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Upset Owner 2/17/2009 5:26:07 PM We took our medium sized italian greyhound to the park today, 2/17/09, where we have been many times before. We had no more than walked in the gate, our dog was not even off his leash when a pit bull mix ran over and began growling and trying to bite our dog. I had to hit the dog to get him off my dog and my husband had to put the dog in a choke hold while I picked up our dog. The ignorant owner strolled over casually EVENTUALLY and did nothing more than pick up his vicious dog and walk away--saying NOTHING. No apology, NOTHING. We picked up our scared dog and left--we just wanted to get away from this horrible situation. I hope you read this, you ignorant piece of garbage and I hope one day you get your dog taken away because trash like you does not deserve to own an animal. Email Address: no@yahoo.com Picture Link:

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Nikki Bloodworth 2/23/2009 12:42:48 PM I am so sorry that you had this experience; I know how frustrating and dangerous it can be. However, I applaud you for posting this--you have taken a very important step. Unfortunately, there seems to be a real gray area regarding what can be done here. Neither the Police nor Animal Control seems to want to get involved in these situations unless they involve injury to a person. During business hours, when P & R personnel are present, they will ask the owner of the aggressive animal to take the dog out of the park. However, these things rarely happen during those hours. The PDOA has not given up this fight nor will we. Whenever you encounter an aggressive dog in one of the off-leash parks, get as much information as you can and spread the word. Got a camera phone? Snap a picture. Post here and email me personally. If the aggressive dog and the owner are repeat offenders and we can identify them, they CAN be banned from the dog parks. Email Address: NikkiB4FL@aol.com Picture Link:

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