I thought that being chained up was confined? Silly me. I guess the dog must be kept in a small pin or something. Also, the kids had been warned. What else was the owner to do?
“What else was the owner to do?”<<<<<<
Not have an aggressive dog? And if they had to have it, they should keep it away from all children, especially when they aren’t around. Kids aren’t able to make grown-up decisions because they lack the ability to rationalize or the maturity to consider the consequences of their actions. And chaining a dog will simply make matters worse, as it frustrates them by creating a constant stressor, as well as making some dogs much more protective of their area than they would be otherwise.
I don’t know, do you consider a dog, known to bite being tied up, where a child can wander close enough to get within biting range to be sufficiently confined? If so I would like to suggest that you might consider not getting a dog, or if you do, get advice from other people before you decide how to keep it. Also, you might get advice from people about children and the likelihood of their always following advice. And you might also keep a lawyer on retainer.
A small pen? No. A properly fenced yard would work, however keeping the dog inside the house would be ideal. Chained dogs are MUCH more likely to bite, by the way. Bear in mind that the owner KNEW THE DOG WAS PRONE TO BITE.
Well, since animal control always just kills the dog, I guess the owner should just save taxpayer money and kill their dog when they bring them home.
Let's see. Dogs will be dogs, but children will never act like children. Therefore, It's OK to give children easy access to a potential danger in your yard. The jury will laugh you all the way to bankruptcy.