I am a dog owner, and I agree that a loose and aggressive dog is a liability to humanity and you are making everyone a favor if you kill it even if you could have escaped (e.g. you manage to get into your car in time). If it was attacking you, it could be a child (or another dog, too) next time. I would say that even a loose, non aggressive dog of a breed that is very statistically likely to mangle people (e.g. Bully XL) should be taken away from their owners that same day.

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amarant 5 hours ago | parent | next [-]

As a fellow dog owner I feel obligated to point out that not all barking is aggressive.

People not used to dogs often seem to think it is, and I'd hate for people to start shooting dogs just because they bark. Dogs bark, it's what they do.

	▲	bebe9494i4 4 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Maybe we just do not give a damm if its agressive, or teritorial or reactive barking? The dog will bite anyway. Or maybe it is just horny and wants a quickie humping? Do not care, not interested! Like we are suppose to guess that tail wagging at 1.5hz with 10 degree amplitude is safe (but only if ears are not raised)? Or that running away is bad? It is just a trap to blame victim for "provoking" an attack. Dog should be secured and on leash, that is what responsible dog owners do!

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05 6 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

I think there should be mandatory courses the owner needs to take to own these breeds (and pass the exam with satisfactory marks), loose or not if one slip of a leash can lead to a kid getting mangled then it's not safe for the owner to walk even a leashed untrained dog.