Pit bull comes to the rescue

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PISCATAWAY, N.J. (WABC) -- A pit bull came to the rescue of a woman with Alzheimer's who had gotten lost and fell down in the snow.

"So we were standing about here when I heard the sticks cracking," said Cara Jones, dog owner.

It was late and dark and Cara Jones couldn't figure out why her 2-year-old pit bull named "Creature" kept leading her into the brush Thursday night.

"She looked back at me and then barked, and there I saw a figure laying," Jones said, "She was trying to get up and the sticks kept breaking on her, so she would fall back down."

Shivering on the wet, cold ground was 89-year-old Carmen Mitchell who suffers from Alzheimer's.

Mitchell had wandered away from her caretaker and somehow made it into the woods about a mile away.

She was lost for several hours.

"In just the blink of an eye she was gone, and I was so scared because she's a loving person," said Rochelle Wason, Mitchell's caretaker.

Rochelle Wason says she immediately called police and they responded in full-force with boots on the ground, K-9 units, and even a helicopter in the sky.

But still, they couldn't find Carmen Mitchell.

"All the searchers were out there, all the volunteers were out there, everyone was putting in their effort here," said Chief Richard Ivone, Piscataway Police Department

But ultimately, it was a spunky house pet who found the 89-year-old.

"I still couldn't believe it. I still couldn't believe it, but I was gleeful nonetheless," said Luke Stapleton, the victim's son-in-law.

Because of her Alzheimer's, Luke Stapleton says his mother-in-law, who was treated for hypothermia, has no memory of what happened.

Stapleton says he's grateful for Creature and says pit bulls get a bad rap.

"I know now that pit bulls are not just as they are described by other people," Stapleton said.

"I had a lot of people looking down on me for having a pit bull, and I'm glad that I have her," Jones said. :happy:

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Dogs are amazing, they don't have a bad bone in their bodies unless they are forced into it, and even then it's not their choice, all they want is to be approved of and loved by their owners

I'm not a fan of people, but dogs I could be around 24/7 ;)

[Growled Member]

That dog is a hero. :)

[DocM]

Dogs are amazing, they don't have a bad bone in their bodies unless they are forced into it, and even then it's not their choice, all they want is to be approved of and loved by their owners

I'm not a fan of people, but dogs I could be around 24/7 ;)

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With dogs you don't need to question motives or loyalty. Love & treat them right and you get it back tenfold. Maybe more.

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Refreshing to read a positive story about the 'evil' pitbulls. ;)

[Salutary7]

Pretty much all dogs will be good to their owners. The concern is with how they tend to affect outsiders. For pitbulls it's not that they are the most likely to attack but rather that when they do, they inflict the most damage (strongest bite strength, most vicious bite style). Other dogs like rotties will be much more likely to bite, but they usually don't get as much coverage since the damage isn't as shocking. I have no opinion though on what should or shouldn't be done regarding the breed. We need more strict consequences for bad owners, but that's much more difficult to legislate.

[tiagosilva29]

Other dogs like Rottweilers will be much more likely to bite, but they usually don't get as much coverage since the damage isn't as shocking.

Every dog has the same tendency to bite if not properly trained. The reason why Pitt-bulls are so hyped in the news is because (1) there is a greater number of pit-bulls (2) their proverbial "ghetto dog" status.

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DAMN, the owner of the Pittbull is CUTE!

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Every dog has the same tendency to bite if not properly trained. The reason why Pitt-bulls are so hyped in the news is because (1) there is a greater number of pit-bulls (2) their proverbial "ghetto dog" status.

(3) with their bulldog + Old English Terrier linage they were (a) bred for powerful jaw muscles and to hang on (the bulldogs use in bull and bear baiting in England from 1500 - 1825) and (b) the Old English Terrier is a hunting breed with a strong prey pursuit instinct, so if they do bite it's a more severe one.