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It's a pitbull...it's a rage filled box with a jaw built for killing. The thing is built to fight, mame, and murder.
I totally understand this guy, I had a neighbor that had them. Every time a kid walked by their house their dogs would go into a ballistic frothy rage trying to get over their fence and get at said kid.
If I have to choose between the dog and a kid, the choice is easy.
Alligators are built to tear your limbs off and rip your flesh from your bones. Doesn't mean I'm going to murder one for no reason.
Would you murder it if it's constantly in your backyard chasing your kids? I bet so.
To be fair, for a wild animal, relocation is an option.
But for a pet alligator, no I wouldn't kill it. I would call it in to the people equipped to handle it properly, just like if I had a problem with a neighbours dog. It can suck to get authorities involved, but it's certainly better than just killing it myself like a crazy person.
I don't get how killing it yourself even comes up as an option unless you relish the idea of killing something but are usually stymied by circumstance into it "no longer" seeming like a good idea.
You've clearly never had to call the cops on a dog. If they show up at all they'll happily tell you they can't do anything about the dog and call them back next time just in case they can happen to catch the dog actually attacking someone.
Ah sorry, not from the states. Our police are well trained and effective. But I still think even there I probably wouldn't resort to killing the animal myself, there must be a better option.
You can mace the shit out of them and pray, but it doesn't really solve the problem for next time.
You've never been around a pitbull, else you wouldn't be filled with this delusional hate.
Lol...no...I watched one for 3 years trying to jump, claw, and break through a chain link fence to get after the children coming home from school. It almost made it a couple times and there's not shit I could do about it. One of the pits was ok...this one was fucking psychotic. Same owner, same training, one dog was fucking nuts.
You need to go to a therapist about your anger issues.
I did...the therapist said don't live next to people that own pitbulls.