Rest in Peace Mike. You and your owner will meet up again one day.
Hope I can meet you both there.
No witnesses, the Malinois had worn it's teeth down chewing rocks, it was 5 to 10 feet away and it was old at 9 years but you defend the cyclist based simply on an article that you posted rather than a local one.
The bicyclist was concerned when a dog with PTSD confronted him on the street.
You also assume the 59 yr old "truthful" cyclist knew the dog had PTSD. If he knew enough about the dog to know that then he knew enough to know it had worn it's teeth ect.
How convenient that no one saw the "attack". Btw, was the cyclist a cop?
Buh bye.
How is saying “Responsible dog owners keep their dogs contained” being a jerk?
I think what likely happened is that the dog was set off and went into “warzone mode”; without the owner present to correct it and call it off, the cyclist used a nonviolent deterrent (bicycle between him and the dog) before aiming and shooting at a loose dog who wouldn’t leave him alone.
It’s unfortunate the dog is dead, but entirely preventable. If your dog has mental issues (including PTSD) you take double precautions to keep it secure, for its safety and the safety of others. “I don’t know how the dog escaped” is not a valid excuse.
The dog could have chased a truck down the road and been run over. Would you blame the driver of the truck, or the dog owner for failing to properly secure the animal?
Rest in Peace Mike. You and your owner will meet up again one day.
Hope I can meet you both there.