How scary is THIS??!!
A pack of dogs has killed about 100 animals in the past three months in northeastern Washington state while eluding law enforcement and volunteers.
...Authorities are warning residents to take whatever steps are necessary to protect their families and animals because the dogs appear to be killing for fun rather than food. No humans have been attacked, but officers fear that could happen.
"We have this pack that is out there killing for the sake of killing," Webb said. "What is going to happen if they come across a small child?"
..."Trying to figure out where they are going to hit is next to impossible," Webb said. "Nobody is claiming ownership of any animals involved in the pack."
One resident managed to take some photographs of the pack, and it seems to include four or five large dogs. It's not clear if the dogs are wild or if some or all go home to owners during the day, Webb said. It's also not known what breed they are.
Whole story at the link: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2011/06/09/national/a130725D78.DTL#ixzz1OoQxI9Bz
Not only should this be a heads-up to BYC members in this area, it also should be required reading for every irresponsible neighbor who lets the family dogs roam. The tragedy of lost livestock could escalate into attacks on people who are unaware of this situation.
A pack of dogs has killed about 100 animals in the past three months in northeastern Washington state while eluding law enforcement and volunteers.
...Authorities are warning residents to take whatever steps are necessary to protect their families and animals because the dogs appear to be killing for fun rather than food. No humans have been attacked, but officers fear that could happen.
"We have this pack that is out there killing for the sake of killing," Webb said. "What is going to happen if they come across a small child?"
..."Trying to figure out where they are going to hit is next to impossible," Webb said. "Nobody is claiming ownership of any animals involved in the pack."
One resident managed to take some photographs of the pack, and it seems to include four or five large dogs. It's not clear if the dogs are wild or if some or all go home to owners during the day, Webb said. It's also not known what breed they are.
Whole story at the link: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2011/06/09/national/a130725D78.DTL#ixzz1OoQxI9Bz
Not only should this be a heads-up to BYC members in this area, it also should be required reading for every irresponsible neighbor who lets the family dogs roam. The tragedy of lost livestock could escalate into attacks on people who are unaware of this situation.
