[JoeProBono]

[neutrino]

pushed his granddaughter out of the way

Sounds like assault to me. Pursue it as such. Since flyers were handed out, there is a business behind the little dirtbag. Make sure they get lots of adverse publicity.

[ElayneJ]

This boy needs to get sent far away. I’ll just stop there. Anyone who abuses an animal deserves no sympathy.

[pray4liberty]

I would have sued the teen’s parents for the vet bill in small claims court.

[pray4liberty]

As horrible as this is, too bad somebody didn’t film it and call 911...this is just insane. The boy looks like a demented young Dustin Hoffman.

[mysterio]

Throw dog abusers in jail like they were child abusers.

[DJ MacWoW]

"They said the kid had the right to protect himself," Sweat said.

I agree but was the boy carrying a bat with him or did he go get one? If he went and got it, the kid was not defending himself. This then becomes an attack on the dog and not selfdefense.

[pray4liberty]

I find it very appropriate that a dog would bark to get a teenage boy away from a 12 year old girl. This world is perverse.

Hope the grandfather puts up a fence, I would.

This kid should be charged with animal cruelty, assault of a minor and trespassing, but methinks he must have 'connections' of some sort to get away with the crap he has.

[gbt427]

Somebody should notify chet99, it looks like a pitbull to me.......

[Polynikes]

Sounds like the kid needs a visit from “Uncle Paulie”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vs7MKYj2cYE

[Hacksaw]

I missed the description of the teen. Brother or Cracker?

[JoJo Gunn]

The author of the article is Steve Gehrke.