This is maddening. They should fine the guy and take his dog and put it down. I can’t stand they can’t do anything with these idiot pitbull owners who won’t at least muzzle their damn dog out in public.
I’m glad the blind man’s service dog was okay.
The least they could do is put a toddler in the pit bull’s mouth to keep it from biting anyone.
I have personal experience with this type of criminal behavior. A blind friend and her service dog (lab) was attacked by a couple of free-roaming pit bulls while she waited for a bus. It was horrific, but both she and her dog survived. The dog was never the same, though. Permanent anxiety was a part of his existence from then on.
Yes maddening!
I was just bitten by a pit bull about ten days ago while walking down our town’s prairie path.
So, yes, muzzles on aggressive breeds (when not well trained) in public places. My doctor (I had to get a shot and prescription) said it’s not the dog’s fault; it’s the owner’s fault, but I don’t understand why anyone would want a dog that bites people when not provoked in the first place.
Sadly, once a guide dog goes through something like this, he is often less reliable as a guide. He may become too fearful or distrusting to do his job well.
I know a man whose guide dog tried to protect him during a mugging; the dog was taken back by the agency because he had shown aggression.