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Pioneer Square Pit Bull Protests Obama Visit By Attacking Puppy

News   August 17, 2010 at 12:57 pm SeattleCrime Staff

Just in from the YouReport bin, RobbyDelaware79 has the details and pictures of a pit bull attack this morning just blocks from President Obama’s stop at Grand Central Bakery in Pioneer Square:

Pitbull fight that happened in front of sports bar right before arrival of President Obama.

Seattle PD are talking to man who was bit by dog right before arrival of President Obama.

Scene of drama, 2 dogs got into a fight, in front of a sports bar, right before arrival of President Obama. 2 dogs fought for several seconds, and Seattle PD police officer kicked one dog in the stomach. One man required stitches to his hand.

SeattleCrime has learned that around 11:45 AM, a parking cop saw a white pit bull attacking a brown puppy across from Occidental Park. The puppy’s owner tried to intervene and sustained multiple dog bites on both hands from the pitbull. Officers detained the pit owner and animal control was called in.

Animal control says this is the second time the pit has attacked another dog, and the pit’s owner has surrendered it to be euthanized.




  • Wrong End of the Leash

    This is the second incident involving the dog and the owner gets off by surrendering the dog?

    Do people not understand that if this OWNER raised one dog with issues like this, the likelihood of additional dogs with the same issues is high?

    PUNISH THIS OWNER instead of just letting him off after he surrenders the dog! STOP THE PROBLEM IN ITS TRACKS!