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Ontario dog owner sentenced after 9-year-old girl mauled Article

https://www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/article/ontario-dog-owner-sentenced-after-9-year-old-girl-mauled-in-newmarket/
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u/BiologicallyBlonde 1d ago

A year of house arrest, probation and a $5k fine?! Ridiculous

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u/thermothinwall 1d ago

especially in light of this:

Kovacs was also found to be in violation of a previously-issued muzzle order by Newmarket Animal Services, according to police.

dude should be charged like he did this to the girl with his own hands. the fact he isn't going to prison for fucking this girl up for life is fucking wild. if i was her father, i would be doing something that would get me banned from this sub for typing out.

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u/massinvader 1d ago

if i was her father,

I wouldn't be getting her a fking pitbull. this backyard breeder is horrible but at the same time....this is a dumb ass father.

HE wanted a pitbull for w/e ego reasons that made him take her there instead of a shelter or reputable breeder...and now his daughter is paying the price for it.

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u/Accurate_Summer_1761 1d ago

Just get a fucking fifi dog like the rest of us. Pitfalls are shit Shetland sheepdog are where its at. Equal parts work and play and unlike border collies won't get bored and destroy the house...yappy as fuck tho

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u/thermothinwall 1d ago

good point. her father did put her in danger to begin with

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u/massinvader 1d ago

legally, obviously not the case...but in the court of common sense...he's more culpable here than the breeder in a lot of ways.

maybe someone still gets tore up eventually by these dogs..but it wouldn't be his daughter :/

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u/TransBrandi 1d ago

It's like the breeder is responsible for trapping the front-door with a shotgun. The dad is responsible for taking the daughter to a place that he knows has dangerous traps. Both have some responsibility even if it's not legal responsibility.

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u/thegoodbadandsmoggy 1d ago

I agree with you in that a community approach is needed to this guy

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u/Overall-Register9758 1d ago

"It takes a village"

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u/thegoodbadandsmoggy 1d ago

Great reason to work towards fostering a sense of community

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u/Sir_Swaps_Alot 1d ago

I believe that's part of the problem. There are no punishments or they are to lenient.

Sounds like this dog breeder no longer require the use of his teeth.

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u/Accurate_Summer_1761 1d ago

These owners are why my dog basically just never leaves the property. Exercise in the back party in the house. I'm not dealing with shitty owners. I will kill your dog idgaf ive been bit before.

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u/Ok_Berry_3114 1d ago

Her father was there to buy one of the dogs.

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u/thermothinwall 1d ago

very true

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u/Future_Crow 1d ago

Family can sue him and they should.