The Associated Press reported that the 50 pit bulls seized from Michael Vick’s property were likely to be euthanized. Am I the only one that thinks this is a bit insane? In this dog fighting debacle, Michael Vick is the bad guy. Who are the victims? Society? Tangentially, at best. No, the victims of this tragedy are the dogs. The ones that Bad Newz Kennels abused and executed. And, if the Feds are prosecuting Michael Vick ostensibly to protect the dogs, how exactly are they in a better position at the end of the judicial process by being executed euthanized by the government?Quite simply, this prosecution leaves them in a worse position than the one they were in. Sure, the dogs will no longer be abused, mistreated or forced to fight. But, at the same time, they will no longer be alive. Talk about being victimized by the prosecution. When you have a defendant that is a multimillionaire, during the plea bargain, can’t the prosecution extract some fine that can be applied towards the upkeep of those dogs so that they can live out the rest of their natural lives in peace? Is that too much to ask?
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thats insane and inhumane. u cant just kill all of them just because they were forced into a unsafe inviroment and had to fend for themselves. what happened to thier right to live . i love pit bulls and always will.
We need to accept that the majority of large dogs can be dangerous, especially to children. Through selective breeding we have a number of breeds that are agressive, courageous, daring, fast and equipped with a row of teeth that can cause great damage to an arm, leg or face in seconds. My sister friend met a man in a public house, they went to his home for sex, she got undressed and when he went to the toilet the dog attacked her, the worst of her injuries was a chewed off nose end and badly torn upper lip. Another person I know was attacked by a dog which dived on his back, the flesh tears were highly painful. So we needs dog control and the power to shoot or kill them when they prove dangerous.