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You know that is part of the natural ecosystem. This baby might have been eaten by a shark or it might have survived to adulthood and even it's entire lifespan if it were not for the idiot failing to hold on to her own dog, which is her property and responsibility.
Again so what? it was a wild animal. The dog attacked a wild animal.
Again, I ask why is that DIFFERENT than say my cat, climbing a tree on the sidewalk, and killing a bird?
Am I going to put down my cat because it killed a wild bird?
Ok, then her daughter's dog. I don't really care whose dog it was. Whoever was responsible for it at that moment is an idiot.
Edit: Not sure why I bothered responding to this, because I clearly wrote "the handler". Is her daughter not part of the Gifford family anyway?
So the owner of that dog violated the federal law protecting Sea Lions,violated the MLPA State law on no take in a preserve, violated the City ordnance about no dogs on the beach and no charges? Must be good to be the king.
I'm not a conservative, why would I do them favors?
I'm not desperate at all, I'm just highlighting hypocritical, high-profile media whores that claim to be for public safety (regardless of the constitution) yet when they interact with society they fail to practice what they preach.
The correlation is
ban guns to save lives (stupid/irrational)
ban dogs to save sea lion (stupid/irrational)
Giffords are OK with dogs that destroy life and property on accident or purposely, but are not Ok with guns that do the same.
I thirst for more of your tears, please keep them coming.
Oh, please.
The Giffords aren't OKAY with their dog killing the seal. It happened. They didn't want it to happen. They tried to stop it from happening. But the dog is a living creature, with instincts and a will of its own. We try to control our dogs because of this, but sometimes we fail.
A gun is not a living creature, it doesn't have a will of its own. A gun is completely subject to the will of the person holding it.
And isn't the seal in the process of being taken off the endangered species list?
Again so what? it was a wild animal. The dog attacked a wild animal.
Again, I ask why is that DIFFERENT than say my cat, climbing a tree on the sidewalk, and killing a bird?
Am I going to put down my cat because it killed a wild bird?
No but I might.
No one said put the dog down for attacking the sea lion. Domestic pets should not be hunting wild animals. Domestic pets running wild are hazardouos to the natural ecosystem. Domestic pets caused the feral cat crisis in Australia which threatens native species of birds. You don't care about wildlife obviously but people who do care about such things should be concerned. Some towns have ordinances against free roaming cats due to their destruction. People need to contain and control their pets or pay the price.
Why do bad things happen to people who are always doing the right thing?
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thousands of dogs are walked on beaches every day. The last time I looked, a dog was not an assault weapon.
