Yesterday, a dog that is never leashed (in violation of local requirements) came into my sister's back yard (garden) and killed her helpless, deaf cat. The dog has attacked other animals in the neighborhood, and has charged into my sister's back yard, as well as her neighbors', several times before.
The local Animal Control unit says that, unless they witness the attack, they are powerless. The Animal Control people are a subset of the police, here, and so the police are also unable to help. The owner of the dog couldn't care less.
In our part of the U.S., firearm ownership is legal. If a dog is a proven killer he can legally be put down (i.e., destroyed). This doesn't seem like a big jump to me, but I want to ask the general readership here:
Would you, personally, shoot this dog right now? Would you wait until it kills another pet, and then shoot it? Would you wait until my sister's neighbor's toddler is bitten, and you have a video to prove it?
Thanks much.
2006-07-02
01:38:25
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