By Josh Mitchell
Corinth Today News Editor
A woman was airlifted after a dog attacked her Saturday afternoon in Alcorn County, according to a sheriff’s deputy.
The woman was attacked by the dog at a residence on County Road 746, said Alcorn County Sheriff’s Deputy Shane Latch.
It appears the dog may have been a pitbull and belonged to the woman and her family.
The incident happened at around 3:30 p.m. in the Chalybeate area near the Tippah County line off Highway 72 West.
The dog was still alive and would have to be detained for 14 days, Latch said.
It was unclear which hospital the woman was airlifted to, but it may have been Regional One Health in Memphis.
i would kill the dog
In the US a pit bull kills a person every 17 days. Pitties are weapons that can pull their own trigger. She got what she deserved owning a land-shark.
SHAME ON YOU .. NO ONE DESERVES TO BE HURT
Okay “ed” you have no right saying she got what she deserved! She didn’t ask for that to happen to her. Pitbulls are very loving dogs and they will protect their family yes the dog may have attacked its owner but something triggered him to make him do that. If you don’t have anything good to say then don’t comment this family is going through a hard enough time they don’t need your bull crap to go along with it! Thank you and have a nice day ✌🏽
“something triggered him” Brittany? …Yes his genes triggered him. I’m a Pit bull victim too. You have NO idea. Have you studied all the Pit bull attacks? Innocent pets killed daily. A human was killed every 13 days in the USA this year by Pit types. Loving has nothing to do with prey instinct.
I have 4 pit bulls currently, and have owned close to 30 in my life and have had 3 chihuahuas and the chihuahuas have been more aggressive than any of my pits have ever been. Pits are only agressive as the owners allow them to be. My now 9 year old and almost 3 year old and several other children have climbed on them took food away and everything since they were tiny and the worst thing they have ever done is lick them like crazy. I believe any dog can become aggressive if they aren’t raised and treated properly. I have had all my dogs since they were 4-6 weeks old.
No one who cares about the welfare of all dogs would want more dogs to be born with the deadly man-made birth defects to mature to suddenly become game insane dog killers.
That is the dumbest thing I have ever read, you need to get an education. All dogs can turn, breed doesn’t matter. It’s how a dog is raised and sometimes there are surrounding circumstances. People like you make me sick. I proudly own and care very lovingly for two pit bulls one of which was a rescue and I could ask for better animals. These are not our pets they are our family! And I know the woman in this story and by no means did she deserve for that to happen to her or her family.
Pits also save lives!
I am the person mentioned in this article. First your statistics are very I inaccurate. Second, Chevy was euthanized and necropsy showed a tumor in his brain that pathology showed to be a glioma which is pretty common in brachycephalic dogs. I’m guessing you also share that Doberman Pinschers brain will outgrow their skull causing them to go crazy. Whatever. ANY dog can get cancer, tumors, etc that may alter their behavior. I wonder, had it been my son who is a United States Marine and is trained to kill who had gotten brain cancer and attacked me would you say I got what I deserved for allowing my son to join the Marines?
Pit bulls doing what they do best! They very often attack their own owners and families. Those that thought they were sweet and loyal and protective. Well guess what? Many of them are not. And you don’t know which ones will attack you for no reason. And put you on a helicopter. And anyone who wants to compare this to a Chihuahua or a Dachshund, go right ahead. But you realize it’s completely ridiculous right? You might need a Band-Aid or a couple stitches, but not a helicopter!
You’re wrong. The small dogs, chihuahua, peks, cockers, Boston terriers will rip your face off.
Ever read about kids being bitten, faces being shredded etc by these breeds?
Again, too much inbreeding and not enough education.
No single breed is bad.
Rules, regulations whether it’s in the county or the city.
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Boston terriers were originally called Boston BULL terriers.
They were bred from pit bulls.
Some strains are still game insane dog killers.
These dogs are from the Fighting Breed Group. What more explanation does anyone need to know if it’s a safe, calm trusting family pet. Almost daily around the World there’s an attack on a child, adult or pet whether mauled/killed by Pits/Pit mixes. It’s genetic, in their DNA period.Simple choice to make..Save a life DON’T own a Pit!
That must be a new Group. Snicker. Fighting Breed Group……haha.
Around my house Pit Bulls belong to the Target Breed Group, any time I see one I bust their ass with a 12 ga. It is a 100% effective method of removing any aggressive tendencies they may have.
Its not in their DNA again someone needs education. All dogs are capable of attacking. Pit usually only turn that way due to bad treatment or being taught to fight. Stop judging people your Not GOD!
Pit bull attacks owner! I luv it!
(Thanks, but I’ll stick with my chihuahua. Yeah, yeah, I know “chihuahuas bite more” say the pit bull Nutters; it’s just that the chi bite requires a band-aide at most… vs a pit bull mauling toe tag.)
A pit bull sent someone on a life flight? No way! Pit bulls….the official life flight/trauma unit/ICU breed and the choice of pet for idiots everywhere.
So much in breeding of dogs everywhere. I lived in Corinth 21 yrs. People still don’t believe /want to spend money on spay/neuter, shots, vet, training. Too many unwanted litters of inbred and not good mixes.
“Pit bull” us a generic term. There are Staffordshire terriers, Bullys, etc. They are all very different breeds. Education, laws and enforcing the laws is key.
I’ve always said don’t blame the dog, blame the owner.
T
The only problem with that line of thought is that I can’t shoot the owner but I can shoot the dog.
I had a pit when I was 12. It bit my calf and left marks. We ended up skinning him and cooking him over a big fire pit. They don’t taste as good as bass.
Can you all not read? It isn’t confirmed that it was a pitbull that attacked. I own a pitbull and he is nothing but a huge baby.
All pit bulls are nice until suddenly they feel the man made drive to become suicidal maniacal murderers, centuries of mauling instinct kicks in, they attack and don’t stop.
That’s what they’re supposed to do.
Many never “start, turn on, light up” but 18-36 months is a common age for pits to first feel the drive to attack. Those who don’t attack until seniors are “late starters”.
The game insane puppies who attack and injure/kill littermates are “on fire” and are prized for their insanity.
Some of these responses are from people that don’t know their butt from a hole in the ground. Owned a pit all my life. I still have my old girl Dixie Lynn who I’ve had since I was young. No pits are not bad dogs and the article didn’t say it was a pit it was a possible pit. Get over yourself and stop trashing one of the best breeds in the world. Shame on this article placing the pits name with out proof of breed. Get over your self and grow up. I have two pits and several other dogs my 10lb Pom will eat you up and my pits will lick you to death. If you don’t like the breed that’s your choice but get over your self I’ll take my pits over any breed
It is all a matter of choice. I choose herding and sporting breeds. They are so easy to train and make enjoyable pets. FYI; shelter dogs are typically not products of inbreeding. Everyone is so quick to blame temperament
Issues on inbreeding. They May be ill bred or over bred, but not necessarily in bred. The fact is … these dogs are strong and intelligent. Most people do not have the necessary experience to own or train a pit bull. I think that all pit bull owners should be licensed. If you want to own one, you must attend and pass a pitbull ownership class. Once you are qualified and licensed to own one, the dog must be trained, titled and neutered. This will not solve the problem, but perhaps it would help people to become educated about their breed and maybe there will be less incidences of aggression. The only reason that I would vote to ban pit balls in the United States is because most American people are not responsible or intelligent enough to own .
Happy Training everyone!