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BC SPCA says all its Pit Bulls tested. Did the SPCA test the Harris Pit Bulls?

Posted By: AAS
Date: Thursday, 28 August 2008, at 7:06 p.m.

In Response To: Lawyer prevents destruction order: The SPCA was in Surrey Provincial court Thursday trying to have the dogs destroyed *LINK* (AAS)

BC SPCA p.r. person Lorie Chortyk said: "...the SPCA does temperament assessments on all of its pit bulls..."

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/story/2007/09/10/bc-pitbull.html?ref=rss

RCMP officer kills pit bull to save Surrey woman
Last Updated: Monday, September 10, 2007 | 10:25 AM ET
CBC News
An RCMP officer in Surrey, B.C., shot and killed a pit bull that had threatened to attack a woman who was already being mauled by two of the dogs in her home Sunday afternoon.

The victim, who takes in previously abused dogs, was being bitten on the arms and legs by two of the adopted animals.

The officer fired a single shot, killing a third dog that was acting aggressively.

The officer then pulled the injured woman out of the house and locked the other dogs inside, before administering first aid. The woman was recovering in hospital Monday morning.

The B.C. Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals told CBC News Monday morning it had taken custody of the two dogs.

Lorie Chortyk, general manager of community relations for the SPCA, said she believed one of the dogs became aggressive and the other two followed because of their "pack mentality."

"Unfortunately with a breed like pit bulls, because they can do so much more harm, sometimes that can have more tragic facts, but certainly any breed can get swept up in a moment like that," she said.

Chortyk said the SPCA does temperament assessments on all of its pit bulls, but had no connection to the dogs involved in Sunday's mauling.

She said the attack shouldn't dissuade people from adopting or fostering pit bulls.

With files from the Canadian Press

Messages In This Thread

Lawyer prevents destruction order: The SPCA was in Surrey Provincial court Thursday trying to have the dogs destroyed *LINK*
AAS -- Thursday, 28 August 2008, at 6:59 p.m.

BC SPCA says all its Pit Bulls tested. Did the SPCA test the Harris Pit Bulls?
AAS -- Thursday, 28 August 2008, at 7:06 p.m.

Read background, photos, video *LINK* *PIC*
AAS -- Thursday, 28 August 2008, at 7:10 p.m.

Write Mayor Diane Watts and Council
AAS -- Thursday, 28 August 2008, at 7:20 p.m.

The SPCA's Destruction Application was for four dogs. CTV says only three were represented in court today. What happened to the 4th? *LINK*
AAS -- Thursday, 28 August 2008, at 7:31 p.m.

Or was the puppy spared after there was bad p.r. about the SPCA applying to kill a puppy? *LINK*
AAS -- Thursday, 28 August 2008, at 7:40 p.m.

Surrey Leader: Lawyer forces City/SPCA to get independent assessment *LINK* *PIC*
AAS -- Thursday, 28 August 2008, at 8:06 p.m.

Vancouver Sun, Ian Mulgrew: SPCA has already killed one of the Harris Pit Bulls
AAS -- Friday, 29 August 2008, at 7:52 a.m.

The Province: The numbers of dogs is puzzling *LINK*
AAS -- Saturday, 30 August 2008, at 6:08 a.m.

Why is a private animal-lover having to hire lawyers to protect dogs, some only puppies, from the SPCA?
AAS -- Saturday, 30 August 2008, at 9:06 a.m.

The BC SPCA/City of Surrey Land Deal *LINK*
AAS -- Saturday, 30 August 2008, at 9:08 a.m.

Thank goodness that a lawyer was hired who is not reluctant to speak for those who cannot speak for themselves. But why is the BC SPCA silent?
AAS -- Saturday, 30 August 2008, at 4:24 p.m.

Here's an interesting comment: Mayor Diane Watts says the Surrey SPCA is no kill
AAS -- Saturday, 30 August 2008, at 4:28 p.m.

I was biten by all 5 dogs
Jody Tomlinson -- Wednesday, 5 November 2008, at 8:06 a.m.