Pennsylvania Woman Carmen Ramos Killed By Her 5 Pit Bulls
A pack of five of her own pet pit bulls killed 50-year-old Carmen Ramos in her home on Tuesday, August 30, 2011, in Hunting Park, a neighborhood in North Philadelphia, PA.
In a morbid similarity to the recent death of Dara Lapora in Pacifica, Calif., Carmen Ramos’ bloody body was found in the living room by her husband when he came home from work.
Jose Alvarez, 55, said he came in to discover his wife being attacked by their five pit bulls in their home on W. Carey Street around 6:30 p.m., according to police.
When officers arrived, the bloody living room was in disarray and it appeared the woman had struggled and tried to protect herself from the brutal attack. They got the dogs upstairs, but it was too late to save the victim.
Carmen Ramos was declared dead at 6:45 p.m.
In the August 11 attack in California, Dara Lapora, an activist with BAD RAP (Bay Area Dog Lovers Responsible About Pit Bulls), was killed by her own two-year-old male pit bull, which she raised from a puppy. http://www.opposingviews.com/i/society/animal-rights/pit-bull-mauls-and-kills-pregnant-california-woman-darla-napora and http://www.opposingviews.com/i/society/animal-rights/husband-forgives-pit-bull-killing-pregnant-wife-darla-napora
Carmen Ramos died from multiple canine bites, according to the Medical Examiner’s report, which said she suffered severe trauma to her head, face and legs.
Although the Medical Examiner ruled the death was accidental, originally the case was investigated as a homicide, “…and the woman’s husband and another man were taken in for questioning,” FoxNews.com reports. http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/08/31/philly-husband-says-wife-was-mauled-to-death-by-dogs/#ixzz1WmCn9YOs
According to NBC News, neighbors said the dogs are vicious and had been terrorizing the neighborhood. “The dogs often got loose and they just run around, everyone needs to run into their homes," neighbor Carmen Gonzolez told NBC Philadelphia. http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/weird/128717748.html
Neighbors also reported that the dogs had bitten a man last week and were taken away by animal control on Friday, August 26. They were returned to the home earlier this week and removed again on Tuesday--after Carmen Ramos death. http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/philadelphia-woman-fatally-mauled-by-her-own-pit-bulls-neighbors-report-previous-attacks/2011/09/01/gIQAK6ELvJ_story.html
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The dogs were removed prior to this incident. AND not all the dogs attacked and killed her. Stories about pit bull attacks are tragic, but isolated incidents. Those stories are blasted all over the news, but it’s stories like the linked above that people never hear about. These are the stories of pit bull heroes – the dogs who selflessly defend their families from heinous crimes, save other animals from certain death, and pull their human guardians to safety in times of danger
Stories about pit bull bravery and heroism are by themselves powerful arguments against breed specific legislation.
Sloane Quealy-Miner
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Such viciousness....
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This is why I hate animals and have no plan to own one.
thats a bit strong !
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Tell ya what, I carry a big gun for this crap and after three pits have tried to attack me in the last couple years Im just going to start killing them the second they make me think Im about to get bit. Pit owners who cant control their dogs should be charged with whatever the dog does as though the owner had done it themselves. That'll make them get a clue.
I agree with William Tipton. Your pit injures/kills, you get charged witht the crime. Your dog kills another dog: felony animal cruely, do time and a big fine. Your dog assaults a human or kills a human. Felony aggravated assault or murder should be the charge!
Many people intentionally acquire pits because they are weak and they feel better having a dog that they know can kill other dogs and that will frighten many people. This gives the pit owner a sense of power. Ok, then, give them a sense of the responsibility that comes with a dangerous dog.
Free, spay/neuter microchip every pit/pit mix. Attach an owner to that microchip. Your dog attacks: you go to jail. When you've done your time, you can never own or live with a dog again.