Pit bulls: Enough already

BRAVO Pet Smart!Our Yorkie was viciously killed by an off-leash Pit Bull at Mothers Beach in Marina del Rey on 02/25/08. It one thing to lose a pet due to natural causes; it is heartbreaking to say the least. But when a pet is killed, one experiences the additional emotions of being infuriated and helpless, knowing that the perpetrator goes free to repeat the offense. Los Angeles has no laws or enforcement to take action against the perpetrator or to protect the innocent victims. It is amazing how many Pit Bull killings there are in the greater Los Angeles area and nothing is being done about it. It is time to change the laws and make it safer for our children and pets. We admire Pet Smart for taking a stand to make it safer for defenseless helpless animals, which cannot protect themselves against pit bulls. Edson Stroll & Anita Winters

My pit bull is not aggressive to humans or dogs. She is also QUITE typical of a loved and cared for pit bull. She will chase squirrels. She is an angel. We read articles on bad dogs precisely because it is NEWS, and its NEWS because the majority of pit bulls and other dogs are GOOD. There are currently over a million in the US hanging out with their people, dogs, and cats right now. And it’s always people who have NEVER OWNED ONE who hate them. Ask yourselves why people with pit bulls almost always replace them with another pit bull after the first passes on? And the sicko who wants to ‘destroy’ them should be considered a danger to himself and others... ANYONE who has no regard for the life of a human or an animal is not intouch with himself, with God, or with anyone else on this planet. Stephanie