I stand by my statement. These are not the good old days. These are very dangerous times. Children are under threat by man and beast. If the man had been watching her, he would have seen the danger and at least have put himself between her and the dog.
Still it is a terrible thing to have happened and lives have been shattered.
You have their beds in your bedroom? They must always be within reach. And when you go to the bathroom, you got them within reach?
Do you go to school with them? Or do you expect the teacher to be able to reach all 20+ kids in the classroom at the same time?
Don’t say NEVER. It is impossible for you to protect all your loved ones all the time. You can try, you can do everything REASONABLE, within finite limits without driving yourself and everyone else around you both paranoid and crazy at the same time.
I agree with you it is a terrible thing. Crazy bizarre situation. Many of us would have probably been more cautious and maybe have not let the child play by herself in the backyard if we weren’t closer.