I didnt notice that either but for a chance we are in agreement Bob-If a dog (we can use the Malinois as an example) attacks someone, goes for the person's throat, tears their hand up, NO that dog is not safe. It says something for the stability of the dog...
I would never, ever, ever want a dog who had attacked someone to be resold. People have their opinions. I heard the dog was having a bad day. So what? I am sure my dogs have "bad days" too but none of them have lunged at my throat, had they of, they would be dead, no questions asked. No temparment test needed.
You have to ask yourself, what if this unstable dog gets out?? What if it kills someone? Obviously our PD doesnt care. If they were set on not euthanizing the dog, they should have returned him to his previous handler because at least that person knew the dog & knows it's history. Unacceptable..
As for provoking the dog, firstly I have already mentioned this dog wasnt provoked. However, for some crazy reason, the PD is set on letting the dog live..
A dog who is provoked (unless extremly) for example, poked or hair pulled, exc. should not go for the throat and if it kills or seriously maims someone over being poked, the dog should still be euthanized.
I guess I am so negative because I know many dogs at my local shelter who a kid could roll on top of, push, pull it's hair, poke it, and the dog would just lay there. However, these dogs are most likely going to be euthanized...