TUCSON, AZ (Tucson News Now) -
A pit bull that attacked two people on the southwest side
has been in quarantine ten days and determined not to have rabies. But an
owner never claimed her. Pima Animal Care said Thursday night that the
female pit bull will be evaluated to see if it can be rehabilitated to be
around people.
PACC said that the dog wasn't kept in a pen, and attacked a
greyhound last week. The greyhound's owner had the dog on a leash, tried
to fight off the pit bull, which bit her hands. PACC said that she was
doing everything correctly, but recommends people carry something yo protect
themselves from stray dogs when out on a walk.
"It's just like any other animal or a child. It depends
on how it is raised. Some folks will raise them to be aggressive. So, you have
to spend time with the dogs, you have to socialize them, to both people and
animals," said Pima Animal Care field supervisor Steven Montaño.
"It's unfortunate that people seek these dogs out for
means other than having a companion. That's really all that they are. They're
just a dog," said Michael Santo, with All-American Bully Buddies Rescue.
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