What's This? Wild Dog Pack Kills Elderly Couple On Walk?

Wow. YouTube sure has the greatest hits channel up there.

 

This sad story from Georgia concerns an elderly couple who were attacked by a wild dog pack in rural Georgia.  Of note is that it's exceedingly rare to be attacked by dogs and be killed in the US. It's somewhat more likely in other countries, but you're more likely to be killed by lightning than to be mauled, even in rural areas.

But nature is not be trifled with. The uptick in cities dealing with mountain lion, cougar, and bear attacks in suburban areas coincides with the failure to control wild animal populations.  When you inject a large number of animals into an ecosystem, there will be problems that were not foreseen in feel good legislation called Puppy Mill Cruelty Prevention. 

It's not likely that the boothells of Southern Missouri will turn into a Cujo killing ground, but you will see depredations and pack behavior if you don't prepare for an influx of animals. Prop B does not do that, which will mean either the death or the wilding of at a minimum, tens of thousands of dogs.

HSUS responded to a previous post stating there was a fund put in place to help with this. I have requested documentation of that fund, as it is wildly out of place with what HSUS typically does, which is nothing.  They are a special interest, providing just a tiny portion of their financial holdings to helping dogs.  We'll see what they claim, if they claim anything. 

In upcoming posts, we're going to discuss our role in protecting and raising animals, versus that of the government, and we're also going to research what HSUS is doing in other states. Surely if Prop B is all it is claimed, and only what is claimed, we will see similar legislation across the country, and nothing further.

Comments

[Sarah]

Jim, the HSUS does many, many rescues all over the nation. Whether it's a hoarder, a puppy mill, or a dog fighting ring - our team is there to help when needed. I recommend our youtube channel, where you will see videos of the many rescues this year that we have already done.

[Missouri]

Oh its Sarah again!!! Well I think that I asked this question days ago on examiner.com and now all of the sudden you have a fund in place???? Ya ok! I am going to strive if this passes, for HSUS to have to purchase the dogs from the breeder! And I believe we have laws for that!! You all should probably read!
http://library.findlaw.com/1999/may/25/130971.html

[Jim]

Sarah,
I'm well aware that HSUS videotapes search and seizure operations using private contractors and pretending to be law enforcement officials.

I'm also aware these videos, which wouldn't be allowed in any legitimate operation, are used to fundraise for HSUS.

That's not helping your case, and I'll be writing about it. I'm still also waiting for descriptions of this fund you claim to have set up. Will it be financed by donors? And what percentage of it will go to actually helping the dogs that are sent to shelters?

Your track record in Katrina was very bad. You raised money and then disappeared.

So forgive me if I don't believe your assertions on my comment page and other places around Missouri.

Your credibility is shot through with the reality of what HSUS does in other states.

[Missouri]

I also had questioned on Topix under the name voteno, and I believed I asked what defined a "puppy mill?" Well I went to the Missouri Attorney General's website today and found under his frequently asked questions tab, Q:"I have heard of Puppy Mills. What is a puppy mill and is it against the law?
A: “puppy mill” is a generic name for a business that mass-produces puppies for sale." Hmmm.. Mr. Attorney General, shame, shame, that is not what I found in that thing we like to call a dictionary!!!!!! Puppy Mill, refers to Puppy Farm, which refers to a Farm as a tract of land devoted to the raising and breeding of domestic animals! No HSUS doesnt have any other motives behind this proposition does it???? But Sarah you said no where (which it does) in the proposition does it say domestic animals!!! You ought to be ashamed of yourself!!!!!