->  > A Fall River MA. man killed a Pit Bull he said
->  > was "sniping at him", whatever that means.

->  > The man went inside his home where he was at no threat
->  > at all, grabbed a knife, went back outside and slit
->  > the Pit Bulls
->  > throat.

->  > Having had my own run in with an aggressive Pit Bull
->  > I can't imagine someone emerging unhurt from an
->  > aggresive attack.

->  > The 2 year old dog died screaming in it's owners arms.
->  > She had a letter from her Vet saying the dog was not
->  > aggressive.

->  > Still the owner is partly responsible IMO for leaving
->  > her dog
->  > unattended.

-> Hindsight is 20-20.  Gotta agree with you.  It's bad enough dealing with stuff
-> when you don't leave the dog unattended. Once there were a couple of young
-> girls wandering along an easement in back of my house; one of them carried
-> what looked to be a household aerosol product.  She held the spray can as if
-> she intended to use it on my dogs, who were fenced in, but who barked at all
-> passers-by.

->  > Animal cruelty charges have been filed against the
->  > Fall Rivers
->  > man who killed the dog.

-> I hope it's more than a token punishment.

I'd like to see him do a minimum year in prison.
Reason: Once he was inside the house he was secure and unhurt,
he made a premeditated decision to kill a dog that had done him no harm.

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