[ConservativeMind]

I wonder if the abuse was done in self-defence. I know I would go nuts on a dog that attacked me.

[WXRGina]

I wonder if the abuse was done in self-defence.

From the story:

... was found with missing footpads and cigarette burns...

Uh, no. It wasn't "self-defense."

[LadyBuck]

How often have you used a cigarette to defend yourself against a pitbull attack?

I loathe this breed, and yet even more loathesome are those who breed and abuse them.

Whoever did this should rot.

Correction: Get a lit cigarette enema, THEN rot.

[golux]

I wonder if the abuse was done in self-defence.

Impossible. "Pits" are docile creatures who would run away from any threat. They are not bred transgenerationally to attack, which is why they are as peaceable as any other breed. In fact, haven't you teard? Terriers in general are calm, easily trained, and non-temperamental. It's all about the owner!

[Mastador1]

I wonder if the abuse was done in self-defence. I know I would go nuts on a dog that attacked me.

I wonder if the hate for this breed has any limits. I thought everybody knew that once a Pit bites it never releases, no wait, they have the most powerful bite of any dog, no that's not true either, all pits are killers,hmmm no that's not right either. I know maybe it's the simple most logical answer it was because there is some sick, twisted, sadistic, human animal out there.

[jocon307]

The dog was stolen out of someone’s yard. I don’t like pit bulls either, but whoever tortured this animal is a poor excuse for a human.

[oblomov]

Would you cut off a dog’s footpads in self-defense?

[Shimmer1]

Yeah, that makes sense. I'd stop and give a dog cigarette burns if he attacked me. And of course the dog would let me torture him.

Get a brain, sheesh.

[mware]

....missing footpads and cigarette burns

You don't do that in self defense.