Originally posted by Soledad
Why does everyone think that the mother being there would have stopped it from happening? The girl was terrified of the dogs, and it is likely that at least one was loose. These are huge animals.

Threads like these remind me how the Salem Witch Trials began.
I don't. I agree with you Soledad.

Dogs are animals, and strong carnivores at that. They *can* cause harm if not trained properly, and are not supervised. The mother may have made a terrible mistake, but the blame, in my opinion, mostly lies on the owner of the dogs. Why is everyone taking the dog owners out of the picture? Is everyone who owns dogs an angel just for the fact that they own dogs? Seriously though, those dogs are big and strong animals, and they are ANIMALS. You cannot blame an animal because they cannot be accountable for following their instincts, but people who have that many dogs HAVE TO BE responsible enough, otherwise they don't deserve to have them Twisterdog summed it all up very well. I think the owners of the dogs should be punished on behalf of their dogs' action. Other pets such as cats, birds, rabbits, etc. normally are not capable of causing human beings much harm, however dogs, if left unattended and not raised properly, can cause harm, so they are a greater responsibility than most other pets. If you have a dog, you be responsible and take care of them, while making sure your fellow townspeople are safe. If someone cannot manage, they simply shouldn't have them. Poor child for having had to die such a tragic death.