The judge's decision was based on the thought that the dog owner had the right to own the dog, but by law was responsible for keeping the dog from roaming the neighborhood.
He also stated that the cat owners also had the right to own cats. However, he warned the cat owners that it was also...
In SC a dog that roams and does any damage is in trouble. I know one dog owner that was taken to court for his dog killing neighborhood cats. The judge ordered the dog to be put down - at the owner's expense.........