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Second Dog Involved In Nokomis Attack Is Captured
July 19, 2013
The second pit bull involved in a vicious attack on a Nokomis woman early yesterday morning has been captured.
The dog returned to the residence on Jakes Road just before 7 a.m. and was captured by an Escambia County Animal Control officer using a catch pole — a long pole with loop on one end, according to Bill Pearson, Escambia County spokesman.
The dog, named “Rosco”, was transported to the Escambia County Animal Shelter on Fairfield Drive.
Meanwhile, the woman, 63-year old Sandra Lambert, continues to recover at the University of South Alabama Medical Center in Mobile. The dogs mauled her arm so bad that doctors were forced to amputate it yesterday.
For an earlier story with more details on the dog attack and more photos, click here.
Pictured: The first of two pit bulls that mauled a Nokomis woman was captured after the attack Thursday morning. The second dog was captured Friday morning when it returned to the home. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
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19 Responses to “Second Dog Involved In Nokomis Attack Is Captured”
The only way those other owners should be charged for something is if they left those dogs to fend for themselves or they didn’t tell her they bite, other than that, that lady is on her own because she could have turned those dogs in if they left them or when the other neighbor had to go over & intervene before. I sold 1 of our dogs before because her & a sister of her’s we owned started fighting & she was the aggressor to her sister, but she was fine around our girls, as we raised her around kids & other people. I know the lady lost her arm & am truly sorry this happened but it could have been worse, she could have lost her life or it could have been a child that was attacked & she would have been held accountable since she started taking care of them they became hers, so the animal control says.
Our 2 yr. old was attacked by yellow lab we had got from someone that told us no, ’s safe, well he went for her face, knocked her down & went for her again, luckily my husband was right there & seen it happen, but the dog got her before my husband could do anything, that quick & when he got to her he had to beat the dog in the head to get him off her, he wouldn’t let go just hollering @ him luckily for her she didn’t need stitches, she was being looked after on that day, but he did bite through her lip& bruise her face in a couple of spots. Now we’ re even afraid of the other family pets. No, we did NOT keep that dog, but he didn’t shoot him, in case we had to get him tested.
::sigh::
Lets just put aside, for a second, that pit bulls have a pretty long rap sheet of human attacks that end horribly – with the loss of life or limb
In this article, and the original article, the pit lovers all defended the breed & their own animals, saying, “it’s the owners, not the breed”. The point was also made that all dog breeds can “turn on you” and one commenter even mentioned that his/her young neice was attacked by their family dog (a “mutt”), who went straight for her face and required many stitches — as sad as that story was, if their family dog had been a pit, she would not have had stitches, she would have had a coffin. Yes, all dogs can “turn” on you, for whatever reason – genetics, abuse, etc. (all mentioned in the previous article) – but not all dogs have the innate ability to kill like pit bulls do.
I know that I am a good dog owner, my dogs are well taken care of, loved & never mistreated, but I can’t control or detect those dogs that just have a “screw loose”…so i’ll take my chances with the “friendlier” breeds.
And these pit bull lovers who so defend their breed, have no more control over the “bad” pit bulls as they do over the “bad” owners. So, even if they are correct in thinking that it’s the owners, not the breed, that gives them a bad name – pit bulls will continue to attack and maul and at times, kill, because we cannot control humans and the way they treat their animals.
My prayers go out to Mrs Lambert.
Called animal control a few weeks back for a stray that was terrorizing my family 4 days. The lady that answered the phone said there was nothing they could do and if it were aggressive to call 911.
i have owned pit-bulls for the past 20 years every one of my dogs have been friendly it is how you raise a dog with all honesty i am more scared of a chiwawa than i am of a pit i hope and pray for a speedy recovery and yes i agree these 2 dogs should be put down but dont blame the breed blame the owner of these dogs
I had a stray cat started hanging at my house,,it was winter a and I felt sorry for the cat,,so I fixed a bed and bought some food for it,,,,the cat scared my small dog that has seizers ,,and he had one,,I called the pound. And told them everything and they said beings I had housed her and fed her she was mine,,,,and it would end up costing me a lot of money being I couldn’t prove she has all her shots,,they would have to give the cat all the shots and quarenteen her for 10 days and I would have to pay everything even get fined also for not having proof of shots and. and it wouldn’t be cheap…….So don’t help a stray animal and tell the pound…..
I pray for this woman. I know what she went through, I was attacked 2 years ago by 2 pit bulls in Molino . They bit me over 100 times, I’m still afraid to go out of my house. Still to this day don’t know who they belong to. I thank GOD every day’ and give him the praise for getting away
From them. I pray for this lady to recover, imm so sorry.
Do yall really think they are gonna hold the owner of the dogs liable? I can see it now….. ” but mr. Officer… she told me to leave them dogs with her and i told her they were mean and would might bite someone. But she told me ohhhhhh no…. it will be just fine”…. dude… i hope the owner comes forward and does the right thing… but prolly not…. we are all praying for you on the other end of pineville sandra !!!!
Ok bamagirl don’t punish the breed. I want just as soon as the breed is not bread, trained, or displayed by owners as a food proceser in a fur coat. They have been placed by most insurance companies on a non insurable list and are a favorite of thugs or want to be punks. So you tell all of us why this is. I know a dog any dog can be made to be mean but this breed seems a bit too easy to take to the training. Sorry for the breed but I feel for public safety the breed should be eliminated as it will never be allowed to be just a dog it will always be exploited for its ease of being turned into a weapon.
The people who abandoned the dogs should be held FULLY responsible for all damages and the costs paid by the everyone involved.
Ms Lambert should be allowed to get all the current costs plus any future costs of medical or other needs related from them. Even if they have nothing they can have a judgement so if they win a lottery or inherit she might get some of what they owe her.
People who abandon animals are the lowest form of slime. There are other choices.
Praying for her!! PUNISH THE DEED NOT THE BREED!!!!
I feel so sorry for this lady and I pray for her,Thank God we have such a wonderful Animal Control Center. They have helped me a lot.
What Anne said…….I concur. Thanks, Anne.
My prayers go out to Mrs. Lambert.
When are Rosco’s owner going to be charged. Someone in the area knows who they are. Sandra you are in our prayers
I feel bad for Ms Lambert. It saddens me to learn she has lost her arm due to thoughtless unloving dog owners. The owners should be tracked down and held responsible. They should be charged for aggravated battery. Moving and leaving dogs to go hungry is a crime. Seems they were trying to feed on Ms. Lambert”s chickens. Never try to stop a hungry dog. Not that I know what happened. Prayers be with you, Ms Lambert as you recover.
Kudos to Animal Control. They did an excellent job in capturing both of these dogs. It’s sad that they will have to be euthanized, but unfortunately, in this case it is necessary. Also sorry that the woman’s dog was killed trying to protect her. Praying for her healing; both physically and emotionally.
Euthanize these dogs NOW. They can never be trusted around people again.
So sad for this lady being injured. I hope she wil recover and have a good life again.
There is a book titled No Bad Dogs which every person wanting a puppy should be required to read. My friend owns the friendliest Pitt Bull on earth with a ton of strength. But true enough, like most dogs he will guard their family and their home.
The fact that this good-hearted woman tried to take these dogs in is a heartbreak. All because the original owners left them behind. People, pets are not a temporairy fix for happiness. Give them a home for life or don’t adopt one.