 pit bull?! (by Suzanne [NC]) Apr 26, 2009 10:25 PM
 pit bull?! (by Chris [CA]) Apr 26, 2009 11:23 PM
pit bull?! (by Lee [IN]) Apr 27, 2009 5:51 AM
pit bull?! (by kwalker [AL]) Apr 27, 2009 6:49 AM
pit bull?! (by billy [MA]) Apr 27, 2009 7:46 AM
pit bull?! (by Mac [NC]) Apr 27, 2009 9:28 AM
pit bull?! (by AllyM [NJ]) Apr 27, 2009 1:14 PM
pit bull?! (by John... [MI]) Apr 28, 2009 8:58 AM
pit bull?! (by Dean [NC]) Apr 30, 2009 7:45 AM
pit bull?! (by Suzanne [NC]) Posted on: Apr 26, 2009 10:25 PM
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State Specific Question About: NORTH CAROLINA (NC)
I bought a duplex and the seller did not disclose that the current tennats on one side have a pit bull. After I took posession I found out and the dog has been a nuisance. I'm trying so hard to rent the 'oher side' of my duplex and I feel the dog is an obstacle in finding a tenant. The lease says I can give the tenan 12 ddyas to emove the pet. But how do I prove it's a nuisance? Do I hae to prove it's a nuisance in order to give them the 12 day removal notice? --71.75.xxx.xxx |
pit bull?! (by Chris [CA]) Posted on: Apr 26, 2009 11:23 PM
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I would suggest to call Animal Control to get verification as to the breed. Then i would ascertain that this dog VOIDS your insurance. If you have a mortgage, you are compelled to carry insurance. Henceforth, you have no choice in this matter but take action.
How about a normal Notice to Quit?
Not sure about disclosure requirements. But the previous owner could not have insurance with a pit bull either.
Start by ascertaining the breed, be methodical and document every step. --78.43.xxx.x |
pit bull?! (by Lee [IN]) Posted on: Apr 27, 2009 5:51 AM
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I had the same thing happen to me 3 years ago. I told the tenant that our insurance would not cover his dog (which they told me they would NOT). He understood and got rid of the dog, he left 2 months later and that was a good thing too. Just talk to them and show some remorse, they should understand. Good luck. --165.139.xxx.xxx |
pit bull?! (by kwalker [AL]) Posted on: Apr 27, 2009 6:49 AM
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don't bash the breed
i have know several pits that were great but i have seen other that were not so not all are bad it is the owner that makes the difference
as the animal control of there are any complaints about this dog being a problem to others or ask them to come out a take a look at the dog if it tries to rip his head off then he might file a dangerous animal report then you have the right to ask them to remove it or leave if they choose to leave (and you are happy with that choice) i would not charge the lease breakage fee. --98.145.xxx.xxx |
pit bull?! (by billy [MA]) Posted on: Apr 27, 2009 7:46 AM
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the biggest killer of people dog wise in the US is the pit.i would tell him the dog goes or he goes.try to verify its a pit.get a dog breed book.maybe get animal control oficer to ck with u.call your ins guy.ask him for prohibited list of dogs.usually the pit is right up there.if he bites they wont cover u if hes on list.u may have to toss these guys.i am on mtm so it would be easy. --208.58.x.xx |
pit bull?! (by Mac [NC]) Posted on: Apr 27, 2009 9:28 AM
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There is no such statistic about pit bulls. It is an unknown. Best you can do is find out how many are killed by dogs in a year. It, however, is known that 1000 people a year are killed in the US by horses.
Pit Bulls are very people friendly and unless some nut case teaches them to go after people they don't. --24.136.xxx.xx |
pit bull?! (by AllyM [NJ]) Posted on: Apr 27, 2009 1:14 PM
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Bulldogs were bred to hang on to the nose of the bull if it started to attack the farmer and not let go.
People encouraged that kind of behavior in pit bulls by breeding them to be aggressive and hold on.
All dogs bite but pit bulls hold on and won't stop. It has been bred into them.
Sorry this happened to you. If the dog is barking and disturbing the peace you can send a letter to Cease and Desist the behavior. If that doesn't stop the next letter is a notice to quit the property. Focus on the annoying behaviors such as barking or dog manure on the property. --76.99.xxx.xx |
pit bull?! (by John... [MI]) Posted on: Apr 28, 2009 8:58 AM
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Mac -- what do you mean that "there is no such statistic" and "it is an unknown"? In general, breed type IS recorded for dog attacks whenever possible and those sorts of statistics absolutely ARE known.
Doing a quick search, I found very specific data about fatalities caused by dog bites during 1997 and 1998 (just happened to be what I found first -- I'm sure more recent data is available if I did more searching). Specifically, there were 27 known deaths from dog bites during that period for which the breed was known. 10 of those were Rottweiler. 6 of them were "Pit-bull type".
Now, granted, during those years, Pitbulls were not #1 -- but to say that there are no statistics and that we really don't know is simply incorrect. There ARE such statistics and it IS known.
All that being said, I agree that the owners are usually the biggest to blame -- but that doesn't mean that we don't know which breeds of dogs cause more deaths than others.
On a side note, horses only killed just over 200 people last year, not "over 1000", so your numbers are a bit off. Most of those people weren't killed by horses that attacked them though -- they were killed in horse riding incidents.
If we're going to argue numbers regarding horses, note that about 75,000 people in the USA are injured by horses each year (and, again, that is from riding them) -- but around 4.5 MILLION people are BITTEN by dogs each year. Of those, over 750,000 of them have to be hospitalized! So, if you're going to compare horses to dogs, you'll find that 60 TIMES the number of people that are injured by horses are bitten by dogs (and 10 TIMES the number of people that are injured by horses are bitten by dogs and have to be hospitalized)!
Sorry, but we have the data -- lots of it. To suggest that which breeds of dogs are more or less likely to kill people is "an unknown" is just flat out incorrect.
- John...
--64.25.xxx.xxx |
pit bull?! (by Dean [NC]) Posted on: Apr 30, 2009 7:45 AM
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The CDC supports the position that irresponsible owners, not breed, are the chief cause of dog bites. I have tenants with pits who are as friendly as my lab - I can even put a treat in my mouth and have one of them take it - I'm not crazy - she is just that friendly and has accepted me and is used to me being in the house -Unfortunately in some of our society's sub-culture it serves as sort of a status symbol to have a dog that people are afraid of to keep up the peoples image. I've been snipped at by more 20lb dogs than any other. Pits (staffordshire terriers) are loyal loving dogs - "pete" from the little rascals was one. - It's very difficult to analyze data about breed specific dog bites because "pit-bull" can refer to American staffordshire terriers, American pit bull terriers, staffordshire bull-terriers,and literally about 13 other breeds that look like a pit. - I have a tenant whose grandmother called animal control when her grandson's pit "bit" her - the dog was taking a piece of food out of her hand and barely scratched her skin - my lab has done worse to me - but because it bled (like 2 drops), and the grandmother was mad at my tenant, she called animal control and the poor dog had to be quarantined for a week - so this report was added to the records as an aggressive dog bite. I agree that the pits get a lot of attention in the media and are responsible for a lot of bites- I just hate people blaming the breed - it's the people! --69.132.x.xx |
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