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ArgoCS t1_iy5esog wrote

I have to admit to knowing next to nothing about the laws surrounding this but how is that possible? If someone’s dog kills a person, I would expect there to be criminal repercussions.

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BurkeyTurger t1_iy5pxvt wrote

From what I gather the CA is going along with the story that the dog/owner got startled and was supposedly protecting the owner.

Which to me is bullshit, if you can't control your dog you have out in public off leash from killing someone in their own yard because they said hi to you then you should be getting involuntary manslaughter charges.

Hopefully there will be a civil suit.

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LionOver t1_iy5rby1 wrote

Walking a pit off leash is terrifying. What if a runner had turned a corner and "startled" the dog?

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BurkeyTurger t1_iy5stkq wrote

Apparently you get an unleashed dog ticket.

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LionOver t1_iy5ygej wrote

Also feels like ignorance is a defense here and shouldn't be. Just because she thought her shock collar would disable the dog and was super wrong about that doesn't mean that she isn't criminally negligent.

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Antique-Zucchini3250 t1_iy8bl7q wrote

If a dog can be startled by a grandma, they are not safe to be outside. They need to be muzzled and leashed.

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szabo22 t1_iy5vq6k wrote

I think at least there should've been something more for not leashing the dog.

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