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Boy bites pitbull dog



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AN 11-YEAR-OLD boy is enjoying a flash of fame in Brazil after biting a pitbull terrier that attacked him as he played in his uncle's back yard.
Gabriel Almeida, who lives on the outskirts of Belo Horizonte, in the state of Minas Gerais, broke a canine tooth when he bit into the dog's neck to fend off an attack. Since then, he has been pampered in several TV stations, where he has been recounting his ordeal.

"I grabbed him by the neck and bit," he told O Globo newspaper. "It's better to lose a tooth than to lose your life."



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  • Last Updated: 24 July 2008 9:57 PM
  • Source: The Scotsman
  • Location: Edinburgh
 
1

2dogs in D.C.,

25/07/2008 01:13:35
I always knew that if I lived long enough, I would see this headline. So, does that mean that boys will get the same bad rap that pit bulls do? And, did this kid have a rabies vacc.? Does this also mean that Mike Vick will soon be fighting pit boys?
2

Charles Linskaill,

Edinburgh 25/07/2008 01:34:37

Bet the Dog got a fright!
3

Boy Wonder,

25/07/2008 09:02:21
About time too! These dogs are menaces. Give that boy a medal!
4

2dogs in D.C.,

25/07/2008 09:50:06
#3-Boy Wonder, Hi. Actually it's more the owners than the breed. Any creature with teeth will bite when necessary. I've met a few Pit Bulls who were nothing but friendly. In fact, Mike Vicks' Pit Bulls have mostly found homes, and a follow up in the Wash.Post, showed them to be very well adjusted. Just bad press for the dogs, "Punish the deed, not the breed". Speaking of Pit Bulls, what's up between you and Ol'Charles, anyway?
5

JayDeeTee,

25/07/2008 19:16:14
Gaun the boy.

 

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