[maxwell]

I want to point out a couple things here, that got this guy killed: the owner was blatantly delinquent in her control (i.e., none) of her property (i.e., the dog); the vic apparently approached the dog alone on the dog's turf without the benefit of the owner present.

My point is, these things add up. I also emphasize that I am not necessarily blaming the victim since I don't know the whole story.

For the thread police: I searched and didn't find this posted already.

[maxwell]

Gallina is about 2.5 hr west of Taos.

[Flavius]

yes people need to learn how to kill dogs

[Ken522]

Two other dogs were present but there was no sign either was involved in the attack, Turner said.

Right. They should be brought in for questioning - eyewitnesses, you know ....

[spunkets]

Blatently deliquent in control. Own turf doesn't matter. Dogs claim turf.

[altura]

It's amazing that a grown man could be killed by this dog.

It's usually women and children first.

But, dogs are incredibly strong.

Bubba, for example, my exceedingly large and even more exceedingly greedy, Lab wanted to get at a bird. A bird carcass that is.

I was holding with all my might, he had a pinch collar on. It should have hurt him a little to pull like that.

I couldn't hold him. I called to a passer by to help me and he gave me the, "Lady, you've gotta be kidding" look.

Can't really blame him. Bubba is big and black. But then, so was he.

Funny how strong animals are.

But Pit Bulls are really sweet and misunderstood.

[mtbopfuyn]

I'd question what the guy was doing to cause the dog to get so mad as to get out of the gate in the first place. Sounds more likely the dog was doing it's duty in guarding the property.

[DTogo]

Another one for ya!

[kanawa]

Some interesting snips from the article....

"Pederson is the ex-wife of Antony Coletta, Turner said. Antony Coletta was arrested Oct. 6, 2005, after he entered an Española casino with $22,000 in cash, a handgun and a badge, claiming to be an international police agent."

"Davis said she spoke with Antony Coletta last week, and he told her that he and Garcia had been having a disagreement. Coletta then left the store as Garcia arrived in the parking lot, Davis said. She said she saw the two men arguing outside, but did not know what the argument was about."

I ran across an article a couple a days ago that has some additional info...

"Deputies are trying to determine whether Garcia was intoxicated at the time of the attack after finding a can of beer at the scene.

Coletta says that Garcia, who had done work for her in the past, had been told that he wasn’t supposed to be at her home unless she was there.
link

[jazusamo]

It is illegal to set booby traps in ones yard or home for would be lawbreakers while owning dogs that have a reputation of attacking people is perfectly legal. I believe this is food for thought for lawmakers.

[Porterville]

I hear the people of Gallina taste like chicken.

[Porterville]

Gallina Man? Is that like a manbearpig?

[martin_fierro]

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