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LETTER: Are the Two Pit Bulls That Bit Shabo Still Alive?

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LETTER: Are the Two Pit Bulls That Bit Shabo Still Alive?

Dear Editor,
Inquiring minds really want to know: are the two pit bulls that mauled poor Shabo still alive and barking? From all reports reaching the public, these dogs are still in fine voice, raising noise in the same yard as if nothing ever happened.

Let’s be clear: this was not a little nip or playful bite. Shabo was attacked — badly enough to end up in hospital, shaken, scarred, and lucky to be alive. These dogs didn’t mistake her for a chew toy; they treated her like a Sunday lunch.

Now we understand the owner — who happens to be Shabo’s aunt — reportedly said she needs to keep the dogs to protect her disabled son and elderly father, especially given the rise in crime. Fair enough, we all want to feel safe in our homes. But surely there must be a better way to defend your family than by keeping two proven biters who nearly turned your niece into headlines.

Protection is one thing, but what happens if next time, instead of barking, they decide to “protect” by pouncing again — this time fatally? Will we then hear, “Oh, they were such gentle dogs, never bothered anyone before”?

The authorities can’t just shrug this off. If a dog attacks once, it’s a warning. Twice could be a tragedy. And if the dogs are truly alive and well, the police and animal control need to step in and decide whether they should remain part of polite society — or be put down humanely before someone else ends up in the emergency room.

We love our pets, yes. But Shabo’s life matters too. And while the aunt says she needs those pit bulls for protection, right now it feels like the community needs protection from them.

Sincerely,
A Very Concerned (and Slightly Terrified) Citizen

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Comments (15)

  • Ruuffruffff October 27, 2025, 12:17 PM

    They are alive and well just in case you wanna know
    Reply

    • Empress Harris-Barrington October 27, 2025, 4:35 PM

      That terrified person is an animal hater. The dogs cannot be put down unless they were In a public area and launched an unprovoked attack. If Shaba entered the premises nonchalantly without knowing the dogs. THEN SHE
      IS EXTREMELY FOOLISH AND TOOK A DANGEROUS RISK. ANY SENSIBLE IDIOT WOULD KNOW NOT TO RISK BEING BEATEN. THE DOGS WERE PROTECTING THEIR FAMILY AND DOING A GOOD JOB. YOU AND YOUR DELUSIONALLY ENTITLED SHABA SHOULD GO AND GET A LIFE AND LEAVE THE POOR WOMAN WITH HER DOGS AND TWO DISABLED FAMILY MEMBERS. ALONE.
      Reply

  • Juju Bee October 27, 2025, 12:20 PM

    Why dont you call her or her aunt to find out?
    Reply

  • Tromos October 27, 2025, 12:35 PM

    That’s a really serious question the public deserves clarity on what happened after such a frightening attack.
    Reply

  • SMH October 27, 2025, 1:13 PM

    If them dogs still barking, maybe they just calling for justice too — cause clearly, nobody else barking up the right tree
    Reply

    • Shyte October 27, 2025, 6:20 PM

      Good for the pit bulls to bite the aunty “lady area:…I fed up with Antigua
      Reply

  • Ayanna Wright October 27, 2025, 1:16 PM

    habo coulda been my daughter. I woulda demand those beasts be gone the same day. Family or not, enough is enough!
    Reply

  • unruly one October 27, 2025, 2:06 PM

    Imagine poor Shabo passing that same place every day knowing those same dogs are there. That’s trauma on repeat
    Reply

  • Ben Simmons October 27, 2025, 2:18 PM

    his is madness! If those pit bulls were anywhere else, they’d have been put down already. So because it’s “family” we turning a blind eye?
    Reply

  • Chocolate October 27, 2025, 2:46 PM

    Two pit bulls nearly kill the woman and still alive like nothing happen? If it was goats or chickens, they woulda done dead
    Reply

  • Concerned October 27, 2025, 3:00 PM

    Out their lamps already! Allu good too wi in Antigua!
    Reply

  • Anonymous October 27, 2025, 3:06 PM

    Let me tell you, if it was a child who got mauled, everybody would suddenly find urgency. Why wait for tragedy to act?
    Reply

  • Informed citizen October 27, 2025, 8:13 PM

    Even guard dogs need proper control. Accidents happen, but measures should be in place to prevent them from harming anyone again.
    Reply

  • Leah October 28, 2025, 10:22 AM

    Everybody talking about “protection” but who protecting us from the protectors?
    Reply

  • Kayla November 5, 2025, 3:09 PM

    Of course the dogs should be put down. Why are we still on that tho
    Reply

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