[smelliecat]

Warning, the content of this post contains graphic descriptions of an animal's death - Chelli

I have always been a firm believer that it is not the breed of dog but moreso the way they have been bought up. I have never jumped on bandwagons about viscious dogs and didn't think that I would ever change but last Thursday, I arrived home with my children to what resembled a scene from a horror movie.

We live on acreage with plenty of animals and had 2 five year old pure English staffies (Brother and sister both desexed), a bull mastiff x sharpei (absolute sook of a puppy) and my sons English American Staffy and have never really had any issues until last week.

My DH and I had our 3 girls in the car and pulled into our property to find that a Brahman steer was missing from his paddock. Upon further investigation, our entertainment area was flattened, furniture broken, pot plants smashed, the TV hanging off the bar but as we got even closer we realised that the walls were sprayed with blood. Our poor bull was laying in a garden, broken leg, his ears missing, a mutilated nose and one of his horns gone as well. My girls were screaming, my 12 year old arrived home 5 minutes later and he too was devastated. It was pure hell.

We had a horse vet arrive about 15 minutes later and she gave us a 50/50 chance of him pulling through but the outcome would not be favorable so he was put down straight away. I won't ever forget the look in his beautiful eyes

Our dogs on the other hand were covered in blood, they had been locked in our shed by us and we made the decision to put them down the following day for fear of our children's safety as well as other animals in the rural area. It has taken us days to clean blood off three outside walls of our house, our property has a vile smile of old blood even though we have had rain.

Our dogs were part of our family, they were fed twice a day as well as getting scraps etc, they got bones, were always healthy and given medical attention if they required it ($600 had been spent the previous week on surgery for one of the staffies) They were given so much attention and were allowed inside at times and yet they turned, without warning they turned and they tortured a 300kg beast for hours on end and I am devastated.

So devastated that they could do that and I did not even say goodbye as my DH drove them to the vet on Friday morning.

So it happens, I never thought it would happen to us but it did and there are certain breeds now that I will never trust again.

This post has been edited by Chelli: 27/02/2013, 06:20 AM

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[Mary Whether]

Edited in light of animals being replaced.

This post has been edited by Mary Whether: 26/02/2013, 04:56 PM

[PurpleNess]

Im so sorry this has happened & have no words. I really feel for your familyx

[Therese]

I'm so sorry

[madmother]

So very, very sorry this has happened to you.

I worry as my rescue spaniel can be quite agro at times, but we watch him very closely at all times (we only got him in December).

[Quack Quack]

I am sorry your heart is broken but I think you absolutely did the right thing in getting the dogs put down.

I wish you and your family all the best and hope that time heals your hearts.

[dulcinea]

That is just a horrible tragic story OP. hugs to you and your family. I hope your kids are okay, they must be traumatised.

[~Mintie~]

Oh gosh my heart broke for you as I was reading that I'm terribly sorry you and your family have gone through this, and in particular that your children saw so much. I've also seen similar (not a bull, but German Shepherds attacking 2 staffys) and it's just awful, something I'll never forget. I hope you're ok

[twinboys]

OMG - that would have been nightmarish.
I hope your kids will not have long term effects

Not meaning to be a know it all - but I always have believed that at the end of the day no one can guarantee any animals (Or humans) behaviour.

[adl]

I am very sorry...sadly we had experiences on our property with non vicious dogs that were always treated very well, its more about the pack mentality and instinct.....I hope you and your family can replace the bad memory with some happier ones