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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The reason this incident made the paper is not because it is a normal event, that people often shoot threatening (or nonthreatening) offleash dogs in parks.  The reason WaPo wrote about this is because it is unusual, bizarre, crazy.  Normal people don't shoot threatening offleash pit bulls or GSDs in parks, and normal people don't shoot offleash playful lab puppies in parks, either.

The Pet Forum in DCUM is not very pro-pet, so I understand why posters are condemning the dog owner for having her dog off leash.  But shooting the dog is a huge overreaction and is quite possibly actionable even if the dog owner is not pressing charges.  Gun nuts should be upset about this because it makes gun owners look crazed and irresponsible.[/quote]

Do you have ANY idea how terrifying it is to be charged at by a silent, large, out of control dog whose owner is far away and clearly not in control of the dog?  And have that dog jumping on and at you, still completely out of the control of the owner?  Would I have shot the dog?  No.  But I can't condemn a person for being so terrified in that situation that they chose to shoot the dog to protect themselves.  [/quote]

My toddler son was attacked by an offleash at large dog on our property!  Son had to have five stitches on his face and was brushed and scratched during the attack.  I was just inside my house (we were going on a walk) grabbing my keys when son was attacked.  It was horrific and I just missed the incident by seconds.  I was angry at myself for a long time and plagued with guilt that I didn't come on the scene or prevent it or yes even have killed the dog.  Had I witnessed the attack, I would have kille that dog with my bare hands.

By the way this was a neighbors' dog who was simply let out every afternoon solo.  [/quote]

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