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The pit bull that lives at 86 Sherland charged the stroller in which my two kids, ages four and two, were riding. I was taking them home from the Friends Center for Children when I turned the corner from East Grand onto Sherland. The dog was loping across the lawn on the corner lot, then, when it saw us, charged the stroller, barking and growling. I confronted the dog and it turned away when it was about ten feet from us. My daughter was terrified. This happened several times. The father of the family who owns the dog came out to help, but could not gain control of his pet. Then he tasked his five year old daughter to bait the animal back into its chain link enclosure ,with her mother, apparently, calling down instructions from the second floor window. I was a bit shocked by the lack of urgency.
This is a serious issue. My own dog, a small breed, was attacked and nearly killed by a "friendly" pit bull while on his very own front steps. I was bitten a few months ago by another "friendly" pitty while strapping my 2 year old into his stroller at Lewis Street park. So i don't take chances with my little ones when these dogs are on the loose. I hope the police/animal control officer will pay this family a visit