Man bites dog
Here’s an odd little tale:
Man Allegedly Bites Dog As Punishment
A man has been charged with animal cruelty for allegedly biting his Jack Russell terrier as punishment, and police say he used a 200-pound bull mastiff in an attempt to keep back officers who arrived to arrest him.
The mother of Mount Lee Lacy’s girlfriend called police because she was concerned about an argument between him and her daughter about Lacy’s unusual discipline method for his dog Lady.
To punish what I presume is a biting dog, the man bites the dog back. Not an effective punishment in my opinion though some dog folks will tell you that, in case of a biting puppy, gently biting just enough to hurt them back may be just the thing to make your point. More to the story:
Officers kicked down the apartment door when they heard an argument and a barking dog. Lacy was holding the mastiff named Breaker on a taut leash six feet inside the door. The officers drew their guns but didn’t fire.
Lacy, 21, was handcuffed and jailed Saturday on one count each of felony animal cruelty and resisting arrest without violence. He remained in the Alachua County Jail on $25,000 bail Tuesday.
So, a barking dog and an argument (not a mention of violence or physical fight ) is probable cause to go in with guns drawn? And biting a dog’s ear is felony animal cruelty?
And, for the record, I don’t think having a Mastiff and Jack Russel in the same home is a good idea. Any play (or, worse, aggression) between the two could be dangerous. If you have two dogs, it’s generally a good idea they be roughly the same size.
