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pit bulls
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The only difference is Read had legal pit bulls on her side who saw the injustice and pounced.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
29 Sep. 2025 -
News 9 spoke to Scott's mother Cheryl, who said her daughter was riding bicycles with her boyfriend when a friend's pit bulls began attacking her.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Hatchet men.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hatchet%20men. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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