I learned something interesting about wolves/dogs a while back on Discovery Channel or Animal Planet or one of those about how they hunt. Apparently lions/tigers/ big cats will hunt down their prey and grab them by the throat to suffocate them. After the prey has passed away or is unconscious I assume, they will then eat them or move them or both. Wolves do not hunt or eat this way. They will bring down an animal any way they can with their pack and then all the members will start to feed off the animal while it is still struggling/alive. (Sorry! I know it's gross but...They said on the TV show that the prey has "natural mechanisms" to help it not to feel the pain) Carrie, Aly, you are both skilled in animal behavior. have you heard this too? SO anyway, I have heard a little about this case here and there and one thing I heard was that these dogs immediately went for Ms. Whipple's throat and ripped it right out of her body and that this was Bane's first and primary action. This leads me to believe that these dogs were trained to attack in this fashion, rather than just being an aggressive breed. I just hope that this guilty verdict does not generate enormous anti-dog feelings across the country, especially towards certain breeds. I agree with it from what I know but it does set a precedent and it worries me some.