Lawn Care Worker Shoots Dog During Attack

By G. Halek

JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA — A lawn care worker shot a dog who broke free from a neighbor’s property and charged at him. Believing his life was in jeopardy, the lawn care worker pulled his gun and shot the pitbull as the pitbull closed the distance between them.

via News 4 Jacksonville

“When he charged at me he was looking like he was going to attack me, so I had to pull out my gun and shoot him,” the gunowner said. “I didn’t want to shoot the dog.”

The homeowner believed that the pitbull was going to attack the lawnmower, not the worker atop it. The distinction was lost on the lawn care worker who defended himself.

We’ve covered stories where an escaped dog was shot by a neighbor and it was unclear whether the dog ever posed a threat. However, in this story, it was clear that the neighbor’s dogs posed a threat when one of them broke free.

A big thing with animal ownership is responsibility for the animal. It’s something I’ve seen dismissed way too much by too many people I’ve encountered in my own life. A dog gets free and wildly charges at a man, he has every …Read the Rest

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