Man traps his neighbors dog in his yard and shoots it

I hope this piece of crap nut job goes a way for a VERY long time.

Horrifying moment man 'fatally shoots his neighbor's pit bull' during an argument | Daily Mail Online

 

Few things irritate me more than irresponsible dog owners who let their animals run free, but that was completely unnecessary.

 

How did you come to that conclusion? Was it because the guys whose dog was shot was obviously extremely upset and yelling and the top of his lungs? Wouldn't you do the same? I don't know, maybe you wouldn't. Most of us consider a family pet to be a member of their family. Both neighbors may have had problems in the past, but one nut job took the law in to his own hands, and decided to play executioner. The sad thing is that piece of garbage will probably only end up with a slap on the wrist since it was "only a dog". I hope he doesn't need dental care while in the bote.

 

Sorry, I didn't mean to get all huffy. I am a hardcore animal lover. I have had dogs since I was an infant. When I was a wee lad, I would cry and scream if my mom didn't put my poodle in the crib with me.

 

As much as I think pits are a worthless breed, I think that was wrong. The owner should not have had his dog running around. The guy should never have been firing a weapon in public. Hate to see stuff like that.

 

Agreed. His damages will be limited to the value of the dog, but (hopefully) the other charges will stick.

 

I think the point is that this dog, pit bull or other wise, was obviously not aggressive. He let the gunmen lock him in his yard after all, and he didn't try to attack. Then the guy perversely executes the dog in front of his helpless master and his daughter, even though the guy begs him not to shoot. That's simply twisted and demented. No two ways around it.

I hope the dogs owner takes the matter to Facebook or something advocating the fact that this guy should get the maximum sentence. He will probably receive a slap on the wrist either way.

 

He he! I guess this thing has already hit FB and is creating quite an uproar. I don't do FB, so I don't really understand it. My wife does FB though. Heck, I still have a 10 year old cell phone! :smile: I bet the guy is sorry he just didn't call the dog pound like most people.

 

Never, ever underestimate the wrath of animal lovers.

The "Puppy Doe" case happened in my city, and there is literally an entire wall in the station covered with cards and letters from all over the world, thanking us for catching the sicko who tortured the dog (I had absolutely nothing to do with the arrest personally).

 

Very true. Excellent police work BTW. This case seems to be one of the worst I have heard of, if not the worst. What strikes me the most in these abuse/torture cases is the fact that despite all the dogs suffering, they seem to remain friendly and loving.

Here is the link for those who may be interested:

Puppy Doe's illegal immigrant alleged torturer faces decades in prison as he's hit with 12 counts of abuse | Daily Mail Online

Dogs can teach us humans a thing or two about things like loyalty and devotion. This precept comes to mind:

chu(u)gi - loyalty, devotion, duty
"We often look at domesticated animals--dogs in particular--when we wish to observe and understand loyalty. And there is good reason for this. Dogs want love and companionship. They will endure years of abuse and even death by the master of their own choosing just to earn the master's trust and love. Abused animals may not understand why they are abused, but they endure it because they made a decision to stand by their masters, regardless of how painful that commitment proves to be. This has been observed whether or not there is any kind of food dependence or reward involved. However, loyalty, as it applies to Bushido, requires immense understanding as well as commitment. Loyalty, duty and honor are closely connected and are three of the most difficult virtues to master."
Code of Bushido