Dogs are genetically predisposed for certain traits because they have been bred that way. It’s why there’s herd dogs, retrievers ect, pit bulls were bred to fight other dogs. You can train them different but that doesn’t mean it’s always going to work.

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Honestly, what was described here is a completely reasonable and controlled reaction by the FBI Agent. It appears the gun was only used as a last resort and it’s also very possible she shot the dog with the hopes of not killing it by aiming for its hindquarters.

That goes for any dog, not just pit bulls.

Ignorance is the problem. It seems unwise to bring any fresh rescue to a dog park like that. Especially a pitt or other large dog.

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For sure. Someone else said it in here - if her occupation was literally anything else at all, this wouldn’t be a headline. If it was a deranged homeless person it wouldn’t be even be a headline

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What if the agent was holding a baby instead of another dog and this happened? Sad situation all around, but people need to be able to control their dogs that have the capacity to kill and maim other creatures. I feel very sad for the woman who had to hold her dog as it expired but also for the woman who did what she needed to do to save her pet from dying a horrific death, and is probably receiving death threats as a result.

That's not a complicated story. She saved her dog from getting murdered by another dog.

Dude I’ve given up on it. I’ve just accepted it’s not a thing here. Closest I found is this place in manayunk called Pizzeria l’angolo. Their plain slice is sort of close, as long as you go in knowing it’s not going to the be the same.

Doesn’t matter, she is a law enforcement agent and used a gun. The outrage crowd will never see reason in her action.

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311. Non emergency number

Or not walk them in public like that at the very least. This is why. It's for their protection as much as everyone else's. I've got family with aggressive dogs that they don't trust but don't want to put down. Their solution is a big backyard and walking him after 10pm.

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Jaan is Chinese for Jawn

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Don’t know why you’re getting downvoted, that’s funny.

Prove it

What I hate is the precedent it sets here.

I have an aggressive German shepherd, she never leaves the house without a muzzle, but she’s got a loud bark and I can see someone having a knee jerk reaction and shooting her just because she’s acting out even if I have full control of her.