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Pregnant woman killed by her pet pit bull

August 12th, 2011 by | Permalink

Pit bull mauls pregnant owner to death. Via Google Images.

A pregnant woman was mauled to death by her pet pit bull in her home in Pacifica, California.

Police Captain Dave Bertini reports that the body of Darla Napora, 32, was found by her husband around noon with a pit bull, one of the family dogs, standing over her. The husband was able to get the pit bull outside before police arrived, but the dog escaped and charged the officers when they arrived.

Police fired three shots, killing the charging animal. The family’s second pit bull was not believed to be involved in the incident, so it was removed and taken to the Humane Society. 

Kathy Carlson, a neighbor, described the scene as the husband ran outside (before the police arrived): “He was in the driveway all frantic, yelling…He had blood on his hands, blood on his shirt and blood down his pants.”

Even though a sign hangs on the fence around the home reading “Beware of the Dog,” local residents claim that they had not seen any previous problem with the pit bulls. Carlson said of the Naporas dogs: “They are not barking dogs. They seemed friendly.”

Napora’s father, Darold Larson (of Yakima, Wash.) told the Mercury News that his daughter was an athlete with a great sense of humor. She had been married to her husband Greg for two years. He said “She lived her own life, no matter what anyone else said…She was an individual.”

Shannon Burke, the owner of a local wine brokerage where Darla Napora worked as a salesperson, said that the victim was at least six months along in her pregnancy.

Investigators will examine the dog to determine whether it was sick in any way.

Source: msnbc.msn.com

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  • Ron

    Maybe it’s time for pit bulls and other killer dog breeds to be put out to pasture by mandatory neutering of all of them. I’d be real happy if they all went away for good.

  • Allison

    That is a really ignorant thing to say, Ron. Obviously you have no idea about “killer” breeds.

    Instead of killing off the dogs, more efforts should be put into place to make sure owners know what kind of specific needs and training their dog needs. All dogs .. ALL breeds.. Can bite and be vicious when they aren’t properly cared for.

    Too many people treat their dogs like humans and do not understand the psychological needs of dogs and their need for a strong pack leader. Owners are reinforcing negative behaviors from the start, not properly socializing their dogs to strangers, children, and other animals and/or abandoning them to the backyard. It happens all the time in smaller dogs, but smaller dogs lack the power.

    When someone owns a powerful working dog, they NEED to properly socialize and train them. NO EXCUSES.

    So stop on the “bad” dog hate and educate yourself.

  • Roger Caldwell

    It’s true that any dog can be dangerous if not properly trained and cared for, but pit bulls are clearly a bigger danger than other breeds, just based on the frequency and severity of incidents involving them. That being said, you can’t basically commit genocide beside because people insist on placing these potentially dangerous animals in their home, often without proper training and care–it’s not the dog’s fault. Maybe there should be mandatory training for people who want to own dogs with an aggressive reputation.

 
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