If a stray dog bit your son or daughter pretty hard, would you be able to take the dogs life?

by 2789847 Posted 2012/05/07 21:30:58

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	No, the dog didnt mean it	33 votes	14%
	The parent should be angry at the dog's owner instead	61 votes	26%
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RJS 2012/05/07 23:28:55

The parent should be angry at the dog's owner instead

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A single bite is no reason to murder an animal. That's just completely ridiculous.
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Ville Elo-Squiggles\(>.<)/ 2012/09/15 01:01:47

The parent should be angry at the dog's owner instead

$Ville Elo-Squiggles\(>.<)/$

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oh no I could never kill a dog.

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maggie 2012/09/15 01:00:48

The parent should be angry at the dog's owner instead

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if your not talking about severe damage, i would be mad....possibly hit the dog...but unless it went after my kid and bit the face or somewhere else that would leave permanent damage and severe injury i dont see me killing it.

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Azazyel's Dragon 2012/09/15 01:00:28

undecided

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I'm not sure how I would act in that case. Though, it probably wouldn't go well for the dog...

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N. Zane 2012/09/15 00:57:18

Definitely

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Already been down that road

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Jesse'sBoyForever <3 2012/09/15 00:46:05

The parent should be angry at the dog's owner instead

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Pissed at the bitch

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**StarzAbove** 2012/09/09 08:07:14

Definitely

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yes

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Jack 2012/09/08 21:46:05

Definitely

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Yeah, in general, I'm an animal-lover; but if an animal harms me or my people, its life suddenly becomes worth less than a fly's - just like a human's does!

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Robin 2012/09/08 21:39:23

Definitely

and with my bare hands at that! I could kill a human if they were hurting any of my children. Instant mama bear and cub instinct has kicked in.

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Robin to Robin 2012/09/08 21:42:09

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let me add... as the narrative went.. this is a stray dog, so there is no known owner to blame, except the irresponsible one that has abandoned it and any animal that attacks a human, needs to be destroyed (that is Biblical). I am not an animal hater by any stretch of the imagination, but human life is more valuable than any other

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BigEyedFish 2012/09/08 17:59:26

undecided

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If it was rabid, yes.
If my kid was poking it with a stick? No.
I rescued a dog who'd been homeless and abused by neighborhood kids. Rumor had it she was bred to be dog-fighting bait. It took a year for her to come out from under the LR chair unless it was food or bed time. She spent an entire year under there unless my Yorkie coaxed her out and I was out of sight. It's now been 5 years and she still won't let our feet touch her but she's come a long, long way. She shows no teeth if my foot touches her btw, just a hurt look.

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frank 2012/09/08 17:16:36

Definitely

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If it is an innocent nip there is absolutely no problem but if it is an attack there is one dead dog

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PitBoss 2012/09/08 14:38:12

No, the dog didnt mean it

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Most likely the kids were in the dogs space.

But thankfully most of my dogs love kids! :D

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†♫ Muzikfreak ♪† 2012/09/08 05:26:58

Definitely

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If ANY animal so much as scratched one of my children, let alone BITE them fi they were in a helpless position and didn't do anything to provoke the dog; I would probably do more than 'take it's life.'
BUT! If it was doing it out of self-defense because my kids were doing something wrong to it, then I would have a completely different reaction. It also depends on the child's age.

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Kat 2012/09/08 04:08:00

Definitely

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most assuredly

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The.Z.Viru5 2012/09/08 04:04:57

undecided

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If the dog continued attacking my child, definitely, without hesitation. But if it bit my child and ran away, and the wound wasn't life-threatening, I'd probably see the dog's actions as a defense mechanism and take my child to the hospital. I wouldn't let it happen again though.

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ken 2012/09/08 03:48:47

undecided

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Probably so.

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AvK 2012/09/08 01:41:12

undecided

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It depends on the situation.

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JDLogan 2012/09/08 01:16:47

undecided

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There is a lack of details here, I don't discriminate based on species, if attacked, I defend. If my kid was dumb enough to provoke the animal, I would discipline the child and teach them more about animal behavior (we've already had lessons, on various kinds of animals).

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tina 2012/09/08 00:55:05

undecided

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It depends on the circumstances.

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avery johnson 2012/09/08 00:09:42

The parent should be angry at the dog's owner instead

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all dogs have the capacity to be friendly with others when properly trained by the owner. a single bite is no reason to kill the dog though should be more than enough reason for a concerned parent to take the appropriate actions in first ensuring their child's safety and exchanging choice words with the dogs owner

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bags the Indigenous Guru 2012/09/07 23:55:27

undecided

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Too many unanswered things here. I'd rather restrain the animal and keep it under observation to see if it's ill. Why did it bite, I'd want to know what my kid was doing. I'm not in favor of just willy nilly killing something.

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shotgun the 3rd 2012/09/07 23:54:34

Definitely

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The mutt would be dead even if it wasnt a stray. I dont give a damn whos dog it is. Bite my kid it dies.

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melly~thwarting Satan since... 2012/09/07 23:45:52

The parent should be angry at the dog's owner instead

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I'd wonder what the son or daughter did to it. Very few animals attack for no reason. It's almost always a protective reaction.

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Jennifer Villarreal 2012/09/07 23:39:10

No, the dog didnt mean it

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That's disgusting.

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Scott C 2012/09/07 23:30:23

Definitely

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If it is required to get the dog off my child. Our son was bitten severely in the face by a chow chow when he was young - it left him with a scar for life...the dog didn't make it.

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KingdomNow 2012/09/07 23:27:55 (edited)

Definitely

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I'd grill it and feed it to the kids.

Enjoy Viet cooking?

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Azazyel... to KingdomNow 2012/09/15 01:01:41

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This answer I like!

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flrdsgns 2012/09/07 23:17:12

Definitely

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Without a second thought. I'm was very protective of my kids as they were growing up

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Waiting in the Wings 2012/09/07 22:22:28

The parent should be angry at the dog's owner instead

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I was recently bitten by a stray dog (he bit, twisted, and hung onto my calf for dear life), and I couldn't kick him off of me (as I was taught not to kick or otherwise harm a dog). I was very upset with his owners who let him roam loose in the neighborhood like he's king.

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disclaimer 2012/09/07 22:13:05
Fallen_Angel 2012/09/07 22:09:51

No, the dog didnt mean it

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no.i might beat it half to death,but not all the way.haha

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DoxieDad 2012/09/07 22:09:24

No, the dog didnt mean it

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No I would shoot the owner. Dogs only learn what they are taught by their owners. Bad behavior breeds bad behavior.

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John Hall 2012/09/07 22:04:36

undecided

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I've rescued dogs , worked with and transported dogs
scared and terrified dogs react And you need to be careful Around any dog .

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lurx: the soda jerk 2012/09/07 22:00:06

The parent should be angry at the dog's owner instead

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...I certainly agree with the top comment.

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melly~t... to lurx: t... 2012/09/07 23:46:26

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My land, there are some ugly comments on this poll.

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lurx: t... to melly~t... 2012/09/07 23:53:37

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...I think I would feel more comfortable being around a rabid dog than some of the people posting on this topic.

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melly~t... to lurx: t... 2012/09/07 23:57:09

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Agreed, love. I'm kind of embarrassed for some of my friends--like when my male liberal pals call Palin a whore rather than an idiot. It's very sad to me. Dogs so rarely attack unprovoked and the ease (and glee) with which some are poised to end a life is shocking.

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lurx: t... to melly~t... 2012/09/07 23:59:35

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I wonder how many people who are so anxious to kill an animal would also call themselves "pro-life"?

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melly~t... to lurx: t... 2012/09/08 00:02:49

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That ran through my head, too. I mean, I'm a vegan but I don't judge others. I'm even strangely proud of people who hunt and use every bit of the animal. But to delight in the death of an animal is sick. And typical anti-social behavior.

I know you know this. :)

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remy to melly~t... 2012/09/08 00:40:53

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couldn't agree more.....there's a sickness in this world where people have no respect for animals, and can never see that they may have done something to provoke an animal. they just think that they are the smart ones because they are the humans.

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