two dogs attacked a 9-year-old boy

[justashooter 430]

By Linda Reilly, Times Correspondent

UPPER DARBY — One of the two dogs that attacked a 9-year-old boy playing basketball was shot in the leg by a witness and later euthanized.

The American pit bulls, named Bubba and Jade, got out of their house 8:24 p.m. March 7 on the 200 block of Glendale Road. According to police, the two dogs attacked the boy while he was playing basketball in his driveway.

A bystander with a North Carolina concealed weapon permit fired several shots into the ground and shot the dog in the leg, police said. The dog was later euthanized. The youth, of the 7100 block of Locust Street, was able to get away.

The Glendale Road resident, 25, who scared off the dogs, was not charged.

The dogs’ owner, also of Glendale Road, was interviewed and admitted the dogs were aggressive and had gotten out when a relative opened the door.

The dog’s owner signed ownership of the pit bulls to an Upper Darby Township animal warden, who took custody of the dogs. Bubba was euthanized. Jade was transported to the SPCA for adoption.

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"adoption" is a term used by animal lovers in an attempt to anthropomorphise an amimal. the correct term should be "buy", as in "hey, can i buy that dog from you?"

[fozzie 41]

I hope the dog goes to a loving family, it clearly loves children.

Edited March 19, 2009 by fozzie

[Nagishkaw 510]

There's no such thing as a bad dog, only bad owners.

[fozzie 41]

There's no such thing as a bad dog, only bad owners.