Thats what you get

I was reading an article in the paper about a young boy who was bitten by a dog and the mother was angry with the Hamilton City Council that the dog was not destroyed. From what the article said, the boy seemed to have reaped what he sowed...to some degree, it seems the mother did too.

Seems this boy has a history of animal abuse. The investigation into the incident showed the kid was grabbing the dogs testicles multiple times even after being told not to and the dog, understandably enough had enough and struck out. The injuries to the face mostly being the result. As a parent, I would be livid too. But I would also want to know the kid was being punished for his side of the affair.

I'm sorry...I have very little sympathy for the mother. I wonder, and I can only speculate that the child, a 3 year old boy...had to have learned this behavior somewhere from someone. Has he seen abuse of animals from family members? Had he seen other kids around grabbing a dogs nuts and laughing thereby making him think its fun and ok to do? This is speculation of course, but none the less, has to be considered.

I think the council made the right decision. And so to many others it seems. I vote for the dog. If a kid kept smacking me in the nuts, hell, I wouldn't be so placid myself. Probably flick the kid a time or two myself.

Way to go HCC. Good call on this one.