[birddog]

If you read the article, a witness said that the pit was just sniffing the guy’s dog. Hmmmmm....

Yes, your dog shouldn’t be roaming loose, but did he need to shot it?

[birddog]

shot = shoot....

[americanophile]

I probably wouldn’t have.

[DYngbld]

My daughter had her dog on a leash in the park the other day and another dog owner with a pit on a leash was there both dogs sniffed each other out and went on about there business. Very plesent confrontation. I have nothing against the breed, my normal complaint is with the owner. Keep your dog in your yard or on a leash, and pick up the crap.

[goat granny]

He didn't need to shot it, he needed to shoot it...a nano second a pit goes from sniff to berserk. Bad Breed..

[behzinlea]

One way to look at it: taking out a pit bull wandering free on a public street before it savages another living thing is like taking out a terrorist before he can detonate a roadside bomb.

It can be argued that breed of dog is too vicious and hair-trigger in temperament to wait until it actually has its vise grip jaws around the throat of another dog. The owner should be fined heavily for not keeping his pit bull from running free on a public street.