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Pit bull breed kills owner after falling unconscious in Beckley, West Virginia

Annie Moore
wvva.com
Fri, 16 Jun 2023 10:48 UTC

A man having a medical emergency in Beckley was killed by his dog last Thursday.

According to Beckley police, Robert Showalter, 71, was sitting with a neighbor on his porch on Wilson Street when he fell unconscious. The neighbor reported to police that he ran next door to get a phone to call 911. When Beckley firefighters and EMS arrived on scene, police said they found what appeared to be a pit bull type breed belonging to Showalter latching onto his throat. They called for police backup and when a Beckley Police officer arrived at the home, he shot and killed the dog to stop the attack.

Beckley Police said Showalter was taken to an area hospital where staff attempted to save him but were unsuccessful.

Beckley Police, Beckley Fire, and EMS all responded.

Reader Comments

Psstoffgoy · 2023-06-17T11:26:51Z

When Beckley firefighters and EMS arrived on scene, police said they found what appeared to be a pit bull type breed belonging to Showalter latching onto his throat.

Doing what comes naturally to a pit bull, killing. What a loyal dog.

ReRan ·

Psstoffgoy

· 2023-06-17T12:32:35Z

Fool on the Hill · 2023-06-18T02:03:55Z

Psstoffgoy And US police doing what comes naturally to them, killing everything they encounter. I am not a fan of pit bulls at all, but I trust them far more than the pigs that murder far more citizens than dogs. The US citizens deserve to be treated like slaves, because that’s exactly what you are now. The Talmudists are turning you all into beasts, and you won’t do anything about it.

Psstoffgoy · 2023-06-18T08:21:05Z

Fool on the Hill I

am not a fan of pit bulls at all, but I trust them far more than the pigs that murder far more citizens than dogs.

I wouldn't disagree with that at all, unfortunately we don't have a choice how they train their pet cops, at least a pit bull can't kick your door in.

Fool on the Hill · 2023-06-18T16:51:40Z

Psstoffgoy There is a site that reports all human deaths by dogs and last time I checked it was around 70% caused by pit bull or pit bull mixes. Basically they were bred to fight to the death, yet people insist upon having them in their homes around their family because “pit bulls are misunderstood, it’s because the owners made them that way”. Yes, this is the same argument that blacks people in the US act feral as well. Not because it is in their nature to act this way, but it is because the environment they are raised in. Of course it is both, but the crying liberals would blame you for being a hater to point out this truth.