Police: Dogs kill cow by 'eating it alive'
PHOENIX, Ore. (AP) — Police in southern Oregon hope to find the owner of a dog that was involved in killing a steer two weeks ago.
Phoenix patrol officer Adam Lewis responded to a call from a bystander. He tells the Medford Mail Tribune that he heard the cow bellowing in pain and saw two pit pulls "eating it alive."
Lewis says he fatally shot one of the dogs but the other got away, running into the city limits. The steer died a short time later. The officer says he's concerned the dog will kill another animal.
An animal control enforcement supervisor says the dog owner could be cited for a violation of the dangerous dog ordinance and fined up to $600. The owner also could be required to compensate the rancher.
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Information from: Mail Tribune, http://www.mailtribune.com/
Copyright 2012 The Associated Press
I was in the US Army and served along the DMZ in Korea. I don't think anyone has heard of "Kagogi" (grilled dog meat) but it's very popular there. It can be found right next to the "Bulgogi" (beef)
Hyenas, lions, black bear, Wolves, and even starfish eat their prey alive. Dogs certainly have the capacity to kill their "prey" by eating them alive.
@flor3nc3--- I always like the words "prey" and "predator" that you are using to certify what we already know about pit bulls. They are wild animals, and not yet domesticated. All other domesticated dogs are fed dog food and other condiments of killed flesh or vegetation (AKA all things any of us eat were alive at one time). You are describing a wild animal that kills indescriminately for live flesh. Kills human beings and their domestic pets.Â
 @flor3nc3 They do have the capacity to, but they're not going to start eating until their prey is down and not doing very much struggling. And hyenas, lions, bears and wolves routinely hunt for food, but plenty of domesticated dogs will kill something when they're not hungry and just leave it.
@PleaseBeSmart @flor3nc3 ---Same thing happened to me last winter. I shot a pit bull because he spooked the buck's harem of does in my sights. I BBQ'd it's Back strap (AKA Bull Loin Tenderloin), and i just left the rest for the buzzards and maggots. I guess i am just as finnicky as those pit bulls.
@peace   Nice....cooked in a pit-BBQ I assume? :)
I agree with Eugenea in that they likely weren't eating the cow. They were just killing it. They may have eaten some of it after, or not... but predators don't tend to stop and eat the bits they tear off when they're killing something.
@PleaseBeSmart ---I like that you use the word "predator"...NOT a domesticated family dog or even livestock. A predator is FAIR GAME and good meat for the poor farmers family to BBQ. Dog meat makes the best jerky (in a pinch) and so does cougar. For those that don't know how to cure it,  slow cookers/rice cookers will make a great Irish Stew.
 @peace You're reading into it more than I meant, as I would never eat dog. My reason for this is actually pretty complex and not simply that I like them. Foremost, they have evolved alongside humans for 15,000 years. This has allowed them to develop incredible traits like the ability to read human facial expressions and body language, to look to us for direction when they can't figure something out, etc. Their completely unique subspecies meets the 6 criteria of animal domestication and they completely integrate into our families and view us as pack members. They are, of course, still predators as that sort of evolution takes much longer than 15,000 years. Many breeds can no longer fend for themselves in the wild though and some can't even tolerate heat or cold anymore. I know all that is pretty different with dingos but I honestly don't know enough about them to comment. The other thing is, due to biological magnification, I tend to avoid eating other predators. I make an exception for alligator tail every now and then, but that's about it. I'm a predator... and I like to stick to eating prey. :)
@PleaseBeSmart ---if I obey my NY resolution away from boiler makers (beer and whiskey) you might read me better. All my bad. Always, your good. Sweet dreams ET!
 @peace I've never heard of Epicyons so I'm just reading about them now. Seems like a formidable beast! I can never read where your sarcasm begins and ends, but happy New Year anyway!
@PleaseBeSmart ---peace is humbly defeated again, and grateful for your vast wisdom...and a better person for it. So, can you tell us how i might resurrect the epicyon haydeni dna of 15 million years ago?. its gotta' be easier than what they did on Jurassic Park 2 decades ago. i just want one of those cute little pups for my moobs. Happy NY PBS. I would not ask unless i thought you just might know. time for me to go ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
seems far-fetched to say they were eating it. Â more likely they were killing the steer in the bull-baiting fashion similar to the origins of dogfighting. Â two seriously starving dogs might kill a steer to eat it, or they might not have the strength. Â probably they were just two pit-dogs doing what pit-dogs do.
@Eugenea ---Boyz will be Boyz, Pit bullz will be Pit bullz. But, who is going to compensate the farmer for the salvage beef value? Neither the pit bulls nor the BOYZ. Now, I understand why Ranchers have salt guns.
With these dogs around and their types of owners that may or may not accompany them, I am going to get a concealed weapons permit for sure...with a smelling salt amulet nestled safely near my gun holster. And, I once again apologize for my past sarcastic criticism towards the NRA and/or pro gun/2nd Am. rights people.
 @peace Overreact much?
@RelaxThereIsNoGod ---pit bulls don't kill people, people do.
My grandfather, a dog breeder/trainer once told me that the Spuds Mckinsey Bud dog (snouser?) was a type of pit bull. He said there are many types of pit bulls. He never went into great detail. But, said they are called "pit 'bulls'" because of their ability to kill bulls when thrown into a pit with the beasty bovine. Not sure if this was done for entertainment or necessity.
He also said that smelling salt and/or sticking anything (a finger if need be) up it's rectum were effective ways to get it to release its deathly jaws (at least momemtarily). I never asked about tear gas or stunguns.
The ancestors of all dogs were wolves. But, before wolves were the EPICYON HAYDENI. They remind me of a giant pit bull and a wolf from hell. Doesn't surprise me that 2 of them were feasting on a bovine while it was still alive. Bona-petite! Keep that smelling salt from your 1st aid kit close by, if there be pit bulls and "Cleatus" the slack-jawed yokel letting them run loose far past his trailer trash.
@peace Spuds was an English bull Terrier, not a schnauzer.
@MissBecky And Lady Rebecca, you got a way to get one of those cute litlle Brit Terrier puppies around here for the kids to play with? I saw one of the puppies once in my life. They truely are adorable. Peace! And HAPPY NEW YEAR in a dozen or so hours from Japan.
@MissBecky ---thanks for teaching me how to spell NOSE in Cockney GERMAN. Do you keep Prince Albert in a can?Â
 @peace Spuds McKenzie is an English Bull Terrier. He is a Bull Breed, of which there are many. We have an English Bull Dog. Boxers are a Bull breed too, and known to be wonderful family dogs. I am NO fan of the Pitt Bulls...as I have had two of my own dogs mauled and killed by a neighbor's Pit. However, I also know some that are REALLY nice dogs. I don't believe that we should "ban" any breed. I do think that people who choose to own certain dogs should be required to obtain a special license and pay a yearly fee. This would have the effect of making it less lucrative to own and breed them.  The money could go to shelters who are in need.Lastly, I'm finding it a bit amusing that some of the people on this forum who yell the loudest about "racism" when it comes to people, have no problem with discriminating against a specific breed of dog. Race, breed...color...characteristics. We can't paint them all with the same brush.
@SwiftlyJust You are totally correct. The BUD schnauzer dog or the Brit Bull terrier  would be my best friend this cold winter. I am so lonely and in need of (wo)mans' best friend, that I would even steal an EPICYON HAYDENI wolf pup, just to raise it as my own. The breed is just as important as it's upbringing. Happy New Year! And, Thank you for your patience, time, and wisdom!
@SwiftlyJust ---I like different breeds of all animals, my favourite brand of beef is Wagyuu (mixture of Holstein, Angus, and some Chinese cow I cannot pronounce). "Wa" actually means Japanese (the land of PEACE). "Gyuu" means cow. But, my favourite meat is DOGG. It tastes great! I swear! Next time I see a any dog feeding off my favourite Bovine, I will shoot it dead. And, I shall turn menace into menu. I shall paint said pit bulls back strap with my favourite BBQ sauce, brush in hand. BBQ pit bull is gastronomical!
Almost missed the colon in the headline. "Police Dogs" it could happen.
Maybe the "luv-a-bull" lady could adopt that poor, misunderstood pitbull and give it a loving home.
@EugeneGuy ---especially if her loins smell like round steak.
Wonder if those are pit bulls from the mean streets of LA since Oregon is being dumped on by CA with their unwanted pets. Secretive transports of pit bulls, most bred for fighting in LA backyards, are coming almost weekly to Oregon. These groups calling themselves rescues are bringing them in so they don't have to pull the local pets out of the shelters, thus causing euthanasia to rise. When this happens, these so called rescues then yell about No Kill, trying to force it upon us and the shelter animals. No Kill, a movement that has destroyed more shelters than anything previously. Demand that these "rescues" who collect local donations to save the local pets first and stop allowing Oregon to be the dumping ground for CA.
@Harve Morgan ---I saw it on a TV episode of Hollywood's Judge Joe Brown! JJBrown said that the pit bull is "a psycho-dog!" So, it must be true.
Could be cited????????????? When is enough, enough with these nasty dogs??????????
 @Postone They aren't nasty dogs, they just have nasty owners. Â
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