[little jeremiah]

I know that sounds harsh of me - just the thought of the poor child, and the suffering she went through, was heart rending. Most loose dogs are okay - except when they get in a pack - but you never know. Around here in my rural area, if a loose dog enters your property, you are entirely within rights to kill it, if you think it may harm you, your pets or livestock.

Dogs do incredible damage to livestock - gang up and kill and maul any kind of animals, even cows and horses, when in packs. THey don’t kill to eat, but just for the sake of killing.

People who own dogs should always carefully control them. Even nice dogs can all of a sudden bite people.

[ARridgerunner]

I grew up in the country, around all kinds of animals and dogs foremost. Stray dogs would come around occasionally, and unless it was very sick or aggressive it wasn't killed. You are within your rights to kill any animal, human or otherwise, if it threatens your safety or that of your animals or livelihood. And you should. Duty is duty.

But any killing other than self defense is emotional blood sport. One sees it everywhere these days. And I do mean everywhere.

People should control their animals, but how can they do that when they can't control themselves? Poisonous people usually have poisonous animals.

[blackbart.223]

"People who own dogs should always carefully control them."

Well said.