Family pit bull bites the son of Steelers' James Harrison

Saturday, May 23, 2009
By Lillian Thomas and Diana Nelson Jones, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Steelers linebacker James Harrison's toddler son was injured Wednesday when the family's pit bull became agitated and bit him.

The boy, James Harrison III, was taken to Children's Hospital, where a friend of the family said he is in stable condition.

The boy's mother, Beth Tibbott, was also bitten when she intervened. The friend, who was present during the attack and asked that her name not be used, said Ms. Tibbott has been released from UPMC Presbyterian.

Mr. Harrison, 31, the NFL defensive player of the year last season, could not be reached for comment. He was not home at the time of the attack.

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uh . . . . yeah - sounds like it.

At least the father is now wising up. These dogs and people do not mix.

"(The child's mother) went to the cage and cleaned the dog's eyes. He was near the entrance of the cage and wanted to come out, and I told her, and she said the dog is fine with the baby.

"And he was fine. He walked out and went to the bathroom and walked around. He was on his back and I was stroking his belly, then the baby started to cry and, you know, act like a baby, and the dog got on top of him."

It's not a "cuddlebug" if it has to be a kept in a cage--especially when there are human cuddlebugs around.

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rocktivity

I wouldn't let one of those "cuddlebug" dogs anywhere near a child or my dog. They can't be trusted.