There are no bad dogs... well, not in the 9700 block of 57th Avenue South anymore, at least.

Not on Christmas! Oh! No, Dawn! Not on Christmas...not on Christmas...

Were any bars torn down during shooting?

And this is news why? Jeezus, I'm no freakazoid, but if some pit bull on roids decides he's more badass than me, he'll probably meet the same fate.

My question is, did he put them down with more than two rounds, or just a couple?

I would have unloaded three shots each from a six shot revolver, IMHO.

Want a pit bull? Then get a muzzle.

Sorry, Dan, forgot that the pit bull shaved its legs and was wearing a pair of full-fashioned nylons, which would make it all OK.

Good for the cop. That poor German Shepard was minding his own business in his own yard.

Too bad the cop couldn't also take out the asshole who owned those mutants, and let them roam like that.

And hey, wait . . . America wants to know . . . was that dog obese???

I love you, Catalina (and you thouht you had your hands full with Ecce. . . .)

Oh fuck, oh shit. Just saw that Dan Fogelberg died this morning. Oh fuck.

That tears it.

I'm having my pitbulls kevlar-coated.

When pit bulls are illegal, only illegals will own pit bulls . . .

Justice.

What, didn't the cop have his taser charged?

People need to be held legally liable for the actions of their pets. If you're gonna own them, you need to be able to take the fall when you fail to secure them and they attack someone.

I believe what Schmader's doing here is a kind of hyper-ironic shtick, playing off THE STRANGER's anti-cop reputation for the sake of cheap laughs at the expense of the THE STRANGER's very anti-cop reputaion, thereby throwing Charles Mudede into a fugue from which he may not emerge until Spring.

Well...

at least they didn't say the dogs were caught jaywalking.

I'm putting some iron armor on my pits. Kevlar's still too expensive.

ban the breed - kill all of them - primal beasts not needed in urban centers to kill and maim other pets, babies and the elderly and their owners

kill all of them, end this bull shit from the bleeding hearts

the cop is a hero, give him a bonus and do a training film on shooting pit bulls

Throw in the Viaduct, and it's the Stranger news perfect storm.

Someone really needs to get on the city council about a resolution to once and for all ban these dogs from the city. It isn't about bad owners or bad dogs, but about a dangerous breed. Pit bulls have a jaw that locks once it has clamped down tight and whether that be on another dog or the throat of a three year old playing in his/her front yard it presents an obvious danger. No person other than a trained dog handler (we're not talking Westminster here) is truly capable of working with these dogs on a day to day basis. The history is enough regardless of what others would say.

I'm wondering where the cop aimed and how many shots each. yeah, one possible solution with animals such as these is to have them registered as lethal weapons, complete with ownership/locating beacons in the dog, background checks (like dog obedience classes for owner and dog) and legal responsibilities for any and all infractions. If owners were facing heavy fines and possible charges for offenses such as this, people would be less likely to own them casually.

@21: The locking jaw thing is not supported by skeletal evidence. Seriously, ask a vet.

This is a complex issue with passionate adherents on both sides.

Luckily it's easy to make up your mind once you realize that pitbulls are douchebags.

simon, you are ignorant. that crap about the jaws locking is myth. they just have very strong jaws. and all the pits (many, many) i've ever met have been sweet, submissive dogs. and no, i've never owned one, so i'm not a pit apologist. and yes, i think the cop did the right thing.

I'm having my pitbulls upgraded with the locking jaw option.

@26

They already come with that. Didn't you know?!

I also want laser-beams on their heads.

@25 Wow, how rude. I'd really like to see you go up to every victim of a pit bull attack and tell them what sweet dogs they are irregardless of whether or not the dogs jaws lock. Maybe you could even fly down to SF and tell Diane Whipple's still grieving partner what wonderful, gentle dogs Presa Canarios really are, but oh it's the people that own them. Well, yeah it's the people too, but look what kind of people are generally attracted to owning those types of dogs. I may be ignorant about the truth behind the locking jaw myth, but I'm not ignorant to the fact that enough people have been maimed or killed by these dogs that there is no reason they should be allowed as pets. Just think of all the other animals alone that these types of dogs injure. Isn't that enough?

Maybe I should just get a pet coyote.

Pit Bulls killed Dan Folgelberg. Bastards.

Question: What percent of fatal dog attacks or serious injuries involve pit bulls?

Answer: Way more than other dog breeds.

Most humane, long-term solution: spay or neuter the owner if a serious attack occurs.