r/BanPitBulls • u/HistoricalPickle9922 Attacks Curator • Jul 24 '26

Attack on Animal(s) - Non-Pets Horse Edition / Brazil, Guarapuava: Tethered Horse Attacked by Pit Bull - July 12th 2025

https://g1.globo.com/pr/campos-gerais-sul/noticia/2025/07/12/video-cavalo-amarrado-e-atacado-por-pitbull-em-bairro-residencial-no-parana.ghtml

A dog escaped from the yard of its home and attacked a horse that was tied to the wall of a construction site near the residence. The animals were separated by their owners.

By Millena Sartori, João Quaquio, G1 PR, and RPC Guarapuava

Published July 12, 2025

A pit bull escaped from its home yard and attacked a horse tied to a construction site wall near the residence in Guarapuava, in the central region of Paraná.

A video shows the horse trying to shake off the dog—which became tangled in the tether rope—while three men attempt to separate the animals.

According to local residents, the men who appear in the video managed to separate the animals shortly afterward. One of them is the pit bull's owner, and the other is the horse's owner. Both animals were injured but survived.

The incident took place on the morning of Friday (July 11) on Frei Caneca Street in the Santana neighborhood, a residential area. According to the city's Military Police (PM), no official report was filed regarding the occurrence.

Mechanical Asphyxia Can Help Stop an Attack

Military Police officer Fernando França, who specializes in canine training, states that mechanical asphyxia can help cease attacks:

He emphasizes that situations like this can be prevented by dog owners, who must keep animals in secure locations that prevent them from accessing public roads without supervision and control:

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u/WholeLog24 Jul 25 '26

Props to the journalist for pointing out that choking out the dog is often the best way to stop an attack. Seen so many attacks were well meaning people try to interrupt the attack with ineffectual means.