Fact not in evidence.
Dog owners routinely say their dog was friendly, not aggressive, would never hurt anyone...
They say this even when there is incontrovertible evidence such is not the case.
Just because a dog owner says their dog was friendly, not aggressive, would never hurt anyone is not good evidence their dog was friendly, not aggressive, and would not hurt people in this case. It just shows their view of the dog as a member of their family.
It is similar to "my son would never hurt anyone" complaint of a mother after her son just killed two people in a convenience store robbery.
Ok. hate doing this but….. My son and his family are good friends with Angie Harmon, they know and have been with the poor dog that was shot. It was a thirty pound, friendly, non aggressive animal. Since I don’t know anyone who knows the shooter who advertised himself as a woman Instacart delivery person and shows up as a man……..I’m going with the dog. .