatalities from to confirms that pit bulls are responsible for more deaths than any other breed, but the CDC no longer collects breed-specific information. Another report published in the April issue of Annals of Surgery found that one person is killed by a pit bull every 14 days, two people are injured by a pit bull every day, and young children are especially at risk.

Pit bull , also called American Pit Bull Terrier or Pit Bull Terrier , fighting dog developed in 19th-century England, Scotland, and Ireland from bulldog and terrier ancestry for hunting , specifically capturing and restraining semi-feral livestock. The name has been applied historically to several breeds of dogs—including the bull terrier , American Staffordshire Terrier , and Staffordshire Bull Terrier —but it is not recognized as a distinct breed by the American Kennel Club. Although these dogs were originally bred and trained to display aggression against other dogs, aggression against human beings was not encouraged because, even while fighting, the dogs had to be handled by their trainers. Dogs displaying this trait were not selected for breeding. However, the resurgence of dogfighting—illegal in the United States, Great Britain, and many other countries—led to irresponsible breeders encouraging such traits in their animals and mistreating them in order to induce a vicious temperament.

When it comes to advocating for dogs and animals in general, there is no bigger face than Tia Maria Torres. The proprietor of Villalobos Rescue Center, Tia works to combat misconceptions about pit bulls and other similar dogs. She also works in facilitating a smooth transition for recent parolees seeking to return to societies. She is often seen working alongside her family members to help dogs around the nation.