Pit Bull Saves Woman from Attacker in Home Invasion
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114 commentsA 20-year-old Indiana woman says that her loyal dogs saved her during an attempted home invasion on Wednesday. Valparaiso police reported to an apartment in the 100 block of Madison Street yesterday after the woman answered a knock from a man at the front door.
When she looked through the peephole, she says she recognized the man. He had been at her apartment two weeks ago asking for someone who didn’t live there. She told police that she called for her sleeping boyfriend to wake up and opened the door a few inches with a security chain still in place.
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She asked what he wanted, and the suspect claimed that his car had broken down. He asked if he could use her phone. When she replied and said that her phone was out of order, the man kicked through her storm door and threw his weight against the entry door, breaking the security chain and throwing the door open.
Alarmed, the woman screamed for help. Her boyfriend and another man living with them came running. So did her two pit bulls. They had been resting in the bedroom and when they heard her cry for help, they ran into the living room and met the intruder as he came through the door.
One of the dogs sprang ahead and bit the suspect on the arm. The man turned and ran through the front door with the dog still clamped down on his arm. When he managed to shake the dog off, it grabbed him by the leg.
The woman’s boyfriend and their tenant pursued the suspect and caught up to him as he met a waiting accomplice. After a brief altercation, both suspects ran away.
Officers arrived a few moments later. They were unable to locate the two men, but they did find a trail of blood leading out of an alley next to the home. The suspects were last seen heading toward Chicago Street.
The chief suspect is described as a white male of average height, weighing around 200 pounds. He was wearing dark basketball shorts and no shirt. Anyone with information regarding the incident is urged to contact police at (219) 462-0717.
Goooooooood doggies!!
Woof woof!
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loyal souls ♥
I love it. Good job doggie
the pit’s a hero….
Something the main stream media won’t share with us.
Woof woof!
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Good dog!
they should have no problem finding a man who was attacked by a pitt bull. get his blood off the floor, identify him, and pick him up.
Woof woof!
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I hope all the bites become infected.
Woof woof!
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Malfaiteurs bien reçus dans un appartement !!
that wil teach the robber, it could have been worse and the woman could have been hurt or killed by the robber. Good Dog .
just don’t tell me they are going to euthanize the dog bc of it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
yep that’s what would happen here too.. and I have a GSD.
This is why I have dogs!!!!
Aww good dogs!!!
Way to go dogs!!
Good dog n yea do ya fricken job stupid cops hello dna
Right on!!!! Go Bullies!!!!
good dog….hope they find the s.o.b.
Awesome pooch!!!
They wont euthanize the dog.. if the owner says it was self defense and he/she was protecting her. Any dog would bite a intruder!
A similar thing happened in Minneapolis and they put the dog down as dangerous…
yea, but this was in indiana. she could have legally shot the trespasser, never mind a dog bite.
what??? did they put the criminal down too? That is absurd!!!!!! I’m sorry to the dog owner.
That is just WRONG. If you invade a home by force you are responsible for whatever happens to you.
But I have to say that was the first thing I thought of, that they would kill the dog. Humans expect more from dogs than they do themselves!
thats why I have 3 bigs doggies and a gun for backup!! lol
That is their job and pitts take they jobs very seriously ..I love my girls
Bow WOW! Way to go.
Hahahaha
My GSD did exactly the same thing and saved my mom from the southside rapist 15 years ago…LET’S HEAR IT FOR THE DOGS!!!!
Woof woof!
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served those theives right,good dog
True bully style!
That should teach him/her a lesson or two!!! Way to go Doggies!!! Got to love them.
How awesome
Bello perro
Finally a positive story about pit bulls!
Forget alarm systems why bother waiting for a response team when you can have one on-site 24/7?!
PITT BULLS ARE SUCH LOYAL DOGS. I’S SO SAD THE WAY PEOPLE WANT TO DEMONIZE THEM. THEY ARE LOVING 7 SWEET. STILL MISS MY GIRL IN HEAVEN.
Hell ya !!! That’s what it’s all about !!!
Bet he hurt! Yeah for that Bully. I have three and adore them all. Isn’t strange that those of us who really know these wonderful dogs trasure them so much.
It is really sad that when a “pit” does something “wrong”, a lot of Americans have remarks to say….yet, when a “pit” does something good and saves a life….the compliments, good remarks are hard to come by !!!! I say Hip, Hip, Hooray for this dog !!!!
Woof woof!
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good dog!
Yea, pitties!
HORRAY FOR THE DOG AND HIS MASTER!!!!!!!! I THINK THE INTRUDER GOT HIS!!!!!!!!!!! <3<3<3
Made me cry ! Love me some bulls
I so badly want another Pitty! They are the most AWESOME breed.
well done
Not just a Bully! I had an Irish Setter, who was usually seeking me out as her protector, except once, when a dog rushed at my lab, and i stepped in to intervene, which usually put dogs off, but this dog looked at me and kept coming. I was standing there thinking, “oopps, this is awkward!” Next minute, my Irish setter ran up and blind sided the dog, knocking it off its feet and diffused the situation. No amount of training could have taught her that. It is just instinct, Protect the pack members! Love it, but then I would do that for them anyday!
Woof woof!
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good doggy!!!
good dog!!
just one more reason that Pitties are AWESOME
Pit Bull to the Rescue! Please rescue Pit Bulls. … Bet Michael Vick would not have been as protective!
And here in NZ the dog would probably be put in doggy jail awaiting execution for doing just what doggies do.
Yes, very sad in NZ and Australia and many other places when dogs can be killed for protecting what they love and doing their job. When criminals have more rights than law abiding people. Probably one of those anti-pitbull lawyers will find something wrong with this. And it could have been any dog protecting his/her family, they know evil intent.
Bless the dogs that continue to love humans even when humans are their worse enemy on this planet.
good boy,
Love it — I wish someone would try to break into my house. I’m not sure which of my 7 dogs would bite the hardest…but, you can be sure there would be blood:}
This made my day! Good dogs;) Hope his arm and leg really hurt;)
Good job!!! Give that dog a steak!
Woof woof!
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Make it a big juicy T-bone steak!!!
Both of them!
Awesome. I hope he is hurting. Real. Bad. Real bad!!!! A hole
Good Pups!!!!!
Pit bulls kick ass on attacker, I love it!!!
LOVE my pit bull and she loves playing with kids she will not let a stranger come in the yard whie they are playing and cries when they have to come inside
Good Dog..Give him a steak on me..
Yeah boyos! bite hard and bite fast in the name of the Empire!
Good job,is good to hear positive things about pit bulls
Haha!!! Good on you pooches
‘covered in bite marks’! lmao.
thats why i love pits thats my dog of choice
i love dogs they are man’s best freind
Dogs are SO loyal, committed and protective if given a chance. Good doggie!
i miss my dog alundra 15 years old before she died
This is good reason, not only for dogs, but for guns. The police can’t be there in time to help you.
Yeah thats true yo……
yay!
Good puppy! Deserves steak or chicken for dinner for life!
We need more PB stories like this!
Just hope the dirtbag is caught soon…brave, loyal dog!
Good job
飄零說good.good.good.good.good.good.good.good.good.good.讚哦哦哦
Hope the pitt bit him in the keester
great dog love this
Way to go.
its sad that this story wont make the local news, ratings os more important so u know theyll only show the bad side
Good dogs!
GOOD puppy!
love it…way to go
Love it….
way to go! love it
Good pups!
Good Boy!
Just doing my job. Pits are the greatest.
I would love for any of my dog’s to do this! and my cats to claw!
These GOOD stories about pitties aren’t published nearly enough! Why don’t THESE stories make the national news???
Good doggie
What a great story, yeah furkids!!!
what a precious little angel,god bless you angel
Way to go doggys.
While its unsettling to read any story about a home invasion, and there seems to be quite a few lately, I’ve noticed more and more dogs are doing what they do best – protecting their master/mistress. Good dog! Great dog! <3
So awesome! GOOD DOGS!!!!
good doggies doing their job
Bullies- takin a bite outta crime!
YAY!!!
sort of hope the bite on his leg infects with a flesh eating bacteria……..
I’m REALLY glad this jerk got what he had coming, however, as the owner of two Pittie mixes and a Rotti, I take a bit of issue with once again throwing the breed into the headline like that. I think that even though the dog did what any good dog protecting its home and family, people will still view it with a negativity because we’re focusing on the breed. If it were a Lab or Golden Retriever would that have been the beginning of the headline – problably not, would likely have just read “Dog”. Maybe I’m just being hyper sensitive…
Woof woof!
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No, I agree. Anytime a bully breed is involved it seems the media starts sensationalizing it.
Couldn’t have happened to a nicer guy!