Rotties killed guarding owners body

[*Lassie*]

1 None of us were there
2 Everyone is entitled to an opinion, even an uninformed one
3 the police do not carry darts for sedating dogs
4 if they waited for a vet it could take up valuable time
5 even when darted it takes time for a dog to be sedated
6 there are some dogs (and I have met some of them) which are so "civil" that the owner WOULD die because no one could get near the owner or the dog.
7 it has nothing to do with "breed" it is to do with risk assessment which takes into consideration the hazards posed to the owner, the police and anyone else.
8 easy to throw stones until and unless you have been in this exact situation

sorry but it is very easy to get "outraged" about stuff even when you are not in full possession of the facts.

When you put it like that yes I can see why the police had to act the way they did.

Unfortunately the general public believe a lot of things, like you cannot get pregnant the first time............

You mean you can

[kerrie and stan]

 

[SuzAndTheDiva]

The rottie in question on the poilce/car programme - dont blame them for being careful - if i remember rightly at end of programme they informed us the rottie was put to sleep after biting kennel staff - so fair play to the police i say.

I know its easy to point the finger and blame the breed.

But caution should always be exercised when handling dogs - ive seen the sweetest dog turn on a sixpence, they always have their reasons but people will get bitten if care isnt taken. Whether the 'care' they took when dealing with the dogs in the link was OTT we dont know - its just all very very sad.