Jeff Owens wrote:
> Our goats were attacked by a friendly neighborhood dog. The owners
> insisted that their dog could never do this. They were convinced
> that it was a fabrication and became quite indignant. Others who
> liked the dog also felt it was not possible. Sigh... The animal control
> officer said it is almost always like that. He took the dog, analyzed
> the scat, and disposed of it. Sadly, the people felt they had been
> victimized.
Understandable but it seems to me to be a logical progression from poor
owners not having their animals confined. It's a topic I visit
regiularly in KY. The response I get 80% of the time in rural
communitites is "Dawgs wuz mint tah ruhhhn". It seems to escape them
that they are domesticated animals. It somehow is different when
looking at thie cows, pigs, etc. Go figure...
> An animal rights group is trying to change the local laws
> which requires dog owners to pay for their dogs actions.
> First, offense would result in a warning, and more proof
> would be needed. Their arguments sound good, but having
> talked to various farmers and had direct experience, my
> bias says the farmers are not being treated fairly.
Trying to change it in favor of the owner of an offending animal? I'm
not sure how this was meant.
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