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Originally Posted by Sliver
I find it disappointing many posters seem unwilling to address this issue based on its merit.
Reported dog bites increased 119% to 127 in 2011 versus 2009. Are you disputing that fact, or are you saying a 119% increase isn't noteworthy enough for the city's major newspaper to write a little article on it?
The City of Calgary believes there is enough of a problem to warrant looking at increasing fines seven-fold to $10,000 in an effort to stem this problem. I'm not making this stuff up, the City is meeting about what is a dog-biting problem in our area. That's not media hyperbole.
Denying the problem seems ridiculous to me. I know you know I don't like dogs, but that doesn't mean these arguments have no basis in truth. I try to back up everything by citing sources and I've actually gone to a moderate amount of effort to present a realistic and fair case. |
Is your intent to discuss Calgary's problem specifically, or is the "mega thread" meant to include attacks anywhere in the world?