> 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 form 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.

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