FYI......... =============== Tuesday December 19 11:23 AM ET Thailand Bans Import of Rottweilers BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - Thailand banned the import of rottweilers on Tuesday after one of the dogs killed a 3-year-old girl. A 6-year-old rottweiler belonging to Ornjira Suksawat's uncle escaped from its cage Sunday and attacked the girl, police said. Charges of negligence will be filed against the uncle, police said. If convicted, he could face up to 10 years in prison. Rottweilers are the second dog breed barred from Thailand. Pit bulls also are banned. First bred in Germany, rottweilers - big, powerful animals often used as guard dogs - have surpassed pit bulls as the deadliest breed of canines in the United States. Rottweilers were involved in 33 fatal attacks on people in the United States between 1991 and 1998 - more than any other breed of dog, according to a study by the American Veterinary Medical Association. Pit bulls were involved in 21 mauling deaths over the same period, the study said.
