My children were aggressively confronted by a Pit Bull mix a few weeks ago. The owners do not have a fence around their yard, and they let it run free. This is very surprising to me because we live in a very nice neighborhood. Anyhow the dog ran into our yard and started Growling and showing its teeth at my kids. Spit and saliva coming out of its mouth. I got a great pic of it from the window after my kids were safe. I was inside my office working. My wife got between my kids and the dog, and was able to get the kids inside.
The dog ended up returning to its owner. I confronted the owner, and he played it off as if it was no big deal. "She is such a friendly dog. Your kids must have done something". No you fool, I live three houses down from you. My kids were playing in our yard. Your dog came into my yard unprovoked! I warned him that if his dog comes into my yard one more time, I will put a bullet in its head. I will protect my children at all costs. He got an attitude with me, soI called the police and the county animal control. I told them the same thing, that I will kill the dog if it just sets one paw in my yard.
I was talking to other neighbors, and they said he used to have two Pit Bull mixes. One of them was taken away and put to sleep after it attacked three other neighborhood dogs, requiring all of them to have surgery to repair the wounds.
Some people...
My oldest son (3.5 years) is actually scared of dogs now because of this. No child should have to fear playing in their yard.
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