Oskar’s mom person here.  I don’t usually do the same post on Oskar’s blog as I do on Pet Blogs United, but I feel this issue warranted the duplication.  If you’re reading it twice, I apologize.

Picture from My Fox Memphis web page.

Ernie Freeman, Anchor on Fox13’s My Fox Memphis had this to say yesterday on his Twitter account @ErnieFreeman:

“Let me be clear…Pit-Bulls are savage beasts. #KillerPitBulls”

Then once he started getting a negative response sent up this sad message asking for supporters.

“‏Click this picture and like the page.  Help me out. The Pit Bull owners are taking over my page.”

He touts himself as being a 4 time Emmy Award winner and alumni of Michigan State.  Being from Michigan I’m embarrassed about the latter.

I left this comment on his FB page.

It links to Corbins Guest Post on Blogville’s Pitty Post Day.

Today he says he is done discussing the topic.  In a another FB post I told him, “When you make a sweeping statement that “Pit Bulls are savage beasts” along with using #KillerPitBulls, you are using your platform to promote ignorance. You don’t get to decide to be done after such an attack on an innocent and loving breed of animal.”

I think My Fox Memphis has a right to know what people feel about their anchor’s views on Pit Bulls.  Here is their contact information.

To write us, send your correspondence to:

WHBQ FOX 13
485 S. Highland
Memphis, TN 38111

Main number: (901) 320-1340

News tips: (901) 320-1340

News Tip E-mail: news@myfoxmephis.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/fox13news.myfoxmemphis

Twitter: https://twitter.com/myfoxmemphis

Share your pictures: http://pix.myfoxmemphis.com/

Or you can contact Ernie directly:

ernie.freeman@myfoxmemphis.com

Ernie Freeman Facebook

Ernie on Twitter: @ErnieFreeman

We all know that Pit Bulls have a hard enough time without influential people in the media using their platforms for hate.  Let’s stand up to this bully.