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Originally posted by Winsor_Pilates@Jun 13 2005, 05:03 AM
2 pages and over 70 posts for the death of a dog. We usually don't even get this much discussion when a human is killed.
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I wouldn't say its unusual though . . . . people are passionate about their pets and often like them more than humans.
A recent Globe & Mail article, half in jest and half seriously, noted that older people treat their pets far better than they ever treated their growing children.
I don't think police officers were put on this earth to be bitten by dogs or stabbed by someone as an alternative to killing their attackers. As with a lifeguard in a dangerous aquatic situation, their first concern should be to protect their own life and limb given they're of no assistance to anyone if they're hurt.
Nevertheless, there is a legitimate question as to the imminent danger this officer faced and we will all be interested in the answer when the final report is issued.
Cowperson