Mother of 2 killed by her 120-pound pet dog.

[Lilypad]

CORAL SPRINGS · A burly exotic guard dog, one of several that frightened residents of an upscale neighborhood in recent days, ferociously mauled and killed its owner Friday afternoon, apparently in sight of the woman's young daughter.
Police said they found the dog, a Presa Canario named Zino, in the backyard of a home. It was standing over the body of the mother of two. The blackish gray dog, a leash still around its neck, reacted aggressively when officers entered the backyard, so they shot and killed it, the animal either fell or jumped into the pool and sank. 2 other dogs of unknown breed were in the home at the time.
The womens 8-year old daughter apparently witnessed the attack. The daughter went to a neighbor and said the dog was attacking her mom.
Court records show there have been several citations for owning a vicious dog, allowing a dog at large, and failing to have proper registration and vaccination papers. The citations, which resulted in fines totaling thousands of dollars, occurred in Tampa and dated to 2000.

The Presa Canario was originally bred for fighting and guarding in the Canary Islands. They almost went extinct in the 1950s, but were perpetuated through breeding with mastiffs. A Presa Canario gained notoriety in January 2001, when it savagely killed a San Francisco woman. Its owner was sentenced to four years in prison.

I cannot even imagine what I would do if I were being attacked by a vicious dog. Very sad!

 

[camily]

CORAL SPRINGS · A burly exotic guard dog, one of several that frightened residents of an upscale neighborhood in recent days, ferociously mauled and killed its owner Friday afternoon, apparently in sight of the woman's young daughter.
Police said they found the dog, a Presa Canario named Zino, in the backyard of a home. It was standing over the body of the mother of two. The blackish gray dog, a leash still around its neck, reacted aggressively when officers entered the backyard, so they shot and killed it, the animal either fell or jumped into the pool and sank. 2 other dogs of unknown breed were in the home at the time.
The womens 8-year old daughter apparently witnessed the attack. The daughter went to a neighbor and said the dog was attacking her mom.
Court records show there have been several citations for owning a vicious dog, allowing a dog at large, and failing to have proper registration and vaccination papers. The citations, which resulted in fines totaling thousands of dollars, occurred in Tampa and dated to 2000.

The Presa Canario was originally bred for fighting and guarding in the Canary Islands. They almost went extinct in the 1950s, but were perpetuated through breeding with mastiffs. A Presa Canario gained notoriety in January 2001, when it savagely killed a San Francisco woman. Its owner was sentenced to four years in prison.

I cannot even imagine what I would do if I were being attacked by a vicious dog. Very sad!

Probably the same thing she did. Die.

 

[CMC122]

Humans are idiots.

 

[Nickel]

My best friend's brother had a presa canario/mastiff mix. At only a few months old, he was a very agressive dog, and he wasn't able to control it. I think I remember her telling me he had to have him put down recently.

 

[MMDad]

The most important part:

Court records show there have been several citations for owning a vicious dog, allowing a dog at large, and failing to have proper registration and vaccination papers. The citations, which resulted in fines totaling thousands of dollars, occurred in Tampa and dated to 2000.

She got what she deserved.

 

[Mikeinsmd]

The most important part: She got what she deserved.

Agreed. Here's what they look like.

 

[MMDad]

Agreed. Here's what they look like.

You can have great dogs that look like that and be perfectly safe. She was negligent, and got the justice she deserved.

 

[Lilypad]

I feel so bad for her daughter-just 8 yrs old-who watched the attack and ran to a neighbors. Lord have mercy!

 

[Sharon]

I feel so bad for her daughter-just 8 yrs old-who watched the attack and ran to a neighbors. Lord have mercy!

Regarding the daughter, I think she was lucky.
In the future, please include links to your news articles.

TAMARAC -- An exotic guard dog that fatally mauled a mother of two on Friday tore out her jugular veins and damaged her trachea when it attacked her beside the family's backyard pool, according to Broward County Medical Examiner Joshua Perper.

Capt. Rich Nicorvo, spokesman for the Coral Springs Police Department, said Willey and her boyfriend Lazaro Rivero had two Presa Canarios and a pit bull.

Chomp!

Recently, their dogs had been seen roaming wild. "A week ago, they were running through our backyard. They looked like two pit bulls," said Dawn Phillips, 44.

"Their dogs were out a lot and barked a lot," said Lou Righi, 54. "I was afraid because they were large and they looked mean. They were spooky."

While Hillsborough County cited Willey numerous times on dog-related charges, Nicorvo said her record here appeared clear. Court records show Rivero has several convictions from Miami-Dade County dating to 1986, including grand larceny and burglary. He was sentenced to five years' probation in 2003 after pleading no contest to a robbery charge. He and Willey's children went to an undisclosed location after the attack, Nicorvo said.

Tick... tick... tick...

 

[Geek]

That poor little girl.

 

[Wenchy]

That poor little girl, but luckily, the dog tore out her mommy's jugular instead of hers.

 

[tikipirate]

I cannot even imagine what I would do if I were being attacked by a vicious dog.

Imagine no longer... Seriously, I am a HUGE dog lover, and it would pain me greatly to hurt a dog, but I present this as some good info to know.

When attacked by a dog, grab the nearest sturdy piece of stock, be it a tree branch, piece of rebar, fallen fencepost, or even present your forearm and hold it horizontally. 90% of dogs (including trained working dogs) will attack the 'stick'. Then lift the 'stick' as high as you can and kick the stuffing out of the dog (lower gut and genitals work best). When the animal collapses, push down and kneel or stand on its neck until dead.

I hate myself for just typing that. But that's the way it's done.

 

[SusieQ]

I have to say, unfortuntly this is just another case of a person getting an animal they know nothing of. If she had done her homework, she would have found out that Presa Canario's were used in Slavery days to hunt and sometimes kill escaped slaves. Having such knowledge would have told her 'hey, this is a very aggressive dog bred for the sold purpose of seeking and killing humans, maybe this isn't a good house dog.' I am an animal lover, and am against breed discrimination, but I have to say this is one breed that should not be aloud to own without strict permits, at least.

 

[Geek]

I have to say, unfortuntly this is just another case of a person getting an animal they know nothing of. If she had done her homework, she would have found out that Presa Canario's were used in Slavery days to hunt and sometimes kill escaped slaves. Having such knowledge would have told her 'hey, this is a very aggressive dog bred for the sold purpose of seeking and killing humans, maybe this isn't a good house dog.' I am an animal lover, and am against breed discrimination, but I have to say this is one breed that should not be aloud to own without strict permits, at least.

It sounds like an unlucky lady with a screw loose. Wenchy is right, better the adult than the child.

tikipirate...that is good information, thanks for passing it on.

 

[Lilypad]

Imagine no longer... Seriously, I am a HUGE dog lover, and it would pain me greatly to hurt a dog, but I present this as some good info to know.

When attacked by a dog, grab the nearest sturdy piece of stock, be it a tree branch, piece of rebar, fallen fencepost, or even present your forearm and hold it horizontally. 90% of dogs (including trained working dogs) will attack the 'stick'. Then lift the 'stick' as high as you can and kick the stuffing out of the dog (lower gut and genitals work best). When the animal collapses, push down and kneel or stand on its neck until dead.

I hate myself for just typing that. But that's the way it's done.

Thanks for the info.-as grisly as it sounds it's the only thing to do.

 

[BuddyLee]

Agreed. Here's what they look like.

I hate big dogs that might bite me in the ass.