[FlDebra]

Thank goodness you and your minature horses are okay! I would definately follow up to see if they would write a report on the incident. This is how dogs that wind up killing or maiming have no previous record. Many times they have attacked, killed cats or dogs, made threatening moves towards people or animals, and the epolice are called. But without that written report, it is like it never happened. You wind up reading in the paper how the owners say it was the gentlest animal, never any incidents before. When the neighbors all know differently! Make sure they document! Unfortunately, there is a good chance the dogs will get into trouble again. Shame on their owners!

I. too, would not hesitate to shoot to protect my kids or my animals from a vicious attacker. Just as my DH shot a rattle snake poised to strike, I would do the same for a pitt that was attacking any of my "family" human or otherwise.