Dog Gone

[BushMasterBoy]

Another in the Springsl

[ghettodub]

Another shooting in the Springs...

http://www.gazette.com/articles/poli...hound-dog.html

At least it wasn't a pitbull attacking them. They get too much bad press as it is

[Mtn.man]

Bummer for sure.

[cebeu]

I'm a dog owner / lover to the nth degree, to the extent there is about 52% of the human population I would rather shoot dead [some I'd do with a smile] before I ever shot a dog, attacking or otherwise. That said; I would have done it too based on the reported circumstances and presuming that to be an accurate portrayal of events.

Bad day all-around, especially for Flato.

[BigBear]

Big bummer. I've known several mastiff breeds. They have all been wonderful dogs. I wonder (wander?) what got this one aggitated at the greyhound. Oh well, they are still animals. Sad situation. I think the greyhound owner was in his right though. Shouldn't walk a dog you can't "control" - simply meaning a 150+lb dog probably isn't the best bet for a frail old lady type.

I'd have to agree with Cebue... there are certain humans I'd rather put down before dogs, lol.

[weirjf]

I love dogs more than most humans but if your dog gets loose or you don't leash it... you get what you get. I've been told several times that the large dog with hackles up struggling against the leash to get to my dog is "nice".

[Marlin]

Your dog attacks my dog, unprovoked on my dogs part, I don't care how "sweet" it is normally, it won't walk away.

[hurley842002]

Ms. Martinez sounds just like the folks who claim their Children's innocence after breaking into someones house and getting shot. Amazing, and I too love dogs.

[Elhuero]

from the comments:

doctorjosiah

10:30 AM on March 3, 2011

I know the shooter personally.

The shooter attempted to subdue the attacking dog before resorting to lethal force. Additionally the owner never made an attempt to subdue her dog or to break it up.

Totally justified use of lethal force by a trained marksman with no danger to the public.

Where as the attacking dog obviously posed a severe risk to the public.

[CrufflerSteve]

The Mastiff breeds, due to their size, have to be taken very seriously. I've seen the dog owner's whining but she couldn't control it! I cared for an English Mastiff once and while he was sweet, he was stubborn. If he got upset about something it was hard to get him calmed down.

Steve