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April 30, 2007

Killer pet owners in a daze

THE owners of the unregistered dogs that fatally mauled a Murupara mum fear they could be jailed. But six days after Virginia Ohlson bled to death from the horror attack, collarless dogs roamed the streets of the Bay of Plenty town.

Shane "Spider" Ruruhe - Virginia's nephew - and his partner Yvonne Thomas were not at home when their pitbull and staffordshire terrier cross family dogs savaged the 56-year-old St John's Ambulance volunteer.

Speaking for the first time since the attack, Thomas said she was devastated by Virginia's death.
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Thomas said her partner had been told by his lawyer not to speak to the media but they were worried about being jailed over the death.

And what will be the outcome of putting them in jail? will it serve any purpose?
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"I'm scared for my children. I'm scared for this child (Virginia's son Jason, 15) who has no mother," Thomas said.
"Shane and I both know how serious this is and what might happen to us and we know that jail is a possibility.
"I'm scared for our children and what might happen to them if we go to jail."

Thomas said she and Ruruhe were about to re-register the dogs.
"We've had them in the family since my daughter was a baby. They've been around my kids their whole lives. Nothing like this has ever happened.

"It tears me up thinking about what happened to Virginia and knowing that it was our dogs who were responsible. That's a life sentence."
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"I've thought of nothing but `If onlys'. I would do anything to turn back the clock."
They had been overwhelmed by the support and forgiveness of the Ohlson whanau and the community.
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But even as the Ohlson family tried to move on, dogs roamed freely in Murupara. Sunday News counted six collarless pitbulls on the street where Virginia was killed.
"It's not the dogs' fault," a local said. "It's the owners who allow them to roam."

I guess we get the answer. If the dogs are still roaming free, what point is there for putting them in jail ? Who's going to get the message??
There is a better solution !

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