Are the 'bulls to blame? -Emily Eppig 8th

     Earlier this week, two pitbulls viciously attacked 62 year old Francesco Bove. The attack was captured on video as well as frantic good-samaritans attempting to save the man. The dogs' owner, Cynthia Oliver, appeared to be desperately trying to help the people man. The attack took place because Oliver accidentally dropped the dogs' leashes. She has been taken for a psychological evaluation and  arrested for assault and reckless endangerment. Bove himself owns a pitbull and said that, "The pit bull is not an inherently evil dog. But ... these pit bulls might have been trained as guard or attack dogs." So Oliver might have committed another, different crime. 
     For 2 dogs, who weren't born killers, to attack a non-threatening man in such a vicious way, would indicate some sort of extreme training. I don't think these were just guard dogs. Not only was Oliver arrested, but her dogs face the probability of being put to sleep. I never understood the idea of killing an animal because of an owners mistake or its natural instincts. Why kill a wolf that bites a man while searching for food on it's own turf? What exactly are you achieving in killing a somewhat innocent animal? If humans killed an animal every time it caused danger or harm to someone or something every time it tried to maintain its basic needs, we wouldn't have any animals left. So why kill 2 dogs that were brought up thinking brutal violence is the answer? Maybe just don't drop the leash again! 
     Majority of notorious serial killers in history had some sort of difficult upbringing combined with years of abuse, so shouldn't the abuser be somewhat to blame? Pitbulls aren't born evil, therefore the woman who made them that way should have to face consequences. 

Source: http://www.cnn.com/2015/09/12/us/new-york-pit-bull-attacks/