Not all predators walk on 2 legs. As Rottweilers attack woman, man fatally shoots 1 dog - Chicago Tribune
Kane County, Illinois, is directly west of downtown Chicago. It is one of the "collar counties" that surround Cook County. The eastern part of the county is typical suburbia. The western half is being absorbed by the suburbs. St. Charles, IL, where this incident took place, is about 35 miles west of The Loop.
Two Rottweilers that were attacking a jogger in St. Charles are dead after the dogs’ owner and a man who intervened tried unsuccessfully to pull the animals off the woman until the man, who has a concealed carry license, fatally shot one of the dogs, according to the Kane County sheriff’s office.
The homeowner voluntarily had the second Rottweiler euthanized the day after the attack earlier this week, according to Ron Hain, the Kane County sheriff.
There is much detail in the story, including the fact that the CCW license holder was not armed when he came upon the situation, and minutes were lost because of that.
David Lombardo, an avid animal lover and the founder of Waterman-based Safer USA, a concealed carry instruction school, said the concealed carry holder was well within his rights to take action because a person can use lethal force if their life is in danger or the life of someone else is being threatened.
“A dog, particularly a large dog, is perfectly capable of killing a human being,” Lombardo said. “If there’s anybody to blame, I suppose it’s the dog owner who should’ve had better control of her dogs, but this is an unfortunate situation all the way around.”
The woman who was attacked had to be airlifted to a trauma center. The dog owner was also injured trying to get her dogs off the victim.
The Sheriff will not recommend any charges against the concealed carry license holder, because he not only followed the law, he likely saved a life.
The details are interesting, and it is refreshing to hear some sanity coming out of Illinois law enforcement. Click thru for more of both.
Defense of self and others, is a human-right.
Phew!
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This kind of story is the answer to those folks who say "get a dog" for self-protection. A gun won't "go off" by itself, but a dog might. A dog that is big enough and aggressive enough to protect someone must be handled responsibly.(like a gun, eh?)
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