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January 03, 2007

Loved dog destroyed after 'fear biting' owner

A Chatto Creek dog owner made the tough decision to put down a much loved pet yesterday, so it would not harm any children.

Senior Constable Colin Stevenson, of Omakau, said police had been called to the rural property on New Year's Day, after a woman received "minor injuries" trying to separate her two dogs from fighting.

Yesterday Melissa Wilks' mother Karin Patterson said one of the two staffordshire terriers had "reacted" and attacked the other dog after he got a fright.

Her daughter was then bitten on both her hands as she tried to separate them.

"All she was trying to do was protect Ru from Tyson who was trying to have a go – he didn't know (it was her)," she said.

Although Tyson had never attacked a person and there was no order to destroy him, Ms Wilks had nevertheless decided to put him down yesterday morning, in case his "fear biting" caused him to attack a child. MORE>>

What do others think? Is this an overreaction because of all the media attention, or is this a legit reaction? What DO you think?

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