I am modestly famous for my "Letters to the Editor" of my local newspaper. This latest was written in response to 2 rampaging pit bulls in and around my neighborhood. A neighbor's kitty cat I was particularly fond of was killed by these dogs and I've written a response to the article that appeared last Friday. It makes me even more glad my 3 kitties stay inside at all times.
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To the Editor:
Four neighborhoods were terrorized by two rampaging dogs on Friday and beloved family pets slaughtered yet witnesses to the carnage “requested their names be withheld for fear of retribution from the dogs’ owners.” What is going on here? The fact that these witnesses are afraid to be identified speaks volumes about how these unfortunate dogs were used as tools of intimidation and will (hopefully) attract the police attention so badly needed.
The irresponsible and ignorant dog owners in this case obviously lack morals and have no respect for how their actions affect the rest of society. They should face felony charges for recklessly allowing their dangerous dogs to run at-large. I've also noticed how many owners of attacking dogs (of any breed) share so many commonalities: they are often known criminals and have not properly raised or trained their animals. They use their aggressive dogs solely to intimidate and are generally cowards. I am outraged that any thought of these animals being allowed back into our community is being entertained, they should be destroyed at their unremorseful owners’ expense.
I know it's very hip nowadays to have a potentially deadly dog as a fashion accessory and it just goes to show how few brain cells some of these morons have. We’ve all seen them around town, walking around with the crotch of their pants hanging down to their ankles, hat on sideways, tight “wife-beater” tee shirt clinging to their scrawny chest holding a leash attached to a vicious looking pit bull breed with a spiked collar. It’s a laughable sight to see since we all know what “inadequacy” they really suffer from.
2 comments:
I'm sorry to hear about your neighbor's cat, and I'm glad you keep yours indoors. Mine lives inside, too. Don't need the combat wounds, the getting killed by cars, the fleas, the heartworm ... don't need any of that.
Speaking of my cat, meet Tybalt. He's lurking in the basket. Tybalt, this is Cathy. She likes cats, too ... even vicious predators like you.
About eight years ago a co-worker was killed by a pack of dogs while trying to collect census data. Dogs had attacked before, but no charges pressed due to fear. Dogs were destroyed, owners got off scot free.
Where was Animal Control? I'll tell you where they were. Two doors down a dog had been left in a car (windows open, with water) for ten minutes. That owner was written up and fined.
-lemming
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