Not one person who reads about Flip isn't saddened about the tragic events. I am sure we can all agree about that. Lets however be careful to rush to judgement. And about growling at each other because of what happened. None of us shot poor Flip. We are just trying to understand what happened. Would I have shot him, no, I would, could never imagine myself hurting any animal? But I wasn't there. What would I do to protect my child, everything and anything. I live in a development, the house are new and I have met most neighbors, however after being here 8 years there are some people I don't know, have never met. Some people don't socialize, don't do block parties, don't call or come over for dinner or have kids that play together. Lets please show some kindess in the face of this terrible accident.