Sioux Falls Police Investigate Dog Bite

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By Ellen Serr

Story Created: Jun 13, 2008 at 10:54 AM CST

Story Updated: Jun 13, 2008 at 10:54 AM CST

According to Sioux Falls police, a 22-year-old woman was bitten on the hand by a pit bull yesterday in Riverdale Park. The dog is described as a brown and white pit bull, wearing a silver choke collar. The dog ran off after biting the woman, who had minor injuries to her hand. Sioux Falls Animal Control asks anyone who may have seen what happend, or knows the dogs whereabouts to please call 367-7000.

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Saturday, Aug 30 at 5:57 PM pitbull owner wrote ...

hate the deed not the breed

Sunday, Jun 15 at 10:51 AM deb wrote ...

I'm sorry that anyone is ever attacked by an animal. however, i recently visited my daughter--has 2 pits and they darned near licked my face off, slept on my bed, play with the cat-fought only for my attention. when the dogs were purchased, very good instructions were given on how to train. friends of my daughter bring their one year old over, and the dogs let the child ride on them. it is unfortunate that not all pits are trained appropriately, but these dogs are, and they are very loving.

Saturday, Jun 14 at 5:43 PM Anonymous wrote ...

Pitbulls are by nature aggressive. The older they get the more of a danger they are to the public. You'd have better odds trying to tame a rattlesnake, then a pittbull.

Saturday, Jun 14 at 1:57 PM wesriver4me wrote ...

A concealed weapon like a snubby .38 Special w/hollowpoint ammo will put anyone on a level playing field against any attacking dog, cougar or sicko..There also was a national story a short time back where a retired trucker grabbed the attacking pitball's collar and choked him to death..As you can tell we do not have the problem of potential random attackers very long in wesriver! Sorry, but NO TEARS are shed, either..Human Life Is Just Too Precious, Not To Be Protected..I am NOT a NRA member!

Saturday, Jun 14 at 11:22 AM Anonymous wrote ...

not all pitbulls are mean!

Saturday, Jun 14 at 9:50 AM stop blaming the dog wrote ...

Don't blame the breed of dog for this incident. Any type of dog (even toy breeds) can be dangerous if taught to defend territory. We should be asking about the owner who didn't have the dog properly restrained or fenced in. We do have leash laws in this state and I hope the owner gets that hefty fine.

Saturday, Jun 14 at 9:44 AM glen wrote ...

pit bulls are fine dogs its the owners who don't train them and take care of them. that kind of dog should be on a leash in a park.

Friday, Jun 13 at 9:35 PM No more pitbulls wrote ...

Why must we have pitbulls. We had one that attacked 2 dogs and a person in our neighborhood before things were "handled". I fear for our children.

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