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Block Walking Candidate Attacked By Pit Bull Owner Wants Dog Back

By  KEN KALTHOFF

Updated 8:18 AM CDT, Tue, Nov 4, 2008

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Owner David Hargis says his dog is not dangerous.

 

Former Dallas County Democratic Party Chairman Kenneth Molberg, who is now a candidate for district judge, is recovering from serious injuries after a pit bull attack. 

Pit Bull Attacks Democratic Judicial Candidate

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Democratic judicial candidate Ken Molberg says a pit bull lunged at him on a sidewalk as he was walking a neighborhood.

 The dog attacked Molberg Saturday morning in the Dallas Pleasant Grove area.  Molberg says he was on the sidewalk when he saw the dog in a house through an open door and backed off.  He said the dog lunged at him and he struggled to get the dog off. 

 Molberg suffered 11 bite wounds on his legs and groin that required 17 stitches. 

 The dog's owner, David Hargis, says he helped pull the pit bull off Molberg and that he is very sorry for what happened.  Hargis said Molberg knocked on the door and that the dog was only protecting the house. 

 The dog is currently quarantined at the Dallas Animal Shelter for a rabies investigation.  It had no shots and no required city permits.  A city hearing could decide the dog's fate. 

 Hargis wants the dog back. 

 Molberg says a child or disabled person could have been killed in the attack.  The candidate said his next campaign is to see that the dog is kept away from the neighborhood.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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  • Tatiana, Tuesday, Nov 18 at 1:07 PM FLAG COMMENT This is unfair because i have 2 pitts and one was badly abused and he is still a little juimpy but all dogs need a little love and thay can forgive!All dogs need a chance.I did not want my dog .But i got used to him having fun with me .know im thankful fore kepping him.=P
  • achoo Tuesday, Nov 18 at 1:06 PM FLAG COMMENT the dog was only protecting his family. they shouldnt keep him in an animal shelter and choose to kill him later it wasnt his fault. and even if it was his fault with all the other pitbull attacks you couldnt get rid of all of the pitbulls just because they're are a few crazy ones. so just forgive the dog it wasnt his fault!
  • WOW Tuesday, Nov 18 at 12:59 PM FLAG COMMENT THIS IS UN FAIR because not all pitbulls are bad. They can be vary loveable!
  • Ebby Sera Wednesday, Nov 5 at 10:11 AM FLAG COMMENT Yes, it could have been a Cocker Spaniel and it would have never been in the news, and a strange man at my front door?! My Border Collie would have went after him. My Pits would have licked him to death. Dogs know good people from bad, anybody ever think of that!
  • Hillary Tuesday, Nov 4 at 9:44 PM FLAG COMMENT The Judge is now focused about what is important. This animal is a deadly weapon out of control and should never be in anyone's neighborhood.

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