Not surprising. Agenda-driven, like so much in the media. What IS surprising is the lack of recognition this gets from conservatives. No one ever comments on the “dogs got loose” part of virtually every media article: loose from where?? Translation: These are NOT family pets, but resident dogs — kept chained in the backyard, unsocialized, unvetted, intact. Count on it. Read an article the other day about a pit bull type that mothers chicks and a cat. Won’t see THAT in the MSM, though...not on the agenda.
Chaining a dog somewhere in a yard, by itself and cut off from its ‘pack’, as a natural pack animal who desires above all else, -companionship, is just about the most psychologically damaging thing a person can do.
There’s a reason that “solitary confinement” is used as the harshest punishment in prisons.
The constant straining and slamming against the chain to set itself free and be with its people really screws up -any- dog’s mind.
When I was a kid, the neighbors had a GSD named “Bozo” chained up out behind their house, who had a reputation for being suicidal to approach.
One day, the dog was screaming and barking so loud, I couldn’t bear it anymore.
I went to where he was chained and eventually, he stopped snarling and snapping at me long enough for me to examine him.
His chain [no *collar*, mind you] was _deeply embedded_ in his neck.
Part of it was completely invisible, the skin having grown completely over it but about 6 inches was a raw, bloody mess where the chain was either breaking back *out* or hadn’t been completely covered by skin, yet.
Hi ‘owner’, being a useless welfare slattern, didn’t call a vet...she called her brother who, without benefit of anesthesia or surgical expertise, hacked the chain out of the dog’s neck.
They figured all was done and well, now.
I went over and brought him a proper collar and applied antibiotic powder to his wound daily and eventually, he healed up nicely.
He was as pleasant a dog as you could want, after that.
[and became inordinately fond of me, as well]
And so ended the neighborhood kids’ fear that “Bozo would break loose and get us!”.
If he did get loose, he’d just bring you a slobbery ball to toss for him.