Little boy survives monster Oklahoma tornado, only to be mauled to death

[whopis01]

Source: cnn

Lynn Geiling had taken the little boy into her Jessieville, Arkansas, home after he and his family survived a monster tornado that in May waylaid Moore, Oklahoma. His parents had returned home, 200 miles away, to gather up the pieces of their lives.

Sunday, something upset the child and he threw a temper tantrum, the country sheriff's office said.

Geiling went over to calm him, but the screaming upset another family member -- Geiling's dog.

The dog probably thought the boy was attacking its owner, said Garland County Deputy Scott Hinojosa.

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2013/06/12/us/oklahoma-boy-mauling/index.html?hpt=hp_inthenews

[valerief]

2. A miniature poodle wouldn't do that. Why people "need" bully breeds is beyond my comprehension. nt

[Jerry442]

4. Yeah, some idiot is going to jump in and say...

..."they're not dangerous, if you know how to treat them", which means that they are dangerous if you don't know how to treat them. They don't belong in anyone's home.

[valerief]

9. Yep, the "he never hurt anyone before" crowd. nt

[uppityperson]

3. That poor kid, poor family. Heartbreaking all the way around.

[apples and oranges]

5. But but it's not the dog, it's the owner!

[valerief]

10. Just like we shouldn't take away guns. We should take away gun owners.

[Kolesar]

6. She keeps a collection of gruesome photos of people with flesh torn away ...

... from their arms, legs and faces by "bully" breeds, as she calls them.
"I would say just in the last two months we've had at least seven attacks involving these dogs," she said.

[maxsolomon]

7. Bull Mastiffs are usually pussycats.

They are NOT Pitbulls. But at a 150 lbs., they are formidable dogs.



I'm coming to the conclusion that (like firearms) there are just too many dogs in too many hands, and too many people tend to get more dog than they need (like firearms).

[Crunchy Frog]

8. Maybe they should start requiring that dogs be licenced. n/t

[SwissTony]

13. Em... they're not in your part of the world?

My dog (a Dobie) was born in Holland and went with me to Australia and came back with me to Holland. In both countries, I had to register him and pay some administrative fees.

But this story is just horrible.

[maxsolomon]

14. That's required here (in Seattle)

as in every city i've lived in - all pets are licensed. Here, that includes Pot-bellied pigs & goats.

[In_The_Wind]

11. This is sad news for everyone.

[Jefferson23]

15. Poor baby, just horrendous. RIP.