What a roller coaster of emotions in this story.
This week a dog, which was originally identified as a 'pitbull' in the headline, was shot and killed in Barrie. Apparently the family were moving, the dog slipped out the back door and went for a run.
The owner who claimed the dog was not vicious but rather protective of the home and children.. also claimed negatively the dog was not a 'pitbull' but a Sharpei/Boxer/Lab cross. All I can say to that comment is wow; blow me away with your wisdom! She went on to explain her dog was 40lbs and solid color?
Quote from the owner of the dog shot:
“(Waggs) was not a violent dog, but she was very protective of the house and the children,” she said.
“Apparently, we left the back door open and she nudged the screen door open and went for a run.”
Hoy was also upset that Waggs was labelled a pit bull.
“She doesn't look like a pit bull. She was a 40-pound dog. Pitt bulls are 100 pounds,” Hoy said. “She was a solid colour of dark brown. Pit bulls are mostly white or multi-coloured.”
There was an opinion piece in the Barrie Examiner today which had a line that was very unfamiliar in news reports.
There's no question about the stigma attached to the pit bull breed. It is legally discriminated against in Ontario.
The Barrie Examiner has always been quite level headed in any of my dealings with them so I wasn't as surprised by their common sense opinion as say in a Fiberal bias rag like some we know in Toronto.
Well, another case of mistaken identity of a non existent breed of dog.. I still say you may have a better chance of identifying the tooth fairy!