FAMILY'S DOG CHASES DOWN LIT FIRECRACKER, KILLED BY BLAST

Orlando, Florida Local 6 News ^ | 5 July 2005

[MeneMeneTekelUpharsin]

STUART, Fla. -- Hyperactive like the rest of her breed, the Jack Russell terrier named Kaylee would chase anything thrown her way. And to the horror of adults and children at a family July 4th picnic, she did just that when a powerful firecracker was thrown into her yard. She chased it down and was killed outright when it went off. "I lost a family member," Joseph P. Kolinoski, 26, wrote in a statement to a Martin County Sheriff's Deputy.

Kolinoski said the family was celebrating in their yard when his wife's uncle drove by and threw the powerful firecracker at about 5:30 p.m. "He wasn't even invited," Kolinoski said of the uncle. He said the 3-year-old, 8-pound dog was buried shortly afterward. "They're hyper dogs; they think everything's a toy," he told The Stuart News. Sgt. Jenell Atlas, spokeswoman for the sheriff's office, said the firecracker was not illegal and there was no evidence of malice against the dog.

[MeneMeneTekelUpharsin]

This begs certain comments. However, I will refrain.

[OpusatFR]

Geez, that's awful. I know. I'll refrain, too!

[Fierce Allegiance]

Bo-like dog ping.

[Keith in Iowa]

>>>This begs certain comments. However, I will refrain.

Restraint is appreciated. But I'm guessing it won't be long before someone comes along and shows less restraint than either of us...

[kx9088]

He should've beat the uncle with the bloody puppy corpse (isn't that the name of a heavy metal band?).

[Palladin]

Is there a Darwin Award for Dogs?

[EX52D]

How sad...I have a Jack Russell too. :(

[Tax-chick]

I'm sorry about the dog, but at least a child didn't pick up the firecracker.

[N3WBI3]

First k9 drive by victim?

Seriously though that has to hurt, what kind of a jerk throws fireworks out of a window..

[Fawn]

Some 30 dogs hit by cars, killed during Fourth of July around Pima County

[Paul Atreides]

"I lost a family member," Joseph P. Kolinoski, 26, wrote in a statement to a Martin County Sheriff's Deputy.

No, you didn't; you lost a pet. I'm sorry this happened, but a dog is an animal. I am fond of dogs, too, but this elevating them to the status of people is just loony.

[taxesareforever]

Firecracker 1 Dog 0

[No Blue States]

I lost a family member

No, you lost a pet.

[MeneMeneTekelUpharsin]

Is there a Darwin Award for dogs?

You just had to, didn't you? :-D

[Lester Moore]

"I lost a family member," Joseph P. Kolinoski, 26, wrote in a statement to a Martin County Sheriff's Deputy.

Dear Joseph,

You lost a pet dog, not a family member.

Sincerely Lester

[Ditter]

3 years old and only 8 pounds? She was tiny. I have a 3 month old JR and she chases red wasps that come up out of the grass. I hope she never catches one. A sting in the mouth would be serious.

[Fawn]

Why do most people mourn the loss of their pet MORE than some members of their family?

[Cecily]

"Kolinoski said the family was celebrating in their yard when his wife's uncle drove by and threw the powerful firecracker at about 5:30 p.m.

"He wasn't even invited," Kolinoski said of the uncle."


I get the feeling Mr. Uncle is now permanently persona non grata.

[TheOtherOne]

wife's uncle drove by and threw the powerful firecracker at about 5:30 p.m. "He wasn't even invited,"

There is some clear negligence here. It could have been a child to pick it up or be near it when it landed.

Uncle sounds like a dumbass.

[petercooper]

Now if only the uncle had rec'd a formal invitation, I'm sure this wouldn't have happened.