@tribanon, What a load of codswallop!
However...
Enforcing laws that protect animals will also protect the public.
Responsible pet ownership should be the LAW.

As a society we have great difficulty with the responsible parenting of children but you somehow believe we can get responsible ownership of unstable and very ferocious pit bull dogs accomplished. Give me a break!

@tribanon, while I expect many things of you ghetto mentality isn't one of them. I own a black Honda with dark tints, a Pitbull and a pistol, I've arrived!
The owner(s) of these animals should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

My nephew who is a vet and operates a small animal practice in Newcastle, England, would be the first to tell you, like so many other vets, that pit bulls are justfiably banned as domestic animals in many countries because of their unpredictable disposition and hair trigger temperament, especially around strangers, and their inbred strength and dangerous instinct to fight to the death.

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Lol. Both your initial post, and my riposte were removed by the censors. I guess they didn't like what I called you.

Does this mean you will never again call me a Pit Bull !! LMAO

I can assure you it wasn't anything as nice as that. Something to do with your conception.

You mean to tell me you actually stooped to slurring my mother?! Shame on you.

Happens all over New Providence. Reckless people holding responsibility. People have dogs that run rampant in communities , and they do nothing about it. I hear my friend speak about this in his community all the time. One year it was a rottweiler running around his community whom killed a neighbour's small dog, next year , Doberman Pinchers running wild , next year next door neighbour's pitbulls came over and killed his dog. There is no recourse . Last year there was a video of pitbull looking dogs walking to Supet Value , lose. He complained about constant barking etc. Wow, I couldnt deal with that. It is not the dogs fault, it is inconsiderate dog owners whom are to lazy to secure their pets.

Pitbulls should be outlawed, there is no use for those dogs here. The owners of these animals should be hit with a fine or put in jail. It's amazing that after this vicious attack these dogs are still roaming freely around her yard and alive. The dogs should be killed and if the authorities wouldn't do it then I'd do it myself. There must be a correlation between low IQ and Pitbulls because the stupidest people like them.

I understand your frustration but I have owned pitbulls for 30 years and I love them. My dogs have always been secured. Irresponsible people always make it bad. Cars ( cars dont kill people , reckless people driving cars kill people) kill more people per year than pitbulls, but who is going to petition to have cars banned? More people are stabbed and killed per year, but who is going to petition to have knives banned? Much respect to you.

Couldn't agree with you more.

We have rules on this. But we are a society that do not follow the rules, especially if no one’s looking. We are a part of a system exhausted by the will to enforce and conduct penalties to the rules. And then there is this. We are concern only when something affects us. In the main time we ignore the rules and turn our head if we are the guilty one and turn our head when someone is the victim, or we mourn their misfortune for a day, then move on, or pretend to move on. This world is a mess.

We need to ban pit bulls and dog fighting breeds in the Caribbeans. Furthermore, is there a GoFundMe to help this poor woman? I can get a group of people to donate but only if the article officially posts a link in this newspaper article itself.

Always makes me laugh when pit bull owners say “not my pit bull”. Lol. When was the last time you heard of someone being attack by four pot cakes.

shotgun easy. dont ask dont tell

This pack of dogs certainly need to be put down. Consideration should also be given for locking up the owner - especially if the police can find several neighbors who have complained about the dogs running loose over the years. This woman could easily have been killed if the dog(s) got a hold of her throat.

Pit Bulls take the #1 spot on The Department of Agriculture's banned and prohibited list of imported dogs to The Bahamas. I wonder how so many Pit Bulls came to be in The Bahamas?

The Department of Agriculture requires an exhaustive amount of paperwork each time I leave the Island and travel with my pet. This includes Health Certificates, current records of immunizations and microchip information.The latest requirement by our new administration is a pet photo must be provided to be kept on file with the Agriculture Deparatment. All these requirements must be met along with a fee before a Permit is issued.

Additionally, the Dept. of Agriculture requires another Health Certificate indicating that my pet was seen by a Vet 24 hours prior to returning to the Island and another check up within 48 hours upon arrival by a Bahamian vet.

While this is time consuming and costly, it is done in order to ensure that banned and prohibited pets do not gain entry as well as knowing the animal being brought to The Bahamas is healthy, free of disease and not a danger to others.

Pet owners, please do your part and keep your animals healthy and secure them in an enclosed area so they DO NO HARM!

An unfortunate situation that could very easily have been fatal. The owners of those dogs should charged and prosecuted. Also those dogs should be put to sleep. The owners of those dogs should pay all of this lady's medical fees.
Most Bahamians literally have to be taught how to be responsible pet owners. I always remember when I first visited my sister in the US,.I did not see any stray animals on the street. She told me of the strict penalties for letting your animals roam the streets unattended. Those laws were strongly enforced by the local authorities for health and safety reasons.

Years ago there was a labrador that attacked me when I was walking to and from work. I wslked across the street and he still attacked me.

I told the owner and he laughed at me in front of the dog.

A few days later, I saw the dog with his head burst open left in his driveway.
The guy put up a fence to separare the drive way and I have never seen his dogs on the road again.

While I did not kill the dog, it is not right to have the animal attack people going to work and then laugh about it.

Had this man been in his own country, he would be arrested. Here there is no recourse.

Several years ago, a vet ( who is now deceased) Saipan ‘vicious dogs don’t protect anyone. They do more harm than good because the owners eventually lose control of them and then they always end up attacking the wrong people or other pets .’ He went on to say ‘. If you want a great guard dog, don’t train him to be vicious, but treat him as part of the family. Don’t alway keep him chained or locked up but allow him to move about your home and yard. He will learn who is family and friends and who is a threat. And you will always be in control of him.

It is not uncommon for bad boy thugs to own and train this breed of dog to be vicious attack animals. It is somehow thought to be a sign of power. While I agree that in this case the animals should be put down.......it is the owner(s) who should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

@gumbolimbo The Bahamas has high density neighborhoods, those dogs need a lot of care and exercise. They are not dogs that can be let loose to roam.

I am devastated for the victim. I was attacked by two different pitbulls in Nassau, did not get bitten, luckily I was able to get away. Terrifying -- you never forget it.