05-11-2008, 08:22 AM
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Originally posted by Glen
Yep. Another enforcement issue. Pit bulls, and anything resembling a pit bull, should be banned on the Big Island. Period. Some might argue that they need them for protection. No, you need a working, well-paid police force for protection.
Loose dogs are a danger to life and limb. Even if the loose dog is NOT aggressive, they may try to approach a leashed dog that doesn't like other dogs. That happens to me with sufficient frequency here that I am armed with pepper-spray, a club and rocks whenever I walk my dogs.
Had to call the police once, and thankfully, they came right out, with repercussions for the irresponsible dog owner that let three dogs aggress mine until I pepper-sprayed the hell out of them.....and almost pepper-sprayed him. Called the police on the spot because he threatened to batter me. They arrived in 5 minutes, and detained him. Dogs were not licensed or leashed. He was fined. He avoids me now.
it's happened to me many times. the irresponsible dog owners don't care and think either my dogs or i have the problem. not them. i can't even walk them on the beach anymore with all the off leashed dogs.
kailua, o'ahu is pretty windy and i'm not sure the pepper spray would work. think i'm going to have to get some kind of club/stick. today, no problems walking them on the main thoroughfare.
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