This story is just screwed up all around. I was told about it by a coworker that has a connection to the woman who died through her dog rescue.

http://www.opposingviews.co...nt-wife-darla-napora

quote Husband Forgives Pit Bull for Killing Pregnant Wife Darla Napora Darla Napora, the 32-year-old pregnant Pacifica woman killed on Thursday, August 11, by her own pit bull is described as being an avid, long-time supporter and member of Bay Area Dog Lovers Responsible About Pit Bulls [BAD RAP],”…a group that does its best to convince people that pit bulls aren't really that dangerous..,” according to truecrimereporter.com. www.truecrimereport.com/201...regnant_pit_bull.php Her husband, Greg, says he plans to have the pit bull’s ashes buried with his wife. ​Greg Napora says when he left home at 8:00 a.m. his pregnant wife was asleep and the couple’s two unaltered pit bulls a—a two-year-old male, Gunner, and six-year-old female, Tazi—were in bed with her. He returned home about 12:15 p.m. from his construction job to take Darla to lunch and found Gunner in the living room, covered with blood and standing over the mauled, lifeless body of his wife. http://www.opposingviews.co...a-woman-darla-napora A neighbor said the couple got Gunner when he was a puppy and she believed neutering him might have avoided this attack. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_h_fzyDpWH4 Darla’s mother, Sandy Robinson, of Seattle, WA, told Mercury News that her daughter “…was ecstatic about being pregnant with the couple’s first child.” She said Darla and Greg had declined to know the gender of the child. She described Darla as “the heart of the family,” and said, “She was the one who held the family together.” The NYDailyNews.com reports Darla was in her sixth month of pregnancy and that the couple had been married about two years. http://www.nydailynews.com/...y_own_pit_bull_.html A native of Yakima, WA, Darla Napora worked behind a bar since coming to the Bay Area more than 11 years ago. She now managed the bar at the high-end 231 Ellsworth Restaurant in San Mateo, and also sold wine for a brokerage. The general manager of the restaurant said Darla worked almost every night of the week, according to Mercury News.com. http://www.mercurynews.com/...o-county/ci_18671143 Reuters reports that the police stated on Monday, “Preliminary autopsy results show that a pregnant San Francisco-area woman who was killed by her pit bull died from blood loss and shock.” http://www.reuters.com/arti...dUSTRE77F02820110816 Impressions taken from both dogs show that all of Napora's injuries were consistent with bites from Gunner and that there was no evidence that the female dog, Tazi, took part in the attack, according to the police report. Greg Napora says that he forgives Gunner for killing his wife and unborn child because it was “just a freak accident…They (their two pit bulls) are the most loving animals I have ever had in my life. Whatever happened right now was not the breed’s fault." A necropsy will be performed on Gunner for signs of illness or other possible causes for the attack. Pacifica Police announced they are also investigating the slight possibility of foul play by other unknown parties while they are waiting for the results of an autopsy for Darla Napora. Captain Dave Bertini said, "...you never know, so that is why we are waiting for the reports to make sure we didn't miss anything." Police expect the results of both the autopsy and necropsy to be completed within three weeks. In the meantime, Greg Napora picked up six-year-old Tazi from Peninsula Humane Society late Monday afternoon, according to Pacifica Patch. http://pacifica.patch.com/a...nd-of-mauling-victim “We needed to know that the second dog was not involved in the attack before we decided to return it to its owner,” Peninsula Humane Association spokesperson Scott Delucchi said. “We also wanted to hear that the owner wanted the dog back.” “The Humane Society learned early on, soon after his wife’s death, that Greg Napora wanted Tazi back,” states Patch reporter Camden Swita. Delucchi stated that Tazi had been observed at the Humane Society for signs of aggression. There was no indication that she had been involved in the attack, Delucchi said. She was checked for signs of abuse. There were records of regular veterinary care. Both dogs were licensed in San Mateo County. Inquiries were made to neighbors who said there was no indication that the dogs were neglected, so the Humane Society had to give the dog back to her owner “You can never predict future behavior (of dogs),” Delucchi said. “We cannot say for sure we know what a dog will do. We can only judge the grounds for holding a dog; we had no legal authority.” He also said that he understands the safety concerns of neighbors who have reported they are uncomfortable with the dog’s release back into the community. “But I also think of someone who loses his wife, unborn child and other dog in one day,” Delucchi said. “So maybe that second dog is all he’s got. So, we’re trying to think about it that way. I’m asking people to be compassionate.” When asked about his opinion on pit bull bans and whether the breed is inherently dangerous, Delucchi replied his organization sees the problem “primarily lying with the owner.” If that is true, should this dog be released back to Greg Napora?

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a man and his dog.....

I thought it was a pretty much mandatory nationwide law to destroy any dog that kills a human.....at the very least, a regular practice.

quote Originally posted by Doni Hagan: I thought it was a pretty much mandatory nationwide law to destroy any dog that kills a human.....

There was nothing in this news story to indicate otherwise.

quote Originally posted by Doni Hagan: I thought it was a pretty much mandatory nationwide law to destroy any dog that kills a human.....at the very least, a regular practice.

They took two dogs... the male which killed the woman and the female that didn't bite. They gave back the female after testing for behavioral abnormalities.

Though, I would describe a pit bull that lacks aggression as an "abnormality" in and of itself.

Wow thats horrible, I can't imagine what the husband is going through.

That's terrible. There are some dog breeds that I would NEVER own; they're like having a loaded guns, and you never know when they will go off.

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quote Originally posted by carnut122: That's terrible. There are some dog breeds that I would NEVER own; they're like having a loaded guns, and you never know when they will go off.

This is just a bad comparison. You can not compare a dog to a loaded gun saying you do not know when they will go off. A loaded gun can sit forever and never just go off. Someone must first pull the trigger. You can place a safe bet that I will always know when my loaded gun is going off. I'ts cause I will be pulling the trigger.

It's a shame they still allow those shithead dogs to be pets. They are nothing but a useless ticking time bomb waiting to go off.


Edit to add......she worked down the street from my house here in San Mateo so this hits a little harder. What kind of f'n moron husband loses his wife AND unborn child and then STILL defends his dogs and has the audacity to bury the piece of crap next to his wife?

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quote Originally posted by IMSA GT: It's a shame they still allow those shithead dogs to be pets. They are nothing but a useless ticking time bomb waiting to go off. Edit to add......she worked down the street from my house here in San Mateo so this hits a little harder. What kind of f'n moron husband loses his wife AND unborn child and then STILL defends his dogs and has the audacity to bury the piece of crap next to his wife?

I completely disagree. My friend's pitbull is one of the most well-trained dogs I've ever encountered. He is 100% obedient and knows when to be defensive and when not to be.

quote Originally posted by theBDub: I completely disagree. My friend's pitbull is one of the most well-trained dogs I've ever encountered. He is 100% obedient and knows when to be defensive and when not to be.

Give it some time.....

quote Originally posted by IMSA GT: Give it some time.....

....becouse in my expirence is that all it takes with a pit is for 2 certain stimuli to happen at once for that "unbreakable lock" to trigger.
And once it does, nothing short of death will break that lock.

I have seen the most loving pits fall prey to that "trigger".
Some other breads have that trigger, but not to NEAR the extent or unbreakable attack that a pit does.
It is a deeply buried part of thier makeup, and what makes them what they were intended for.......a never-quit shedder.

This is only my opinion based on lots of intimate contact with both the bread, and owners in the know who are honest about the "tools" this breed is still carrying around inside them.
Those owners who know about it keep a VERY watchfull eye on them in situations were these triggers may pop up unexpectedly.
The sequence of triggers are what is hard to predict.
They sometimes see ONE action, and it puts them on alert.
Then a SECOND, unrelated action may put them into that "lock & destroy".
Grabbing ahold of their attention FORCEFULLY on that FIRST "alert display" is EVERYTHING!!!!

Example: A cat darting into the bushes can lead to an attack on a kid riding a bike or swinging a stick near by.

The best thing you can do for your pit is TRAIN TRAIN TRAIN.
Make your voice, your chain control, YOUR command everything to them.
At all times.
And watch there head & body posture at all times when out.
But allthough all of that would work 100% percent of the time on other dogs, you will NEVER have that guarentee with a pit.
EVER.
It's not their fault, but it is the truth of what is a part of who they are.
I have & do love them, but I also know they are what they are.
The truth is they are unpredictable in certain settings to a degree far greater then other breeds.

So much so that they are largely unused as a "working" dog.

I don't hate them, quite the contrery, I like them, and they are the most loving & affectionate dog you will ever own. But I also know the trigger inside that can be tripped, almost always by accident.

P.S. Many owners can go a whole life without their pit harming anyone or anything, but I will bet that if every pit owner was really honest, they have ALL had at least ONE "iffy" moment with their pit.
Probibly with a strange cat or other small animal.

I would just say to pit owners, get 100% voice & leash control training, always leash your dog with a heavy leash and a wrap-around grip on walks, never depend on a screen to keep them inside your house, don't trust the fence in your back yard unless it was built with a pit in mind (their dig, jump, pull, talents), and never leave them in the care of someone who has not followed ALL the preperations described.

Think of your pit as a Dog.....times 10.
It's the safest way.

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