Firefighter-paramedic killed by her own 140-pound mastiff dog

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CHICAGO -- A far west suburban firefighter and paramedic who was found dead in her home died as a result of an attack by one of her own dogs, the Kane County sheriff’s office said Wednesday.

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and that wasnt even the large one of the breed

Other names Mastiff

Old English Mastiff Country of origin England [hide]Traits Weight Male 150 to 250 pounds (68 to 110 kg) Female 120 to 200 pounds (54 to 91 kg) Height Male 30 inches (75 cm) minimum Female 27.5 inches (69 cm) minimum Coat Fine, smooth Color apricot-fawn, silver-fawn, fawn, or dark fawn-brindle Life span 7+ years

Record size

The greatest weight ever recorded for a dog, 343 pounds (156 kg), was that of an English Mastiff from England named Aicama Zorba of La Susa, although claims of larger dogs exist.^[3] According to the 1989 edition of the Guinness Book of Records, in March 1989, when he was 7 years old, Zorba stood 35 inches (89 cm) at the shoulder and was 8.25 feet (251 cm) from the tip of his nose to the tip of his tail, about the size of a small donkey.^[4] After 2000, the Guinness Book of World Records stopped accepting largest or heaviest pet records.

This record has never been officially bested, therefore it is widely agreed that Zorba may have been the heaviest dog ever.

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Very sad for her and her families, both off the job and on. But do NOT blame the breed. Blame the upbringing of the dog before she took it in. My mastiff/German shepherd is 145 pounds of mush to those she knows but will probably shred any dummy who enters my house unannounced.

We rescued her from a shelter as a wee pup of 20 pounds. She's eaten a LOT since, obviously...