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Maybe I just don't get it. I like animals but at the end of the day they are animals. Todays culture has humanized dogs. Did you hear the woman in the crowd yelling why? I'll bet if the dog woulda grabbed the cop by the leg or arm she woulda just watched. Ive served in Ethiopia in an orphanage and saw what real tragedy looks like. Get over it people this is no tragedy!
Bad analogy, my AK or AR has never bitten anyone and has no mind of it's own. I guarantee you can walk by it, yell at it, throw rocks at it but it won't attack.
Sorry, but you're wrong. First, the guy isn't an old man, he's a homeless drug addict. Yep, drug addicts tend to have seizures from time to time. Locals say the dog (Star) has a history of being aggressively protective of the homeless druggie. The officers are doing what they're supposed to do, which is try keep the cluless NYC citizens from making a complete mess of the situation. Stupid woman doesn't listen, gets too close and sets the dog off (barely avoiding a bite wound). Dog whirls and attacks the next closest target (cop). Cop is smart enough to know what kind of damage an aggressive dog can do and defends himself in the only effective way possible, doing a damn good job in the process. Dog howls and sets off the clueless idiots who don't know c'mere from sic'em. Officers know better than to put the dog down (which survives the gunshot wound by the way) and they attempt to establish crowd and scene control (which the NYC idiots resist as much as possible). Officers aren't qualified to perform medical treatment, so they're securing the scene to make it safe for EMT's, who will not enter an unsecure and potentially dangerous scene. 1st rule of emergency response is don't become another victim.
It's sad that the dog had to get shot. I hate seeing stuff like that. However, it was a 100% clean shoot and I don't see how anyone with half a brain could disagree with it. Perhaps you should reconsider your completely emotional response?
My thoughts exactly!!!
A lot of people know I work at St Francis Hospital, the largest one here in Tulsa. In the three years I've worked there I've seen two interesting things. A lot of people get bitten by snakes and the vast majority of severe injury dog attacks, usually on children or the elderly, are from pit bulls. Part of the reason is there are a whole lot of them out there. The 40# argument is null, their bite strength is massive and they seem to have a tendency to lock on and not turn loose like other breeds. Breeding being the problem, well that's half right. The pit bull wouldn't exist today if it weren't for someone wanting to breed dogs to fight each other and other animals. Everyone can say what they want but I don't trust or care for the breed. Keep them away from me.
I've never seen any of those in person much less walking down the street. In the real world here there is probably 1000+ pit bulls to each one of those mentioned.
Please stop with the comparing pit bulls to assault rifles. An animal has a mind of its own and can do unpredictable things, a gun is an inanimate object and cannot do a damn thing without a human. That argument fails simple logic.
As far as this particular instance, I would have been worried about a ricochet in the event of a miss. Lots of people that could have caught that lead. As far as the dog, who cares? A dogs life does not equate needing stitches due to a bite.
As far as this particular instance, I would have been worried about a ricochet in the event of a miss. Lots of people that could have caught that lead. As far as the dog, who cares? A dogs life does not equate needing stitches due to a bite.
They brought the dog papers with them? Or just another hearsay?
True ... or so they say.
Name one 40# dog with a weaker bite.
Name one ... just one that does that!
No doubt pitbulls are not for everyone, as a matter of fact, non-toy breads are not for most people. You don't have to like any breed - just don't try to rationalize with made-up facts and logic.
Firearms 101: day 1: treat all firearms as if they're loaded, always maintain control, make sure they're in good working order, and store properly. Isn't the number one thing you teach children about guns is respect?
Don't these things apply to dogs as well?
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