Im a cat owner...does that mean we dont have a right to post on this thread? - I agree with most of what you say although as I have said previously im very wary of this breed because of all the stories and deaths of kids,,,,shoot me if u will but imo KIDS need to come first and your attitude of yeah it was a dreadful thing yadda yadda yadda blah blah I find absolutley unbelievable! its as if that is not important! yes its unfortunate the dog had to be shot but imo its even more unfortunate that a young boy of 4 has lost his life before its even begun! and I would think that whatever animal had done it

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Yes, Im a cat owner so does that give me no right to get upset about what happened to that poor child? You research the times a child has been killed or maimed and see what dogs are usually responsible. Yes its the owners fault normally and Im really glad that the man who owned the dog has been charged with manslaughter. I also hope he is cut off from his family as his actions have caused the death of his nephew! I also hope that Merseyside police are sued as they did not take the report about dog breeding in that house seriously. Sadly it won't bring John Paul Massey back but maybe will make people think twice about illegal breeding of banned breeds.

Izzie

I agree the responsibility for an animal, such as this dog's actions, lay with the owners and how it has been brought up. One can only assume something must have happened to provoke the dog to such action. Until the dog owners whose pets maul children/adults or even other pets (and I am talking only about those young lads who use these "illegal" breeds to intimidate people etc) are given serious jail sentences I can't see this stopping. I did read that a dog (not necessarily this particular dog) ripped apart a pet cat in the same street earlier in the year. It just sickens me.

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Kaz

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