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HarryTheHangryHippo t1_j44e7mb wrote

Reply to comment by feralfantastic in Pit Bull Owner Issued Citations in Willard Playground Attack: 'I know the dogs have to go' by Realistic-Sun3480

It goes back to again an matter of training. And bad dog owners. We already have regulations in place for this breed. And people are not following them. If these regulations would be enforced outside of only when things like this happen it might help. But if they aren't following the regulations now, what's stopping them from not following a ban? This woman has already been humiliated has she not?

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feralfantastic t1_j44fm9r wrote

No. She hasn’t. She should be in jail. She isn’t.

If regulations aren’t working, you change the regulations, or you step up enforcement, or both.

These animals are too fragile to be owned by people that cannot manage them. You should need a license to own them, should not be allowed to have fertile ones without paying a substantial annual fee, and the fines associated with failing to follow this should be ruinously expensive or result in the death of the animal in question. This should eliminate the breed over time, or keep it in the hands of people that can control it best.

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ProgressMom68 t1_j44p2qh wrote

This is the most logical solution I’ve seen yet. I would add to it, requiring a minimum of $100k liability insurance.

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Low_Tourist t1_j45s95i wrote

Most insurance companies won't insure pits. It's a common issue with many breeds like Boxers, Rotts and Dobies, too.

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HarryTheHangryHippo t1_j44i2fw wrote

Welcome to Missouri where we have an endless number of puppy mills and irresponsible breeders. There's a much larger problem than just the dogs themselves. Inside of green county you are technically suppose to have them registered which is similar to having a license. If I'm wrong please correct me. That didn't change anything.

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springfieldmo_17 t1_j44h22d wrote

Humiliated? Who cares if she’s been humiliated! She should be paying for the medical bills her dogs caused. She should have to pay for the therapy these children and teachers may have to go to because of this trauma. She should go to jail for assault and have her picture plastered across media. Then and only then would I say she may have been humiliated.

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